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CSC LAUGH ALONG
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FYI
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 There are 7 million tons of plastic moving in a huge garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean.
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TIP OF THE WEEK
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Less than 10% of the plastic garbage in the United States is recycled. (Stats, EPA.gov)
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CREATION STATS
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What Are We Eating? What the Average American Consumes in a Year
The average American is 36.6 years old and eats 1,996.3 lbs. of food per year. The average man is 5'9" and weighs 190 lbs. The average woman is 5'4" and weighs 164 lbs.
Each year, Americans eat 85.5 lbs. of fats and oils. They eat 110 lbs. of red meat, including 62.4 lbs. of beef and 46.5 lbs. of pork. Americans eat 73.6 lbs. of poultry, including 60.4 lbs. of chicken. They eat 16.1 lbs. of fish and shellfish and 32.7 lbs. of eggs.
Americans eat 31.4 lbs. of cheese each year and 600.5 lbs. of non-cheese dairy products. They drink 181 lbs. of beverage milks. Americans eat 192.3 lbs. of flour and cereal products, including 134.1 lbs. of wheat flour. They eat 141.6 lbs. of caloric sweeteners, including 42 lbs. of corn syrup.
Americans consume 56 lbs. of corn each year and eat 415.4 lbs. of vegetables. Every year, Americans eat 24 lbs. of coffee, cocoa and nuts. Americans eat 273.2 lbs. of fruit each year.
These foods include 29 lbs. of French fries, 23 lbs. of pizza and 24 lbs. of ice cream. Americans drink 53 gallons of soda each year, averaging about one gallon each week.
Americans eat 24 lbs. of artificial sweeteners each year. They eat 2.736 lbs. of sodium, which is 47 percent more than recommended. Americans consume 0.2 lbs. of caffeine each year, about 90,700 mg. In total, Americans eat an average of 2,700 calories each day.
(FDA and USDA)
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FROM THE HOLY FATHER THIS WEEK
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BUD'S BARKS!
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DOG LIFE has it's perks! No one ever expects you to pay for lunch or dinner. You never have to worry about table manners, and if you gain weight, it's someone else's fault.
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MAY'S HOLY &
FEAST DAYS
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17th-Ascension of the Lord
27th-Pentecost Sunday
31st-Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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2 YEARS RUNNING!
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Your efforts last year to reach your customers and engage with them were exemplary. Stellar. Your customers noticed and responded positively. And we saw it. That's why we're incredibly proud to name you to our roster of 2011 All Stars.
Only 10% of our customers achieve All Star status every year. That you've managed to do it for consecutive years puts you in an even more elite class, which makes your accomplishment even more noteworthy.
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REPORT PET ABUSE
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Animal cruelty is a CRIME, and the police dispatcher will be able to determine which department should respond.
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CATHOLIC DATING SITES
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ARCHDIOCESE FOR THE MILITARY OF THE UNITED STATES
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THE CATHOLIC CHANNEL ON SiriusXM
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CATHOLIC CONSERVATION CENTER
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ROME REPORTS
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RomeReports.com is a private and independent international news agency based in Rome and specializes in covering the Pope and the Vatican. Catch the latest today!
www.romereports.com
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CSC MISSION: To educate, inform and inspire YOU-
To conserve, preserve, & protect ALL creation.
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THE GOOD NEWS
The Clean Bin Project-A Documentary Film
Is it possible to live completely waste free? In this multi-award winning, film festival favorite, partners Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least garbage Their light-hearted competition is set against a darker examination of the problem waste. Even as Grant and Jen start to garner interest in their project, they struggle to find meaning in their minuscule influence on the large-scale environmental impacts of our "throw-away society". The Clean Bin Project features laugh out loud moments, stop motion animations, and unforgettable imagery. Captivating interviews with renowned artist, Chris Jordan and TED Lecturer Captain Charles Moore, make this film a fun and inspiring call to individual action that speaks to crowds of all ages.
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IN THE NEWS
Give MOM what she wants on Mother's Day!
This Mother's Day, give all the Moms you love a Green Gift from the special Mother's Day Collection at the NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL whose MISSION is to safeguard the Earth - its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
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THE FOUNDER'S PEN
Ramping It Up In the New Home Garden!
~by Susi Pittman
Women everywhere are concerned with food prices! And today, more than ever women are moving into the home garden arena, be it by container or plot. Susi has some sobering statistics in this week's article pointing to a new day production.
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FATHER RON'S COLUMN
STEWARDS OF COMPASSION! ~by Father Ron Camarda 
STEWARDS OF COMPASSION! Father Ron invites you into the love, joy and peace of compassionate love. READ MORE... |
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INSPIRATION BLOOMS
Mary Our Mother, the Queen of Heaven and Earth
~by Sister Marie Rene, S.S.J.
May is the month of Mary. Pray the Rosary with Sister Marie Rene and celebrate the Queen of Heaven!
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NATURE CALLS!
Alien Invader Puts New Meaning to "Jumbo Shrimp"
~by Frank Gromling
"They're out there!" Frank is talking about alien invaders that could change the U.S. East coast and Gulf coast underwater neighborhoods. How do we stop them? Frank has a common sense proposal that is backed up by millions of consumers!
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IN THE KEY OF "G"
Life is Precious
~by Mary Galvano-Bajohr
"Life is Precious!" Mary knows that in a special way, as she shares her own mother's decision not to abort her.
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CATHOLIC JOURNEYMAN
Why Does God Name Himself?
~by Louis Templeman
Lou asks the question, "Why does God name himself?" What do you think? Lou would like to stroll that path with you and share his thoughts.
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STEWARD JOE
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha:
Patroness of ecology, nature, and the environment
~by Joseph Kaiser
She was a Algonquin/Iroquois Native American woman who was a early convert to Roman Catholicism. Known as the LILY OF THE MOHAWKS, she is the FIRST Native American to venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. Steward Joe takes us on a journey into the beautiful heart of a soon to be Saint!
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GOOD BOOKS
May Review: Best Friends-The True Story of the World's Most Beloved Animal Sanctuary
~by Michele Gregoire
It is the story of the vision and founding of the world's most beloved animal sanctuary. Michele has been a Guardian Angel member of
BEST FRIENDS
for many years and is proud to share this magnificent journey into the heart of compassion for God's beautiful creatures, those animals who would be our pets.
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THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY
Mary at the Wedding of Cana
Father Roger J. Landry delves into the beautiful moment when Jesus' public ministry begins at at the Wedding of Cana as he walks us through The Renewal at the School of Mary. Learn about the beauty of Mary as our intercessor and what Christ's response to Mary really meant.
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AFFILIATE SHOPPING
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.
Mystic Monk Coffee
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 the Mystic Monks Store
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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.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT MOUNTAIN ROSE HERBS
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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.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT FARMTEK
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"In all created things discern the providence and wisdom of God, and in all things give Him thanks." ~ St. Teresa of Avila ~ |
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THE ART OF LIFE
JAMES LANGLEY
www.langleyart.com
Artist James Langley ('85) teaches at Savannah College of Art and Design, having previously taught at Franciscan University of Steubenville and lectured at the University of Notre Dame, Brown University, and the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He studied the liberal arts at Thomas Aquinas College and in the Thomas More College Rome Program, and fine arts at the Rhode Island School of Design and the New York Academy of Art.
Mr. Langley's paintings, found in private collections and corporate buildings, include commissions for allegorical and religious themes. His work has been chosen for exhibit by the American Watercolor Society, the Institute of Classical Architecture, and the National Civic Art Society. Previous exhibitions include: "James Langley: A Decade of Painting at the Butler Institute of American Art"; "Contemplating the Sacred: Religious Works of Contemporary Artists" at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., and "Reconquering Sacred Space", an international juried group show at Palazzo Valentini in Rome.
When not teaching and being present to his wife and seven children, Mr. Langley is engaged in decorative painting for the Classical Galleries by Thomas Gordon Smith Architects in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York City.
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GOD'S GREEN EARTH
"Because the land is beautiful!"
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STEWARD ALERTS
Catholic Mothers Day Gift Ideas from the folks at Paraclete Press ____________________________________ 
GO GREEN for Mother's Day ___________________________________ DO YOU HAVE A PET PARENT MOM?-Why not look to the HSUS and the ASPCA for some GREAT PET PARENT GIFTS? 
Mother's Day Gifts at the Humane Society of the United States 
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STEWARD ACTIVITIES
EXPEDITIONS: Travel with the National Wildlife Federation
Connecting people with nature is our mission, and all of our travel opportunities focus on seeing wildlife and learning about the natural world. We've only selected tour companies that believe in traveling responsibly and sensitively, with economic benefits to local communities. We also picked them because of their professional expertise. Let's face it: You can see amazing wildlife and scenery, but it's all quickly forgotten if the trip is operated poorly. That's why NWF partners with the most experienced tour operators that use some of the world's best nature guides. NWF Expeditions are comfortable, efficient, organized, courteous, and most importantly, extremely well run.
FIND OUT MORE...
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Let's Talk TRASH!!!! Capt. Charles Moore first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas. Charles Moore is founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation. He captains the foundation's research vessel, the Alguita, documenting the great expanses of plastic waste that now litter our oceans.
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YOUTH STEWARDSHIP
Planet Under Pressure 2012 Youth Conference in the U.K. 
The Planet under Pressure conference provided opportunities for Youth and Young Scientists and Researchers to meet up during the conference, both physically through organized activities at the ExCeL conference venue, through partnership with 150 Science and Technology Centers across the world, and virtually through viewing the conference on-line and interacting through the Young Scientists/Youth Forum. FIND OUT MORE... |
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GARDENING
Growing Orchids for DUMMIES
Growing orchids doesn't have to be a miracle...just follow the great tips from the folks at Top Tropicals to have the best orchids in town!
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WELLNESS & NUTRITION
JEFF YOUNG-THE CATHOLIC FOODIE: Where Food Meets Faith
→ Looking for inspiration in the kitchen?
→ Want to be inspired to get into the kitchen?
→ Want to learn how your faith intersects with your everyday life?
The Catholic Foodie gives you inspiration and practical tips on living your faith in your family life and around the kitchen table.
Not only does the Catholic Foodie teach you how to make a Seafood Gumbo, a Shrimp Bisque, and pizza from scratch, the Catholic Foodie also entertains you while building up your faith though online radio shows (podcasts), blog posts, and Catholic culinary inspiration delivered straight to your inbox.
As a husband, father, and educator, Jeff Young is passionate about faith, family, education... and food! That's why he founded The Catholic Foodie™, which produces fun and entertaining media to inspire and foster growth in
faith and family.
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STARGAZING
Highlights of the May Sky
Grab a telescope, binoculars or just a lawn chair and head out to the backyard for a night of cosmic sightseeing. Our monthly stargazing guide keeps you informed about constellations, deep sky objects, planets, and events.
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