St. John of the Cross 2010 First Communion

The preparation began many months ago-
Filled with lessons and important things to know.

Week in and week out, the teachers prepared a lesson-
To get their message through to each child, one by one.

And before long, all those classes turned into looking forward to the big day-
The day when everyone would participate, together, all headed the same way.

 

The dresses and suits were bought, and prepared carefully-
To accommodate a great celebration for the whole parish to see.

And then the day came when all dressed up, the children stood in line-
A little nervous, but so much joy, one could easily find.

Beautiful little children dressed in their very best.
A wonderful celebration, with the whole parish, becoming their special guests.

As they walked in procession, into St. John of the Cross, Catholic Church, in New Caney, first-
The teachers, the altar boys, and Father Hai, followed behind, as had been rehearsed.

A day to remember, for God's little ones, their First Communion Day-
On the 10th of April, 2010, a fine, beautiful Saturday.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

East Montgomery County

Three Things To Do RIght Before Lent

Three things to do right before Lent:

1. Pray.

2. Prepare.

3. Get together with the women of your church.
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Don't know where the time went-
But another day with Sister Maria Theresa Nguyen,
studying Women of the Bible, was precious time spent.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

SOUPER BOWL

S         t. John of the Cross-




O        n game day, decides not to chance a loss.



U       tilizing the little members of the parish to help

             to fill the soup pot-



P        recious little children who always like to help out

            a whole lot.



E       vidently giving it all their best during Souper Bowl 2010-



R       ealizing that an end to hunger is what we all intend.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
East Montgomery County

Three Things That The Mom's Time Out Kids Did This Week

Three things that the Mom's Time Out Kids did this week:

1. Weather the artic blast.

2. Hear one of Miss Mary's stories that was written
    especially for them.

3. Drink delicious hot chocolate that was prepared by
   their wonderful teachers.
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Much warmth did occur-
With the quick turn of a
hot chocolate stir.
.

.
Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Mr. Lester Is Doing Fine

Mr. Lester, our precious parish clown-

Is doing well, and can readily be seen

"running" around.
.

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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
East Montgomery County

Three Good Things About Sunday Morning

Three good things about Sunday morning:

1. Mass.

2. Friendship.

3. That pancake breakfast.
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Thanks to the Catholic Daughters we had
a morning fest-
Delicious sausage and pancakes for
breakfast.
.

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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three To Pray For

Three to pray for:

1. Peace.

2. Our soldiers.

3. Mr. Lester.
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For so many years he has brought
joy-
In the parish, for so many a girl
and boy.
.

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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Ways To Keep Up With Next Year

Three ways to keep up with next year:

1. Pray.

2. Write a few notes.

3. Order a calendar.

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Mom's Time Out at St. John of the Cross,

in New Caney, has pocket ones for sale-

Fits in the purse, and with its use, to keep

up, one cannot fail.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

MTO Thanksgiving 2009

H appy Thanksgiving to all at MTO-

A lot of blessings continue to grow.

P eyton and Hudson, have a lot of fun-

P onso and Regan work hard to get their ABC’s done.

Y es! The MTO class is the best, according to Jaclyn and Taegan.







T he Mom’s Time Out Kids learn so much-

H annah and Marlee certainly add their special touch.

A lex and Jared pay attention so well-

N oah and Tristen play together with the others swell.

K nowing that the holiday season is upon us, is easy to tell.

S tephen and John Lucas do their best to count to one hundred-

G abby and Jasmine are advancing so well ahead.

I interested Teachers such as Ms. Cindi, Ms. Susie, Ms. Severa, and Ms. Charlene-

V IP substitutes such as Ms. Catherine and Ms. Sheila are regularly readily seen.

I including Father Hai and Ms. Debbie in the background-

N ever have I seen such dedicated people who keep the children so safe and sound.

G oodies to eat and blessing galore for everyone at MTO, to be lovingly found.

(MISS MARY) Elizabeth Rumsey

Mom's Time Out...Holiday Shopping

2009 Bazaar

Three Fun Places To Be If You're Not In School

Three fun places to be if you're not in school:

1. The park.

2. In the backyard.

3. At Mom's Time Out.

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A great place to learn and be-

Deep in the heart of East Montgomery County

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Cinco De Mayo 2009

Three Times For Graduation

Three times for graduation:

1. High School.

2. College.

3. Mom's Time Out.

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Congratulations-

For a second year well done.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Distractions At Church

Three distractions at church:

1. Crying babies.

2. Cell phones ringing.

3. Texting.

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The word-

Is that the present sermon is not

being heard.

.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Places To Visit Downtown

Three Places To Visit Downtown:

1. The Aquarium.

2. A museum.

3. The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.

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And attend Mass now and then-

Weekdays at 7 am or 12:10 p.m.

.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three By M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Places To Get Your Picture Taken

Three places to get your picture taken:

1. At home.

2. At a photography shop.

3. At your local church.

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Taking and putting together so that we can see-

Everyone who is involved in our parish community.

.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Fun Summer Memories

Three fun summer memories:

1. Going on vacation.

2. Attending Mass regularly.

3. Vacation Bible School.

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June 15 to 19 was when we went-

A fun way to learn about God,

with time well spent.

.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Things About Wednesdays

Three Things that happen on Wednesdays:

1. It marks the middle of the week.

2. It is called hump day.

3. It is the the day that the church provides free sack lunches

for school age children at 11 a.m.

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For sure-

Feeding our future.

.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Things Eaten At The Annual Ice Cream Social

Three things eaten at the annual Ice Cream Social:

1. Popcorn.

2. Ice Cream.

3. Watermelon.
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Parishioner family fun-
Just cannot wait until the next one.


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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times