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AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR THE YEAR OF ST. PAUL

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:29:43 -0500

As many (if not all) of you probably know, Pope Benedict XVI has declared the Year of Saint Paul to run from June 28, 2008 to June 29, 2009. In light of that, Gary Penkala at CanticaNOVA comes through for us once again with an excellent list of music suggestions (hymns AND chorales) based on passages from Saint Paul's epistles.

Keep up the great work, Gary.
Peace,
BMP

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:09:24 -0500

Anticipated Mass for Sunday XIV of Ordinary Time
5 PM - Saint Joseph Church, Providence, RI

This, btw, was the second of the two Providence churches I applied at back in May (this one is the one built by Patrick Keely). Unfortunately I found out my fate here was about the same as every other place I've applied since November 15, 2007. The two bright spots are 1) they hired someone REALLY good, and 2) I know where he left and I plan on applying there first thing Monday morning. In fact, that parish where I'll be applying is one where I filled in for about six weeks last winter when the now-outgoing organist was on the injured reserved list.

The organist/music director at St. Joe's left two weeks ago, relocating to California. The assistant organist is officially retired after the 11:15 Mass tomorrow. The new music director will be on his own.

Anyhoo, here's the music list:

Glory and praise to our God...Schutte (blech, but I've heard much worse)
Gloria and Psalm was SAID, not sung (I'm not surprised that the Gloria was said - that seems to be common in this diocese, but the Psalm said?)
Alleluia...Mode VI
Alleluia! sing to Jesus..."Hyfrydol"
Sanctus...Vermulst/"People's Mass"
Christ has died and Amen...Danish
Agnus...Olawski (the only other really low point)
He shall feed his flock/Come unto me...Handel/"Messiah" (the cantor sang these beautifully)
Mine eyes have seen the glory..."Battle Hymn"

Postlude was something I've only heard Jason do until tonight - Rutter's Toccata in Seven. Kick azz tune!

I don't mind the Battle Hymn musically, but liturgically I can't see it. The Fourth was yesterday. It does, however, remind me of something a high school friend once made up about two teachers at our alma mater - the first being the band director at the time we went there, the second was the head of the science department...

My name is Mr. Chrabaszcz, but my students call me "Ted";
There always making fun of me 'cause I have a big fat bald round head.
I give some of my students first parts even though they're not the best.
I wish I knew how to dress.

We love Mr. Nashawarty. We love Mr. Nashawarty.
We love Mr. Nashawarty. He's the hero for you and me!

Peace,
BMP

(PS: The first teacher's name is pronounced "Shray-behs".)

SORRY FOR THE BLOGGING LAPSE...

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:46:09 -0500

...but I had to re-install winders.

Yeah, some virus popped in disguised as, get this, Microsoft Security Center - that's the one that monitors Windows Firewall and Automatic Updates. Until just last Wednesday, the real MS Security Center treated my computer really well. However, just out of the blue, this bogus "MS Security Center" decided to wreak havoc on my Internet, throwing ads all over the place and redirecting search engine hits.

If I had my way, I'd go Mac. A couple of teachers I ran into at a training course I've been recently taking for digital print media swear by a Mac, as does my son Chris, as well as my ex-boss. In fact, Chris had said to me at one point, "Once you go Mac, you'll never go back". I've heard the Mac has hardly any bugs/viruses, if any at all.

Only two things are holding me back from going Mac:
1. Finances or lack thereof
2. My wife, who still swears by Windows.

I have a couple of things left to do before I'm back to full strength. I should have a new podcast episode up in about a week or so.

Gotta love Microshaft!
Peace,
BMP

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:17:15 -0500

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles - June 29, 2008

Due to my daughter's grueling weekend schedule in softball, I had no choice but to take the last possible chance to fulfill my Sunday obligation and attend Holy Mass - a 7 PM Sunday evening Mass in a diocese where Sunday evening Masses are rare to begin with, and even rarer in the summer months.

I had to deal with a humstrum at this Mass. The only reason I stayed is that if I didn't, there goes my Sunday obligation fulfillment down the toilet. Thankfully, the Mass was celebrated by a visiting priest whose homily on Saints Peter and Paul was quite good.

Anyhoo, here is the music that the humstrum player played tonight for the St. Louis Jesuits/Marty Haugen love-in:

Sing a new song unto the Lord...Schutte
Taste and see...unknown composer
- I don't know where this setting came from, but the melody was quite goofy (it wasn't James Moore, Dean, Talbot, or Bob Hurd). Might have been something the humstrumist wrote. Not to mention the verses were a paraphrase and NOT from the Lectionary or the Grail.
Alleluia...Schutte
Only this I want...Schutte
- (not bad for a Schutte number, and rather fitting for the day)
Massive Cremation...Haugen
One Bread, One Body...Foley
City of God...Schutte (I LOATHE this song with a freakin' passion!)

Also, another episode of my misadventures of receiving Holy Communion from an EMHC can be read here.

Peace,
BMP

WHERE DO YOU RECEIVE JESUS?

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:00:04 -0500

On the RPInet boards, there's a good little discussion thread going about our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI's decision to use the traditional way of distributing Holy Communion - kneeling, and on the tongue.

This got me thinking -
I made my first Holy Communion on May 16, 1971, when receiving on the tongue was still the only way to fly.

When I was in my early to mid teens, we were taught that we could (as of then) receive our Lord Jesus in our hand (as an option) as well as on the tongue.

Normally, when I attend Mass and I'm not at an organ console, I try to make an effort to get seated so that I can receive from the priest. Most of the time, from my experiences, the priest will feed one of the two lines coming down the center aisle. Sometimes I don't get so lucky. In one case, the celebrant decided to take a side aisle instead. In other cases, it's a matter of having the misfortune of landing up on the wrong line of the center aisle.

As of late (with tonight's Mass being no exception), I've been getting stuck with those extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion who have been trying to put Jesus into my folded hands instead of placing it on my tongue, which I have prepared for the EMHC to place our Lord. It's almost as if the tongue isn't even an option (or the norm) in their eyes. I've had to actually bring my tongue to them and all but say (or hold a sign pointing to my tongue saying) "PLACE JESUS HERE, PLEASE!"

Another thing I want to point out is the error in the ways of the stereotypical CCD/Religious Ed./Faith Formation powers that be that teach the kids receiving their First Communion how to receive on the hand, but make no mention of the tongue. My last two kids' classes were no exception. The tongue, as far as I understand it, is STILL the norm. And our Holy Father is bringing back kneeling - yes, in the Ordinary Form Mass - and on the tongue. The hand is an option. So, yeah - if it was me teaching, I would tell the class that you would normally receive on the tongue - reverently place your tongue out (don't lash it out as to say "neener neener neener" or "blech") so that the priest may place Our Lord and Savior on it. I would then tell the class that yes, you may also receive in the hand, and point the steps of doing so. Tell them that they may receive either way, but that the tongue is the norm, and that's what the Pope does.

Peace,
BMP

Europa Meisterschaft: Spain-Germany, 0:1

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:32:52 -0500

Congratulations to the Spanish team who won victory over Germany in the EM 2008. Although we would have liked to see our team win its 4th EM title, they still gave an excellent show on the field against a rather formidable opponent. Angela Merkel commented that it indeed was excellent that Germany came so far to play in the final game of the EM, and there is still the World Cup, she reminded the viewing audience.

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:39:00 -0500

We are STATE RUNNERS-UP!

Today was another grueling set for Brittany and her all-star team. THREE games... (9:00, 11:00, and 1:00)

Game 1: A re-match against the RI Thunder travel team: this time we hung on for a 3-2 win.
Britt struck out twice (there was a good share of whiffs on both ends).

Game 2: An 8-3 win over North Kingstown. Britt went 0-4 (three whiffs and a ground out back to the pitcher).

Game 3: THE FINALS - we were blown away, 11-1, against the Appanoag A team (another travel team). Britt didn't start, but came in as a late inning replacement and walked.

The two finalists (the Appanoag A team and Britt's team) will be representing Rhode Island in less than two weeks in the regionals that will take place in Lowell, Massachusetts.

These girls have a lot to be proud of - nine games in four days and finishing 7-2. Now they get a much deserved rest.

A proud dad himself, I peacefully remain,
BMP

Super alta vectus Attis celeri rate maria: Jindal sings Catullus 63

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:26 -0500

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal signed into law the requirement for second-time sex offenders to be castrated, either chemically or physically. For first time offenders, the judge has the option to order either.

The bill was initiated by a lawmaker from Meaux, Louisiana (a village about a skip and a jump from Lafayette) and inspired by the sexual misconduct of a former Diocese of Lafayette priest-child molester, Gilbert Gauthe. Watchers of the news will recall the name recently from the Galveston scene, where the ex-priest was arrested because he had not checked in with authorities as a sex offender.

Now that such offenders in Louisiana will be or could be forced to share the fate of Attis, I have been eagerly awaiting a statement from either the local bishop, other Louisiana bishops, or perhaps from the Achdiocese regarding the new law. Jindal himself, I understand is a Roman Catholic (who knows whether or not that factoid has anything at all to do with the price of tea in China), and therefore, one would think, he would (or should?) likewise faithfully refuse to support sterilization (as much as he would refuse to support condom use or abortion). Curiously, we haven't heard a peep from the mitred set, either now after the signing, or before when the law was still being proposed. Is it a matter of wording? "Castration" vs. "Sterilization"? Or are the croziers just waiting for the right time to respond, or will they respond when the judge orders the cruel flint to make its first cut? Seems to me that silence means consent. And if sterilization is ok? Might that mean that slipping on a raincoat might also not be as bad as, say, the A-word? Maybe I overlooked a hidden footnote in Humane Vitae that went something like "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".

What a wretched catch-22. Here is a law containing such a punishment which we as Catholics have been taught is morally unacceptible, yet if the bishops speak out against it immediately, they may be seen as supporting sex-offenders. Colloquially, the dilema is like "having a fox in the hen house." However, it would be a shame for Catholic morality to be weighed against monetary damages. That reminds me of the scene from the Egyptian Book of the Dead in which the human heart is balanced against a feather. In this case, which is of greater weight: what's right according to Church teaching or the balance in the Church checkbook after the lawyers get paid? Maybe if they just ignore it, it will go away....

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:37:39 -0500

Saturday Triple Sweeps Edition

Well, today Brittany's all-star team landed up playing THREE games today in our state tournament - in TWO different cities (Providence and Warwick).

First game was in Providence (at 8 AM) - an 18-0 blowout win against Chariho. This is another one of those games that was cut short by the "mercy rule" (12-run difference after three innings).

In that game, Britt got plunked, walked (later scored), hit a two-run triple (again, later scored), and a single (but was out trying to stretch it into a double).

Also, in that game, Chariho's coaching staff was fixing to protest the game due to our pitcher's stance (which was really no different from their pitchers). However, they found the powers that be, but only to find out that our pitcher's stance was fine.

After that game, it was off to Warwick for the next two games.

In the noon game, Brittany's team managed to hang on for an 8-7 win against Smithfield. Britt walked and whiffed in her two appearances that game.

In the 4 PM game, Britt's team smoked the Appanoag B team 9-3. After whiffing twice, Britt landed up sitting out with bone spur pains in her heels. Our coaches had been trying to change her batting stance, but in order for her to keep playing, she'll have to go back to her old stance (which is the stance she used when she hit the triple this morning). If all goes right, she'll be back in action tomorrow.

What I'm NOT happy about is the time of her games scheduled tomorrow. Her first game is tomorrow at 9 AM. They want her in Warwick for 8 AM. Because of the driving time to Warwick, there is no Mass I can get to around here that's early enough. If her team wins, then she has games at 11 AM and 3 PM. My only chance would probably be Our Lady of Loreto in East Providence for 7 PM (they've had a 7 PM Sunday night Mass for years). There are very few churches around with any Sunday night Mass at all (even fewer in the summer), but I fear if we go all the way, we'd be too late to catch a 5 PM Mass. So 7:00 it is. After all, 'tis the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul - not to mention today begins the Year of Saint Paul, as declared by Pope Benedict XVI.

Peace,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:51:55 -0500

Doubleheader Splits Edition

Tonight we landed up playing a doubleheader.

We lost the first game to the RI Thunder travel team by a score of 12-6. The ump calling from the plate was absolutely clueless, though we did make a few careless moves on our part as well.

Britt came in as a last inning replacement this time, along with a couple of other powerful bats, but the move turned out to be unfruitful (Britt and Kayleigh both whiffed, Amanda grounded out).

As a result of the loss, we played a loser's bracket game against Johnston immediately after. We won that game, shortened by a mercy rule, 15-0.

In that game, Brittany walked in her first trip to the plate. In her second trip, she hit an infield single, but made it to third on errors. She scored both times.

Next game is 8 AM tomorrow morning. Whether there be more than one game will depend on if we win the first one. If we lose, we're done right quick. If we may win, we may have to travel to another town for the next game that same day.

Peace,
BMP

SHAMUS HAS A VIDEO

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:35:19 -0500

CVTV-6 - The Shamus O'Reilly Show - Shamus offers a hand to do a video for us. What kind of hell does he raise? Watch below and learn.

CVA/CVTV Interactive Corner

Enjoy!
Peace,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:25:24 -0500

State Softball Tournament Edition

Today was the first day of the state tournament, at which Brittany's all-star team played tonight. Britt herself drove two two-run singles - one in the first inning, and one in the third inning. In another plate appearance, she took a routine hit-by-pitch on the hip (when I say "routine", I mean, she's so used to it that she just trots to first with the "what else is new?" look). She scored a couple of runs as well.

Final score - our girls smoking Mount Pleasant on their turf, 15-3.

Next game: tomorrow at 6.
Peace,
BMP

Sportschau im ChristusVincit

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:56:41 -0500

Our Lady of Fatima pulled through for us to deliver a glorious win for Germany over Portugal in the quarter finals of the Europa Meisterschaft! Some tongue-in-cheek witnesses claim that for a short period, the sun featured black, red, and gold stripes and danced around the sky, and others claim to have seen a stout image of Henry the Navigator pointing out Berlin on a map and gesturing a “thumbs up”. At any rate, the victory set the team against Turkey for last night's first semifinal in Basel. Then, midway through the second half with a little more than 6 minutes of play left, someone tripped over the extension cord in Vienna, and television reception was lost Europe-wide. According to the rules, broadcasters had to obtain their video from the official Viennese feed, while only a local station maintained a fiber optic video feed directly from the stadium and were able to see Germany’s semifinal win against the Turks, 3:2. The winner of the second semifinal between Spain and Russia will determine Germany’s opponent for the finals scheduled for Sunday in Vienna (20:45 local time). The German news network ZDF is promising “uninterrupted broadcast” for the finals. Meantime, Vienna has some ‘splainin’ to do. Read more about the EM at www.zdf.de. Hang out your Black, Red, and Gold!

Consumer tip for Lafayette/Youngsville fans: Nunu’s Grocery in Youngsville sells König Ludwig Weizen, the official beer of Christus Vincit In Louisiana for the EM-2008!

Responsible Weizen drinking tip: do not drink this beer straight from the bottle. You must pour it into a proper Weizen glass so the yeast doesn’t settle at the bottom.

HOW TO BUILD A MUSIC PROGRAM

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:37:56 -0500

by Fr. Frank Phillips, CR

Fr. Phillips, as many may know, is pastor and restorer of many good things at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago. Here he talks about building a music program. I'll be listening very soon, once I get my cast up. This coming from Fr. Phillips, I'm optimistic that this will be VERY good!

Listen here

RSCT to Aristotle

Peace,
BMP

POLITICS IN THE EYES OF SNOW WHITE

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:19:35 -0500

My wife sent this to me.

The seven dwarfs always left to go work in the mine early each morning. As always, Snow White stayed home doing her domestic chores.

As lunchtime approached, she would prepare their lunch and carry it to the mine. One day as she arrived at the mine with the lunch, she saw that there had been a terrible cave-in.

Tearfully, and fearing the worst, Snow White began calling out, hoping against hope that the dwarfs had somehow survived.'Hello!...Hello!' she shouted. 'Can anyone hear me? Hello!'

For a long while, there was no answer. Losing hope, Snow White again shouted, 'Hello! Is anyone down there?'

Just as she was about to give up all hope, she heard a faint voice from deep within the mine, singing.... 'Vote for Barack Obama! - Vote for Barack Obama!'

Snow White fell to her knees, crossed herself and prayed, 'Oh, thank you, God! At least Dopey is still alive...

BTW, did you know that back in the 70's, the seven dwarfs were on a drug binge? The late George Carlin revealed thus:

Happy was on dope and dope alone.
Sleepy was into the reds.
Grumpy: way too much speed.
Sneezy was a full-blown coke freak.
Doc was the connection.
Dopey was into EVERYTHING. Any old orifice would do for Dopey.
And then there's one we always forget, because he is: Bashful. Bashful didn't do any drugs. He was paranoid on his own.

Peace,
BMP

WHAT HAPPENED TO DAMIAN?

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:57:48 -0500

I clicked on Damian Thompson's blog this morning and got this:

Sorry, but that page could not be found. Please try another.
Try Again
Think you've reached this page by mistake? Visit Help for more support.

He didn't get sacked, did he? I hope not!

UPDATE 1:57 PM: Thanks to our combox contributors, I learned that the Telegraph did some toying with their web site, so a bunch of URL's got changed, Damian's included.

Click here for the new link!

Peace,
BMP

THIS GROUP HELD IN THEIR FARTS WAY TOO LONG!

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:09:47 -0500

Playing pretend ordination in a cruise ship, after all, was, and still is, a shitty idea! Look how the three "womynbishops" have to check the pretend ordinands for lice before "ordaining" them while wearing ponchos from the "five-and-dime".
RSCT to Fr. Erik.

Peace,
BMP

RIP: MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE STAND-UP COMIC

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:21:49 -0500

George Carlin (1937-2008)

George died of heart failure last night. He was 71. His routine on Cars and Driving was a very good depiction of those "idiots with licenses" that really hits home in Rhode Island.

Another favorite was his recurring Ways to Keep People Alert.

You're driving, you pull up to someone and yell out, "Pull over, pull over, pull over!"
He pulls over, you keep going!

Peace,
BMP

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:00:39 -0500

Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time - June 22, 2008
Blessed Sacrament Church, Providence, RI

Today I attended Mass at Blessed Sacrament for the first time since the last time I filled in over there (which was Ash Wednesday). For the first time I finally got to hear the music director play - he's quite good.

Anyhoo...

Praise to the Holiest in the Height..."Billing"
- (It has been EONS since the last time I got the pleasure of hearing this hymn in a Catholic setting!)
Lord, in your great love...Alstott
- (It was also good to finally hear the Psalm of the day instead of a seasonal Psalm or some hymn to replace it - the latter is a no-no.)
Alleluia...Mode VI
For the beauty of the earth..."Dix" (with a gorgeous free accompaniment on the last verse)

This group could have been better, however:
Sanctus and Amen from Jesuits Mass...Dufford/Schutte
Christ has died, alleluia...Wise
Agnus...Olawski
You are mine...Haas

Thankfully, they recovered and closed with a keeper:
Father, we thank thee who hast planted..."Rendez a Dieu" (I love this one!)

Peace,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:37:03 -0500

Playoff Round 3 Edition

Brittany's playoff season is finished, as her team got beat by the team managed by her all-star coach - 7-6.

Hitting-wise, she whiffed in the first, and singled in her next trip (she scored later on a three-run single).

It was a good comeback attempt against a very good team to begin with. Since this was the semi-finals, we finished third, which is really good (there are 12 teams in our division). This is far better than the dead last finishes of the previous two seasons.

So, it'll be another all-star tournament next weekend.
Peace,
BMP

LET'S BOAST OF OUR ACTIONS....NOT!

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:12:18 -0500

CVA #138 - Singing about Our Actions - Today we're discussing those "songs about our actions", as well as the music that better serves in their places. Also, an Ave Verum performed by a French choir, music we did for Mass in BOTH forms last weekend, and Christus Vincit Sports celebrates the Celtics NBA Finals Victory!

Direct listen link
CVA/CVTV Interactive Corner

Enjoy!
Peace,
BMP

SO, WHAT ELSE IS NEW???

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:19:17 -0500

Another rejection...

Dear Brian: Thank you for your interest in the organist/choir director position at St. Sebastian's. Over the past several weeks we have received a remarkable number of strong resumes. Unfortunately, the Search Committee can audition only a smaller subset of the total applicants, and yours was not a chosen resume.
Thank you again for your kind interest, and best of luck in all future musical endeavors.

Story of my life. I suppose the other Providence church I applied to last month is next.

You would think with two very strong recommendation letters, one from a 40-year experienced organist, and one from a former pastor, would prove fruitful. On the other hand, I have a gut feeling that at least one priest of recent (and once happy) memory is badmouthing the shit out of me. In the words of Jesus, "Better for him that he had never been born!"

Peace,
BMP

A RARE FIND!

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:24:48 -0500

Last week, a friend of mine came to write a letter of recommendation for me (he doesn't have a computer or even a typewriter, so I let him use mine). He came through my front door with a good sized box of books I let him borrow last fall (like some 1950's edition of Caecilia) and then some. Well, included in the "and then some" was this little rare find you don't see anymore:

Yes, this is the pioneer of GIA's Worship series - Worship I. This is a book that didn't last too long. Published in 1971, its successor, Worship II, was published only four years later. It's function was to basically serve as a hymnal for Roman Catholic parishes in a time where throw-away missalettes were the norm.

As for the variety, it was somewhat similar to Worship II in terms of repertoire, with a few extra "folksy" tunes. There weren't many of those "folksy" tunes. Just enough to keep the one-Mass-per-week folk group in check. Yeah, remember those days, when the folk group and its banal ditties were relegated to one Mass per week, or in some places, one Mass per month? Before the variety of banal ditties expanded and was running rampant at all Masses in many parishes?

Yeah, Worship II was the better seller. However, Worship I did get things started, per se. Now to see if there's an accompaniment edition floating around somewhere. :-)

Peace,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:42:29 -0500

Girls Softball Playoffs, Round 2

Well, we did get our game in, despite some passing showers at the beginning. Guess what --- we won again. This time, 11-8.

Britt's batting:
First at bat: she reached on a fielder's choice (she hit a grounder to the pitcher, but the pitcher, instead of putting out Brittany at first, got the runner out trying to score).
Next ups: a walk
Then: a plunk (she's gotten used to getting hit by pitches these days, not to mention the opposing pitcher plunked five batters that inning alone).

Next game: Tomorrow at 6, against the team managed by Britt's all-star coach (btw, her regular season manager is assisting on the all-star team).

Peace,
BMP

ON THE OTHER HAND

bpage69@yahoo.com (Brian Michael Page) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:31:24 -0500

Bp. Serratelli gets it!

Fr. Z posted an excellent response by Bp. Serratelli (Paterson, NJ Diocese) about Mass translations. Instead of posting it here, I'll just send you to Fr. Z's humble abode (click on the blue words following my subtitle to go there). :)

Enjoy!
Peace,
BMP