Salut, mes etudiants! (Notice the missing accent aigu...)
When I asked one French 1-2 student if he had learned something yesterday, and he said "Well, sort of..." - which made me wonder! But then I read your article summaries, and I see that you DID learn about St. Bernadette Soubirous, the 18 apparitions of the Blessed Mother to her, and the 150th anniversary that the shrine at Lourdes is celebrating this year. The Pope's visit was a huge success, and we'll talk more about it next week.
During class today, I would like you to read the "PS" that I mentioned yesterday: the Pope's address to the French youth during his visit. Then, on a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions:
1. Which paragraph of his address is most meaningful to you? Why?
2. In your opinion, what is the most important thing that Pope B16 says to the young people? Why?
3. In your opinion, what is the most challenging thing that Pope B16 is saying TO YOU? Why?
When you are finished answering these questions, spend more time exploring the blog and its links. Then, answer these questions on the same sheet of paper, but on the OTHER SIDE (not a second sheet of paper):
1. What is happening in the Diocese of Phoenix on Sunday, October 12th? Why do you think it is important?
2. How is the Archdiocese of Washington (ADW) celebrating and honoring the 150th anniversary of the apparitions?
Third, I would like you to read the words of St. Bernadette herself about the first apparitions. Visit this link to read the translation in English.
Finally, there is a SHRINE to St. Bernadette in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Can you find it? What is the physical address? Can you find a website for it? If so, note the physical and web address at the bottom of your assignment.
Bon courage! Ms. Strafaci
30.9.08
28.9.08
French 2008-2009
Salut mes étudiants!
It didn't "hit" me until this weekend that I would not be in class with you for the next FOUR days, and since we have off on Friday and Monday, I won't see some of you until next Tuesday... Yikes! Monday-Wednesday, I'm leading Safe Environment Training for the Freshman class, and then I'm headed to North Carolina on Thursday, causing me to miss 6th and 7th hour. So... This week, you've got a little vacation from me, but you will be getting to know the BIG EVENT in Lourdes: the 150th anniversary of the Blessed Mother's apparitions to St. Bernadette.
Today's assignment is four-fold:
1. First, get to know The Lourdes Project site. Click all the links on right side of page, look at past entries, etc.
2. Second, get to know THE EVENT(S): When did all this happen? What exactly happened? In what part of France did it happen? Who is Bernadette? You will learn about this through the appropriate links.
It didn't "hit" me until this weekend that I would not be in class with you for the next FOUR days, and since we have off on Friday and Monday, I won't see some of you until next Tuesday... Yikes! Monday-Wednesday, I'm leading Safe Environment Training for the Freshman class, and then I'm headed to North Carolina on Thursday, causing me to miss 6th and 7th hour. So... This week, you've got a little vacation from me, but you will be getting to know the BIG EVENT in Lourdes: the 150th anniversary of the Blessed Mother's apparitions to St. Bernadette.
Today's assignment is four-fold:
1. First, get to know The Lourdes Project site. Click all the links on right side of page, look at past entries, etc.
2. Second, get to know THE EVENT(S): When did all this happen? What exactly happened? In what part of France did it happen? Who is Bernadette? You will learn about this through the appropriate links.
3. Third, please read about POPE BENEDICT XVI's pilgrimage (visit) to Lourdes earlier this month. In particular, look at the PROGRAM.
4. Fourth and finally, find, read, and summarize ONE article from an American newspaper (USA Today, NY Times, Washington Post, etc.) that talks about Pope Benedict's visit to Lourdes. This will be collected at the end of class.
- To find an article about the Pope's pilgrimage, go back to "Google" and search using the words "Pope Benedict" "France" "Lourdes" "visit"...
- Look at several articles and then make your choice. Don't just take the first one!
You will have another Lourdes assignment tomorrow! Be nice to the sub, and I look forward to seeing you in the hallways...
Vous me manquez!
Ms. Strafaci
PS: If you finish ahead of schedule, read BXVI's May address to the French youth about his fall visit.
30.3.08
31 mars 2008: L'annonce faite à Marie
Buongiorno, mes amis!
Aujourd'hui dans l'église, on fête l'Annonciation. Qu'est-ce que c'est? D'habitude, on fête cette date le 25 mars de l'année liturgique, mais cette année, la date a été rapportée à cause de la Semaine Paschale. Notez que L'annonce faite à Marie est une pièce très connue en France, écrite par le dramaturge Paul Claudel.
Hier, on a fêté la Miséricorde divine partout le monde. Qu'est-ce que c'est? Regardez le site internet et essayez de trouver le lien pour "World Apostolic Congress on Mercy."
Enfin, lisez le blog Lourdes avant notre discussion du nouveau projet...
DOSSIER des bénévoles américains...
LIEU de GUERISON, FAIRE du BENEVOLAT
Poser sa candidature pour se mettre au service
des pèlerins malades et handicapés
Vous allez poser votre candidature pour être bénévole à Lourdes avec le Service Saint Joseph. Pour ce projet, il est nécessaire de passer par de nombreuses étapes...
Poser sa candidature pour se mettre au service
des pèlerins malades et handicapés
Vous allez poser votre candidature pour être bénévole à Lourdes avec le Service Saint Joseph. Pour ce projet, il est nécessaire de passer par de nombreuses étapes...
DATE LIMITE de SOUMISSION
9 avril 2008
DOSSIER de CANDIDATURE
hors de classe
1. essai personnel
2. attestation familiale
3. lettre de recommendation
en cours
4. compétence écrite
5. interview
hors de classe
1. essai personnel
2. attestation familiale
3. lettre de recommendation
en cours
4. compétence écrite
5. interview
SERVICE SAINT JOSEPH
Ce service a pour mission d'accueillir les pèlerins aux Sanctuaires Notre Dame de lourdes et plus particulièrement de faciliter et d'aider dans leur démarche de pèlerinage les personnes malades et handicapés. Les hospitalières et hospitaliers de ce service agissent en étroite collaboration avec différents services des Sanctuaires.
Les tâches à accomplir sont variées:
- Service d'accueil des pèlerins à la Grotte: aide à l'organisation matérielle des messes, passage des pèlerins venant vénérer le rocher
- Service d'accueil et d’organisation lors des grandes cérémonies des Sanctuaires : Messes Internationales, Procession-Adoration-Bénédiction du Saint Sacrement, Procession Mariale, Cérémonies regroupant plusieurs pèlerinages
- Service d'accueil des pèlerins aux Piscines
- Gestion des arrivées et départs des pèlerinages d'accompagnement à l'Accueil Notre-Dame, à l'Accueil Marie Saint-Frai et dans différents autres lieux d’accueil et d’hébergement
- Gestion du matériel nécessaire au transport des personnes malades et handicapées à l'Accueil Notre-Dame, à l'Accueil Marie Saint-Frai et à la gare de Lourdes
- Organisation des arrivées et des départs des personnes malades et handicapées venant aux Sanctuaires avec un pèlerinage d'accompagnement, à la gare de Lourdes et à l'aéroport de Tarbes-Lourdes
18.3.08
La semaine sainte...
For each link, please...
1. Describe what you like (or not) about the image. IN ENGLISH
2. Describe what happened in the image, using the passé composé. IN FRENCH
*** Our Lady of Lourdes , Fr. Lawrence (?), OP
*** Calvary, Maurice Denis
1. Describe what you like (or not) about the image. IN ENGLISH
2. Describe what happened in the image, using the passé composé. IN FRENCH
*** Our Lady of Lourdes , Fr. Lawrence (?), OP
*** Calvary, Maurice Denis
11.2.08
Aquerò
PRAYER OF THE 150th JUBILEE YEAR
OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES
God our Father, among all creatures you have formed Mary, the perfect creature, the “Immaculate Conception.” In Lourdes, she proclaimed this name and Bernadette repeated it. The Immaculate Conception; this is a cry of hope: evil, sin and death are no longer victors. Mary, precursory sign, dawn of salvation! Mary, you, the innocence and refuge of sinners, we pray to you.
(Hail Mary)
Lord Jesus, you gave us Mary as our mother. She shared your passion and resurrection. In Lourdes she showed herself to Bernadette, saddened by our sins but radiant with your light. Through her, we entrust to you our joys and our sorrows, our own, those of the sick, and those of all people. Mary, our sister and our mother, our confidante, and our help we pray to you.
(Hail Mary)
Holy Spirit, you are the spirit of love and unity. In Lourdes, through Bernadette, Mary asked for a chapel, and for people to come in procession. Inspire the church which Christ is building on Peter’s faith, that it may be one. Guide the pilgrimage of the church, that it may be faithful and daring. Mary, you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you are the spouse and the servant. You are the model for Christians, and the maternal face of the church. We pray to you.
(Hail Mary)
For the many graces received here, for all the conversions, all the forgiveness, all the healings, for the vocations and promises which you have witnessed or engendered, for the love of serving others, which you have let us experience, Our Lady of Lourdes, we thank you.
With all our brothers and sisters of the human race, with all people in need of peace and justice, with young people in search of a way, you who appeared so young to little Bernadette, with all those who are in mourning, who are ill, handicapped, or facing a setback, with those who may have a reason for despair, Our Lady of Lourdes, we pray to you.
Because you are the smile of God, the reflection of the light of Christ, the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, because you chose Bernadette in her misery, because you are the star of the morning, the gate of heaven and the first resurrected creature we praise you, we acclaim you and with you we sing the wonders of God.
(Magnificat)
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.
OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES
God our Father, among all creatures you have formed Mary, the perfect creature, the “Immaculate Conception.” In Lourdes, she proclaimed this name and Bernadette repeated it. The Immaculate Conception; this is a cry of hope: evil, sin and death are no longer victors. Mary, precursory sign, dawn of salvation! Mary, you, the innocence and refuge of sinners, we pray to you.
(Hail Mary)
Lord Jesus, you gave us Mary as our mother. She shared your passion and resurrection. In Lourdes she showed herself to Bernadette, saddened by our sins but radiant with your light. Through her, we entrust to you our joys and our sorrows, our own, those of the sick, and those of all people. Mary, our sister and our mother, our confidante, and our help we pray to you.
(Hail Mary)
Holy Spirit, you are the spirit of love and unity. In Lourdes, through Bernadette, Mary asked for a chapel, and for people to come in procession. Inspire the church which Christ is building on Peter’s faith, that it may be one. Guide the pilgrimage of the church, that it may be faithful and daring. Mary, you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you are the spouse and the servant. You are the model for Christians, and the maternal face of the church. We pray to you.
(Hail Mary)
For the many graces received here, for all the conversions, all the forgiveness, all the healings, for the vocations and promises which you have witnessed or engendered, for the love of serving others, which you have let us experience, Our Lady of Lourdes, we thank you.
With all our brothers and sisters of the human race, with all people in need of peace and justice, with young people in search of a way, you who appeared so young to little Bernadette, with all those who are in mourning, who are ill, handicapped, or facing a setback, with those who may have a reason for despair, Our Lady of Lourdes, we pray to you.
Because you are the smile of God, the reflection of the light of Christ, the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, because you chose Bernadette in her misery, because you are the star of the morning, the gate of heaven and the first resurrected creature we praise you, we acclaim you and with you we sing the wonders of God.
(Magnificat)
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.
Luke 1:46-55
7.2.08
Travail en cours pour 8 février
Salut mes amis! Je suis à Atlanta avec mon amie qui va se marier au mois d’avril. Passez un bon week-end, vous-mêmes!
FOR TODAY...
Please READ the LOURDES BLOG.
Please explore the ADW's website for information.
Both links are also located on the RIGHT of this page.
Keeping in mind Monday's 150th anniversary of St. Bernadette's FIRST APPARITION, please remember that the Church encourages you to go to confession and mass, to pray for the Holy Father's intentions, and to visit an image of Our Lady of Lourdes. (cf. plenary indulgence)
Ciao, ragazzi!
FOR TODAY...
Please READ the LOURDES BLOG.
Please explore the ADW's website for information.
Both links are also located on the RIGHT of this page.
Keeping in mind Monday's 150th anniversary of St. Bernadette's FIRST APPARITION, please remember that the Church encourages you to go to confession and mass, to pray for the Holy Father's intentions, and to visit an image of Our Lady of Lourdes. (cf. plenary indulgence)
Ciao, ragazzi!
31.1.08
30.1.08
A Mme Campbell (pour lundi, 4 fevrier)
SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE as a COMMENT ("Commentaire") to this POST.
MINIMUM 250 words.
DIRECTIONS: For this assignment, you will have to do a bit of research and reading using the links provided on the right side of this page. You will also notice that Mrs. Campbell has joined our blog site, and for this first assignment, we will pretend that she is new to St. Mary's and even to Catholicism. Finally, we will also make the following assumption: that what took place in Bernadette's life actually happened LAST YEAR (rather than in 1858), and you, yourself, are only now discovering these events.
IN YOUR OWN WORDS, (that is, without cutting and pasting ANYTHING, employing vocabulary and expressions common to high school students), provide for Mrs. Campbell answers to the questions listed below. Remember that you are writing to a PERSON, therefore sufficient explanation is needed with your detail. Do not assume she knows anything! Your responses will be graded according to accuracy of detail and quality/sincerity of expression.
Please...
1. Do NOT create a "NEW POST" for your response. You will submit your response by creating a "COMMENT" ("Enregistrer un commentaire") for this post.
2. Click on the POST TITLE ("A Mme Campbell"). The main post and any existing comments will appear in their own screen. At the bottom of that screen, you will see options for posting a comment or returning "Home" ("Acceuil") to the main blog page.
3. When you submit your response, make sure your response has a "TITLE"!
Bon Courage!
MINIMUM 250 words.
DIRECTIONS: For this assignment, you will have to do a bit of research and reading using the links provided on the right side of this page. You will also notice that Mrs. Campbell has joined our blog site, and for this first assignment, we will pretend that she is new to St. Mary's and even to Catholicism. Finally, we will also make the following assumption: that what took place in Bernadette's life actually happened LAST YEAR (rather than in 1858), and you, yourself, are only now discovering these events.
IN YOUR OWN WORDS, (that is, without cutting and pasting ANYTHING, employing vocabulary and expressions common to high school students), provide for Mrs. Campbell answers to the questions listed below. Remember that you are writing to a PERSON, therefore sufficient explanation is needed with your detail. Do not assume she knows anything! Your responses will be graded according to accuracy of detail and quality/sincerity of expression.
- Who is Bernadette Soubirous? (bio details, character sketch)
- Where does she come from? (geo location, environment, etc.)
- What happened on 11 February (1858) in her life? (NB: only 11 February)
- What is your reaction to this event? NB: Imagine that it happened last year, and you're just learning about it now.
Please...
1. Do NOT create a "NEW POST" for your response. You will submit your response by creating a "COMMENT" ("Enregistrer un commentaire") for this post.
2. Click on the POST TITLE ("A Mme Campbell"). The main post and any existing comments will appear in their own screen. At the bottom of that screen, you will see options for posting a comment or returning "Home" ("Acceuil") to the main blog page.
3. When you submit your response, make sure your response has a "TITLE"!
Bon Courage!
RULES of the BLOG
Please...
- Follow class instructions for reading and completing blog assignments.
- Read all blog assignment directions CAREFULLY!
- Respect DEADLINES. (Your grades depend on it!)
- Do NOT "post" unnecessary or irrelevant information.
- Do NOT post unnecessary or irrelevant COMMENTS.
NOTA BENE: Since everyone is now registered to read and post to the blog page, assignments may be completed AT SCHOOL in the morning, at break, or in the afternoon. In other words, Ms. Strafaci will no longer accept excuses related to home computers...
28.1.08
PROJETS du semèstre...
Rencontrer BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS, jeune femme héroine!
EVENEMENT: (essai)
Qui est Bernadette?
Ou est Lourdes?
Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé?
AVEUX-CONFIANCES: (blog)
Imaginez que vous etes un(e) copain(e) de Bernadette, et elle vous parle des 18 apparitions...
Comment lui repondez-vous?
HISTOIRE: (outline A)
Recognition of miracles
Proclamation of dogma: Pope Pius IX
AUJOURD'HUI: (outline B)
What is happening in Lourdes today?
Stages of celebration throughout anniversary year?
ESPACE JEUNESSE: (affiche+agenda)
Jouer guide touriste pour un voyage de jeunes
Planes, Trains & Auto(cars): Planning Your 5-Day Trip
LIEU de GUERISON, FAIRE du BENEVOLAT: (dossier)
Poser sa candidature pour se mettre au service des pèlerins malades et handicapés.
VOCABULAIRE & GRAMMAIRE:
voyages & vacances
le passé composé
EVENEMENT: (essai)
Qui est Bernadette?
Ou est Lourdes?
Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé?
AVEUX-CONFIANCES: (blog)
Imaginez que vous etes un(e) copain(e) de Bernadette, et elle vous parle des 18 apparitions...
Comment lui repondez-vous?
HISTOIRE: (outline A)
Recognition of miracles
Proclamation of dogma: Pope Pius IX
AUJOURD'HUI: (outline B)
What is happening in Lourdes today?
Stages of celebration throughout anniversary year?
ESPACE JEUNESSE: (affiche+agenda)
Jouer guide touriste pour un voyage de jeunes
Planes, Trains & Auto(cars): Planning Your 5-Day Trip
LIEU de GUERISON, FAIRE du BENEVOLAT: (dossier)
Poser sa candidature pour se mettre au service des pèlerins malades et handicapés.
VOCABULAIRE & GRAMMAIRE:
voyages & vacances
le passé composé
I am the Immaculate Conception.
jeudi, 11 février 1858
150 years ago, outside of a small town in southwestern France, the life of a young, simple girl would be changed forever.
150 years later, on campus of a small high school in southwestern USA, her life would be the one to change the lives of others...
Bernadette was a frail, humble, and poor young woman, her only possession a simple, pure, and honest love of God.
For five months, the peasant girl received 18 visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary who identified herself as the Immaculate Conception. Bernadette also received an unfortunate amount of threats, disbelief, and ridicule from family and officials.
And yet, with dignity, grace, and tremendous common sense, this 14-year old girl stands up to it all, faithfully relaying Our Lady's messages.
Welcome to The Lourdes Project! In the remaining weeks of this semester, Ms. Strafaci's French classes will participate in the celebration taking place "across the pond" and encounter Jesus and his Mother through the eyes of Bernadette.
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