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PAREXEL and SHYFT Analytics Partner to Deliver Faster, Mo...
PAREXEL and SHYFT Analytics Partner to Deliver Faster, More Dynamic Real-World Data Studies
SHYFT Analytics, a Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ:MDSO) company, and PAREXEL International, a leading innovator of global biopharmaceutical services, today announced that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership that establishes SHYFT's technology as an integral part of PAREXEL's foundation for Real-World Evidence (RWE) generation and outcomes research for biopharmaceutical and medical device clients.
The collaboration combines PAREXEL's innovative scientific and clinical services with SHYFT's market-leading suite of RWE products to provide insights and outcomes from patient-level data more efficiently to customers worldwide. The pairing aims to optimize the design and execution of ongoing and retrospective clinical studies, from late-phase research to safety studies to the support of pragmatic clinical trials.
SHYFT's QUANTUM Real-World Evidence platform allows researchers to generate robust "submission-ready" studies 92% faster than industry standard, on average. PAREXEL will be leveraging the SHYFT platform to perform at-scale analyses including cohort modeling, trial feasibility assessment, and large scale observational studies - research that will have broad impact across the drug development and Market Access spectrum. The relationship builds upon PAREXEL's real-world data strategy that integrates data access, advanced technologies, data science capabilities, and clinical and consulting expertise.
"PAREXEL is, and always has been, committed to helping sponsor organizations navigate the complexities of drug development," said Michelle Hoiseth, Chief Data Officer for PAREXEL. "The growing availability of real-world data combined with innovative analytics methods and groundbreaking technologies present an opportunity to assist our organization in delivering on that commitment. As we have evaluated capabilities in this area, we have found SHYFT's platform to be unmatched among other RWE platforms, in its ability to provide answers to complex scientific and commercial queries quickly, with repeatable precision, in a user-friendly manner. By leveraging SHYFT's platform, our teams will be able to generate real-time insights spanning strategic consulting to pivotal trial feasibility to late-phase health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) analytics with a much higher level of efficiency. This, combined with our enhanced data linking capabilities, is a significant step forward in our approach to help sponsors leverage real-world data in a meaningful way now and in the future."
"The potential for real-world evidence to drive innovation and value in healthcare is enormous," said Zack King, EVP Medidata and President of SHYFT. "The adoption, integration, and analysis of real-world data (RWD) has broad use cases across drug development and commercialization and SHYFT's technology was designed to meet this growing need. We look forward to collaborating with PAREXEL's industry experts as they lead the way in delivering RWD based solutions for biopharmaceutical and medical device companies."
SHYFT will be joining PAREXEL at booth #211 at the ISPOR Europe 2018 conference focused on health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), taking place in Barcelona November 10-14.
About SHYFT
SHYFT Analytics, a Medidata company, is the leading platform for commercial and real-world data analytics with products designed specifically for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industry. SHYFT's data analytics platform is the most efficient and scalable way to transform massive amounts of complex healthcare data into on-demand clinical and commercial insight. SHYFT is headquartered in Boston with offices in San Francisco and New York City. Learn more about SHYFT at www.shyftanalytics.com, or follow the company on Twitter @SHYFTAnalytics or LinkedIn.
About Medidata
Medidata is leading the digital transformation of life sciences with the world's most-used platform for clinical development, commercial and real-world data. Powered by artificial intelligence and delivered by #1 ranked industry experts, the Intelligent Platform for Life Sciences helps pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device companies and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk and optimize outcomes. Medidata serves more than 1,000 customers and partners worldwide and empowers more than 100,000 certified users every day to create hope for millions of patients. Discover the future of life sciences: www.mdsol.com
About PAREXEL International
PAREXEL International Corporation is a leading innovator of global biopharmaceutical services. We simplify our clients' journey of transforming scientific discoveries into new medical treatments for patients with high-quality Phase I-IV clinical research, regulatory, consulting and market access services. PAREXEL develops breakthrough innovations and solutions by leveraging its comprehensive therapeutic, technical and functional expertise, in more than 100 countries around the world. For more information visit www.PAREXEL.com.
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The Pawnee capture of the Cheyenne Sacred Arrows occurred around 1830 in central Nebraska, when the Cheyenne attacked a group from the Skidi Pawnee tribe, who were hunting bison. The Cheyenne had with them their sacred bundle of four arrows, called the Mahuts. During the battle, this sacred, ceremonial object was taken by the Pawnee. The Cheyenne initially made replica arrows but also tried to get the originals back. They recovered one from the Pawnee directly, either given to them or taken by them, and a second was captured by the Lakota and returned to the Cheyenne in exchange for horses. The two corresponding replicas were ceremonially returned to the Black Hills, where the arrows were traditionally believed to have originated. Eventually the bundles were re-established and the societies and their ceremonies continue into the present day.

Background
Likely, the Pawnee lived in villages of earth lodges in the present-day state of Nebraska and northern Kansas already in the 16th century. At the time of the battle with the Cheyenne, the Skidi Pawnee populated the banks of Loup River in the central part of Nebraska. The Chawi, the Kitkahahki and the Pitahawirata made up the South Bands as they lived south of the Platte River.  Just some years later, they would move north and gather in the same area as the Skidi Pawnee. The Pawnee raised corn and other crops near their villages. However, they went on long communal bison hunts in both summer and winter. While out on the plains, they lived in skin tents and tipis.

The final groups of Cheyenne Indians seem to have crossed the Missouri River from eastern North Dakota in the last quarter of the 18th century. For a while, they lived south of the Cannonball River near already-established Cheyenne villages or camps. In the first decade of the 19th century, they mainly camped north of the North Platte. Around 1825, some bands headed south lured by reports about large herds of wild horses between the Platte River and the Arkansas River. This brought them close to the hunting grounds used by the Pawnee.

The Pawnee and the Cheyenne had long been enemies, and had fought each other since the Cheyenne first moved into the area. They captured horses and confronted each other on the plains, but neither side achieved any definite lasting advantage over the other.

Sacred Arrows

According to his traditional biography, the Cheyenne ancestral hero Sweet Medicine received the Sacred Arrows as a gift from supernatural beings, after being taken into a sacred cave at Bear Butte in the Black Hills. The two Buffalo Arrows in the bundle were painted red and provided for good hunting. The two Man Arrows were painted black and were instead for war′. When the four arrows were tied near the top of a lance in two separate pairs and carried against an enemy after the performance of the proper ceremony, they promised victory, and had already been present in the total destruction of a big Crow camp at Tongue River in 1820.

The renewal of the arrows form one of the most sacred of the Cheyenne ceremonies, and traditionally take place during the same time every summer, as well as in response to unfortunate events, such as a homicide or other tragedy.

Prelude
A year before this historic battle, a party of Cheyenne warriors intended to raid the Pawnee near the lower Platte. The party was discovered and all killed, just as the Cheyenne had done ten years before after the killing of thirty Cheyenne Bowstring warriors by the Crow. The tribe vowed to avenge the war group by moving the against those to blame for the killings.

In the summer of 1830, the entire Cheyenne tribe started down the Platte. A number of allied Lakota and Arapaho joined. The special custodian or keeper of the Sacred Arrows, White Thunder, and his wife led them. The scouts sent out to locate the enemy found no traces of the Pawnee. By chance, the group came across four messengers from a party of scouts, who had been killed by the Pawnee. The scouts finally located a large camp of Pawnees at the head of the South Loup. (According to the Pawnee, they had camp somewhere on Platte River).

After marching for another day and night march, the body of people reached a place near the Pawnee camp in the early morning. The warriors prepared for battle. The women and children grouped in a circle where they had a view of the flat area soon to become a battlefield.  The Pawnee camp seems to have been hidden on the other side of a ridge.

The Cheyenne warriors and their allies placed themselves in two separate wings. The Sacred Arrows were in front of one wing, and the other wing would follow a man wearing the sacred Buffalo Hat. "These two great medicines protected all who were behind them ... and rendered the enemy in front helpless".

Meanwhile, the first bison hunters left the Pawnee camp and almost stumbled on the lined of the army. The battle was on, and White Thunder was unable to restrain the Cheyenne. Without having performed the required ceremony, he handed over the arrow bundle to a selected medicine man named Bull. Bull in turn hastily tied the whole bundle to the middle of his lance. Then he mounted his horse and tried to catch up with the rest of the warriors.

Battle

"The battle was hard fought". An old Pawnee, apparently a Pitahawirata from the South Bands, was sick and tired of living. He had told his relatives to carry him to the very front line of the battle. He was sitting on the ground with a bow and some arrows. Bull wanted to count coup on this enemy, although the rest of the Cheyenne tried to talk him from it. The old Pawnee avoided the thrust with the lance and seized it. He dragged it from Bull, who slowly rode back to his own line. "This spear must be a wonderful spear ...", shouted the Pawnee, when he saw the medicine bundle in a wrapping of hide tied to it. The Pawnee rushed forward. Chief Big Eagle came first and secured the lance before the Cheyenne could recapture it.

During the fight, Chief Big Eagle wore the Wonderful Leggings of Pahukatawa. The leggings were a part of a tribal war bundle, and they seemed to make Big Eagle fearless. "Through the power of these leggings the Skiri [Skidi] captured the wonderful Cheyenne arrows". Further, Big Eagle was dressed in a red shirt and wore a government medal on his breast. Throughout the battle, he rode on a small spotted horse. Therefore, the Cheyenne remembered him as Spotted Horse or Big Spotted Horse.

According to the Cheyenne, they killed the old Pawnee on the battlefield. The Pawnee say, he first died the next summer during a Cheyenne attack on an almost empty Pawnee village.

With the Sacred Arrows gone and morale low, the Cheyenne failed to withstand a renewed charge by the Pawnee and retreated. "How many were killed on either side was not known". Later, the Cheyenne retreated up the Platte, mourning the loss of the arrows, which George Bent described as "... the greatest disaster the Cheyennes ever suffered."

Aftermath
Pawnee Chief Big Eagle concluded they had captured something of extraordinary importance when he examined the arrows. He was keeper of the Morning Star bundle of the Skidi Pawnee and placed three of the arrows in that bundle.

Some time after the battle, the best Cheyenne arrow makers made four surrogate Sacred Arrows. However, they also tried in various ways to retrieve the originals. Once, they invited Big Eagle and the Pawnees to their camp. In return for the four arrows they promised the guests many horses. Big Eagle expected treachery and brought just one arrow wrapped in a bundle. As feared, a Cheyenne rode away with the arrow in an unguarded moment. Another source recounts that three Cheyenne, White Thunder, Old Bark, and Doll Man traveled to a Skidi village in 1835 where they were received in Big Eagle's lodge and given one Buffalo Arrow. Despite gifts of more than a hundred horses, no more arrows were returned.

In either the winter of 1843 to 1844 according to a contemporary source, or in 1837 according to more modern sources, the Lakota attacked a village of Pawnee and retrieved a single medicine arrow. They recognized the Man Arrow and returned it to the Cheyenne in exchange for one hundred horses.

Two of the remade Sacred Arrows were now in excess. A ceremony was held, and the Cheyenne left two of the new arrows in a bundle in a crevice of the Black Hills, near the place where Sweet Medicine had received the original arrows. There they remained for a long while, and were occasional visited by Cheyenne travelers, before eventually disappearing.

Efforts to restore the additional two original arrows were again made in the 1890s and 1930s to no avail. The return of the remaining arrows remained a source of bitterness for generations.

See also

 Indigenous languages of the Americas
 Native American tribes in Nebraska
 Population history of indigenous peoples of the Americas

Notes

References

Further reading

Pawnee people
Cheyenne people

1830 in Nebraska
Conflicts in 1830
Native American history
Wars involving the indigenous peoples of North America
Violence against indigenous peoples

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The ToGuard dash camera also comes in at well under $100. In addition to standard features like loop recording and full HD filming at 1080P, the ToGuard also features some unique functions like the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) and Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS). The LDWS alerts the driver whenever it senses the car drifting in a lane and the FCWS alerts the driver whenever the car is too close to another vehicle.
These features of course can be turned off under Settings, but often they prove useful in alerting drivers to danger, especially during long road trips when there is a greater chance of a driver falling asleep or losing focus. The ToGuard also comes with G-sensor technology as well as a parking mode feature and the swivel ball mount allows the user to position the camera to their exact liking within the vehicle.
The Lecmal dash camera is one of the cheapest dash cameras on our list although this should not make you overlook the Lecmal as a viable option. Despite it's low cost, the Lecmal still boasts a 170 degree fish eye lens like the Rexing V1 and the Lumina, though it is important to note that the software is only compatible with Windows computers.
The Lecmal can accept SD cards up to 32GB, which is more than enough space when you consider that the camera also features loop recording which write over oldest files first so that in a sense, you never run out of space.
The Lumina dash cam is another uniquely designed dash cam under $100. It is one of the smaller dash cams on the market weighing a mere 11 ounces and like the Rexing V1, boasts a wide angle lens that films up to 170 degrees of the road in front of you.
The Lumina also comes with G-senor technology, which will lock any video files recorded whenever the camera detects an unusual vibration within the vehicle. This is important so that you don't accidentally delete an important file that contains footage from a crash. Furthermore, it means that when the SD card reaches full capacity, the loop-recording feature will not rewrite over your most important files. Even the slightest bump will trigger the G-sensor – but in the end, it's better to be safe than sorry.
The Autovox dash camera, like the Pruveeo, fits over the rearview mirror and records both the front and back of your vehicle simultaneously. Both cameras can be easily adjusted to your exact liking to ensure you get the best recording at both ends of the car. The Autovox comes standard with features like loop recording, WDR technology and the G-sensor technology.
A nice feature of the display is that it automatically adjusts so that when the car is in drive mode, you get a larger image of the front facing camera. When the car is in reverse mode, you get a larger image of the back facing camera. In this sense you can even use the Autovox as a kind of parking guide. The back facing camera is also waterproof so that users can position it outside the vehicle for even better, even wider view of the road behind you.
The DBPOWER dash camera looks a great deal like a point and click camera on a mount. The camera itself it incredibly thin and inconspicuous and boasts a wide field of vision, capturing 120 degrees of the road as you drive. Also comes with G-sensor technology that locks any image recorded during a moment of unusual vibration, ensuring that you never accidentally write over your most important files.
The chrome and black design of the DBPOWER is just as attractive as the price. The camera can accept SD cards up to 32 GB, more than enough considering the camera also comes with loop recording that rewrites over oldest files first once the SD card reaches full capacity.
The benefits of owning a dash camera are many. For one, they provide the driver with incontrovertible evidence of whatever transpires on the road. This can prove essential when it comes to proving your innocence in an accident in which both parties refuse to claim responsibility. With a dash camera recording your every move if you are convinced you are not in the wrong, now you evidence that you can show to law enforcement.
This might help you get out of an expensive ticket (or possible jail time). The same applies to your insurance company. If you are able to provide your innocence with video footage of the incident in question, you may be absolved of responsibly and avoid a huge spike in your insurance rates.
Another benefit of owning a dash camera is that they can act as a kind of deterrent to those wanting to do damage to your vehicle when it's not in motion. Many dash cameras come equipped with motion detection technology and a thief may very well think twice after vandalizing your car after seeing the dash camera inside your vehicle.
Dash cameras can also help record beautiful scenery on your next road trip or the strange things you come across in your daily life. At the end of the day the possible uses for dash cams are endless. Not only do they offer you the peace of mind by keeping another pair of eyes on one of your most prized possessions, but they can act as a recorder for the strange and beautiful things that cross your path.
Many dash cams under $100 boast the same features as some of the high-end cameras at a fraction of the cost. The question then is: why pay more for the same thing?
The answer is you shouldn't. The more expensive dash cameras offer features that are ultimately not so important. WIFI capability allows you to instantaneously upload your videos to social media sites like YouTube or Facebook, but by the same token, you can simply remove the SD card, insert into your computer and do exactly the same thing. More expensive dash cameras may also offer GPS technology, but how often do you foresee reviewing the route you drove after the fact?
The other benefit of a cheaper dash camera is that if for whatever it breaks or malfunctions, you have not just wasted an exorbitant amount of money. While it's true that many dash cameras are protected under warranty, this warranty might only apply to incidences in which the user was not involved. If for whatever reason you accidentally drop the camera, you're totally out of luck. In buying a cheaper product, you will be more likely to replace the broken product with less of a strain on your bank account.
The other thing of course is that a more expensive dash camera might actually attract thieves to your vehicle. If you have an expensive dash camera on display, thieves might think there is something valuable inside your vehicle, or they may want to break into your car just to retrieve the expensive camera. But if a thief sees a cheaper dash camera, he or she might simply forgo the risk entirely.
In the end, it's more prudent to go with the cheaper dash camera that has received favorable reviews from users. A good dash camera under $100 will give you just the same kind of protection that you crave in a more expensive camera, with less risk involved in case something goes wrong.
All in all, if you are looking to purchase a new dash camera soon, consider the fact that "expensive" often does not equate to "better." As you've seen from the list of dash cameras we've put together here, there are a number of options under $100 that can give you the added protection you crave as well as the peace of mind you're looking for.
Unless you are a social media guru or a concerned parent who needs to track where their car is being driven at all times and how fast, opt for something simple and straightforward. All of the dash cameras on our list come ready to use straight from the box as long as you purchase an SD card. And while more expensive cameras can typically hold larger SD cards, this too is not entirely necessary since all dash cameras worth purchasing come with loop recording feature that automatically rewrites over old files once the card reaches full capacity.
Unless you have a burning need to spend money, save the money you would have spent on a more expensive dash camera and put it towards something more worthwhile. If you are looking for a simple camera that can keep safe watch over your vehicle, the options on this list do that and more.


One of the maintenance task I had this week on my to-do: cleaning the 'artworks'.
The goal: to help the 'derivativion' effort, ease on my side the maintenance and centralise the sources.
- more element layered ( especially on the two 'cover' artworks).
- integration in the sources page of Pepper&Carrot.
- creation of an experimental renderfarm dedicated to the artworks.
- hi-res ( full size, jpg 95% quality).
- low-res (resized to fit inside a 1920x1920px, 92% quality).
- sources (Krita *.kra files layered).
License: CC-BY David Revoy, www.davidrevoy.com, 6 february 2016 .
I'm curious to see derivations made with it.


It's a quiet week in Hearthstone news with the exception of Oktoberbrawl. The TAC trio talk about why the hype for Hearthstone's team-based limited competition seems so low. The post-nerf meta also gets revisited now that the crew has had more time with the changes.
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Having purchased the property in 2015 with it requiring modernisation the client wanted to expand the living space and bring a modern twist to this small two bedroom cottage.
Upright worked with Reigate Architects to produce modern a extension for this property. The design incorporated rear glass panelling and floor to ceiling glass stairwell which brought a challenge to the roof construction.
This property gained two bedrooms, a large kitchen diner, two bathrooms and a downstairs cloackroom. There was a large emphasis on this build to get light into the property. This is achieved by the addition of large expansive windows and bi-fold doors. The rendered extension adds a modern twist to this traditional period cottage.


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Butler County is still expected to get 10 inches of snow this weekend, but no ice is in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service downgraded the Winter Storm Warning to a Winter Weather Advisory for Monroe, Wayne and Orleans counties early Sunday afternoon. A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice across Western Pennsylvania will make travel very hazardous or impossible, according to the weather service. This system is expected to produce a vast area of heavy snow, heavy rain with pockets of freezing rain to the south-central states and much of the East Coast. Northwest Indiana and areas of IL south of I-88 could see 3 to 7 inches.
Total snow accumulations of twelve to thirty-seven inches are expected above the 6,000 foot elevation. The 56-year-old chugged slowly through the several-inch-deep snow.
"Public Works crews are at the ready, and will prepare roads and remove snow if necessary", the city said.
"The plows are just getting out", he said late afternoon.
That icy precipitation paired with winds blowing about 15 to 20 miles per hour and gusting up to 30 miles per hour pose a "significant problem", Walker said, and increases the likelihood of power outages along the coast. There had been more than 1,100 flights canceled on Saturday as of 6 a.m. The cold wind chills, as low as twenty below zero, could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as thirty minutes. Thursday's high temperature is expected to be about 30 degrees and temperatures won't drop too much, at all, Thursday night.


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Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House at Kolkata
Greatness needs no introduction. Swami Vivekananda's ancestral residence bears testimony to the advent of this Great Monk into this world. Holy is this place of Kolkata in India which has been blessed with the birth of many enlightened souls like Swami Vivekananda who brought great salvation to the humanity. The house which is now converted into a beautiful museum speaks volumes about the life and struggles of Swamiji, his goals and aspirations for the betterment of the World, his spiritual mission in this world and his message to humanity. A visit to this place will surely enlighten one's mind and will ignite a spirit of universality in our soul.
Location of Swami Vivekananda's ancestral home at Kolkata
It is located at Vivekananda road near Girish Park.
History of Swami Vivekananda's ancestral home at Kolkata
Known as Narendranath Dutta in his pre-monastic life, Swami Ji was born to affluent parents on the 12th of January, 1863. His father Bishwanath Dutta was an eminent barrister and mother Bhubaneshwari Devi was a pious and devout lady. The ancestral home of Swami Ji had been home to many previous generations of his family. It was this house where he was born and where he spent his childhood and young adulthood. The wonder filled stories of his birth and childhood were enacted at this very ground where the home stands. It fills one with amazement and such reverence when one visits this house. The Ramakrishna Mission took the first initiative to restore the original birthplace of Swami ji. This initiative came into effect on 1st of October, 2004. The then President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam inaugurated the house along with a cultural centre and a library for the public. However, new additions to the ancestral property swallowed many original portions of the house like the garden surrounding the 30 acres land, but the architectural features are perfectly intact and well preserved.
Features of Swami Ji's House
The front gate leads way to the marble stairs where the adjacent walls come alive with life size portraits of the Great Monk of India. The pictorial representations and arrangement of pictures narrates the life tales of Swami Ji in a chronological fashion. There are red arrows that guide you through different layers of history well preserved in cases of wood and glass. Some artifacts and belongings are described as follows: The clock which stopped at 5 minutes to 7, beside the place where Swamiji was born. The Shiva Lingam, which is the exact replica of Varanashi Vireshwar Shiva Lingam. Clay model of Swami Vivekananda engrossed in meditation, oblivious of a snake. Swami Vivekananda's boxing gloves, horse riding stirrup etc. depicting his interest in boxing, rowing, horse riding and fencing. The original relics of his dresses. The clay model of Swamiji at his studies, enthralled by the vision of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The room from where Swamiji used to give alms to the poor. A bunch of 'hookahs' from Swamiji's father's personal belongings.
Swami Vivekananda's House Photos

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In the Roaring Twenties, Paris was jazz hot, glamorous and fashionable; and making merry in clubs and bars was the name of the game. This was the era that saw performers Joséphine Baker, Maurice Chevalier and Mistinguett shoot to stardom. For the first time in history automobiles drove people to picture houses, women danced the Charleston in revealing flapper dresses, and life (now that the ashes of World War I had settled) seemed to brim with new opportunity. Of course, the Wall Street crash and the Great Depression soon put a stop to that; but the legacy of the Années Folles lives today on in theatres and jazz clubs across central Paris. Here are our suggestions for a glamorous night out – Joséphine Baker style – with or without your banana belt.
In reality Le Zèbre de Belleville was built in 1945 as a cinema, but a distinct Art Deco feel reigns, making you feel like you've stepped back into an Années Folles nightclub where Mistinguett might appear any minute. Coined 'the smallest cabaret in Europe', it hosts nouveau circus acts, magic, music hall and cabaret, including the Cabaret Cirque Russe, which entertains the crowds over dinner. The price (€69) includes a three course, Russian-influenced meal (think Saint Petersburg chicken with tarragon and solovitch cream cake). Kids are catered for on Wednesdays and weekends, with circus workshops that include trapeze swinging, clown ateliers and acrobatics.
Set in the 1937 Trocadéro palace, the Théâtre National de Chaillot's Grand Foyer is the epitome of art deco elegance – airy and rectangular with black, square pillars, urn-shaped lights, geometric floor patterns and gigantic neoclassical frescos. The windows are gargantuan too, each offering a view onto the Eiffel Tower. Come here before the show to grab a cocktail and gaze in awe as the filigree lady twinkles through the lobby window. Chaillot's three modern auditoriums range from cosy and experimental to a 2,800-seater amphitheatre. Its vital statistics aside, the Chaillot is one of Paris's best theatres for contemporary and experimental dance performances, largely by A-grade choreographers from around the world.
Though built in 1913, this beautiful theatre – made entirely of reinforced concrete and with bas-reliefs by Bourdelle and glass lights by Lalique – looks very art deco thanks to its neoclassical, cubist proportions. It hosted the scandalous première of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in 1913; and, during the Roaring Twenties, stars of the music hall like Maurice Chevalier and Josephine Baker graced the stage. Michel Franck took over as director in 2010. It remains the favourite venue for visiting foreign orchestras, and the prestigious line-up of visiting maestros includes Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti and Christian Thielemann, as well as Covent Garden's musical director Antonio Pappano.
As you enter the Folies Bergère, the sound of heels on the wooden stage and the voice of Josephine Baker still reverberate. Welcome to the temple of the music hall! Just don't expect to see ladies in feathers slinking across the stage today – cabaret was replaced years ago by French musicals, comedy and dance shows by international troupes.
Mistinguett, Maurice Chevalier and Joséphine Baker performed at the Casino de Paris during the inter-war years. Nowadays, you'll find a stream of comics, singers (Sheryl Crow and Lou Reed have previously graced the stage) and big budget musicals. The music hall's appearance remains remarkably intact however – a gorgeous red-velvet mélange of art nouveau and art-déco. If you need to dine, the on-site Italian restaurant, Caruso, is handy for no-frills pasta.
Opened in 1932, this huge art deco cinema was designed by Auguste Bluysen and its fantasy Hispanic interiors by US designer John Eberson. With its wedding-cake exterior, fairy-tale interior and the largest auditorium in Europe (2,650 seats), this listed historical monument is one of the few cinemas to upstage whatever it screens. Its blockbuster programming (usually in French) is suited to its vast screen; it also hosts concerts and rowdy all-night compilation events. Go behind the scenes in the crazy 50-minute guided tour (Etoiles du Rex), which includes a presentation about the construction of the auditorium and a visit to the production room, complete with nerve-jolting Sensurround effects.


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i am so behind on blogging. that is about to change. now. these photos are from way back in the spring of 2013. i rest my case. time for a blog-bounce-back. and it begins with these sweet folks (love birds) (married now) (obviously) and their canine (for a couple pictures). enjoy. i did.


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DEFENSE DOWNLOAD: Week of 1/3/19
Happy New Year! The Defense Download is back after a brief break for the holiday season. This new round-up is intended to highlight what we at the Cato Institute are keeping tabs on in the world of defense politics every week. The three-to-five trending stories will vary depending on the news cycle, what policymakers are talking about, and will pull from all sides of the political spectrum.
How Much Defense is Enough? The Outlier's Take
A new study from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, "How Much is Enough? Alternative Defense Strategies," reports on military spending plans produced by teams from five think tanks, including Cato. CSBA asked each team to use its "Strategic Choices" software to make hundreds of choices amounting to a ten-year budget plan for the Pentagon and to provide a brief statement of their strategic rationale. The report includes those rationales, summaries of each budget, and comparative analysis of them.
As you can tell from the chart below, the Cato team's answer was that way less is enough. We cut $1.1 trillion over the period. We'd have cut even more had the software allowed us to target all the spending going to "Overseas Contingency Operations," intelligence programs and nuclear weapons. You can also see that our plan was the outlier. The others all raised spending—in AEI's case, massively, by $1.3 trillion.
America Should Stop Paying to Defend the World
Donald Trump is a genius for gaining media attention. Sometimes his opinions also reflect basic common sense.
Consider his complaint that Washington's prosperous allies in Asia and Europe don't pay enough in return. Defenders of the status quo contend that it is in America's interest to subsidize its allies, as if they were defending the United States.
October 2, 2015 10:48AM
Waste in Military Purchasing
The longest running show on Broadway is The Phantom of the Opera at 27 years. The longest running show on television is Meet the Press at 68 years. The longest running show of waste in Washington is cost overruns on Pentagon weapon systems. That show has been ongoing for more than 220 years.
Budget Caps? What Budget Caps?
House Republicans have found a way to circumvent those bothersome Budget Control Act (BCA) spending caps. On MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, brazenly stated that the $611.9 billion defense authorization bill, which was passed by the House today, adheres to the BCA cap on discretionary defense spending. How, you may be asking, is it possible to authorize $89 billion more than the caps and still adhere to them? Simple: funnel the money through a slush fund that is not beholden to the spending caps, in this case the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account.
Using the OCO account to supplement discretionary defense spending is so common nowadays that Chairman Thornberry explains the Republicans' actions as if we should applaud him and his colleagues for saving the defense budget.
The caps are a concern, but we found a way to add to the Overseas Contingency account, so that we in the House budget and the defense bill on the floor right now meet exactly the amount the president has ask for.
You see what he did there? He is able to say that the Republicans are honoring the caps (the ones they agreed to in 2011) while giving the president the defense spending he requested. Clever. But maybe too clever. Congressional Democrats don't seem to be persuaded. Even the president is opposed to the bill (albeit because of some particulars of the bill, not the topline spending amount).
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called the bill "disingenuous" and "dangerous," stating that the "Republicans are trying to use war funding as a virtual slush fund for one part of the budget while letting the ax fall on everything else." While I'm not in the habit of agreeing with Rep. Pelosi, she is right in this case.
The Congressional Pack Rats
The U.S. Congress hoards real estate like proud pack rats. For example, the Department of Defense has 562,000 facilities that cover 24.7 million acres—an area about the size of Virginia.
The Pentagon has surprisingly indicated that it might be wise to shed some of its real estate. Congress has stonewalled the Pentagon on this. Indeed, Congress has barred the Pentagon from even thinking about the Department of Defense's excess asset problem.
July 8, 2013 10:26AM
The Smart Way to Cut Pentagon Spending
Former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy has an op-ed at the Wall Street Journal this
Chuck Hagel to the Pentagon: Rough Passage, Welcome Result
President Barack Obama's nomination of former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as defense secretary forced the GOP to choose between the past—especially a discredited president who blundered disastrously in Iraq—and the future, represented by a Republican who felt more loyalty to his country than his party. Unfortunately, the GOP chose the past.
Sequestration Will Not Make the United States Less Safe
Will sequestration undermine U.S. national security? Hardly. Today, the Cato Institute released a new infographic putting these minor cuts in perspective.
Military spending will remain at roughly 2006 levels—$603 billion, higher than peak U.S. spending during the Cold War. Meanwhile, we live in a safer world. The Soviet Union has been dead for more than two decades; no other nation, or combination of nations, has emerged since that can pose a comparable threat. We should have a defense budget that reflects this reality.
To be clear, sequestration was no one's first choice. But the alternative—ever-increasing military spending detached from a legitimate debate over strategy—is worse. We should have had such a debate, one over the roles and missions of the U.S. military, long before this day of reckoning. And politicians could have pursued serious proposals to prudently reduce military spending. Instead, they chose the easy way out, avoiding difficult decisions that would have allowed for smarter cuts.
Until now, there have been few constraints on Washington's ability to spend what it pleases on the military. As my colleagues Benjamin Friedman and Justin Logan put it, Americans "buy defense like rich people shop, ignoring the balances of costs and benefits."
Policymakers can't postpone the tradeoffs forever, especially when the public has grown increasingly weary of foreign entanglements. If forced to choose between higher taxes, less military spending, or lower domestic spending, in order to balance the budget, the military fares least well, with solid pluralities favoring cuts in military spending over cuts in other programs.
Which is why it is so important to get the foreign policy debate right. If we are going to give our military less, we need to think about asking it to do less.
A number of experts have done that, rethinking the military's purpose, and documenting the savings that would flow from a more modest foreign policy. The sequester is a first step, albeit an imperfect one, that could finally compel policymakers to do the same.
Download and share this infographic on your blog, Twitter, or Facebook.
Republicans Go From Daddy Party to Baby Party
During the Cold War Republicans presented themselves as the Daddy Party, prepared to defend America in a dangerous world. They won an enduring electoral advantage on international issues.
But the GOP lost that advantage with the end of the Cold War. The world is still dangerous, but not so much to America. Terrorism is a monstrous crime that frightens, but it does not pose an existential threat. And the United States far outranges any other power or group of powers militarily.


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Arsenal moved up to fourth spot in the Premier League standings after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's solitary strike secured victory over Watford on Monday night.
The Gunners were afforded a chance to move fourth after Chelsea suffered defeat to Liverpool on Sunday evening.
Aubameyang started ahead of Alexandre Lacazette, a decision which proved fruitful as the Gabonese forward chased down Ben Foster's attempted clearance which sailed into the back of the net on 10 minutes.
It went from bad to worse for Watford a minute later when captain Troy Deeney was shown a straight red card for an apparent elbow to the face on Lucas Toreira.
Despite being a man down, the Hornets went in search of an equaliser as Étienne Capoue went close with a curling free-kick on 31 minutes that was brilliantly palmed away by Bernd Leno.
The crowd at Vicarage Road had to wait until the 55th minute for the next bit of action as Foster denied Henrikh Mkhitaryan from six yards out.
Moments later, Watford went agonisingly close to leveling matters when Adam Masina rattled the frame of the goal with a powerful strike from distance.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ensured the Gunners walked away victorious as he produced a superb block to deny Andre Grey a certain goal late in the half.
As a result, the Gunners now sit in fourth spot, level on points with Chelsea and two ahead of Manchester United.


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Q: Add user to RDS instance - MySQL DB I'm not used to AWS and how some services actually work but in this exact moment I need to add some users to a MySQL database (RDS service) and allow some IPs to access it, and if someone can help me I really appreciate.
I did some research and found that I can connect to the EC2 instance and access the CLI and that would be enough, but I can't find any running instance in any region.
Thanks for your time.

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*Connect to your RDS instance as the root user, and add an account just like you would with a MySQL database running anywhere else. There is no special AWS procedure here.

*If the database has the "publicly accessible" flag enabled, then you just need to add the IP address to the inbound rules in the Security Group assigned to the RDS instance. If the database is not "publicly accessible" then you won't be able to give access to external IP addresses.


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Graham fighting to get back in booth. . . . Ice unveils plans for its temporary home. . . . Raiders can close out WHL final tonight
D Martin Bodák (Kootenay, 2017-19) has signed a one-year contract with Vítkovice Ostrava (Czech Republic, Extraliga). This season, with Kootenay, he had 11 goals and 14 assists in 58 games. . . .
D Brent Regner (Vancouver, 2005-09) has signed a one-year contract extension with Red Bull Salzburg (Austria, Erste Bank Liga). This season, he had 11 goals and 23 assists in 44 games.
As he had for more than 650 Edmonton Oil Kings games, Corey Graham was calling the play on March 18, 2018. That was the Oil Kings' final game of the 2017-18 season because they missed the playoffs. . . . That also was Graham's last game to date. What happened? . . .
Jason Gregor has the story right here . . .
"I met Corey and his wife Nicole in their new home last month. Corey greeted me at the front door of their newly renovated bungalow. Freshly painted walls and three gorgeous white pillars showcased a welcoming open area for the kitchen and living room.
"Instead of calling Oil Kings games, Corey has been battling to stand up. Literally.
"He moved his wheelchair close to the couch and we talked about the events of the previous 10 months."
While they were preparing to move from Cranbrook, B.C., to Winnipeg, the owners of the team that now is the Winnipeg Ice had said they would spend $400,000 on dressing up Wayne Fleming Arena, the 38-year-old arena on the campus of the U of Manitoba. On Thursday, Matt Cockell, the Ice's president and general manager, announced that figure will be closer to $1.2 million. . . . As Paul Friesen wrote in the Winnipeg Sun: "You can buy a lot of lipstick for $1.2 million." . . . That will allow them, Cockell said, to increase the arena's capacity by 200, to 1,600, and to add such things as a new clock with video boards, as well as new glass and netting. . . . The Ice has said it will spend two seasons playing in the Wayne Fleming Arena as it awaits construction of a new facility. That new arena is to be built in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, but a shovel has yet to be put in the ground because some rezoning apparently has yet to be done. . . . Friesen's complete piece is right here.
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The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies scored a pair of empty-net goals to finish off a 6-3 victory over the visiting Halifax Mooseheads in Game 5 of the QMJHL's championship final on Thursday night. . . . The Huskies lead the series, 3-2, with Game 6 in Halifax on Saturday. . . . Halifax is the host team for the Memorial Cup so both teams will be playing in the tournament regardless of who wins this series. . . .
The OHL championship series is scheduled to resume tonight in Ottawa with the 67's and Guelph Storm tied, 2-2. Ottawa won the first two games; Guelph followed by holding serve on home ice. . . . Game 6 is to be played in Guelph on Sunday.
Ken Campbell of The Hockey News pretty much summed up the NHL playoffs with this:
"A blown major penalty that leads to four power-play goals in a crucial game can't be reviewed, but a play where a guy's DNA is on the wrong side of the blueline can."
He's right, and his entire piece is right here.
Men's and women's hockey teams from Trinity Western U in Langley, B.C., and MacEwan U in Edmonton will begin play in Canada West, one of U Sports' top conferences, in 2020-21. . . . The applications were accepted on Thursday as Canada West's annual general meeting wrapped up in Whistler, B.C. . . . The TWU Spartans men's team is coming off back-to-back championship seasons in the B.C. International Hockey League. The women's team plays in the South Coast Women's Hockey League. . . . Both of MacEwan's teams, the Griffins, play in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference where both teams have won three straight championships.
Brad Elliott Schlossman covers the U of North Dakota Fighting Hawks and NCAA hockey for the Grand Forks Herald. He regularly writes a feature that he calls The Daily Skate, and it's a really good read. . . . On Thursday, he wrote, among other things, about the number of standalone diving calls this season in NCAA Division I hockey. . . . He also had some info on college teams moving the starting times for Saturday games up to 6 p.m. Minnesota State U-Mankato is one of those teams. Here's what Kevin Buisman, the athletic director, told Schlossman: "This is a strategy that has been effective in other markets and after consulting players, coaches, fans, event staff and other program supporters, we decided to move forward with immediate implementation. I think this change will be particularly appealing to families with younger children and this is a demographic we need to grow as they represent the future fan base of Maverick hockey." . . . Schlossman's complete piece is right here.
Rikard Grönborg is one of the hot names in the coaching community these days. Grönborg, the head coach of the Swedish national team, spent one season (2004-05) as an assistant coach with the Spokane Chiefs. These days, it was thought that he was high on the Buffalo Sabres' list of prospective head coaches. However, his day in the NHL is going to have to wait as he has signed a two-year deal with the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League.
Wednesday marked the first time that the Vancouver Giants have lost back-to-back games at home since Game 4 (7-3) and Game 6 (4-3 in overtime) of their 2018 first round series with the Victoria Royals
Noah Gregor was the overtime hero for the Royals in that Game 6 affair
— Lucas Punkari (@lpunkari) May 9, 2019
NOTES: The WHL final for the Ed Chynoweth Cup could conclude tonight as the Prince Albert Raiders and Vancouver Giants meet in Game 5 in Langley, B.C. . . . The Raiders, who have posted 4-0 and 1-0 shutouts in two of the past three games, hold a 3-1 lead. In between the shutouts, they beat the Giants, 8-2. . . . Should the Giants win tonight, Game 6 would be played in Prince Albert on Sunday. A seventh game, if needed, would be played on Monday.
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Author greggdrinnanPosted on May 9, 2019 May 9, 2019 Tags Brad Elliott Schlossman, Brent Regner, Corey Graham, Jason Gregor, Ken Campbell, MacEwan Griffins, Martin Bodak, Paul Friesen, Prince Albert Raiders, Rikard Grönborg, Trinity Western Spartans, Vancouver Giants, Winnipeg IceLeave a comment on Graham fighting to get back in booth. . . . Ice unveils plans for its temporary home. . . . Raiders can close out WHL final tonight
Blades forward retires . . . Royals deal for Lees . . . Giants make move on radio dial, sign draft pick
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— Hockey Gives Blood (@hkygivesblood) July 17, 2018
D Brent Regner (Vancouver, 2005-09) signed a one-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg (Austria, Erste Bank Liga). Last season, with the Texas Stars (AHL), he had 10 goals and 21 assists in 66 games. He was an alternate captain. . . .
D Nick Walters (Everett, Brandon, Lethbridge, 2010-15) signed a tryout contract with the Kassel Huskies (Germany, DEL2). Last season, with the Odense Bulldogs (Denmark, Metal Ligaen), he had five goals and 14 assists in 50 games. . . . Walters has applied for German citizenship and his application is under consideration by the authorities. The contract converts to a one-year contract when/if his application is approved. . . .
D Jaynen Rissling (Calgary, 2009-14) signed a one-year contract with the Nottingham Panthers (England, UK Elite). Last season, he had one goal and two assists in five games with the Allen Americans (ECHL); three goals and 10 assists in 36 games with the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL); and three goals and 11 assists in 21 games with the Indy Fuel (ECHL).
Thank you! pic.twitter.com/4kgrb3wBxS
— Caleb Fantillo (@calebfantillo) July 19, 2018
F Caleb Fantillo of the Saskatoon Blades announced via Twitter on Wednesday evening that he is retiring. Fantillo, 20, is from Coquitlam, B.C. Last season, he had seven goals and three assists in 38 games with the Blades. He missed time with rib and knee injuries. . . . In 88 regular-season games with the Blades, he put up 12 goals and seven assists. Before being dealt to the Blades, he had six goals and nine assists in 70 games with the Medicine Hat Tigers. . . . Saskatoon acquired Fantillo on Oct. 13, 2016, giving up a sixth-round selection in the 2019 WHL bantam draft in the exchange. . . . He had been a sixth-round pick by the Tigers in the 2013 bantam draft. . . . According to a news release from the Blades, Fantillo "plans to get a jump start on a future career in the health and fitness industry."
The Victoria Royals have acquired F Tyler Lees, 18, from the Saskatoon Blades for a conditional seventh-round selection in the WHL's 2019 bantam draft. Lees, from Regina, had two goals and an assist in 20 games with the Blades last season. . . . Saskatoon selected him in the fifth round of the 2015 bantam draft.
Hearing the @WHLGiants are talking with former Kamloops Blazers GM and longtime Edmonton Oilers scout Bob Brown about coming on board as an advisor. Does seem like new GM Barclay Parneta is getting to put his people in place.
— Steve Ewen (@SteveEwen) July 19, 2018
The Vancouver Giants announced Thursday morning that their games will be heard on Sportsnet 650 in 2018-19. . . . According to a news release, "Sportsnet's Vancouver-based all-sports radio station . . . will broadcast all Vancouver Giants games live . . ." The length of the agreement wasn't revealed. . . . Sportsnet 650 also holds the radio broadcast rights to the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. . . . Dan O'Connor will return for a second season as the radio voice of the Giants. Before joining the Giants, he was the voice of the Prince George Cougars. . . . Last season, the Giants' rights belonged to TSN 1040. . . . Steve Ewen of Postmedia takes a look right here at the arrangement between the Giants and Sportsnet 650.
Later in the day, the Giants announced the signing of F Lukas Svejkovsky, who is from Point Roberts, Wash. Svejkovsky, who will turn 17 on Nov. 23, was a second-round selection in the WHL's 2017 bantam draft. Last season, he had five goals and six assists in 16 regular-season games with the BCHL's Wenatchee Wild. He missed a good chunk of the season with due to injury. . . . His father, Jaroslav (Yogi), played one season (1995-96) with the Tri-City Americans, putting up 58 goals and 43 assists in 70 games. He has been the Giants' skills coach since 2006.
Two WHL players — F Jordy Bellerive of the Lethbridge Hurricanes and D Josh Brook of the Moose Jaw Warriors — have been scratched from Canada's roster for the World Junior Showcase that is scheduled to open in Kamloops on June 28. . . . Bellerive, 19, was injured in an accident involving a bonfire last month near Calgary, while Brook, 19, may be nursing a wrist injury. He suffered a wrist injury in a rookie camp with the NHL's Montreal Canadiens prior to last season and later underwent surgery. This summer, he missed the Canadiens' development camp with what has been reported as another wrist injury. . . . Hockey Canada also announced that F Robert Thomas, 19, of the OHL's Hamilton Bulldogs has been scratched. . . . The three injured players still are expected to be at the camp. . . . Added to the Canadian roster were F Liam Foudy, 18, of the OHL's London Knights, D Markus Phillips, 19, of the OHL's Owen Sound Attack, and F Akil Thomas, 18, of the OHL's Niagara IceDogs.
Tanner Cochrane of Kamloops has joined the BCHL's Salmon Arm Silverbacks as an assistant coach. Cochrane, 25, spent the previous two seasons with the major midget Thompson Blazers, who are based in Kamloops. . . . In Salmon Arm, he joins Scotty Atkinson, the general manager and head coach, and assistant coach Brett Knowles.
The MJHL's Steinbach Pistons have added Calvin Bugyik to their front office as an assistant coach. For the past two seasons, he has been an assistant coach with the midget AAA Winnipeg Wild, who have won two straight league titles. . . . In Steinbach, he will work alongside GM/head coach Paul Dyck. . . . Bugyik replaces Joey Moggach, who had been with the Pistons for two seasons. He left the club after last seasons in order to spend more time at his full-time job and with family.
Author greggdrinnanPosted on July 19, 2018 Tags Brent Regner, Caleb Fantillo, Calvin Bugyik, Dan O'Connor, Hockey Canada, Jaynen Rissling, Jordy Bellerive, Josh Brook, Lukas Svejkovsky, Nick Walters, Salmon Arm Silverbacks, Saskatoon Blades, Steinbach Pistons, Steve Ewen, Tanner Cochrane, Tyler Lees, Vancouver Giants, Victoria RoyalsLeave a comment on Blades forward retires . . . Royals deal for Lees . . . Giants make move on radio dial, sign draft pick


St. Henry Religious Education Program is a faith formation experience for Pre-K through 9th Grade children. Our Religious Education Program consists of approximately 400 children. Faith formation requires attendance from Grade 1 through 9 (Pre-K and Kindergarten are optional classes).
Pre-K to 5th Grade Classes are held on Sunday mornings from 8:45 AM to 9:45 AM.
Junior High – 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Classes are held on Tuesday evenings from 6:45 PM to 8:00 PM.
1st to 5th Grade Classes are held on Wednesday afternoons from 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM.
Catch-Up Classes are held on Sunday mornings from 8:45 AM to 9:45 AM. These classes are for children who have been Baptized but not yet received Communion. It is a 2 year program. After children have received the sacraments they are expected to return to the Religious Education Program the following year and continue their Faith Formation through 9th Grade, preparing for Confirmation.
RCIC Classes are held on Sunday mornings from 8:45 AM to 9:45 AM, and are for children who have not been Baptized. It is a 2 year program. After children receive the Sacrament of Initiation, they are expected to return to the Religious Education Program and continue their faith formation.
9th Grade Confirmation Classes are held twice a month – 1st & 2nd Sunday mornings of each month, 10:30 AM to 11:55 AM, followed by the 12 PM Youth Mass. Confirmation Classes begin in October through April. Confirmation is received in the Easter Season.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) falls under the Religious Education umbrella. This program is open to all adults 18 years and over who have not been Baptized, received Communion and/or Confirmation and/or would like to become Catholic. The RCIA group meets on the 1st and 2nd Sunday of each month in St. Henry School at 1:30 PM. The program runs for approximately 7 months.
Sacraments of Initiation – Catechumens receive Baptism, Communion and Confirmation at the Easter Vigil.
Sacraments of Communion and Confirmation – Candidates receive these sacraments in the Easter Season, usually in April.
Family Time is held on the 3rd Sunday of each month following 10 AM Mass, for Pre-K to 5th Grade children. A theme is attached to each Family Time month, i.e., Fun Bus, Magician, Autism Breakfast, Health Awareness programs, etc.
Junior High Activities, bowling, Christmas Show, plays, etc., are subsidized by fundraisers.
Fundraisers are held to raise money for our Religious Education Program to help subsidize the various, all-over Religious Education functions. Our largest fundraiser is our Monthly Flea Market which is held on the 3rd Saturday of each month, 9 AM to 3 PM at St. Henry School.
For more information about our Religious Education Program, please call Marie Pope at 201-339-0319 or cell 908-612-6674.