Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Something "punny" for your day!

Thanks to Orin at Oddwalk Ministries for these silly puns - even I laughed. (except for the last one - they go along way for that one!)

10 puns


1. Two vultures board an airplane; each is carrying two dead raccoons.
The stewardess looks at them and says, "I'm sorry, gentlemen,
only one carrion allowed per passenger."

2. Two boll weevils grew up in the deep South. One went to Hollywood
and became a famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields
and never amounted to much. The second one, naturally,
became known as the lesser of two weevils.

3. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a
fire in the craft, it sank, proving once again that you can't have
your kayak and heat it, too.

4. A three-legged dog walks into a saloon in the Old West. He slides
up to the bar and announces: "I'm looking for the man who shot
my paw."

5. Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root
canal? He wanted to transcend dental medication.

6. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were
standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories.
After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them
to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off."Because," he said,
"I can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."

7. A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them
goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Ahmal." The other goes to
a family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a
picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture,
she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal.
Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan,
you've seen Ahmal."

8. These friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened
up a small florist shop to raise funds. Since everyone liked to
buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought the
competition was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close
down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close.
They ignored him. So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart,
the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to close.
Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be
back if they didn't close up shop. Terrified, they did so, thereby proving
that Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars.

9. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,
which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also
ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he
suffered from bad breath. This made him ...
A super callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.

10. The folks at the San Diego zoo heard about some immortal dolphins
down in the Amazon, so they sent a guy down to bring some back for the zoo.
After a difficult trip, he was able to find them, and brought them back.
But soon after they got back to San Diego, they started to die. The zoo
sent a team down to the Amazon, and determined that some enzymes in the
feces of Mynah birds, which dropped into the water, was what kept the
porpoises alive. So the team went hunting for some of the Mynah birds
to bring back to the zoo.

Meanwhile, up in San Diego, a lion had escaped from the state-run zoo,
and was having a grand old time gallivanting around town, terrorizing
everyone. He eventually got tired, and lay down to take a nap - right in front of
the San Diego zoo entrance.

The team lead got back from the Amazon with the Mynah birds, and had to
step over the lion in order to get into the zoo. He was immediately
arrested for transporting mynahs over state lions for immortal
porpoises.

Monday, May 15, 2006

BBQ a success - even in the rain

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Theology on Tap BBQ last night - good food and lots of fun!

Thank you -
St Nicholas for the use of your space (especially the indoor - dry part)

Dave and Christine for the use of your grill, charcoal, lighter fluid and BBQing skills (and the pasta salad)

Heather Gordon for organizing the whole shin-dig and making the margaritas!

Aaron for standing outside to help the BBQers and helping with clean-up

and all of you who brought food or came to visit with us (some for the first time!)

Thank you to all of our speakers and participants who made this series so great!

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Theology on Tap BBQ

Just an FYI - Theology on Tap BBQ is on rain or shine! St Nicholas has generously allowed us to use their indoor facilities in case of rain.


For directions to St Nicholas in O'Fallon try their website

See you all soon!

Friday, May 05, 2006

May Events

Service Day

May 6, 9 am - 1pm
We will meet at Dariy Queen (8:45am - @ 64 and 157)
OR feel free to go to the Volunteer house on your own.
A variety of activities for every skill level!



Theology on Tap BBQ

May 14,
St Nicholas, O'Fallon
Come celebrate the end of our Theology on Tap series with a BBQ and an informal talk by Pete Cerneka on his trip to Bangladesh. If possible, please RSVP so we can plan food and drinks!


Social Night - Art on the Square, Belleville

May 19, 6 pm
We will meet in front of the Meredeth Home (on 159 across from the Courthouse) and then sample the food, entertainment and great art.



Mass and Brunch

May 21, 9 am
Corpus Christi Parish - Shiloh



Young Adult Advisory Board

May 23, 7 pm
Cathedral Rectory
Help plan upcoming events!


Thank you all for a wonderful year in Young Adult Ministry! The summer schedule will be starting in June and a little different than it is now - so keep your eyes open for emails about our summer events!

Calling all actors... auditions for Godspell

The Cathedral Players' Guild is having auditions on
May 19th at 7:00 PM and
May 20th at 1:00 PM


for their summer production of

GODSPELL

Show dates are July 20, 21 and 22 at 7:30PM and July 23 at 2:00 PM
Roles available for ages of Jr. High through Adult


Please bring a prepared song that is not from Godspell
A pianist will be provided to play your piece

For more information call Kyle Holtgrave atg 618.234.1502

Other events around the area...

ST. MONICA'S YOUNG ADULTS (19-39ish years old) COFFEE HOUSE

St. Monica's Catholic Church
Msgr. Schneider Church Hall (basement)
12136 Olive Blvd at I-270
Friday, May 19, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm.

Join other young adults (19-39ish year olds) for the Coffee House, a
relaxing evening with a variety of desserts and coffees. Bring a
friend and be prepared for a fun evening of friends, reflection, and
discussion on "Breathe - Stories to Relax to" with Kathy Schottel. Ms.
Schottel is a local storyteller and musician, and has shared her God
given talents at many parishes throughout the area over the years.

Cost: FREE. Good will donation of $3-$5 to cover our expenses is
appreciated.

Sponsored by St. Monica's Young Adult Ministry.
Established in July 2000.
Co-sponsored by St. Monica's Pro-Life Committee.

For more details, contact stmonicasyoungadults@yahoo.com or
314.205.9263.


Scavenger Hunt
There is an adults only scavenger hunt in St Louis on May 20. It's byob, over 21, starts at 7pm. Here's a link: This was submitted by a young adult on our board - looks like it could be fun...
St Louis Calendar

Monday, May 01, 2006

SWIC Prayer of the Week - 5.01.06

Blessed be the works of your hands, O Holy One.
Blessed be these hands that have touched life.
Blessed be these hands that have nurtured creativity.
Blessed be these hands that have held pain.
Blessed be these hands that have embraced with passion.
Blessed be these hands that have tended gardens.
Blessed be these hands that have closed in anger.
Blessed be these hands that have planted new seeds.
Blessed be these hands that have harvested ripe fields.
Blessed be these hands that have cleaned, washed, mopped, scrubbed.
Blessed be these hands that have become knotty with age.
Blessed be these hands that are wrinkled and scarred from doing justice.
Blessed be these hands that have reached out and been received.
Blessed be these hands that hold the promise of the future.
Blessed be the works of your hands, O Holy One.

-Diann Neu (from Soul Weavings: A Gathering of ‘Women’s Prayers; Edited by Lyn Klug; Minneapolis: Augsburg Press, 1996)