The Catholic Church moves into the Lenten Season February 22nd, ASH WEDNESDAY

DOGS FOR THE DEAF

www.dogsforthedeaf.org  

The Mission Statement for DOGS FOR THE DEAF says, they seek to rescue and professionally train dogs to help people and enhance lives, maintaining a lifelong commitment to all dogs we rescue and all people we serve.

Dogs for the Deaf was founded in 1977 by the late Roy G. Kabat, an animal trainer for stage and screen. After retiring to the Applegate Valley in southern Oregon, he was contacted by the American Humane Association about a deaf women in Minnesota who had a dog that had trained itself to let her know when things were going on. It was in this chance connection that Roy found his mission in creating  

Dogs for the Deaf.

The standard of excellence in training and placing these dogs exceeds Assistance Dogs International standards.

Every dog has value, and all people should have the opportunity to feel safe and independent regardless of their physical or sensory challenges. To that end, each dog that comes to Dogs for the Deaf meets basic characteristics needed for helping people with a variety of needs. Dogs for the Deaf is responsive to the changing needs and challenges of both the clients and their dogs and commits on-going support for the life of every dog/person partnership they form. The needs and abilities of applicants and dogs are carefully matched and tracked to assure they receive maximum benefit from each other.

Their mission goes beyond just dogs for the deaf and offers Autism Assistance Dogs, Program Assistance Dogs and Miracle Mutts. Their dogs have been credited with:

• Alerting a woman to a fire in her kitchen
• Alerting parents to a heart monitor beeping because their infant stopped breathing
• Giving a severely depressed man a reason to live
• Helping a stroke victim recover by making exercise and rehabilitation more fun
• Enabling a physician for children with autism to treat her patients more easily and without restraint
• Lessening a trauma victim's panic and anxiety attacks

Susi Pittman, founder of CatholicStewardsofCreation.com, had experienced a total hearing loss in the summer of 2010. It was then that she explored the assistance that was available to her and at that time that found DOGS FOR THE DEAF. Her own pet Dalmatian responded uniquely to her disability at the time, taking it upon himself to alerting her to sounds she could no longer hear. Her partial hearing was restored later that year, but, she will never forget the comfort of knowing that DOGS FOR THE DEAF was a viable option for the future quality of life in deafness.

We SALUTE the devoted folks at DOGS FOR THE DEAF as they continue to make a difference in the lives of so many!

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Anything Pawsable

www.anythingpawsable.com  

Anything Pawsable is an online magazine for Service and Working Dog owners. Our hope is to create a welcoming environment for Service and Working Dog owners and trainers of all levels, for their friends and families - and for the able-bodied community as well who may be fans of Service or Working Dogs or are looking to learn more about them.

Service and working dog news, disability news, events, training tips, interviews and personal stories will all come together in one place. For now, we're just getting started. And from here anything is pawsable!

Check out: HEARING DOGS PROVIDE LINK TO ENVIRONMENT  

Act of Reparation 

~by Susi Pittman

LENT is a great time to make an ACT OF REPARATION. Won't you join with me and take a moment to stop by your Parish Church to make an ACT OF REPARATION before Jesus in the Tabernacle.

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You would think that the desert is devoid of life, considering the harsh climatic conditions. Yet, Father Ron reminds us that it is in such an environment that Jesus fasted and prayed with creation, and one that Father himself finds a special communion with God in the desert "life" about him.

To Pray 

~by Sister Marie Rene, S.S.J.

Sister Marie Rene sees prayer as a privilege and Lent as a great time of "privilege."

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The Other Large Whale 

~by Frank Gromling

Frank is known as "the whale guy" here on the national east coast and with good reason...he is the go to guy on the North Atlantic Right Whale. This week he shares the "other" large whale that makes its migration along the U.S. East Coast. Get ready for a tour-de-force of the Humpback.

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Mary is pregnant for the first time and has experienced the extraordinary behavior of her family dog in response to her condition. She finds a loving God's care for her in the actions of His creature.

The Shroud of Turin II-The Silent Witness 

~by Joseph Kaiser

This week, Steward Joe, our resident historian and someone who has followed the story of the Shroud of Turin very closely, brings us into the SILENT WITNESS of the Gospel message speaking to us from the Shroud.

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Parallel your cat's attitude and response to you...parallel your attitude and response to God...and WOW, do you have a great book! Michele's book review this month of

PURR-ABLES FROM HEAVEN: DEVOTIONS FOR CAT LOVERS gets spiritually purr-sonal with analogies and heavenly vignettes sure to inspire not only cat lovers, but, each of us.

NEW AFFILIATE SHOPPING for YOU!  

We continue to build a small but, well focused group of vendors, offering products in line with stewardship of the earth and its creatures. By visiting these product sites from our page, you are helping to support our mission.

is a small batch coffee roaster operated by the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming through an online gourmet coffee bean store. Many consider their website the ultimate source for gourmet coffee where it is easy to buy coffee online. The monks carefully craft each freshly roasted coffee to perfection for dark roast coffees, espresso, ground coffees, whole bean coffees, single origin coffees, fair trade coffees, flavored coffees and especially the monks' special gourmet coffee blends. Try our special auto delivered coffee subscriptions also for the best coffee online.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT MOUNTAIN ROSE HERBS

MOUNTAIN ROSE HERBS has always taken a formidable and uncompromising stand when it comes to the protection and sustainability of our natural world and the delicate systems which balance all life as we know it. This complex and venerable planet produces all of the products we share with you, and it is simply a matter of appreciation and respect that must be given. Not only do we lead the industry in environmental stewardship, we also adhere to strict principles and protocols that ensure fair treatment and compensation for the people involved with the production of our products; both domestically and overseas.

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A Division of Engineering Services & Products Company, FarmTek was founded in 1979 with the purpose of bringing the highest quality products at the most competitive prices with exceptional customer service directly to the agricultural, horticultural, building and retail trade communities.

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Dean L. Mitchell  

deanmitchellstudio.com  

An amazing accomplished artist, Dean Mitchell's art can be found in corporate and museum collections across the country, including: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, Mississippi; Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri; Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Beach Museum of Art, Manhattan, Kansas; The Autry National Center, Los Angeles; The Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, Arkansas; Gadsden Art Center Quincy, Florida; Canton Museum of Art, Canton, Ohio and the Library of Congress.

Dean was born 1957, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and reared in Quincy, Florida. He is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio. Mitchell is well known for his figurative works, landscapes and still lifes. In addition to watercolors, he is accomplished in other mediums, including egg temperas, oils and pastels.

A wonderful book has been written about Dean and his life titled AGAINST ALL ODDS and is available at AMAZON.com.

Mount Angel Abbey, St. Benedict, Oregon 

Come away to a quiet place by yourselves and rest a while.

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FREE Tips on Dog Training from our favorite British Dog Trainer, Sharon Bolt 

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Hey KIDS! Clean up your world! 

Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps

The NSYCC's mandate is to provide Nova Scotian youth age 17-30 with training and employment opportunities in the environmental field, while providing services to communities in Nova Scotia for the enhancement of the local environment.

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Moon Gardening 

Winter Running Tips 

MOON QUAKE?

Recent activity on the moon shows that it's crust is being s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d.

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