SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER
Ballarat Lakeside
Bendigo
Caulfield
Central Geelong
Coal Creek
Collingwood Children's Farm
Croydon
Kyneton
Metung
Mont De Lancey
North Essendon Village
Pakenham
Sunbury
Violet Town
SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER
Girgarre
Knox Community
Melbourne Showgrounds
Mulgrave
Rutherglen
Whitehorse
Williamstown
Monday, December 5, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
News from Sister Maria Onufria, OSBM - Vespers Street, Lviv, Ukraine.
Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky
Bishop and Martyr
Bishop and Martyr
In 1957 having served eleven years
in the Soviet GULAG system
Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky,
in danger of death,
was returned to Lviv
to avoid his dying in the GULAG
and the consequent criticism
that would come from his death there.
He found a room in the home of a Greek Catholic married priest.
He ordained priests there in secret for three years
before his holy death on 2 April 1959.
We were blessed by heaven to buy that house.
It serves as a convent for
a small group of Greek Catholic nuns.
Last Summer the roof was repaired
and additional accommodation was made in the attic.
Sister Onufria, the superior of the convent
was closely involved with the work.
in the Soviet GULAG system
Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky,
in danger of death,
was returned to Lviv
to avoid his dying in the GULAG
and the consequent criticism
that would come from his death there.
He found a room in the home of a Greek Catholic married priest.
He ordained priests there in secret for three years
before his holy death on 2 April 1959.
We were blessed by heaven to buy that house.
It serves as a convent for
a small group of Greek Catholic nuns.
Last Summer the roof was repaired
and additional accommodation was made in the attic.
Sister Onufria, the superior of the convent
was closely involved with the work.
Sister Maria Onufria helping at the concrete mixer.
The city government approved the additional height to the building
to gain on accommodation.
to gain on accommodation.
For some weeks the roof was plastic.
The goal was to have tiles on before the winter.
This has been achieved.
The goal was to have tiles on before the winter.
This has been achieved.
Before the tiles the roof was tin.
During the course of the years
the old roof was full of rust and holes.
During the course of the years
the old roof was full of rust and holes.
Now with tiles on the house,
we will hear no more about
Sister Onufria standing up on the steep roof
with tins of green paint and her paint brush in hand!
we will hear no more about
Sister Onufria standing up on the steep roof
with tins of green paint and her paint brush in hand!
It is a great improvement.
Congratulations Sisters!
Congratulations Sisters!
View across the neighbour's property to the convent.
Its address is:
7 Vechirnia,
which translates as:
7 Vespers Street.
Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky,
pray for them!
Its address is:
7 Vechirnia,
which translates as:
7 Vespers Street.
Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky,
pray for them!
Week # 184 - 3rd December - Sponsored by Love To Stamp
Hello Everyone! :)
So it´s finally my turn to host Sketch Saturday challenge :)
I am Karita, and this is my first Dt week, so wish me luck :)
First I would like to introduce to you this week's sponsor
Love to Stamp is home to the Little Darlings rubber stamp line. You can also find paper, tools, sentiment stamps and embellishments.
Love to Stamp is offering one lucky winner a $15 merchandise gift voucher.
And here is this weeks sketch, made by me :)
I am so happy to tell you, that our GDT for December is my dear friend from Blogland, Hanne.
She is very talented Lady from Norway and she makes the most gorgeous cards with shabby style :)
She is very talented Lady from Norway and she makes the most gorgeous cards with shabby style :)
And here is inspirations from our talented DT`s:
Terry
Tracey
Susie
What beautiful cards "The Saturdays" have done to inspire you to perhaps make a Christmas card this week. Unless, unlike us you're totally organised and have them all done ... If you have we're "well jell"! Anyway, now its over to you to show off your fabulous creations to us. Please leave a DIRECT LINK to your work with Mr. Linky below if you want the chance of winning that amazing $15.00 gift voucher...... xxx
Tracey
Susie
What beautiful cards "The Saturdays" have done to inspire you to perhaps make a Christmas card this week. Unless, unlike us you're totally organised and have them all done ... If you have we're "well jell"! Anyway, now its over to you to show off your fabulous creations to us. Please leave a DIRECT LINK to your work with Mr. Linky below if you want the chance of winning that amazing $15.00 gift voucher...... xxx
Friday, December 2, 2011
Winner of challenge #183
The winner of a selection of Stampendous sparkly goodness worth over £20 and kindly donated by The Craft Barn is...
Clare Brown! (crafty clare) prize claimed
with this beautiful christmas card...
Congratulations Clare!
Please leave a message here, then EMAIL ME with your full postal address so that I can pass this onto Sandy, so that she can then post out your prize to you. Thank You.
Jo xx
Clare Brown! (crafty clare) prize claimed
with this beautiful christmas card...
Congratulations Clare!
Please leave a message here, then EMAIL ME with your full postal address so that I can pass this onto Sandy, so that she can then post out your prize to you. Thank You.
Jo xx
WELCOME BACK
I can't believe how quickly the weeks fly by. Christmas is almost here. Wasn't it just the 4th of July a few days ago? Seems like it. So now it is time to share again. Some of you have been so faithful to share every week or at least almost every week. Others have just recently discovered this blog and have begun to share. As I've said many times before, everyone is welcome. Each of you blesses
Markets - November 28th to December 4th
SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER
Ballarat Town Hall
Bundoora Park
Daylesford
East Gippsland
Echuca
Golden Plains
Hume Murray
Kingston
Myrtleford
Murrabit
South Gippsland
Spotswood
Sunraysia
Tatong
Veg Out St Kilda
Westerfords Park
SUNDAY 4th DECEMBER
Castlemaine
Heathmont
Hurtsbridge
Lilydale
Maffra
Melbourne Showgrounds
Mulgrave
North Melbourne
Tallarook
Ballarat Town Hall
Bundoora Park
Daylesford
East Gippsland
Echuca
Golden Plains
Hume Murray
Kingston
Myrtleford
Murrabit
South Gippsland
Spotswood
Sunraysia
Tatong
Veg Out St Kilda
Westerfords Park
SUNDAY 4th DECEMBER
Castlemaine
Heathmont
Hurtsbridge
Lilydale
Maffra
Melbourne Showgrounds
Mulgrave
North Melbourne
Tallarook
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