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When we think PPC or Pay Per Click Ads, there three primary platforms that come to mind, Google Ads, Bing Ads, and Facebook.

While Facebook is more of a competitor in Display ads market and is limited to Facebook, Instagram and Facebooks other partner Networks. Bing and Google, on the other hand, are the two major Search and Display ad markets.

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Staff at Tall Timbers Tasmania earn a pat on the back for two awards in the 2018 Tasmanian Hospitality Association Awards for Excellence.

Accolade. Another awards ceremony, another opportunity for local success.

Tall Timbers Tasmania has earned two mentions at the 2018 Tasmanian Hospitality Association Awards for Excellence.

Starting the night by winning Best Marketed Establishment, Tall Timbers then went on to win the award in the Best Sports Bar category.

Tall Timbers was also a finalist in another four categories, including making the top three of 34 in the Best Casual Dining.

General manager John Dabner said this a testament to the hard work and dedication the team put in, and the standards the business holds towards customer satisfaction.

“The hospitality landscape is changing rapidly in Tasmania, and our customers have higher expectations of the quality of product and service being offered.”

Mr Dabner said although the local establishment had been successful over the years, there was no room for complacency. He praised the high calibre of competition that entered the judging process this year.

The industry gala dinner was held at Wrest Point in Hobart celebrating excellence in hospitality.

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Life is berry tasty in the Hudson Valley

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Berries are a big business for wholesale, retail and u-pick farms in New York state.  Nationally New York ranks in the top ten for strawberry production, which accounts for more than $7 million in revenues.  Blueberries bring in an estimated $2 million yearly and another $2 million comes from other berry production. Three nutrient packed berries that continue to gain in popularity in New York include Currants, Aronia, and Sea Buckthorn. The berry season in New York is fairly short – from about May to the end of July.

Surprising is the number of fruits and vegetables that are and are not technically considered berries. Blueberries and cranberries are not scientifically true berries.  Botanical berries include tomatoes, grapes, avocados, guavas, chili peppers, and persimmons. Blackberries, raspberries and boysenberries are not technically berries but are actually considered what is known as aggregate fruit.

Berries are most often classified as any small sweet, juicy and brightly-colored fruit. Berry colors are pigments, and are where the nutritional supplements, such as flavonoids, polyphenols, anthocyanins, tannins, and antioxidants, are concentrated.

Some buying tips from New York berry growers:

Gently Clean. When you are ready to eat the berries, line a bowl with a colander and fill it with water. Dip the berries into the water and gently stir. Lift the colander out of the water and remove the berries. Gently pat the berries dry with a paper towel.

Buy berries that are glossy, plump and the deepest shade of their type.

Moldy berries taste bad.  Don’t buy containers of berries that have even the slightest touch of mold. A few moldy berries can make all the berries around them taste like mold. Also, they’ll make the whole batch mold much faster.

When you buy berries, spread them out on paper towels and discard any that are crushed.

Store the berries unwashed between paper towels.

When, how and what to do with popular berry varieties

Blackberries – Blackberries are usually ripe around June. They are very tart and make great pies and preserves.

Strawberries – Strawberries are typically the first berries to hit the farm stands in the late spring and early summer. Wash strawberries as minimally as possible and as close to eating as possible. Also don’t remove the caps until you are ready to eat them. Removing the caps shortens their shelf life. Strawberries obviously go well with cream but other interesting pairings include red wine and orange. Strawberries dry well, freeze well and make great puree. They aren’t as suitable for canning as other berries. Strawberry juice from a commercial juicer is delicious.

Gooseberries – Gooseberries are a very round berry and are typically as big or bigger than large blueberries. Some varieties may be more oval in shape and the size of some varieties can be as large as a quail egg. Varietal colors range from white, gold, purple-red, burgundy, rose and the ever-common green. They are usually available from June to August. When they are perfectly ripe gooseberries can be eaten out of hand but they are typically cooked with some sugar and make great puddings, tarts, and pies. Gooseberries freeze well and make delicious preserves.

Blueberries – Blueberries are usually ready around June and are sweet enough to be eaten out of hand. They make great pies and preserves and can be dried like raisins. Pick plump dark berries that have a whitish film. The film or “bloom” preserves the moisture in the blueberries and helps extend their shelf life.

Currants – There are many varieties of currants – black, red, white, and yellow. They are extremely tart and are most often cooked. They make great preserves but their hard seeds make it necessary to strain the cooked pulp.

Farms that are great places to get delicious berries:

Love Apple Farm
1421 Route 9H Ghent, NY 12075
(518) 828-5048

Samascott Orchards
5 Sunset Avenue Kinderhook, NY 12106
(518) 758-7224

The Berry Farm
2304 Route 203 Chatham, NY
(518) 392-4609

Thompson Finch Farm
750 Wiltsie Bridge Road Ancramdale, NY
(518) 329-7578

Greig Farm
223 Pitcher Lane Red Hook, NY
(845) 758-1234

Micosta Enterprises
3007 Route 20 Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 822-9708

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    How do I delete my Juno Email account?

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    How do I delete my Juno Email account?

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Improving Motorcycle Safety Aim of the San Bernardino Police Department Operation

Careless motorists as well as riders get special scrutiny

Motorcycle fatalities saw a phenomenal drop of 37 percent from 2008 to 2010, but then rose 23 percent by 2012. Operations like this are aimed at curbing any more rises in motorcycle deaths and sending the numbers back downward.

In 2011, 3 people were killed in motorcycle collisions in the city of San Bernardino.  18 more motorcyclists were injured in traffic collisions.

California collision data reveals that primary causes of motorcycle-involved crashes include speeding, unsafe turning and impairment due to alcohol and other drugs by both riders and drivers alike.  The San Bernardino Police Department is also reminding all motorists to always be alert and watch out for motorcycles, especially when turning and changing lanes.

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FOOTFALL in the West End surged by nearly a fifth during the Paralympic games compared to the year before as retail spending in the area bucked the August gloom, data out today reveals.

Figures obtained by Springboard, which monitors high-street shopping numbers, shows footfall in the areas around Piccadilly and Leicester Square increased by 18.7 per cent during the Paralympics - held between 29 August and 9 September - compared to the same dates in 2011.

Food and beverage sales in the area also spiked by 25.3 per cent year on year for the first five days of the Paralympics, with tourists taking advantage of the warm weather to dine in the area's outdoor restaurants.

Sarah Porter, chief executive of the Heart of London Business Alliance district, made up of 500 businesses in the area, said: "The Paralympics brought a strong number of domestic visitors to London who looked to enjoy some serious leisure time, and came to see and experience all that we have to offer - with the additional draw of high profile transformations of Leicester Square and the Hippodrome."

The area, which covers Piccadilly & St James's and Leicester Square to Piccadilly Circus, also saw a 3.2 per cent increase in visitors on a weekly basis for the first week of the Games. Springboard head of retail insights Diane Wehrle said: "The area drew in significant crowds, and capitalised on the buzz of the Games."

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Smart freight leadership: how to realise more efficient freight?

Smart or green freight refers to the transformation efforts of the freight and logistics sector that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants and improve fuel efficiency across the global logistics supply chain, whilst maintaining competitiveness and economic growth. Smart freight, green freight and sustainable freight/logistics are in practice used interchangeably.

Despite proven economic drivers for smarter freight and potential for improvement, there is not a change at a global scale yet. The good news is that momentum for action on smarter freight is growing, witnessed by growing government and industry initiatives, technology innovation and research programs. A clear understanding of key actors in smart freight is an essential first step to achieving transformational change and emission reductions at scale.
To that end, SFC developed an online map of programs and initiatives, industry associations and leading international institutes – the “World of Smart Freight” – which will be expanded and updated in time.

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There is a vast and growing number of initiatives, that can have a broader environmental or sustainability focus. In addition to initiatives, there are various partnerships that touch on green freight as part of broader transport and climate issues.

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SFC’s “Smart Freight Leadership” report explains the journey along the five central elements that define leadership. This report is for leaders, and especially business leaders, who believe that a more efficient freight and logistics sector goes hand in hand with greater competitiveness and environmental sustainability.

SFC developed the Smart Freight Leadership Framework to create a common approach for what is needed for government, the private sector and civil society to deliver the vision, and achieve the desired transformational change and emission reductions at scale.

To ensure that actions collectively realise significant emission reductions, Smart Freight Leaders:

  1. Measure, report and verify emissions
  2. Set KPIs and ambitious emission-reduction targets
  3. Develop and implement an action plan
  4. Collaborate with other leaders to mobilize industry-wide action
  5. Engage pro-actively in government policy development.

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The City of Malden offers businesses a place where they can be successful.  The strong partnership between the City and local businesses fosters an environment built to provide opportunities for expansion and productivity.

Here's a sample of the assistance we offer:

Single Point of Contact

Having a Single Point of Contact can help maximize city resources on your behalf. One staff person is charged with reviewing your application for completeness, tracking applications through the process, and serving as a coordinating role for other boards, commissions, and department staff. Their responsibility is to work with applicants and coordinate the efforts to apply for the necessary permits and licenses.

Site Selection and Planning

Our staff works with industrial and commercial development projects to expedite the permit process for business relocation or expansion. We also promote programs and policies that better balance the city's responsibility for resource stewardship with the need to accommodate development in a fair, predictable, and timely manner.

Permit Assistance

Our staff will work with you to schedule a pre-application Project Review that would convene staff from permitting boards, commissions, and departments to meet with you and your consultants to discuss the development proposal. A Project Review allows you to present the proposed project, prior to filing formal applications and have any major issues that could require project modification identified, along with any neighborhood concerns.

Business Retention Services

The City of Malden recognizes the contribution businesses already located here provide to our economy. Let us know about potential hurdles or concerns and we can offer customized business development services and resources that allow you to be successful.

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Liz's Big Visit

It’s 1578. Norwich is England’s second city, and has one of the largest populations in England. The beginning of the century has seen major changes in the town: several large fires had changed the skyline forever; Henry VIII had shaken the country’s religion to its core, and in Norwich especially, tensions between landowners and those who work the land were at fever pitch. In around 1565, the mysterious ‘Strangers’ had arrived in Norwich fleeing religious persecution in continental Europe, and bringing with them new languages, skills and practices.

The city wasn’t doing too badly, but like any Tudor town it wasn’t without its problems. Animals roamed the streets, buildings were falling apart, and just outside Brazen Gate (around where Queen Street Sainsbury’s now is) there was an ENORMOUS muck heap, made up of all kinds of unmentionables.

In about June 1578, Norwich received the news that their popular monarch, Queen Elizabeth I was to visit, as part of one of her ‘Progresses’. The city had just 2 months to prepare.

The Progresses were a big deal. Part pageant, part PR exercise, part royal duty, on her ‘Progresses’ Elizabeth would process through the towns of certain areas of Britain, showing herself to subjects, and engaging with people outside the Royal Courts. For the ordinary person, this was the an out-of-this-world experience; they wouldn’t have seen anything like this before, and here was the most important person in the country before their very eyes. Unlike today, people would not have known - with certainty at least - what their leader even looked like. By and large, Elizabeth was a popular Queen, and she had been on the throne for over 20 years (although there were worries about who would succeed her), so when news came that she would be coming to Norwich, no effort was spared.

The heads and body parts of executed criminals were removed from the city walls, and the gates of the city were repaired and made good. In a similar vein, the buildings along the procession route were patched up and re-plastered, and the streets cleaned. The animals were shut away, and the Brazen Gate muck heap vanished. Norwich was ready to receive its visitor.

One day that August, Queen Elizabeth arrived in Norwich, and entered through the magnificent St Stephen’s gate, in around the area where the St Stephen’s roundabout is now (the gate was demolished in the late 18th century). The procession was immense, as the Queen travelled with an enormous party, including her government, servants and maids of honour. She wore jewels in her hair and around her neck, and was very visible, as was the idea of the tour. Met by the Mayor of Norwich, she was also greeted by 60 of the finest-looking men in Norwich, dressed head to toe in black satin with yellow and purple details (these handsome fellas had to pay for this get up themselves). Elizabeth was treated to the first of many speeches before making her way through the city to the Bishop’s Palace where she would be staying.

Two things in particular were remarkable about Elizabeth’s trip to Norwich. The first was the sheer amount of effort the city went to. Everywhere she went, the Queen was treated to theatre, music, dancing and very, very lengthy speeches (this was considered entertainment at the time…). In fact, she had so many displays to see and speeches to listen to, that on her first day in Norwich it took her 6 HOURS to get from St Stephen’s gate to Cathedral, and the Bishop’s Palace (about 1 mile). People even erected their own monuments to the Queen, such as one you can still see housing a water pump on a walkway between Westwick Street and Anchor Quay.

St Stephen's Gate - reproduced with kind permission of
St Stephen's Gate - reproduced with kind permission of

"The Queen looked out the window before bed, making a comment about how nice a courtyard wall would be. She woke up the next morning to the sight of a newly built wall."

The second remarkable thing was the way in which her sleeping arrangements were made. If there was any residence of standing on the royal trajectory, and the Queen wished to stay there, then absolutely no expense would be spared on making her comfortable. And we’re not just talking changing the sheets and hoovering the curtains. We’re talking structural works, redecoration, new landscaping. There is one story of the Queen spending the night in someone’s stately home, looking out the window before bed and making a comment about how nice a courtyard wall would be, then waking up the next morning the sight of a newly built wall. Owners of grand houses would quite commonly be temporarily displaced from their houses, and there are even reports of them sleeping in tents in the garden to make room for the Queen and her party.

The Duke of Norfolk's Palace, visited by Queen Elizabeth -  reproduced with kind permission of
The Duke of Norfolk's Palace, visited by Queen Elizabeth - reproduced with kind permission of

Reports at the time chronicle that Queen Elizabeth was a kind Queen, and one who was patient with her subjects. One evening of her visit, the Queen and her troupe ventured over the River Wensum to Gas Hill, to spend an evening at the Earl of Surrey’s house. As usual, along her route was all kinds of entertainment, planned not just for her departing journey but her return journey too. The evening was obviously a good one, as the party didn’t leave Surrey’s house until three hours later than planned, during which time nervous performers had anxiously been waiting in readiness along the River Wensum, and Bishop’s Walk towards the Cathedral. One performer had been waiting in the grounds of the Great Hospital, and that night – three hours late – finally stepped out in front of the great Queen to read his speech (told you they were everywhere).

He bottled it.

The poor man was so nervous he tripped and stumbled over his words, in front of the Queen of England and her closest companions. People at the back of the party started to chat amongst themselves, and the drunken noblemen began to lose interest. Not Elizabeth. Shushing the people chatting behind her, she spoke to the man and told him not to be afraid, and to continue with his reading.

"There is some discussion about whether Queen Elizabeth and her party brought the plague to Norwich... the following year about a third of the population of Norwich was wiped out in a tragedy that ravaged the globe."

There is some discussion about whether Queen Elizabeth and her party brought the plague (or The Black Death) to Norwich from London, as the following year about a third of the population of Norwich was wiped out in a tragedy that ravaged the globe (more about this another time – it’s utterly grim). Some people think that the plague arrived with the travelling party, although some historians believe that the incubation period of plague (about 2-6 days from infection) is such that if the Queen had brought it with her in August 1578, there would have been a major outbreak in Norwich a lot sooner than 1579.

Queen Elizabeth on her travels
Queen Elizabeth on her travels

Overall, the Queen’s visit to Norwich was a success. Not only was this a chance for the Queen to see her subjects, but also a chance for her subjects to speak to their Queen, about matters that were important to them, though the medium of speeches, performance and song. At one weaving display, the Dutch Strangers thanked the Queen for allowing them to settle in Norwich, and one Norwich headmaster praised the Queen for the years of peace she had brought to England. That said, this was a very expensive visit indeed: the city got into major debt, and regulations had to be relaxed in order to let more traders work in the city. The visit would have been a spectacle like nothing else in our lifetime, and there are no photographs or films to show it. What we do know though, is that 440 years ago one of the greatest Monarchs in history graced the same streets that we are able to walk down today, and that is amazing.

This post is written with enormous thanks to Shea Fiddes, City of Norwich Tourist Guide, who took me (and several others) on a fascinating walking tour around the city all about Queen Elizabeth's visit to Norwich. The tour was organised by Strangers' Hall, Norwich, which is one of the most incredible attractions in the city. This Hall, dating back to 1320, is now an immersive museum, with rooms recreated in the style of different eras significant in Norwich's history. If you want to learn more about the Queen Elizabeth's visit to Norwich, Strangers' Hall have a 'Busy for Lizzy' themed programme of events - get involved here. You can also visit the Hall for free on Thursday 13, Friday 14th and Sunday 16th of September, as part of the Heritage Open Days. Thanks too to Cathy Terry, senior curator of Social History, Strangers' Hall.

Greater Anglia has Advance fares from £10 one way between London Liverpool Street and Norwich. Trains run every 30 minutes. Greater Anglia also serves Colchester, Ipswich and Diss on the Norwich line. Direct trains also run from Cambridge.

East Midlands Trains runs services from Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham. Flights into Norwich served from Edinburgh, Manchester, Exeter, Aberdeen and Amsterdam, and seasonally from Guernsey and Jersey.

To plan a trip to Norwich check out our website


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The Forum does a Christmas Market!

Alongside the appearance of twinkling streetlights and vats of mulled wine on bars everywhere, the arrival of Festive Markets is a symbol that Christmas is well and truly on the way.

A glittering centrepiece in Norwich’s Christmas calendar will be a fabulous Festive Fair, held at The Forum from 24th to Monday 27th of November (and entry is FREE!). It’ll be a spectacular event, not only featuring a vast range of indoor and outdoor stalls selling local arts, crafts, plants and produce, but also live music from star performers, and catering for all your winter warming needs.

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What’s on offer?

This event is timed just right if you’re feeling stuck for inspiration, or are the kind of person that likes to get all of their Christmas shopping over and done in one go. There will be more than 60 indeed stalls selling everything from contemporary jewellery, ceramics, elegant glassware and wonderful woodwork, right the way through to a selection of rad prints, paintings, cards, tins, textiles, plants and much more besides! Plus, there’ll be some fabulous, locally-produced winter produce if you want to put some gift hampers together this year. You’ll find home made sweets, mince pies, cheese and preserves, which would make a fabulous gift for somebody, or you could just keep them for your own table. No matter the person you’re buying for, there will be something for them here, and not only that, but you’ll be able to soak up some of that lovely Yuletide atmosphere in one of Norwich’s most impressive buildings (which by then will have its Christmas lights up!).

What else is on?

You’ll find a variety of caterers outside at the Fair, in order to keep you fuelled (and toasty). Not only that, but there will be a whole host of live music performances over the four days of the fair. Norfolk-based brass band The Pavillion Quintet will be playing Christmas Carols every day which - if you’re not feeling completely in the swing of Christmas - will definitely get you in the festive mood. On Friday and Sunday, talented local singer Olivia Watson will be entertaining us, and to close the Fair on Monday, the wonderful Perry Cooke from The Voice Kids will be performing outside the Forum in a series of afternoon sets.

Perry was mentored by, while he was on the famous ITV talent contest. He's just released his debut album, 'Unplugged', which is a two disc CD and DVD set, and available to buy from for $5, with all monies raised going to the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Skin Cancer Appeal and the Teenage Cancer Trust. As Perry's a Norwich native, we asked him a couple of questions about his home city...

What's your favourite thing about Norwich?

I love how friendly Norwich is. It’s not too big or too busy but has everything here that you would want to do or see.

If you were showing round the city, where would you take him?

I would take him to Norwich Cathedral and the castle because they show a bit of history in Norwich.

Is there anywhere in Norwich that you'd really like to perform?

I would like to perform in the Theatre Royal and the football stadium.

Where will you be heading for your Christmas shopping this year?

I will be heading to Chapelfield to do my Christmas shopping this year.

Finally, your new album features a cover of Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of you' - if you were a shape what shape would you be?

Circle because I like to think I'm quite a well-rounded person.

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And the best bit about all of this is the event will also be raising money for Breast Cancer charity ‘Keeping Abreast’, with its own stall and festive wrapping station where visitors can have their purchases gift-wrapped for Christmas in return for a small donation. Definitely useful if you were even considering wrapping your presents in tin-foil this year…

This is going to be so much yuletide fun, and personally I can’t wait to listen to Christmas Carols from the office. The Fair  is very much “the more the merrier”, so we look forward to seeing you there for a whole day of traditional, spend-a-whole-day kind of of Christmas shopping. We’ll be seeing you there!

The Festive Fair at The Forum will take place from Friday 24th to Monday 27th November 2017 and entry is free. The Forum is located on Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF. For more information please visit the listing on our website!

Greater Anglia has Advance fares from £10 one way between London Liverpool Street and Norwich. Trains run every 30 minutes. Greater Anglia also serves Colchester, Ipswich and Diss on the Norwich line. Direct trains also run from Cambridge.

East Midlands Trains runs services from Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham.

Flights into Norwich served from Edinburgh, Manchester, Exeter, Aberdeen, Jersey*, Guernsey* and Amsterdam.

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Our basketball program is one of the best programs in the area. During the winter, we sport both boy's and girl's teams. The teams start with instructional teams in the 4th grade. In grades 5, 6 the boy and girls continue to learn the fundamentals of the game, but also add a bit of competition - with playoffs getting introduced. The 7th and 8th graders compete for positions on the Varsity teams.

We have a spacious gymnasium, with bleachers, score board and sound system. All grades compete against teams in Camden and Burlington counties.

 Varsity Boys Gold Basketball News

Varsity Boys win big against CPS on Sunday afternoon.

Varsity Girls Basketball News

Varsity Girls get set for a marathon three games in three days schedule this week.

Varsity Boys Maroon - (7th) Grade Basketball News

JV Boys Basketball News

JV Girls Basketball News

JV Girls get ready for a marathon three games in three days schedule this week.

5th Grade Boys Basketball News

The 5th Grade Knights played a solid start to finish game on Saturday afternoon at the CKRS Gym and routed visiting Saint Charles 29-15 in a BCCYO League game.

5th Grade Girls Basketball News

5th Grade Lady Knights fight off Sacred Heart - Riverton for the win on Sunday. Maeve Knecht put in a game winning free throw with 1:14 left in regulation and the Lady Knights closed it out with great defense to seal the victory

4th Grade Boys Basketball News

4th Grade Boys kick-off the season versus Saint Rose on Sunday 12/16 at the CKRS Gym! Game time is 4:15pm.

4th Grade Girls Basketball News

4th Grade Girls kick-off the season versus Saint Peter School in Merchantville on Wednesday 12/12! 4th Grade Girls home opener is Sunday 12/16 versus Sacred Heart - Riverton. Game time 5:15pm.

Christ the King Youth

Basketball News (Grades

1-3) at Holy Saviour Gym

Starts Saturday, January 5th 2019 at Holy

Saviour Gym in Westmont. Registration forms

below .

Home Court Rules for 2018/2019

New rules will be enforced this year fo all CKRS home games in the CKRS Gym. These rules are being implimented at the request of the Diocese and league and referee association that CKRS is a member of.

  • No basketballs other than those being used in the official game and those used by teams participating in the official game will be permitted in the gym on game nights.
  • Spectators, students, visitors and players not involved in the official game will not be permitted to shoot during official game warm-ups, time-outs, end of quarters, half times and the conclusion of the game.
  • Only players, coaches and referees involved in the official game will be permitted on the court during pre-game warm-ups, time-outs, end of quarters and half-times.
  • Children are not permitted to play in the end court areas adjacent to the cafeteria and stage during official games.
  • Under no circumstances are visitors or students permitted on the stage and in any area of the building other than the gym and cafeteria.
  • Parents, please supervise small children in the gym, cafeteria and bathrooms.

SEE TEAM LINKS BELOW for practice, game schedules and forms.

Christ the King Regional School  ♦  164 Hopkins Avenue  ♦  Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033  ♦  856-429-2084  ♦  Fax: 856-429-4959


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Clara Barton Museum

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Visitor Services Assistant Job Description

Position Title:  Visitor Services Assistant Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office [CBMSO]

Department:  Guest Services

Reports to:  Director of Interpretation

Salary Range:  $13.25 per hour

Position Summary:

Assists with the interpretive services, visitor services, and daily operations for the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office – Part-time position from Thursday through Sunday

Essential Job Functions:

Assists with daily operations and visitor services at CBMSO including but not limited to:

  • Greeting visitors and providing positive experience of CBMSO
  • Answering questions and providing information to visitors
  • Conducting tours of exhibits and the property
  • Ability to accurately use a POS system
  • Making accurate opening and closing cash counts and reports as needed
  • Opening and closing/alarming facility
  • Routine housekeeping in public and staff only areas of the facility
  • Reports all relevant issues and incidents to the supervisor
  • Provide logistical and on the ground event support, including evening and weekend events
  • Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Interpretation or Executive Director
  • Must be available to work select nights, weekends, and holidays at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum

Essential Job Requirements:

EDUCATION- Bachelor’s degree or currently enrolled in college program

EXPERIENCE- Experience working in education, public service, or retail.

REQUIRED SKILLS- Possession of strong interpersonal and communication skills.  Ability to provide outstanding customer service. Ability to accurately retail point of sales system.

PREFERRED SKILLS- Ability to interact with diverse audiences, age groups and learning styles. Knowledge of American Civil War history. Experience working with point of sale systems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS- Ability to handle frequent movement in small spaces with low lighting levels while talking. Building is accessible. Must be able to lift 25 lbs.

If you are interested in applying, email your resume to

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Some states offer exemptions to certain types of nonprofit organizations, so your organization may be eligible for exemption from registration in some states.

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10 states do not require charity registration: Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. So, all nonprofit organizations may solicit funds in these 10 states without additional concern for charity registration. Remember, registration requirements change! NV added the requirement for charity registration in 2014 while AZ eliminated the requirement in fall of 2013.

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Top Luxury Brands | Hermès

Hermès International S.A., Hermes of Paris, or simply Hermès is a French manufacturer established in 1837, today specializing in leather, lifestyle accessories, perfumery, luxury goods, and ready-to-wear. Its logo, since the 1950s, is of a Duc carriage with horse.

The designers throughout the company’s history have included Lola Prusac, Jacques Delahaye, Catherine de Karolyi, Monsieur Levaillant, Nicole de Vesian, Eric Bergère, Claude Brouet, Daniel Deakin, Alex Bartaska, Tan Giudicelli, Marc Audibet, Mariot Chane, Martin Margiela, Jean Paul Gaultier, Christophe Lemaire, Véronique Nichanian (current menswear designer), Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski (current creative director).

Beginnings in the 19th century

Thierry Hermès (1801–1878) was born in Krefeld (Germany) to a French father and a German mother. The family moved to France in 1828. In 1837, Thierry Hermès first established Hermès as a harness workshop in the Grands Boulevards quarter of Paris, dedicated to serving European noblemen. He created high-quality wrought harnesses and bridles for the carriage trade, winning several awards including the first prize in its class in 1855 and again in 1867 at the Expositions Universelles in Paris.

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Hermès’s son, Charles-Émile Hermès (1835–1919), took over management from his father and moved the shop in 1880 to 24 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré where it remains to this day. With the help of his sons Adolphe and Émile-Maurice, Charles-Émile introduced saddlery and started selling his products retail. The company catered to the élite of Europe, North Africa, Russia, Asia, and the Americas. In 1900, the firm offered the Haut à Courroies bag, specially designed for riders to carry their saddles with them.

Hermès Frères era

After Charles-Émile Hermès’s retirement, sons Adolphe and Émile-Maurice took leadership and renamed the company Hermès Frères. Shortly after, Émile-Maurice began furnishing the czar of Russia with saddles. By 1914, up to 80 saddle craftsmen were employed. Subsequently, Émile-Maurice was granted the exclusive rights to use the zipper for leather goods and clothing, becoming the first to introduce the device in France. In 1918, Hermès introduced the first leather golf jacket with a zipper, made for Edward, Prince of Wales. Because of its exclusive rights arrangement the zipper became known in France as the fermeture Hermès (the Hermès fastener).

Throughout the 1920s when he was the sole head of the firm, Émile-Maurice added an accessory collection and a clothing collection. He also groomed his three sons-in-law (Robert Dumas, Jean-René Guerrand and Francis Puech) as business partners. In 1922, the first leather handbags were introduced after Émile-Maurice’s wife complained of not being able to find one to her liking. Émile-Maurice created the handbag collection himself.

In 1924, Hermès established a presence in the United States and opened two shops in French resorts. In 1929, the first women’s couture apparel collection was previewed in Paris. During the 1930s Hermès introduced some of its most recognized original goods such as the leather Sac à dépêches in 1935 (later renamed the “Kelly bag” after Grace Kelly), and the Hermès carrés (scarves) in 1937.

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The Hermès scarves became integrated into French culture. In 1938, the Chaîne d’ancre bracelet and the riding jacket and outfit joined the classic collection. By this point, the company’s designers began to draw inspirations from paintings, books, and objets d’art. The 1930s also witnessed Hermès’s entrance into the United States market by offering its products in a Neiman Marcus department store in New York; however, it later withdrew. In 1949, the same year as the launch of the Hermès silk tie, the first perfume, Eau d’Hermès, was produced.

Starting in the mid-1930s, Hermès employed Swiss watchmaker Universal Genève as the brand’s first and exclusive designer of timepieces, producing a line of men’s wrist chronographs (manufactured in 18K gold or stainless steel) and women’s art deco cuff watches (in 18K gold, steel or platinum). Both models contained dials signed either as “Hermès” or “Hermès Universal Genève”, while the watch movements were signed “Universal Genève S.A.”. The Hermès/Universal partnership would last until the 1950s.

Émile-Maurice summarized the Hermès philosophy during his leadership as “leather, sport, and a tradition of refined elegance.”

Post-Émile-Maurice Hermès

Robert Dumas-Hermès (1898–1978), who succeeded Émile-Maurice after his death in 1951, closely collaborated with brother-in-law Jean-René Guerrand. Dumas became the first man not directly descended from Hermès père to lead the company because his connection to the family was only through marriage. Thus, he incorporated the Hermès last name into his own, Dumas-Hermès.

The company also acquired its duc-carriage-with-horse logo and signature orange boxes in the early 1950s. Dumas introduced original handbags, jewelry, and accessories and was particularly interested in design possibilities with the silk scarves. Ironically, during the mid-20th century, scarf production diminished. World Tempus, a Web portal dedicated to watchmaking, states: “Brought to life by the magic wand of Annie Beaumel, the windows of the store on Faubourg Saint-Honoré became a theatre of enchantment and [established the store as] a Parisian meeting-place for international celebrities.” In 1956, a photo of Grace Kelly, who had become the new Princess of Monaco, was shown carrying the Sac à dépêches bag in a photography in Life. Purportedly, she held it in front of herself to cover up her pregnancy. Thus, the public began calling it the “Kelly” bag. The name was subsequently adopted by Hermès, and the bag became hugely popular.

The perfume business became a subsidiary in 1961, concurrently with the introduction of the Calèche scent, named after a hooded four-wheeled horse carriage, known since the 18th century – the Company’s logo since fifties. (In 2004, Jean-Claude Ellena became the in-house perfumer or “nose” and created the successful Hermessence line of fragrances as well as others.)

The rise and fall and rise of Hermès

Despite the company’s apparent success in the 1970s, exemplified by multiple shops being established worldwide, Hermès began to fall, compared to competitors. Some industry observers have assigned the cause to Hermès’s insistence on the exclusive use of natural materials for its products, unlike other companies that were calling on new man-made materials. During a two-week lapse in orders, the Hermès workrooms were silent. The re-rising of Hermes fragrances endeavors in the marketplace was probably due to the public’s increasing paradigm shift of back to things ‘natural,’ as opposed to artificial, a point that undoubtedly contributed to reestablishing Hermes fragrances as a major player in the fragrances marketplace.

Jean-Louis Dumas, the son of Robert Dumas-Hermès, became chairman in 1978 and had the firm concentrate on silk and leather goods and ready-to-wear, adding new product groups to those made with its traditional techniques. Unlike his father, Jean-Louis was related to the Hermès maternally. Travelling extensively and marrying Rena Greforiadès, he entered the buyer-training program at Bloomingdale’s, the New York department store. Having joined the family firm in 1964, he was instrumental in turning around its downhill progression.

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Dumas brought in designers Eric Bergère and Bernard Sanz to revamp the apparel collection and, in collaboration, added unusual entries. They included the python motorcycle jackets and ostrich-skin jeans, which were dubbed as “a snazzier version of what Hermès has been all along.” (Annual sales in 1978, when Jean-Louis became head of the firm, were reported at US$50 million. By 1990, annual sales were reported at US$460 million, mainly due to Dumas’s strategy.) In 1979, Jean-Louis launched an advertising campaign featuring a young, denim-clad woman wearing an Hermès scarf. The purpose was to introduce the Hermès brand to a new set of consumers. As one fashion-sector observer noted, “Much of what bears the still-discreet Hermès label changed from the object of an old person’s nostalgia to the subject of young peoples’ dreams.” However, Dumas’s change-of-image gesture created outrage both within and outside of the firm.

Also in the 1970s, the watch subsidiary, La Montre Hermès, was established in Bienne, Switzerland. Then, throughout the 1980s, Dumas strengthened the company’s hold on its suppliers, resulting in Hermès’s gaining great stakes in prominent French glassware, silverware acquiring venerable tableware manufacturers such as Puiforcat, St. Louis, and Périgord.

From the 1980s, tableware became a strong segment of the firm. And, overall, the collection of Hermès goods expanded in 1990 to include over 30,000 pieces. New materials used in the collection included porcelain and crystal.

Hermès relocated its workshops and design studios to Pantin, just outside of Paris. By June 1993 and possibly a grave mistake, Hermès had gone public on the Paris Bourse (stock exchange). At the time, the equity sale generated great excitement. The 425,000 shares floated at FFr 300 (US$55 at the time) were oversubscribed by 34 times. Dumas told Forbes magazine that the equity sale would help lessen family tensions by allowing some members to liquidate their holdings without “squabbling over share valuations among themselves.”

To this point in time, the Hermès family was still retaining a strong hold of about 80% in stocks, placing Jean-Louis Dumas and the entire family on the Forbes list of billionaires. Mimi Tompkins of U.S. News & World Report called the company “one of Paris’ best guarded jewels.”

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In the years to follow, Dumas began to decrease Hermès franchises from 250 to 200 and increased company-owned stores from 60 to 100 to better control sales of its products. The plan was to cost about FFr 200 million in the short term but was to increase profits in the long term. Having around FFr 500 million to invest, Hermès pressed ahead, targeting China for company-operated boutiques, finally opening a store in Beijing in 1996.

In 1997, Jean-Louis hired Belgian modernist designer Martin Margiela to supervise women’s ready-to-wear. By the late 1990s, Hermès continued extensively to diminish the number of franchised stores, buying them up and opening more company-operated boutiques. The fashion industry was caught off guard in September 1999, when Jean-Louis decided to pay FFr 150 million for a 35% stake in the Jean-Paul Gaultier fashion house. In the latter part of the 1900s, the company encouraged its clientele to faites nous rêver (make us dream), producing throughout the period artistically atypical orders.

The 2000s to today

In 2000, the first John Lobb footwear store was opened in New York. In 2003, iconoclastic Margiela left Hermès, and the highly controversial Jean-Paul Gaultier, as the head designer, debuted his first ready-to-wear collection for fall/winter 2004–05.

After 28 years as head of the firm, Jean-Louis Robert Guillame Frédéric Dumas-Hermès retired from the firm in January 2006. Known for his charm and one of Europe’s greatest experts on luxury, he died in 2010 after a long illness. Patrick Thomas, who had joined the company in 1989 and who had worked with Jean-as the co-CEO from 2005, replaced him that month. Thomas became the first non-Hermès to head the company. Jean-Louis’s son Pierre-Alexis Dumas is the artistic director.

Hermès Goods

As of 2008, Hermès has 14 product divisions encompassing leather, scarves, ties, men’s wear, women’s fashion, perfume, watches, stationery, footwear, gloves, enamel, decorative arts, tableware, and jewelry.

Hermès sales are composed of about 30% leather goods, 15% clothes, 12% scarves, and 43% other wares. The company licenses no products and keeps tight control over the design and manufacture of its vast inventory.

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The family company is very attached to its old-fashioned business model and rejects mass production, assembly lines, and mechanization. Hermès goods are almost entirely made in France by hand in middle-sized workshops (“Ateliers Hermès”) with an emphasis on quality manufacturing. Indeed, Hermes claims most items are fabricated from beginning to end by one person only, which is supposed to be a guarantee of the quality and uniqueness of Hermès products.

In 2012, Hermes retail outlets changed its policy regarding returns and exchanges of products. Consumers may only exchange items within ten days of purchase, and only for another color variant of the original purchase. No other post-purchase exchanges are permitted and refunds are never offered, regardless of the consumer having a receipt.

Hermès Scarves

The scarf or carré was introduced in 1937. One of the first, which was a print of white-wigged females playing a popular period game, was a custom-made accessory named Jeu des Omnibus et Dames Blanches. Hermès oversaw the production of its scarves throughout the entire process, purchasing raw Chinese silk, spinning it into yarn, and weaving it into fabric twice as strong and heavy as most scarves available at the time.

The company’s scarf designers spend years creating new print patterns, individually screen-printed. Designers chose from over 70,000 different colors. When scarf production first began, a dedicated scarf factory was established in Lyon, France; the same year, Hermès celebrated its 100th anniversary.

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Contemporary Hermès scarves measure 90 cm × 90 cm, weigh 65 grams and are woven from the silk of 250 mulberry moth cocoons. All of the hems are hand-stitched. Scarf motifs are wide-ranging, Two silk-scarf collections per year are released, along with some reprints of older designs and limited editions. And two collections per year are introduced in a Cashmere/silk blend. Since 1937, Hermès has produced over 2,000 unique designs; the horse motif is particularly famous and popular. The seen-everywhere “Brides De Gala” version, introduced in 1957, has been produced more than 70,000 times. An Hermès scarf is sold somewhere in the world every 25 seconds; by the late 1970s more than 1.1 million scarves had been sold worldwide.

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The scarves have been worn by several celebrities such as:

  • worn by Queen Elizabeth II in a portrait for a 1956 British postage stamp.
  • worn by Princess Grace Kelly in a photograph on the cover of a 1956 issue of Life magazine.
  • used as a sling by Princess Grace for her broken arm.
  • employed by actress Sharon Stone in a bondage scene in the film Basic Instinct.
  • made into pillows or otherwise as framed wall-hangings.

Hermès Cravats

Introduced in 1949, men’s neckties, in a huge array of motifs over the years from bunnies to confetti, have been made from the same silk material as the scarves and are, likewise, very expensive.

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Hermès Partnership with the Tuareg

For years, Hermès has partnered with Tuareg tribesmen in silver jewelry. The Saharan nomads’ traditional motifs are often mirrored in various Hermès products, including scarves.

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Hermès Leather

Hermès is known for its handmade luggage and handbags. One bag might require 18 to 24 hours to produce. The construction of each Kelly bag, for example, requires 18 hours to fully realize. Hermès’s leathers come from all over the world. Customers may currently wait from six months to one year for delivery of one of the house signature bags. Incidentally, should Hermès’s leather goods require repair, owners can bring an item to any Hermès store, where it will be shipped to the Atelier Hermès in Pantin, near Paris, for repair or reconditioning.

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Another famous Hermès handbag, the “Birkin”, was named after English actress Jane Birkin who lives in France. After a chance encounter with Jean-Louis Dumas, she complained that her “Kelly” bag was not practical for everyday use. Consequently, he invited her to France where they co-designed the bag. Birkin has since stopped carrying her namesake bag, saying it contributed to her tendonitis.

Hermès Perfumery

Since 1951, the company has created several scents for both men and women, as well as unisex lines. This is a partial list of over 30.

Feminine fragrances include:

Calèche, 1961

Amazone, 1974

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Parfum d’Hermès, 1984

24, Faubourg, 1995

Hiris, 1999

Rouge Hermès, 2000

Eau des Merveilles, 2004

Kelly Calèche, 2007

Masculine fragrances include:

Bel Ami, 1986

Équipage, 1970

Rocabar, 1998

Terre D’Hermès, 2006

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Unisex frangrances include:

Eau d’Hermès, 1951

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Eau d’Orange Verte, 1999

Un Jardin en Méditerranée, 2003

Un Jardin sur le Nil, 2005

Un Jardin après la Mousson, 2008

Eau de Pamplemousse Rose, 2009

Eau de Gentiane Blanche, 2009

Eau De Mandarine Ambree

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Voyage d’Hermès, 2010

Un Jardin sur le Toit, 2011

Le Jardin De Monsieur Li, 2015

Unisex Hermessence scents exclusive to Hermès stores, since 2004:

Rose Ikebana

Osmanthe Yunnan

Iris Ukiyoé

Vanille Galante

Brin de Réglisse

Vétiver Tonka

Santal Massoïa

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Poivre Samarcande

Paprika brasil

Ambre Narguilé

Epice Marine

Cuir Ange

Hermès Crystal Lighting and Glass

Belonging to the group is the crystal glass manufacturer Saint-Louis, the oldest crystal company in the world. Since its origin in 1586, Saint-Louis has drawn its inspiration from the great decorative periods of the 19th and 20th century, from Restoration to Modern Style, going through Napoléon III, Art Nouveau and Art Deco – the true essence of its identity. Saint-Louis became one of the Hermès Group Métiers in 1989.

Hermès Apple Watch Hermès

In 2015, Hermès partnered with Apple to produce Apple Watch Hermès, combining Apple’s smartwatch with Hermès specially crafted single tour, double tour and cuff watch bands.

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Hermès Last results

In the early 2015, in February, Hermès has announced an increase of its turnover of 9.7 percent, which represents more than 4 billion in sales.

This increase is internationally visible: in Asia, excluding Japan, where the turnover grew 7 percent, in America, with 10 percent rise, in Europe where it grew 7 percent growth and generated a good performance in the Group’s stores.

Fondation d’entreprise Hermès

The Fondation d’entreprise Hermès supports people and organisations seeking to learn, perfect, transmit and celebrate the skills and creativity that shape and inspire our lives today, and into the future. Guided by central focus on artisan expertise and creative artistry in the context of society’s changing needs, the Foundation’s activities explore two complementary avenues: know-how and creativity, know-how and the transmission of skills.

The Foundation supports partner organisations across the globe. At the same time, they develop and administer their own projects in the contemporary visual arts (exhibitions and artists’ residencies), the performing arts (the New Settings programme), design (the Prix Émile Hermès international design award), craftsmanship (the Skills Academy), and biodiversity.

The Foundation’s unique mix of programmes and support is rooted in a single, underlying belief: Our gestures define us.

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About Men’s Groups

About Catholic Men's Fellowship Groups

There are regular monthly meetings of Men's Groups throughout the Diocese. Below are links to find out more about them. If your parish has a Men's Group and is not in the Directory, please Contact Us to get it on the list.

What goes on at Men's Fellowship Meetings

The heart of the Catholic Mens Fellowship program rests with the parish level Mens Faith, Sharing and Fellowship groups. These groups are based on and grounded in Holy Scripture.

Men are encouraged to form groups of four to ten men and meet weekly, biweekly or monthly for approximately ninety minutes (preference is weekly or biweekly). At these gatherings they discuss their lives in the light of their Catholic faith and life experiences through friendship, prayer and fraternity. Some mens groups include men from neighboring parishes and men who are not catholic.

Men participating in parish Faith, Sharing and Fellowship groups form a community cultivating deep friendships among their fellow parishioners, have fun, and learn from one another how to be a better husband, father, son, employee, Christian man and Catholic parishioner. Spiritual growth and accountability become factors as they get to know each other. Often certain members of the group who are quiet or troubled and seldom participate in Church activities will come out of the shell as friendships grow. Men are awakened to the needs of the church and are encouraged to offer their talents and gifts.

Typically a meeting begins with prayer or song. Scripture passages are read which support the discussion theme. Men are challenged (through the guidebooks) to adopt an action point for the coming week or two. Meetings close with prayer. Some groups include a social time with refreshments to encourage fellowship.

Most Mens groups meet in parish meeting rooms, homes or restaurants. Groups set their own times and agendas with little or no commitment of time from clergy and parish staff. Some parishes have two or more different groups functioning.

Parish level Mens Faith, Sharing & Fellowship groups represent an excellent, on going method of growing the spirituality of participants and strengthening parish life. They create a spiritual foundation from which men can step out and participate and/or lead or become involved in other parish service groups.

Member Testimonials

Men's Fellowship "Answer the Call" has been very uplifting for me personally. I have received much more than I have given. I look forward to sharing my love for Christ through and with our men in our Men's Group at St. Hilary.J.M.J. Gerry Faust - Former Head Football Coach of Notre Dame & University of Akron

Prior to Promise Keepers I was a world class mechanical Catholic. I went through the motions every Sunday of going to Mass, no prayer life, no spiritual life and no need for any of the above. My job & having fun were my gods and I worshipped them well. PK was a time of discovery but it lacked the Mass and other Catholic theology. Then came "Answer the Call"! Enter a vibrant spiritual life filled with direction, confidence, prayer, excitement, many new friends, purpose, the support of my small men's group and most of all Jesus Christ. You gotta love it! Bob D'Aurelio - St. Helen's Parish in Newbury, OH

I love to go to our Answer The Call Men's Group because I like to socialize with Good, Christian men. I get a feeling of comfort with God in my life and another daily mass as well as the learning of our faith more deeply. I enjoy the discussion of how God worked in our lives that particular week. Jerry Petit - Member of St. Sebastian Parish & lifelong Catholic. He is known as "Coffee Man" because he makes the eye opening beverage prior to monthly Men's Group Meetings.

Through Catholic Men's Fellowship I have been provided with examples and inspiration from other men who live admirably, spiritual lives in today's upside down world. The fellowship led me to a path which returned me to the sacraments and a richer, fuller, happier life. TRY IT-YOU'LL LOVE IT! Michael Lowrey - Dedicated family man, lifelong Catholic, President of Fiserv Cleveland, and is a parishioner of St. Paschal Baylon.

Our pastor has been overwhelmed by the crushing workload of running a parish, as is most pastors in our church today. Introducing anything new was impossible. Then came CMF and the endorsement of Bishop Pilla. Through the direction and guidelines of CMFNEO, and use of the workbook "Signposts", we have been able to develop faith groups of men who share their walk and develop a deeper personal relationship with God. This organization is a testimony to the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Hank Richard - Hank is involved in full time ministry and lives his life as a professed Christian man. In addition to many other organizations, he works diligently in the area of interdenominational pastor fellowship, Vibrant Parish Life, Christian Businessmen's Association, and is the Promise Keeper Task Force Director of Summit County. Hank has dedicated his life to spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to all he can touch and is a parishioner of St. Paul Church in Akron.

Join a Group

How do I join? First, look into your home parish. There may already be a group in place. Check our Directory to see if your parish is represented. If not, ask your Pastor or Associate Pastor. If no group is at your parish, it is a fine opportunity to have your desires and needs be known to the Pastor.

Pick a group that meets near your home and is convenient. After going to a few meetings, you may want to encourage others from your Parish to attend. Once a critical mass of men from your parish see the need for a local group, we will help you to start a group.

How do I find a group to join if I am not in the Diocese?

There are many Catholic Men's Fellowships (CMF) throughout the U.S. If there is one located near your home we recommend going to their website (also provided) for instructions, or contact the CMF leader(s) for assistance. If there is not a CMF in your area and you are not aware of any existing men's faith groups, we encourage you to seek other men who share your faith and who have some common interests. They may be fellow parishioners, coworkers, or neighbors. Begin meeting together on a regular basis. We recommend starting with the resource, Signposts, How To Be a Catholic Man in the World Today. This and other resources for men's faith groups can be found on our Recommended Books web page.

You'll be surprised at what God will do through a small group of men who love him and one another.

I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship. Do not conform yourself to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect. (Romans 12:1-2)

Still on the fence about joining? Read on....

Most men who have attended a men's faith group quickly discover the benefits they offer. Men participating in such groups cultivate friendships among their fellow parishioners, have fun, and learn from one another how to be a better husband, father, son, employee, Christian man, and Catholic parishioner. Many men say they have grown by this experience, which has helped them to form stronger and happier families and to cope better with the stresses they encounter at work. Another reason for belonging to a small group of men is that the men in the group can support each other in their quest for living a Christian life (Proverbs 27:17).

It is confusing to be a man today, particularly a Christian man. There is a natural tension between the stereotypical male-the one many of us were taught to be, the male of the media-and the male that God calls men to be. Men are expected to play a variety of roles and to know how to bounce from one role to the other as the wind blows. The man of today is expected to be protective and hard working on the one hand, and gentle and supportive on the other. What is a man to do?

To further complicate matters, many sincere men are trying to reclaim aspects of their lives that in the past have been abdicated: spiritual leadership of the family; the ability to express love and emotion; and relationships with other men that don't have to flow from a mutual love for sports, work, or other "men stuff."

Just imagine what God can do with a group of men who will follow the Lord Jesus and take the risk of laying down their lives for one another in healthy Christian relationships.

Start up a Men's Fellowship Group

There are several approaches to starting a Mens Faith, Sharing and Fellowship group in the parish. Some parishes hold a monthly event where speakers are invited. This may occur on Saturday morning after Mass. A light breakfast is served. After the speakers presentation men break into small groups for forty-five minutes or so to discuss the issues and topic of the day.

Some groups meet weekly or biweekly using guidebooks to stimulate conversation and active participation.

One of the best approaches to starting a group(s) involves a team from the parish attending the annual Catholic Mens Fellowship Conference, ANSWER THE CALL. Here they experience the dynamics of the large gathering with powerful speakers, testimonies, etc. It is recommended that pastors select a group of men and ask them to attend the conference. Usually this core group will start a Mens Faith Sharing group and spread the word within the parish.

Parishes may not want to wait for the conference to establish a small group. The Catholic Mens Fellowship of Northeast Ohio periodically conducts meetings in various locations throughout the diocese to help parishes establish small groups. Contact the Catholic Mens Fellowship for information and assistance.

Clergy Involvement

Clergy involvement in parish Mens Faith, Sharing and Fellowship groups is minimal. Usually they encourage start up in the parish by occasionally endorsing the program publicly especially in the early stages of development. Groups function on their own.

There may or not be a chaplain that would participate with the men. However, if this can be done, it will add to the walk of faith for all concerned.

The Catholic Mens Fellowship of Northeast Ohio encourages members of the clergy to attend the annual conference with their men. Priests are asked to hear confessions during the noon hour at the conference and to participate in the Mass (along with deacons) at the end of the day. It is an excellent opportunity to fellowship with the men of the parish.


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