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THIS IS WHAT I WROTE FOR OUR DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER IN 1988!
The Liturgy, from this:
The Mass: Attention to Detail
When older people nostalgically recall the Tridentine Latin Mass of yesteryear, the greatest impression that remains is the precision with which the rites were carried out. From the priest's well-rehearsed and solemn reverence, all the way to the altar servers' disciplined, choreographed movement in their flowing cassocks and gleaming surplices, one knew something important and awe-inspiring was taking place. The choir added its embellishing panoply to the liturgy with majestic polyphony and solemn Gregorian chant both of which evoked inspiration, contemplation, and piety. There were "bells and smells" and this was not understood in a derogatory way. After all, Catholic worship is "sensual" making use of all our senses of sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing.
There were few complaints about the quality of the Liturgy in those days. No one would dare critique the sacred, because they had a deep and abiding respect for the sacred and the purpose of their participation in the Mass. Their participation in the Mass united them to Jesus Christ, the second person of the Blessed Trinity and his one sacrifice on the cross. It also united them to Holy Mother, Church and her pastors. This was a big deal!
But in the decades that followed the Second Vatican Council, complaints and criticism about the "renewed" liturgy soared to unprecedented volume. Many felt that what was once a fully loaded Cadillac had been stripped to a rear-engine Volkswagen. The caricatures were not without foundation.
Today (1988) we hear young people, who never experienced the Tridentine Mass asking for its celebration. Is it just to be obstinate or rebellious? Or has their experience of the renewed Liturgy left them uninspired and starving for awe and reverence? Is it more a commentary on how we have carried out the renewal of the Liturgy rather than a vote against the renewed liturgy altogether?
In an effort to promote the new Liturgy, many in the post-conciliar era often used the technique of denigrating the old Liturgy in order to establish in the hearts and minds of the faithful what was called the "new and improved" liturgy. Along with this trend, there was an undue emphasis placed upon the humanity of Jesus Christ to the neglect of his sovereign divinity. The "ordinary" was emphasized as the place where God could be found. And the ordinary slowly but surely crept into the life of the liturgy, architecture, art and technique. Combined with this was a pernicious mind-set which mistakenly equated "attention to detail and neatness" with a pathological scrupulosity.
For the first time, priests felt it was okay to improvise during Mass, not only with fixed greetings, such a "The Lord be with you" which was changed by some to "The Lord is with you," or worse yet, banal, secular "good morning" or "how are you," but also to improvising with the prayers of Mass in particular the Eucharistic Prayer. The spirit of narcissism was consuming some celebrant-priests, as though their spirituality, personality and personal prayer were at the heart of the liturgy.
Together with this, was the beginning of the "dark ages" of liturgical music in the vernacular that combined a banal, screeching style that ballyhooed a guitar strumming ensemble with a cadre of in-your-face vocalists. Narcissism and "it's showtime" attitude of performance, as well, crept into those leading the assembly in the ministry of music. The organ was deemed outdated and overpowering. Fortunately, modern liturgical music is maturer today, but remnants of the "Glory and Praise" generation still rears its ugly head.
With all the trendiness of the late 1960's and 70's, the church had to contend also with the charismatic movement. Guitars, drums, piano and tambourine reigned there also. "Solemn Catholic devotion" which was outwardly passive prior to the Second Vatican Council was replaced by unfettered emotion, spontaneous prayer, speaking in tongues, hands upraised and handholding. "The Sign of Peace" became a "liturgy" unto itself! The same was true with the "General Intercessions." They became open to all, spontaneous, personal and very particular, even to the point being classified as "gossip." Those who promoted these liturgical novelties felt it was of the "spirit of Vatican II" and the work of the Holy Spirit.
Evaluation some 30 years later would indicate it was also the work of the "Assembly of God" theology and mentality that won the hearts of many Catholics of that period. Pentecostal worship by nature is less structured and more spontaneous that Catholic worship. Its music is more of praise and inspiration rather than liturgical. It relies heavily on the "movement" of the spirit, emotions and feeling good because it lacks the sacramentality of the Catholic Church and our rich liturgical history, prayer and spirituality.
The renewal of the Mass after the Second Vatican Council was not meant to break continuity with what had preceeded it. But it was to advance the Church in her worship by maintaining a continuity between the previous style of worship through the implementation of a "noble simplicity" marked by active participation of the laity in the Church's worship. The outward form of the Mass was in transition, but its underlying doctrines and dogmas remained in tack. New ways of showing reverence were institutionalized, but not without roots in an earlier tradition of the Church. For example, standing to receive Holy Communion as a sign of being raised up in Christ was taken from the tradition of the Eastern Church and an earlier tradition of our own. Receiving Holy Communion on the tongue or in the hand both had long standing traditions as well. Now Catholics had the option of either.
Perhaps the greatest thing that the Second Vatican Council recovered, was the need for the assembly, that is, the laity, to take their rightful place in the celebration of the Mass. The entire assembly, not just the priest, altar boys and choir, have an important role in making beautiful, inspiring Liturgy that is pleasing to God and gives him glory and worship. The liturgical renewal of the 1950's had already begun this renewal within the Tridentine Mass. The Second Vatican Council simply took it many steps forward.
The laity accomplish their important role by arriving at Church early, being hospitable to each other and robust in their spoken and sung responses. They are the ones who must help to create silence and stillness for active listening to prayers and scripture and the contemplation of them. Screaming, unruly, misbehaving infants and small children do not enhance the liturgy, nor does passive indifference to the singing and praying. The way the laity dress for mass may also indicate an attitude of awe and wonder or indifference for the sacred.
The clergy and those who have liturgical roles such as altar servers, choir, lectors, Communion Ministers and ushers must pay close and strict attention to their outward appearance and abilities. This obviously must be inspired and motivated by an inner spirituality and reverence. The roles of each of these ministries during Mass must be choreographed to look and sound good. It must be an art form that is pleasing to the eyes and ears. Attention to the details of choreography and movements will greatly enhance the post-Vatican II Mass. We can learn important lessons from the Tridentine Mass in this regard, for this area was a major strength of the Tridentine Mass and something that should indeed be recovered!
Tied into this "attention to detail" should be a concern for the environment of worship. Do our churches invite active participation, devotion and contemplation? If the priests and the laity understand the nature of liturgy, active participation and energy can be just as satisfying and edifying in a Church designed prior to the Second Vatican Council, with communion railing and high altar, as in a contemporary church building in the round. In fact the pre-Vatican II design may be more conducive since it does not exaggerate the need to see each other's faces in worship as though that is of equal or more importance than seeing God in the Sacrament. The "sacrament presence" of Jesus Christ still has a position of greatest importance in the Liturgy without denigrating the liturgical presence of Jesus Christ in the assembly, the word proclaimed and the presider!
We must also use the talents of true artists and artisans to enhance the entire abode where we worship. When a beautifully crafted statue or crucifix are removed in favor of a homemade, burlap and felt banner filled with slogans and other symbols, we do a disservice to our liturgy, environment and people.
Vesture for priests and servers should be beautiful and becoming. Albs for altar servers with hoods and cinctures that tie them at the waste either make them look like giant potato sacks or members of the K.K.K. Albs that are too short or too flamboyant are also a distraction. Certainly all vesture from vestments to altar linens should be clean and ironed!
Catholics are hungering for the sacred in their lives which are otherwise filled with the profane. The profane is neither needed nor desirable in the celebration of the Church's liturgy. Someone once said that when we begin to rediscover and prefer the sacred to the profane, our liturgies will be such that if the Parousia were to occur during Mass, we wouldn't know it! Concomitant with this rediscovery of the sacred is a deep reverence and appreciation for the divine presence of God. This indeed is encountered in those who assemble for Mass, in God's Word and in the sacred signs and symbols of all the sacraments. Particularly, in the sacred species of Holy Communion, bread and wine consecrated and shared which are the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ and his one sacrifice renewed for us, do we share God's divine and redeeming presence.
When people long for the pre-Vatican II liturgy, is it really that liturgy they long for, or is it a liturgy that is sacred, awe-inspiring and dignified? The post-Vatican II liturgy can satisfy the hungry heart just as well, if the attention to detail is present and an appreciation for the sacred is paramount. Liturgy celebrated well will "foster and nourish faith; poor celebrations may weaken and destroy it." Let our liturgical celebrations be the best they can be and in continuity with the best of our liturgical tradition gained from the pre-Vatican II days!
Posted by Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Friday, December 28, 2012
More than any other group, it is young people who hunger for a Mass that is reverent and reflects the sacred, solemn rite instituted by Christ.
And that scares the heck out of a lot of otherwise good priests.
Marc said...
This is an important article, Father. Aside from being an early account of the return of the Tridentine Mass, it shows just how well-rooted were the liturgical lies surrounding the advent of the Novus Ordo. I am thinking particularly about your paragraph on standing for Communion and receiving in the hand.
I certainly don't blame you for the presence of that sort of archaelogism in this article. I mean to say, its inclusion here shows the depth of falsehood in your formation as a priest that links back to your seminary days and the instruction you received on liturgical history. I know you have commented before about your difficulties in overcoming that formation and the few decades of your vocation subsequent thereto.
I can see how this deeply held, albeit erroneous, understanding of history and "reverence" is still working against the Church today. Presumably, the seminary professors are now priests of your generation with the same liturgical "baggage" and they are continuing the cycle of error (however innocent they may be of that personally).
Do you have any thoughts on that as you reflect back now and read your previous writings as compared with your current mindset and underdstanding (which has clearly grown in "Catholic-ness" over recent years since Summorum Pontificum)?
I'm impressed that you spoke so prophetically of "continuity" back then, two decades before it was to become fashionable!
"Or has their experience of the renewed Liturgy left them uninspired and starving for awe and reverence?"
Btw, as much as I complain about the OF, I don't hate it.
Has anyone ever witnessed a Mass celebrated by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem? He celebrates in the OF but it is absolutely glorious. His Masses and other ceremonies are governed by very old laws and concordats that he must heed. For example, he is required to celebrate in Latin and to wear the ermine lined cappa magna.
John Nolan said...
"Attention to detail". Now, there's the rub. I have heard it said that priests in the 1960s, released from the straitjacket of the old rubrics, went to the other extreme in terms of informality and creativity. There may be some truth in this, but actually the rubrics of the 1962 missal are not that complicated; many young priests have taught themselves to celebrate in the EF; and a professional actor recently wrote that he could easily learn it in an afternoon, particularly as you can read from the script.
An exemplar of how not to celebrate Mass is Timothy, Cardinal Dolan. He enters like a celebrity chat-show guest, grinning, waving and gladhanding everyone within reach. His idea of "saying the black" can be gleaned from the following from his Christmas Mass this year: "Glad you're here so that we might celebrate this Holy Mass. We begin as ever calling to mind our sins and asking Jesus to save us from them because that is what he was born for". Leaving aside the fact that the Confiteor is addressed to the triune God and not the Second Person, his Eminence continues to work his audience. They love it and show their appreciation by interrupting with spontaneous applause. What a contrast with the Solemn OF Mass celebrated by Cardinal Burke at the London Oratory earlier this year! The personality of the celebrant must not be allowed to get in the way. Yet Dolan and Burke are contemporaries (born 1948 and 1950 respectively) and both are regarded as 'conservative'.
Pater Ignotus said...
Good Father, your Cadillac / Volkswagen comparison is more apt than you know . . .
The purpose of the automobile is to move passengers from one location to another. Does the caddy do this "better" than the VW? No, in both cases the passengers arrive at the desired destination.
The purpose of the mass is two-fold - The worship of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and the communication of the saving mysteries of Jesus Christ to the People of God. Does the EF do this "better" than the OF. No, in both cases passengers arrive at the desired destination.
Some will argue the Caddy is more beautiful. But, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some argue that the spare and minimally adorned, yet seductively elegant, chapel at the monastery of the Holy Spirit (Conyers) is far more beautiful than St. Joseph, Macon. Many would, of couse, disagree.
Does the Caddy with its fins and chrome and leather seats and other geegaws transport the passengers more effectively or more completely? No, with all its baubles, trinkets, doodads, and automotive tchotchke, the Cadillac accomplishes the transport of passengers no better than the venerable VW.
De gustibus non est disputandum.
Fr. Allan J. McDonald said...
But of course, good, PI, you make my point for me! The point of my 1988 article is that the Mass was stripped down out of a false appeal to simplicity and the ordinary as well as a low Christology. While unintentional, it did cause and still causes the Mass to sink to the ordinary and banal and not inspire faith. This has led many commentators to recognize what has transpired in the Church in the last 50 years of this Volkswagen of a Mass:
"A weakening of faith in God, a rise in selfishness and a drop in the number of people going to Mass in many parts of the world can be traced to Masses that are not reverent and don't follow church rules, said two Vatican officials and a consultant."
"If we err by thinking we are the center of the liturgy, the Mass will lead to a loss of faith," said U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, head of the Vatican's supreme court."
"Cardinal Canizares said that while the book's title is provocative, it demonstrates a belief he shares: "Participating in the Eucharist can make us weaken or lose our faith if we do not enter into it properly" and if the liturgy is not celebrated according to the church's norms.
"This is true whether one is speaking of the ordinary or extraordinary form of the one Roman rite," the cardinal said, referring to Masses in the form established after the Second Vatican Council as well as the Mass often referred to as the Tridentine rite.
Cardinal Canizares said that at a time when so many people are living as if God did not exist, they need a true eucharistic celebration to remind them that only God is to be adored and that true meaning in human life comes only from the fact that Jesus gave his life to save the world.
Father Bux said that too many modern Catholics think the Mass is something that the priest and the congregation do together when, in fact, it is something that Jesus does.
"If you go to a Mass in one place and then go to Mass in another, you will not find the same Mass. This means that it is not the Mass of the Catholic Church, which people have a right to, but it is just the Mass of this parish or that priest," he said.
Good Father - I don't agree that there was a "false" appeal to simplicity, but a real one.
The VW is not "banal" when one considers the purpose of the automobile - transportation.
This is an assertion that one often hears from supporters of the EF, but it is offered without any kind of evidence. It seems to me to be Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc - the mass changed, the number of people going to mass dropped, therefore the changed mass is the cause of the decline in attendance.
An assertion is not an argument.
Oh, dear! Father PI ostriches don't bury their heads in the sand and neither should you. We have seen since the 1960's the drop in Mass attendnace from a high of almost 90% of Catholics to as low as if not lower than 20% of Catholic in many places. While there are many things to contribute to this, the style of worship we've had for almost 50 years is certainly at its core, a man centered, priest centered, congregation centered style of worship, stripped of mystery, solemnity and wonder and awe. It is banal and trite. The re-enchantment of the liturgy certainly began in the 1980's and certainly my time at the Cathedral as MC we did our best to bring back solemnity and cathedral like liturgies every Sunday, but still some remain stuck in the Glory and Praise, and now Praise and Worship music genre, and even today with the elegant, gracious English translation,we find some priest manipulating the words of the Mass as though it was their personal property or arrogantly think they can do as they please, but would never do such to the mess that is Shakespeare by today's standards of English. Why is that arrogance so prevalent amongst congregations and their priests?
The Mass was stripped down and rather than seek the fundamental noble simplicity the parishes began filling it with all sorts of extraneous trash. People knew and longed for more and the clergy filled in, or allowed their lay handlers, to fill in the gaps. Isn't it obvious that the Mass in many parishes is as filled with gestures, singing, and symbols as the Tridentine, yet much more arcane or secular than the ones they replaced?
People that are confused about participating in the EF Mass are simply not educated in it. When they are shown what is happening they pick right up and run with it. It may be that the laity in the sixties was not educated in the Mass and were indeed lost during the prayer, only relying on the symbols for their understanding of their faith. So the Church, rather than teaching them what is in the prayers, removed the symbols and in those gaps allowed people to pile rubbish. Of course people left.
Henry Edwards said...
"The purpose of the automobile is to move passengers from one location to another. Does the caddy do this 'better' than the VW? No, in both cases the passengers arrive at the desired destination."
Well, actually, it appears that far fewer people arrive at their heavenly destination via the Novus Ordo VW, if obedience to the precepts of the Church--including Sunday Mass attendance--is a requirement. If so, surely the TLM caddy is doing a so much better a job of divine transportation that everyone ought to have one, and no one should be relegated to a VW. Even if some caddy types like me are also appreciative of the VW (at least when its maintained and polished like a caddy), and think the inferior performance of the typical VW suffers from incompetent drivers who've never corrected the bad habits they learned in the inadequate driving schools of the 70s and 80s.
Good Father, again, your assertion is not backed up by any evidence. And neither yours, not Cardinal Canizares'nor Cardinal Burke's opinions constitute evidence.
Would you say that at your parish mass is celebrated reverently and according to the rules?
Pater Ignotus
When the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship talks about the proper celebration of the liturgy he is not giving his private and subjective opinion.
Si testimonium requiris, circumspice. There is plenty of evidence of liturgical abuse (as defined in Redemptionis Sacramentum, an official document, which can't simply be dismissed as someone's opinion), as well as widespread ignorance of the theology of the Mass. And the statistics relating to Mass attendance speak for themselves.
So we have the evidence, so what do we make of it? Those who support the liturgical revolution of the 1960s, which effectively dumped more than a thousand years of liturgical tradition and the music that went with it, need to prove that without it the situation would be even worse.
A historical argument based on cause and effect is perfectly valid, and is not simply a case of 'post hoc, ergo propter hoc'. We are merely warned not to assume that a later event is axiomatically contingent on an earlier one. Supporters of the EF are not making assertions without giving supporting evidence, as you imply; they are making deductions based on the available evidence, of which there is plenty.
Amen John! The blindness or inadequate training in things liturgical of many priests makes them think there is no problem or cause and effect with what they pass off as Liturgy!
John - When the Prefect of the CDW asserts that there is a causal link between the OF and the decline in attendance at mass, he is giving his personal opinion. Nothing more.
Personal opinions are not evidence of a causal link. (And I am not making any reference whatsoever to Redemtionis Sacramentum here.)
An historical argument based on cause and effect is perfectly valid, but no cause and effect has been shown, only asserted.
Good Father McDonald - The number of those attending St. Joseph in the time you have been pastor has declined, according to the numbers you have reported, by 29.9%. (Pin/Gene, I am NOT being desrespectful toward Fr. McDonald. I am simply reporting the facts has he has supplied them. The percentage decline in the same time period at some random parish, say Holy Spirit, Macon, has declined too. By 0.16% And since I have been here only 20 months, I am not attributing that stability to my presence.)
Now, I am NOT suggesting a causal link between Fr. McDonald and the decline in attendance. This trend is much more widespread in our Western culture.
Good Father, you have asserted that people flock to churches where mass is celebrated reverently and according to the rules, which is how mass is celebrated at St. Joseph. HOWEVER, there seems to be a substantial disconnect between your assertion and the facts.
What we need to consider prayerfully is the facts - Just the facts, ma'am.
PI you forgot to mention that Bibb county lost 10,000 of the white population to Jouston County 20 miles away and on that period St . Patrick increased by 500 families all due to better public schools thus negating tour premis and in addition St. Joseph Church has seen an increase in offertory and BAA quotas and pledges despite the fact there is no growth in Bibb county. Plus we have had a successful $5 million capital campaign to build a gym, three classrooms, altar railing ang $800,000 HVAC SYSTEM for the Church. All this follows another campaign 8 years ago raising $5 million--all due to the ROTF Movement here!
Good Father - They didn't go to Warner Robins. Their numbers are also down about 15%. So it's not just demographics.
You can keep your head buried in the sand if you like, but your "reverence" and "following the rules" are not having the effect you assert.
Maybe there's something else going on here?
Pater, where would the Catholics go in Warner Robins? There aren't any Catholic Churches there...
CORRECTION: During the period when attendance at St. Joseph declined by 29.9%, the attendance at Holy Spirit, Macon, declined by 1.6%, not the 0.16% previously reported. Pater Ignotus regrets the error. (He also regrets his congenital inability to approach anything mathematical without being overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy and, at times, terror,, which often results in stupid errors such as misplacing the decimal point. (Sigh)
I have been saying all alone that people are leaving the Church because they don't take it seriously anymore, nor do they fear damnation and they have had a superficial formation in the true faith and worship of the church, especially with guitar masses and the like. And when tradition is experienced, they are clueless and don't know how to enter into true mystery or true Catholicism. In addition the vapid form of Catholicism they have been given has not served them well in enduring the sins of priests and the institutional church as they see it as just one more human organization devoid of the divine. In fact they don't know what the divine is.
But with that said, even though our parish was (on the books only) about 2000 households, we are now only 1300 households and most of that census purged by us as there was absolutely no activity from the ones purged. But then how do you account that in 2003 the Bishop's Annual Appeal with over 2000 supposed households our parish only had a goal of $70,000 dollars (the 13th place in the diocese, although supposedly the second largest) and only gave $60,000. Where as today, we are the 5th largest but 4th place with the BAA with our goal last year being almost $140,000 with an acutal pledge of almost $153 with our parish being second in terms of those actually giving or pledging, Saint Mary in Augusta number one with almost 2900 households only having 660 giving and St. Joseph's with almost 1400 households having
continued, 550 giving! The only thing that can account for that is solid Catholic teaching and formation, traditional liturgy including the EF Mass and good pastoring!
Good Father - So when a parish, with what you would describe as having "superficial formation" or a "vapid form of Catholicism" does as well or better than St. Joseph in surpassing its' BAA goal, how do you account for that?
To be honest, using a parish income as a measure of the Catholicity of the people in the parish is about as meaningful as using someone's personal income to determine how much he/she is loved by God. After all, "He makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." (Matt. 5:45)
In any case, the matter of declining attendance at mass is the important issue here, not how well (or how poorly) a parish responds to the Bishop's appeal. Isn't that what we should be considering?
Cardinal Canizares has not to my knowledge criticized the missal of Paul VI or suggested that the rite of 1962 is inherently superior.
Redemptionis Sacramentum was issued under his predecessor Cardinal Arinze. Are you suggesting that the abuses detailed therein were a figment of his imagination?
Ignorance of Catholic stewardship of time, talent and treasure as Catholic discipleship is shocking coming from a priest your age! Get with the program!
John - Abuses exist - no one questions that. The question arises when an assertion is made that these abuses lead to a person's decision to stop attending mass.
And, when a pastor asserts that people are flocking to parishes where the EF and the OF are celebrated "reverently" and "according to the rules," but that same pastor's parish has seen a 29.9% decline in attendance in the last 10 years, the question is reiterated.
It's easy to blame demographics, but that's just smoke and mirrors. It's easy to suggest that a parish's level of giving to the BAA is the REAL measure of the Catholicity of a parish, but then there are those doggone parishes where, in the view of some, there is "superficial formation" and a "vapid form of Catholicism" whose BAA response is proportionately BETTER than that at St. Joseph.
The issues we face are serious, and facile, simplistic answers just don't cut the mustard.
PI I know you are not dense but indeed obstinate in your smoke and mirror shifting of thoughts on threads.
We have 80% of Catholics not attending Mass (although it may not be that high in Macon). Why are they not attending Mass. We can give all kinds of reasons and apart from real physical or emotional abuse at the hands of a nun or priest, sexual or otherwise, most of the reasons why Catholics don't attend Mass hinge on one thing and one thing only, a loss of orthodox Catholic faith and morals as well as spirituality and Catholic identity.
So if Catholics don't come become they are lazy, or have married outside the church or are living sexually promiscuous lives or are fed up with boring Mass or Masses too contemporary or Masses to traditional and that it all hinges on their attitude and personal opions which makes them neo-gnostics, the bottom line is they have lost their Catholic faith.
The reasons are many and complicated but high on the list is extremely poor Catholic formation and religious instruction since Vatican II, confusion sown by clergy and religious after Vatican II, the denigration of pre-Vatican II Church, prayer and liturgy and the bastardization of what Vatican II actually wanted for the church and her liturgy.
this is tied into fierce individualism, contempt for authority religious or secular and contempt for God's authority--which is sin and loss of the gift of faith that is found in the Church.
Good Father - I am glad that you are beginning to understand that the problem of non-practicing Catholics is not related to the non-use of maniples!
Also, the 29.9% decline in attendance at your parish cannot be blamed on the 700 registrants you culled from your lists. The numbers you provided result from a count of the people in the pews, not the number of non-participating ("absolutely no activity") Catholics who weren't there in the first place. Nice try - no ceegar.
Even the well-catechized, at times, give up the faith.


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Young Lancaster area farmers release video urging people to buy British beef
Members of Vale O' Lune Young Farmers Club came together on lockdown to have a cheeky pop at supermarkets stocking minced beef from overseas during the coronavirus outbreak.
By Nick Lakin
Tuesday, 14th April 2020, 4:21 pm
Updated Tuesday, 14th April 2020, 4:23 pm
The video starts with young farmer Alan Taylor, 26, who lives in Halton, calling his friend, fellow farmer, and video maker Dan Holley, telling him he's just had his Sainsbury's shopping delivery, which included Polish minced beef.
It then follows a packet of British beef mince as it makes its way from young farmer to young farmer, until it eventually finds its way back to Alan.
The National Beef Association, which represents UK beef farmers, recently wrote to bosses at Sainsbury's and Asda asking why they had bought meat from Poland.
Alan Taylor at work.
Both supermarkets said they had seen a surge in demand during March, resulting in the need to import a small amount of extra minced beef.
But Alan, who works on two farms in Littledale and Wray, said no-one from the supermarkets had asked farmers in the Lune Valley whether they could supply more.
He said: "The idea came about because people had been making these toilet roll throwing videos, and we wanted to do something a bit different.
"When they started selling the Polish beef in Sainsbury's, we just thought we'd respond to it.
A cheeky still from the video.
"It's very busy on the farms at the moment, it's peak lambing time for a lot of farmers.
"They (the supermarkets) brought the Polish beef in because they said we couldn't supply the demand, but we never had a phone call to ask us whether we could send more.
"It's a bit of a kick in the teeth really.
"We have to stick to rigid welfare standards, but people can be assured that they know where their beef is coming from.
"It's traceable, there are lots of movement records, but no such records for Polish beef.
"There are also a lot of air miles on it, whereas our beef is right on the doorstep."
The video, which has been widely shared on social media, features young farmers on farms, in gardens, and workplaces, including in Lowgill, Bentham, Levens, Garstang, Halton, Caton, Wray and Hornby.
Alan said: "The video has brought us all together when we can't actually meet up.
"Nothing has changed on our end, we're still busy farming, and if we can sell more beef now, it could see us through this tough time.
"Livestock doesn't stop, you can't just turn your sheep or cows off.
"You can see that local butchers have come back into their own again...it's gone back to how it used to be, and not as reliant on the big supermarkets.
"The local butchers have close relationships with the farmers, so they can ring up and say I'm short of something and we can sort them out."
Vale of Lune Young Farmers Club have around 70 members aged between 10 and 26, and meet regularly in Arkholme.

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NatWest, RBS banking problems could continue for weeks
Johanna Gornitzki
Customers of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) or one of its subsidiaries, NatWest and Ulster Bank, could continue to face problems related to its IT glitch for weeks to come, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has warned.
David Cresswell, spokesperson for the FOS, told the BBC the knock-on effects would take longer to identify and rectify.
The bank is still working through a backlog of failed payments, declined direct debits and incorrect balances.
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The FOS says customers who are not at fault should be returned to the position they would have been in had the failure never occurred.
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Living the Christian Life
Exhortation to Catholic Men
Jul 06, 2016 / Written by: Luiz Sérgio Solimeo
Engage the Fight! Step into the Breach!
We are immersed in a cultural war which is destroying the most sacred foundations of our civilization and increasingly plunging the world into chaos and violence.
A Vibrant Call to Battle
This is the call that the Bishop of Phoenix, Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted, makes to the men of his diocese – and by extension of the whole country – in his vibrant document of September 29, 2015: An Apostolic Exhortation to Catholic Men, My Spiritual Sons in the Diocese of Phoenix.
As the illustrious bishop said with words reminiscent of the great calls for the Crusades of old, it is a call to battle:
I begin this letter with a clarion call and clear charge to you, my sons and brothers in Christ:
Men, do not hesitate to engage in the battle that is raging around you, the battle that is wounding our children and families, the battle that is distorting the dignity of both women and men. This battle is often hidden, but the battle is real. It is primarily spiritual, but it is progressively killing the remaining Christian ethos in our society and culture, and even in our own homes.
The Fight as a Defense against the Attacks of the Devil
This cultural war against the Church, Bishop Olmsted ponders, is inspired by the father of lies. He asserts, "One of the key reasons that the Church is faltering under the attacks of Satan is that many Catholic men have not been willing to 'step into the breach' – to fill this gap that lies open and vulnerable to further attack."
For Catholic men, ceasing to fight is devastating because they ultimately "fall away from the Church, they fall deeper and deeper into sin, breaking their bonds with God and leaving them vulnerable to the fires of Hell."
The Fight as the Duty of Every Baptized Person
With that, "Catholic men are failing to keep the promises they made at their children's baptisms – promises to bring them to Christ and to raise them in the faith of the Church."
"Many fruits of our Christian heritage still exist, but the roots below the soil are under siege," underlines the Bishop of Phoenix, and this is why the fight has a reason for being and also becomes urgent. The remnants of our Catholic heritage must be not only preserved but restored to their fullness.
But the struggle for truth and morals, for the honor of being Catholic, is not only a sacrifice we make; with the assistance of divine grace, this struggle gives us the joy of a warrior fighting for a just cause.
According to Olmsted:
"In Christ's mercy and truth, we become strong in His strength, courageous with His courage, and can actually experience the joie de guerre [joy of the battle] of being soldiers for Christ."
This "joy of the battle" that visits the soldiers of Christ is one of the purest and most intense joys that can be experienced on earth.
The Church, a School of Spiritual Battle
"The Church is, and has always been," Bishop Olmsted notes, "a school that prepares us for spiritual battle, where Christians are called to "fight the good fight of faith" (1 Timothy 6:2), to "put on the armor of God," and "to be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil" (Ephesians 6:11)."
This "joy of the battle" is a powerful incentive for Catholics to engage in the struggle and recover the true concept of manliness so distorted in our society, which also influences Catholics. Today there is a crisis of manhood.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, a Model of Manliness
The true model of manliness is not the one the world offers, but Our Lord Jesus Christ.
As the Bishop states in his document:
Jesus of Nazareth – who at once is fully God and fully man, and the perfection of masculinity. Every moment of his life on earth is a revelation of the mystery of what it means to be man – that is, to be fully human and also, the model of masculinity. Nowhere else can we find the fullness of masculinity as we do in the Son of God. Only in Jesus Christ can we find the highest display of masculine virtue and strength that we need in our personal lives and in society itself.
"Gender Theories" and the Destruction of Society
The gradual disappearance of virility greatly contributed to the so-called "gender theories" that destroy the complementary differences between men and women. The emasculation of man is accompanied by a masculinization of women. Unisex clothes, androgynous haircuts, replacement of family life by a career outside the home, these all favor this loss of true femininity.
The Bishop of Phoenix explains:
[T]he rapid advance of a "gender ideology" has infected societies around the world. This ideology seeks to set aside the sexual difference created by God, to remove male and female as the normative way of understanding the human person, and in its place, to add various other "categories" of sexuality. This ideology is destructive for individuals and society, and it is a lie. It is harmful to the human person, and therefore, a false concept that we must oppose as Christians.
It is quite clear that no one can change sex according to his fancy. The DNA present in every cell of the human body bears the mark of the person's sex, male or female. This does not depend on anyone's will but on the designs of God, and to try and force nature contrary to these ends is a sin, a rebellion against the Creator. People can change their appearance by hormones and surgeries, but not their nature: they will always be a man or woman as conceived in the womb.
The Crisis of Paternity
Confusion and loss of masculine or feminine identity profoundly hurt the family and therefore society with the loss of the notions of fatherhood and motherhood, once so lively in Christian civilization.
The bishop comments:
A Father teaching his childrenToday's attack on fatherhood, and by extension, motherhood, is multi-pronged and breathtakingly damaging. 41% of children are born into unmarried homes in our day, an increase of 700% from 1950, when the out-of-wedlock birthrate was a mere 6%. These children are not fatherless because of some sweeping physical conflict, like World War II, which caused many wounds of fatherlessness, but rather because, far worse, fathers' own willed absence is happening on a massive scale. … Catholic men also contribute far too regularly to this same scandal that devastates the heart of a child and makes too many women in our culture live as if they were widows!
Touching on the father's irreplaceable role in the family, Bishop Olmsted exhorts Catholic men: Men, your presence and mission in the family is irreplaceable! … We need faith like that of our fathers who defended the children of previous generations and who gave up their own lives rather than abandon their faith in Christ. My sons and brothers, men of the Diocese of Phoenix, we need you to step into the breach!
The Role of Healthy Friendship
Not only must Catholic men recover the sense of physical and spiritual parenthood, but also a sense of manly friendship among men, a fellowship which helps men to face the difficulties of life and is above all an aid to progress in the spiritual life. This friendship has nothing romantic or self-serving but is part and parcel of our social nature, leading men and women to the practice of friendship. Saint Thomas Aquinas says that a friend is another self; and Our Lord commands us to love our neighbor as ourselves.
Unfortunately, in the individualistic and hedonistic society we live in, the natural sense of friendship is being lost and that which sociologists call "loneliness in the crowd" is continually expanding.
Sexual Revolution, Unhappiness and Solitude
The proximate cause for the loss of manliness, the masculinization of women, the loss of the sense of fatherhood and motherhood and that of friendship is the Sexual Revolution, which took on a violent and devastating impulse in the mid-60s.
How did it come about that a culture so steadfast in supporting marriage and spousal commitment two generations ago became a culture that has reduced sexuality to mere pleasure and self-serving ends? The answer is the Sexual Revolution. For many, the Sexual Revolution promised "free love" and liberty from the shackles of old ideas about masculinity and femininity. What resulted was the separation of sexuality from the commitments of marriage and a widespread option for sterility (chemical and surgical sterilizations), amounting to a denial of what is most essentially masculine and feminine in the person. Worse, the Sexual Revolution ushered in the scourge of abortion, pornography, and sexual abuse so rampant in recent decades. Instead of real and authentic love, this false "liberty" offers cheap pleasures that mask a deeper loneliness and pain.
Defending Chastity: the Great Manly Weapon
Into the Breach prescribes the classical remedies presented by Catholic tradition and by authors of spiritual theology: constant custody of the eyes, control of one's imagination, prayer, vigilance, frequenting the sacraments, especially confession and Communion, daily examination of conscience, devotion to the saints and so on.
But above all—and this is the major contribution of this admirable Apostolic Exhortation by Bishop Thomas Olmsted— Catholic men must conceive the spiritual life as a struggle and practice virtue as a means to prepare themselves for the struggle in defense of Christian principles and values, especially the great virtue so heavily attacked today: chastity.
A manly, strong, combative chastity that is neither bashful nor apologizes for existing, but is seen as a powerful and necessary weapon in the fight against the destruction of the family, the Church, and civilization itself.
Gratitude to a Valiant Bishop
We therefore close these quick considerations on his extremely timely Apostolic Exhortation Into the Breach with heartfelt thanks to the valiant Bishop of Phoenix.
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Knitting Factory Records reissues Fela Kuti's Army Arrangement on vinyl LP, previously only available as part of the Box Set series. Army Arrangement is about Nigeria's attempt at 'democracy' in 1979 after more than a decade of military rule. The audio has been restored and remastered from Fela's original Nigerian recordings. The artwork has been meticulously recreated from original album artwork.
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Hands down–this will be my least favorite post. I'm not a military or war buff. I even hate reading about it. I put off this post for a bit because I knew it wouldn't be fun to write. However, despite how awful one might feel in response to the horrific events in history, it is important to see and learn in order to understand and grow. As appalling as it sounds, the suburban city of Hiroshima is a "tourist attraction" because it was the first city to be nuked by an atomic bomb. The absolute must-see places are the Peace Memorial Park and Museum, where one can dive deep into the history of Hiroshima: how it birthed into an industrial city and a key strategic military port that eventually led to its tragic destruction.
I'll begin with the fun stuff first. Chris rode the shinkansen for the first time for our journey from Tokyo to Hiroshima, the fastest network of high-speed railways in Japan. Some trains can even reach up to 200mph! The shinkansen is highly more comfortable and convenient (and sometimes even more expensive) than traveling by air.
The "must eat" cuisines in Hiroshima consist of okonomiyake and tsukemen. I was never fond of okonomiyake, but I gave it another shot. We both agreed that the flavors were too strong for our liking, and I probably won't be trying it again.
Tsukemen was so delightfully scrumptious, we ate it for dinner and again for lunch the next day. It is a "refreshing" dish to ramen: a plate of cold noodles, boiled cabbage, cucumber, green onions, and chashu pork is served with a bowl of sesame-covered spicy broth.
You dip the cold cuts and noodles into the spicy sauce and chow down!
We spent a day and a half in Hiroshima. To our surprise, our first full day began on August 3, 2014, exactly sixty-nine years after the U.S. selected Hiroshima out of three other cities for the atomic bomb. Now every year on the anniversary of the tragic day of August 6, thousands of people gather at this park for the Peace Memorial Ceremony. A myriad of chairs were already set up for the ceremony, covering the lawns of the park.
Though the exterior of the museum was quite an eyesore, the inner walls and displays provided in-depth information about the history of Hiroshima from its rise to its downfall, and its restoration.
The first floor beautifully illustrated the history of the city in the late 1800s, describing the major ports and railroads that were constructed during this time. Further along the timeline, light is shed upon the brutality of Japanese reign during their era of imperialism: the invasion of Manchuria, the Nanking Massacre in China, the occupation of Korea, the First and Second Sino-Japanese wars, and the surprise attack on the U.S. at Pearl Harbor. As Japan sank deeper into war, Hiroshima (along with most of the cities in Japan) became the grounds for military support; men were taught to fight, children were given jobs to destroy old buildings to create fire lanes, and women became factory workers and nurses.
The second floor was reserved for information on the U.S. post Pearl Harbor: it presented exquisitely detailed information regarding the intelligence of its military, the secret WWII atomic bomb research and development project known as the Manhattan project, the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico, copies of letters between the president, military leaders, and scientists, and the details leading up to the decision of Hiroshima being the selected target. Of the four cities that were selected, Hiroshima became the final target because it was confirmed that it had no prisoners of war. It was on this floor where I learned the true definition of unconditional surrender. Previously, I thought the term "unconditional surrender" was a simple, "I give up! You win!" Boy, was I wrong. Understanding its definition helped me better understand why the Japanese were as determined and unwilling to surrender as they were. It was decided on August 3, 1945 that the U.S. would drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later on August 6, 1945 at 8:15am, it happened.
The third floor described the day of the bombing, its aftermath, and its toll on society today. Quotes, maps, and 3D city displays showcased the scale of the city, the size of the bomb, and where it was detonated. There was also a section on radiation and its causes and effects on the human body. This floor was the most heartbreaking floor, portraying graphic images of victims dead and alive, and actual artifacts from that horrific day.
Toward the end of the visit, the messaging on the museum walls campaigned for world peace and the Japanese desire to eliminate all nuclear weapons. Charts were presented, showcasing all the countries that had either signed or not signed treaties prohibiting the use of nuclear weapons. There were also maps depicting the amount of nuclear weapons that a number of countries possess (with the U.S. being #1). Every year the mayor of Hiroshima sends a telegram to leaders of countries that conduct nuclear tests to protest, and copies of these telegrams are displayed on numerous walls. Their advocation for the abolishment of nuclear weapons continues to persist today.
The two hours I spent at the Peace Memorial Museum taught me more about the history of August 6, 1945 more than any U.S. history class has ever taught me. The majority of the opinions I hear about this event (both in Japan and the U.S.) tend to oppose what the U.S. had done at 8:15 that morning. "What the U.S. did was just too much," I often hear. Having not completely understood the history leading up to the events, I had no opinion. I do now. With the definition of "unconditional surrender" now understood, it's much easier for me to understand why the Japanese persisted, despite the weakening of their country post Pearl Harbor. What really hits it home for me is the fact that they refused to surrender even after what happened on August 6. If they refused to surrender, even after all that, what would it have taken? A second attack. And even after Nagasaki was nuked, a military coup almost broke out in Japan when the emperor considered accepting the unconditional surrender. Due to their culture of dying in honor for one's country, the military absolutely did not want to surrender even after the second atomic bomb! (I'm leaving out the Russian involvement immediately after Nagasaki, as that's opening a new can of worms.) If the first A-bomb couldn't secure an unconditional surrender from Japan, what would it have taken?
With those thoughts in mind, we exited the museum and strolled through the remainder of the park.
We sauntered over to the A-bomb dome, the only remaining building near the hypocenter of the blast. Although the glass dome had shattered to smithereens, the building remained quite intact, because the force of the blast came from almost directly above instead of from the side. As the city was rebuilt, it was initially easier to leave this building than it was to destroy it, and now it is preserved and remains as a historic sight.
For a bit of decompression, we continued on over to the Hiroshima Castle. It was…boring.
But we enjoyed our stroll through the pristine gardens of Shukkeien.
Despite this being my third visit to Japan, it was my first visit to Hiroshima. I didn't even know Hiroshima would be on the list of destinations until the week before! Albeit a sobering experience, a visit to Hiroshima and the Peace Memorial Museum is absolutely worthwhile; the studies of a country's culture and history is equally if not more important than the travels there itself.


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Otherworld Legends Mod Apk is an ambitious new MMORPG mod from Croatian developer Croteam. Many other classic fantasy role-playing games have inspired the game, and the developer, Croteam, has undoubtedly put thought into making the game as close to those games as possible.
You will find that while other Worlds of Warcraft players are hunting down the elusive lich king, you'll be busy fighting off waves of dungeon dwellers instead. You'll also find that your character's skill point allocation for every skill can be far greater than a player who doesn't have any experience with Otherworld Legends,
The Otherworld Legends Mod Apk allows you to select different heroes and play them against each other in single-player or split-screen mode. Each hero has a special attack, weapons, and even battle strategies.
Each player can pick only one hero to play at a time, which helps prevent over-reliance on a specific hero type. Although it may sound limiting, this makes the game much more interesting because it allows players to learn more about the personality and strengths of each hero.
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A unique aspect of Otherworld Legends Mod Apk is the in-game battling mechanism. You can attack and defend yourself using various weapons and vehicles. These come in multiple sizes and abilities, so there is sure to be something available for most players. Although you can attack without relying on an external source for assistance, your success will largely depend on your ability to fight against powerful and dangerous bosses.
Aside from the exciting battle mechanic, Otherworld Legends Mod Apk allows players constant joy while playing the game. The rogue element offers endless excitement since you can learn various tricks and attacks to use against your enemies.
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Otherworld Legends is designed to provide a unique combination of excitement and horror. One of the game's most incredible features is purchasing and selling virtual currency using your account balance. Players can level up quickly and earn more gold by using their earned credits against in-game purchases. That's why many people download the otherworld legends mod and find the game addictive – it offers an enjoyable and reliable way to make money.
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Themes and settings like alternate earth, space, and fantasy can lend a real sense of reality to the game and give it a genuinely eerie feeling. With a fully functioning and highly advanced combat system, the heroes of the Otherworld can go toe to toe with each other and enjoy the intense thrill of fighting and winning in battle. The fact that you can select different hero classes also offers you great flexibility, as you can switch between any number at any time.
The combat system is a turn-based system that uses a randomly generated dungeon map. You can see your opponents and the stages you will face during the in-game battle screens. The combat occurs between various player-controlled characters, and the player has to strategically plan their attacks and defend themselves against waves of enemies. You can see tutorials and tips throughout the game on how to play the Otherworld Legends Mod Apk and enjoy the thrill of fighting and winning against the monsters in the dungeons.
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There are still a lot of unanswered questions as World of Warcraft: Heroes of the Storm is still relatively new. The lack of professions, the lack of crafting, and the existence of a WoW leveling guide are some of the major worries. What does the Otherworld Legends Mod offer? Here, we'll look at a few of the most popular features.
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This feature will also help you to find rare items in the AH faster since all recipes are now exclusive to your account. Otherworld Legends Mod: Craft More Matter has a unique feature that will allow you to transfer crafted items between characters. This will enable you to use the recipes on one surface and then use them on another.
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These are just a few examples of the different features this mod has. If you want to know more about them, check out the mod's official website. You will also be able to find all the information you need on other discussion boards on the Internet. You can also check out the Aion Online Walkthrough if you are still curious about it. The mod is coming out soon, so you won't have much time to waste once it's out.
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The mod also comes with three different heroes to play with. Each is tasked with a specific task involving utilizing weapons and abilities to win battles. There are also plenty of powerful bosses to fight. Bosses fight using special attacks like poisoning, dismemberment, lightning bolts, magic attacks, traps, and more.
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Iwan Siergiejewicz Triegubow (ros. Иван Сергеевич Трегубов; ur. 19 stycznia 1930 w Liwadce w Mordowii, zm. 1 września 1992 lub 22 grudnia 1992 w Moskwie) – radziecki hokeista na lodzie grający na pozycji obrońcy, mistrz olimpijski, mistrz świata i Europy.

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Urodził się w Mordowii. Jego rodzina jeszcze przed II wojną światową wyemigrowała na drugą stronę kraju do Władywostoku. W latach 50. Triegubow przeniósł się jednak do Moskwy. Uprawiał piłkę nożną i hokej na lodzie, zostając finalnie przy tej drugiej dyscyplinie.

Triegubow raz został medalistą igrzysk olimpijskich w hokeju na lodzie – wraz z drużyną ZSRR zdobył złoty medal w turnieju olimpijskim w Cortina d'Ampezzo w 1956 roku. Sześciokrotnie wywalczył medal mistrzostw świata. Jedyne złoto zdobył w 1956 roku na zawodach olimpijskich w Cortina d'Ampezzo, będących jednocześnie turniejem o mistrzostwo świata. Poza tym został wicemistrzem świata w latach 1955, 1957, 1958 i 1959, oraz brązowym medalistą w 1961 roku. W latach 1955–1961 zdobył sześć medali mistrzostw Europy – łącznie były to cztery złote i dwa srebrne medale. W latach 1958 i 1961 wybrany przez IIHF najlepszym obrońcą na świecie. Wraz z Nikołajem Sołogubowem tworzył wówczas jedną z najsilniejszych par defensywnych na świecie, przez co dziennikarze określili Triegubowa mianem "Iwana Groźnego". Łącznie w latach 1954–1961 rozegrał w reprezentacji ZSRR 100 spotkań, strzelając 29 bramek.

Podczas kariery klubowej reprezentował barwy Amuru Chabarowsk, CSKA Moskwa, SKA Kujbyszew i Chimika Woskriesensk. Najdłużej grał w CSKA, z którym zdobył sześć tytułów mistrza ZSRR (1955, 1956, 1958–1961). Karierę zakończył po doznaniu poważnej kontuzji nogi, którą poniósł w 1965 roku.

Zasłużony Mistrz Sportu ZSRR w hokeju na lodzie (1956). W 2014 roku przyjęty do Rosyjskiej Galerii Hokejowej Sławy.

Został pochowany na Cmentarzu Wostriakowskim w Moskwie.

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Hokeiści Chimika Woskriesiensk
Hokeiści Amuru Chabarowsk
Hokeiści CSKA Moskwa
Hokeiści SKA Kujbyszew
Medaliści Zimowych Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1956
Pochowani na Cmentarzu Wostriakowskim w Moskwie
Radzieccy hokeiści
Radzieccy medaliści olimpijscy
Urodzeni w 1930
Zmarli w 1992

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Are the children fascinated with crocodile and lizards?
Then the Something Wild! incursion is for them.
Featuring such animals as Snappy the Crocodile, Blossom the Possum and Princess the Python, the Something Wild! show is a great way to introduce kids to our wonderful wildlife.
The children will get up close and even interact with a wide range of native Australian animals, touching a range of animals with totally different textures.
Do the children love exploring outside for bugs?
Then the Bugs Business! incursion is for them.
Let us bring the ocean to the children!
The Rock Pool Explore! program does just that plus more.
'Rock Pool Explore' is where the rock pool environment and creatures visit the kids. The children will meet and touch a range of rock pool creatures in the rock pools. They will develop an understanding for the beach and ocean, and its creatures.
Yes this incursion involves sea water!
Can we have the incursion inside?
Yes definitely. As we primarily hold and carry the animals, they are not running around making a mess on the floor.
The rock pool program does involve sea water, so either outside or inside wet areas are best.
Can we move the animals between the different rooms?
Do you offer a discount for booking all 3 shows?
Can we get an invoice?
An invoice is normally emailed after the incursion, prepayment is not required. If you would like prepay just ask.
Sorry, at the moment we do not have credit card facilities. Payment is either bank transfer, cheque or cash on the day.


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Leader, mentor, athlete. No matter the role, Lucas Mendes is committed to the game. He works on and off the field to help grow the game in his school and community. It is his complete dedication combined with his athletic achievement, academic excellence and exemplary character that make @_mendeslucas97 the 2015-2016 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year.


I am an elementary principal but lifelong student. I continuously look for new ways to grow and learn. I have a passion for helping students learn and motivating teachers to do the same!
You can even view the entire Twitter chat just by clicking here. Now, you may ask why I would put all this in my first blog! Well, I want to record where it all started for me. This has been my foundation for starting a blog. The insights of many other bloggers have helped me know where to start, what to blog about, what a blog should look like, and making plans to blog.
So, where do I even begin…I begin with following 10 habits of bloggers that win! (See visual below). It is extremely important to me that I give credit where credit is due. I want to make sure to cite and hyperlink everything that I "borrow" from others in my PLN. Social media is an important part of getting my voice heard by others, so I want to share on Facebook, Twitter, Voxer, and other media outlets. I will continue to use my PLN to grow in my blogging and use them as my accountability partners for pushing me forward in my own learning.
A big part of blogging is getting those thoughts on paper! My mind races so much all day long while I am working that I sometimes forget what I am thinking about! Does that make sense?? I have purchased these writing journals for me to begin writing down my thoughts. Started last night after the Twitter chat. This journal will help me tell my story and share it with my PLN through my blog. It will become my connection to the world outside of Sheridan!
The best part of being part of the world outside of Sheridan is being able to share with the people who also have ambitious plans, meaningful purposes, and big goals. My PLN will continue to grow and with that I will continue to learn! There are so many people who out there who have the same passion as I do about our KIDS. I look forward to making this journey with each and everyone of them.
Easter Sunday at church our pastor said, "They are our hope for tomorrow." (talking to and about our kids during children's church) What a powerful statement for us all to take a step back and truly reflect upon. Hope. A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. What is our expectation? What is our desire? What certain thing do we expect and desire? Those are questions we should ask daily about our kids. What is our hope for our kids?
Influenced by my recent reading of "Lead Like a Pirate" by Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf.
I hope…there is action. A few months ago, I had a mission to get out of my office and be more visible in the classrooms so I could be connected with my kids and teachers. I became intentional about my schedule by prioritizing what was the most important…Our Kids. We need to be part of the game not on the sidelines coaching the game!
I hope…there are relationships. Building trust helps to build strong relationships. Every decision made during the school day determines the kind of relationships within the school culture. Relationships in a school culture are built on trust and commitment to a common goal. If we are all part of the same team, we all win!
I hope…there are questions and answers. Throughout the school year, we continuously ask questions to reflect and find answers on how to make each day better for our kids and teachers. Our goals, strategies, and plans should all reflect on how the decision moves student learning forward. We must ask ourselves why, how, and what!
I hope…there is change. A growth mindset is BIG in education. In order for our kids to be the hope of tomorrow, change must happen. We must be willing to take risks and make mistakes but more importantly, let our kids see that it is ok!
I hope…there is enthusiasm. Bring it Everyday. I tell my staff (especially office staff) that if I'm not smiling then we can worry! I can honestly say in two years…I've only not smiled once! I had one teacher catch me not smiling and she said: "You're not smiling?" I quickly realized I wasn't! Kids can (and should) FUN while learning!
My hope is we all have the desire for our kids to be OUR FUTURE.
Spring Break. A time to relax, reflect and re-energize to finish the school year strong!
Family First. We did a first as a family and went "tent" camping without water, electricity, and wouldn't you know no reception! We (all three of us) slept in a 10 person! Yes, my daughter needed a 10 person tent. We learned a lot together in those three days! We learned to cook over an open fire, keep the raccoons away at night, and enjoy each other without interruptions! We went on a walking hike, fought raccoons all night, attempted to fish, and sat by the fire. It was a relaxing and much need time together as a family. We are better today at camping than yesterday.
My First National Conference. I've been to many conferences during my years in education, but I've never been to a National Conference! I went to so many amazing sessions on how to grow and lead as a lead learner. Talk about being on fire!! From Danny Steele's "A BluePrint for Awesomeness" to LaVonna Roth's "Ignite Your Shine," I came back being inspired to serve, inspire, and empower all those around me. More importantly, I learned to take it slow when I got back to school. In a session by Jill Thompson and Lisa Already, they demonstrated how we as teachers sometimes pour in so much information to our students they can't remember it all. I sat in that session thinking of how leaders do the same thing to teachers, so here goes…take my time…introduce slowly. Make it meaningful, purposeful, and have the why ready for teachers to understand their new learning.
I'm better today than yesterday!
Not only did I attend amazing sessions, but I met the most amazing educators face to face! I participated in a "live" twitter chat with #leadupchat early Saturday morning!
Sitting in a very inspiring and motivating session at ASCD, I couldn't help but think of how the session information could directly be related to teachers.
How Youth Learn: Ned's GR8 8 (check it out here) It's centered around providing for Kids!
I feel OK. As leaders, it is our responsibility to make sure the teachers feel ok when in the middle of their learning. Snacks are always a must and make sure plenty of breaks are provided throughout. Maybe even a GoNoodle or fun activity to get everyone excited about the day!
It Matters. Adult learning (what we like to call professional development) should matter to the teachers. It must be relevant and meaningful. Teachers should have a voice in the learning with individualized learning plans. This is a huge barrier to teacher learning. If we expect teachers to do it for students, shouldn't we provide that expectation for teachers?
It's Active. Again, we expect for teachers to provide hands-on engaging lessons for our students. Is our adult learning active or engaging? Or are we going old school with the presenter doing all the talking?
It stretches me. Learning should be challenging for all. It should push us to be better and inspire us to take risks!
I have a coach. Professional development shouldn't be the days in the summer where you learn it all. That just doesn't happen! We as leaders need to be the coach on the sideline who is inspiring, motivating, and encouraging teachers through their implementation of their new learning.
I have to use it. It must be directly applied to the teacher's classroom either with their instructional practices or their students. It can provide immediate evidence of student learning.
I think back on it. Reflection…do we give teachers time to reflect back on their learning to see how they are going to use it in their classrooms or with their students. They need the opportunity to plan and see how they will use the new learning.
I plan my next steps. This is part of the reflection and collaboration. What steps will I take as a teacher with my colleagues to use my new learning to help move student learning forward?
Is this how we are teaching teachers? Our expectations for teachers in the classroom for students should mirror our expectations as leaders!
Thank you to Jill Thompson and Lisa Allred for your amazing session!
Ever since I graduated college, I have been on a journey of learning. Sometimes my husband asks if I will ever be done or my mom says "And what is this for?" Truth is…I will never be done learning…in fact, I have a love for learning. I absolutely love to learn new things, take risks, read educational books, take on new challenges, and share with others around me. In fact, sometimes I get ahead of myself (ask my teachers)! Here lately my learning has moved past a degree or anything a college can provide for me!
Twitter has been an amazing journey of learning that has unleashed endless opportunities. The amount of learning that happens in a twitter chat is beyond any textbook out there. I have used many ideas like the idea To My Awesome Colleagues from Danny Steele, handwritten notes to my students, taking on challenges by Principals in Action, and sharing our own school story. Some of my favorite chats are…#Ohedchat, #kidsdeserveit, #IMMOCC, #leadupchat, #JoyfulLeaders, and soon to be #EduAR. There are so many out there! Check the topics. Mark your calendar. Get engaged. Grow your PLN. Move your Learning.
Back in the fall, I made the most awesome connection with Bethany Hill (@bethhil2829) and Karen Norton (@nortnik). These two ladies have been my motivation and inspiration to be a better leader. We are behind the Connecting for Kids movement with the #EduAR hashtag and new chat starting April 6! You can read our reason why, how, and when here with our collaborative blog post: Connecting for Kids. Just as I talk about making connections with my home state girls, I am also making connections with educators all over the state and country! Super excited to be part of a live #leadupchat while I am at ASCD conference in Anaheim, CA.
By attending state and national conferences, my journey takes on a new kind of learning. The most exciting thing about these conferences…I get to attend sessions with people I have met through Twitter. Even better…I get the opportunity to present at two conferences this summer in Arkansas (more chances to connect with others in our great state).
I love that I have a love for learning! It's my inspiration to be better than I was yesterday and a chance to be awesome tomorrow! Have you found your love for learning? It doesn't have to stop at taking a graduate class or just your PD hours required by the state. Learning can be a lifelong journey if you want it to be. So, Go…Be a Lifelong Learner.