  Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5554 Registered: 04-2005 |
CFG, you've broken through the glass ceiling. A female Altar Boy, I mean Girl, no, I mean Person. A female Altar Person, at last!! You've struck a blow for women everywhere. What next?? I don't think it will be female priests, at least until hell freezes over, but maybe a Choir Woman? | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 631 Registered: 03-2008 |
KR - yes 4 bells, cross handle and I DID ring them at the appropriate times - 3x each ring. We already have a choir with both men and woman and personally, I am not an advocate of female priests - so for me, "it's a wrap". Thankfully, this was one job duty that didn't have an age limit! | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5555 Registered: 04-2005 |
Well, when you've reached the pinnacle, you needn't to more. | ||
Fvfromd Member Username: Fvfromd Post Number: 18 Registered: 08-2008 |
Laing: I remember Camp DeSales, I went there for two weeks one summer. Archery, horseback riding, target practice,etc., had a blast. | ||
12468_laing Member Username: 12468_laing Post Number: 361 Registered: 07-2008 |
Fvfromd, what year did you go to Camp DeSales? Yes, the place was great. Saw online that it is now a place for retreats. What year did you graduate St. Jude? | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 2636 Registered: 04-2008 |
MKap: Did you see the article regarding the Tigers visiting Engine 23 honoring FF Harris who perished? There's a couple pics of Lt. Steve Kirschner. He played WE ball on the Clippers with Ron D. and I. Servite 74 grad. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/gallery?Site=C4&Date=2009 0123&Category=SPORTS02&ArtNo=9 01230806&Ref=PH&Profile=1048&P arams=Itemnr=3 | ||
Eastburn Member Username: Eastburn Post Number: 647 Registered: 03-2008 |
I saw my friends from Thompson Glass this weekend. For those who haven't read all 9000 or so posts here, this is the company that installed all the stained glass when St. Jude's "new" church was built. Dirk says he & John still maintain & repair their grandfather's work. The glass itself was made in Europe. Dirk still has the original drawings in his archives. I've asked him to dig them out & photograph some. I'll then post them on the SJ Facebook page. He still has their original sample piece of stained glass used in the bid process for St. Jude on display in his studio in Howell. Their company does a lot of the high-end stained glass work in MI. Unlike in grandpa's day, they also do the artwork now. They've done the restoration of the glass at Christ Church Cranbrook, among many others. | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 632 Registered: 03-2008 |
I wonder if they've had to come out to do any repairs at St. Judes? I am amazed and see something new in the stained glass every time I walk in. There were many people taking pictures of the stained glass after the 4:00 Mass. I hope we will always be blessed to be able to walk into St. Jude's and admire the glass for many, many years to come. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 2638 Registered: 04-2008 |
EB: That would be a great addition to the FB page if you can swing it! | ||
Eastburn Member Username: Eastburn Post Number: 648 Registered: 03-2008 |
CFG, Dirk tells me he's been to St. Jude's a number of times to work on the glass. I just hope we don't get to the point that they have to put protective high temper glass over the outside to protect the glass from vandals. John has done that on many Detroit churches. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 2639 Registered: 04-2008 |
Thank you Sean Casey for being one of the few to step up in the World Series. Enjoy your retirement, although I have a feeling he'll be back somewhere as a coach. Probably not a base stealing coach though! | ||
Mkap Member Username: Mkap Post Number: 65 Registered: 11-2008 |
Z - Thanks for the FP article. I will e-mail this to my daughter who works with Walter Harris's wife and went to the funeral. What a tragedy this story is. From what I gather, this man was a tremendous asset to the department. A class act firefighter, husband, father and friend to many. He will be missed in the community I'm sure. It was a coincidence, but I was at CFG's house when my daughter called to notify me of his death and the circumstances behind it. These guys run toward danger as the rest of us run away from it. I thank God for all the men and woman who serve in all branches of a uniformed position. Dombrowski and the Tigers showed some class of their own showing up at the station the way they did. Go Tigers! | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 633 Registered: 03-2008 |
EB - I know we have the protection on the doors, but I also hope we don't have to go any further. We have been fortunate so far, that the church has been spared any vandalism. Graffiti has hit the Parish Center, but the church and school have been remarkably well protected by the guardian angels of St. Jude! | ||
Eastburn Member Username: Eastburn Post Number: 649 Registered: 03-2008 |
A lot of inner city churches have had to go with protective glass over all the stained glass. Sad state of affairs. | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 634 Registered: 03-2008 |
I know, EB, I've seen it - and it sure does mess with the beauty of the stained glass. You can see the etchings and color, but it seems like through a fog. God willing, we won't have to put any protection over all our windows. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5558 Registered: 04-2005 |
There's a beautiful church in Romeo with a Rose window that they've put the plastic over. It does mess with the aesthetics of the glass. | ||
Eastburn Member Username: Eastburn Post Number: 650 Registered: 03-2008 |
They're using high-temper glass now instead of lexan. Looks much better. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1785 Registered: 04-2008 |
I think it would be great if all the stained glass windows were illuminated for evening Masses and prayer services. Cfg, can you take this up with the council? | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 635 Registered: 03-2008 |
7K - I'm not sure what you mean "illuminated" - for evening Masses and novenas etc. How would would they be be illuminated? We're having our spaghetti dinner after the 4:00 Mass on Feb. 14th - if you and your family can attend - you can show me what you mean. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1787 Registered: 04-2008 |
Cfg, by illuminated, I mean backlit, from the outside, using spotlights. It's going to look great when you see them...trust me. They will need funds for this, but once the school is converted to a family fun center with bowling, I'm sure those revenues will be more than sufficient to cover the cost. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 2640 Registered: 04-2008 |
Now you're talking my language 7!! | ||
Kellyroad Member Username: Kellyroad Post Number: 1326 Registered: 04-2007 |
Billiards in room 100, bumper bowling in rooms 101 and 102, Foosball in rooms 103 and 104, pinball in rooms 105 and 106, treadmills in room 112, free weights in room 116. Four bowling lanes in the library, raquet ball in rooms 122 thru 126 Day care center in the office (well maybe parish council will figure that one out) | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 636 Registered: 03-2008 |
Hey - who won the lottery that I don't know about to make these marvelous enhancements? I could pass on the billiard parlor but would love some of those lottery winnings to add the outside lights - or heck - to even hit our budget on weekly collections! :-) | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 2643 Registered: 04-2008 |
KR: Great layout plan! CFG: this would be the revenue we would need for all of the emhancements | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5563 Registered: 04-2005 |
Why not throw a couple alleys in the cross hallways by room 100 and the office? The central courtyard could be used for a community garden in the warmer months, and maybe snowman building and snowball fights in the winter? | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 637 Registered: 03-2008 |
That's the ticket - it would be a winter wonderland of fun - maybe ice sculpture competitions and a toboggan ride high above 7 mile starting from 6-130-131 to the blacktop! | ||
12468_laing Member Username: 12468_laing Post Number: 362 Registered: 07-2008 |
a toboggan ride, how bout this one. start it from the steeple, then down through the area between the back of the gym and room 129, possibly ending up going through the old office to end up on rex. who's game? | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 638 Registered: 03-2008 |
Sounds like a team event - like a luge - can we all fit? | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 639 Registered: 03-2008 |
Everyone's creating that visual in their minds - I can see it now! | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 2644 Registered: 04-2008 |
I like the luge idea starting from the steeple with lot's of twists and turns. |
