Stained Glass from St. Ann’s Church (Holy Family Parish)

Posted on by Matthew Green

This window shows Mary Magdalen meeting Jesus after his resurrection. An appropriate theme for today’s post, as many Christians are still celebrating Easter.  For Catholics, the Easter season lasts until Pentecost, 50 days after Easter Sunday; the Greek Orthodox haven’t celebrated Easter at all yet – apparently it’s on May 5 for them this year.

– Fr. Matthew Green

 

Sawyer Free Library Starts New Library Paperbacks Pinterest Board

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

@SawyerLibrary: Here’s one of our Pinterest Boards: new paperbacks this month: http://pinterest.com/sawyerlibrary/new-paperbacks/
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2013 Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Tourney Trophy Taken For Ransom

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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WE HAVE YET TO HAVE HEARD THE KIDNAPPER’S DEMANDS Ed Collard and His Two Time Champion Winning Team “Blinded By Thr White” Have Not Issued a Statement.
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LOST BAG PULLED OUT OF WATER

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,This bag was pulled out of the water a few days ago behind Maritime Gloucester by one of the gig rowers. Looks like some clothes and keys among other things, and a season of…….. "LOST". Hmmm…….MLazaruz

Dot Sieradzki Has Some Recommendations

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey, I love your blog especially for the beautiful nature photos.  I want to recommend a local poet’s work, and website, http://susanvgabriel.com/home.html, (and book) for the same reason.  Susan Gabriel of Hamilton has a breathtaking book and website, worth a plug on your blog.I would also give a plug to local Manchester, celeb, Wendy Booker, a truly amazing woman who just released a new book, and she is a fascinating and inspirational speaker.

New Altitude: Beyond Tough Times to the Top of the World by Wendy L. Booker

Thanks for taking the place of my morning newspaper.

Dot Sieradzki, ManchesterPS I am a librarian, hence the book references.Benjamin Franklin once sniffed that he”had no use for a man with but one spelling for a word.”

The Gloucester Boyz

Posted on by God's Morning

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Rare sighting of The Gloucester Boyz on Rocky Neck by Sailor Stan’s.  They wanted their identities to remain secret.  Does anyone know who they are?

E.J. Lefavour

Jewish Response to Homosexuality and Gender Diversity

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Thursday, April 18th at 7 pm at the Temple Ahavat Achim (86 Middle St., Gloucester)

Did you know that the Torah says the first human being was androgynous? Did you know that there are six different genders mentioned in sacred Jewish texts?

Come learn about the multifarious responses to homosexuality and gender diversity in Jewish tradition. Learn how we can become more aware and inclusive to gay and transgender people in our community.

The Jewish Response To… series is a collaborative program that TAA has joined with Temple B’nai Abraham and Beth Shalom.

Sargent House Museum Presents “Ornaments of the Mind” April 14 at 2pm

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Sargent House Museum
Presents: “Ornaments of the Mind: Needlework and a New England Girl’s Education”
49 Middle St., Gloucester
Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 2PM
Laura Johnson, Associate Curator of Historic New England, will present a lecture on “female academies” of the early 19th century founded by women like Judith Sargent Murray, Judith Saunders and Clementina Beach.  Girls learned the “useful and ornamental arts” of reading, writing, and arithmetic as well as painting in oils and watercolors on fancy surfaces and plain and fancy needlework.
The Sargent House Museum recently acquired an excellent example of this fancy needlework, presented to Nancy Parsons Sargent by her nieces Anna Williams and Julia Maria Murray, Judith Sargent Murray’s only child.  The work depicts Cornelia, a model of what the Romans called “civic” motherhood, with her children, exclaiming that they were her real treasures.  Judith Sargent Murray, a product of the Enlightenment, and the American Revolution, was one of the first writers to extoll the virtues of “republican motherhood,” the practice of mothers teaching their children the new ideals and values of the early American republic.  The needlework was handed down through the Sargent family and donated by Virginia Pleasants.  Her niece will discuss the Sargent family connections.
The public is welcome at the lecture and at the public unveiling and installation of the piece that will follow.
A free will donation is suggested; members will be admitted free of charge.


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Sinatra in Rockport?

Posted on by Vickie & Peter
Michael Dutra

Swing back in time with songs like “My Way,” “Summer Wind,” and ”Strangers in The Night” with one of the finest Frank Sinatra impressionists in the country, Michael Dutra. Dutra has performed his tribute to ‘Ol Blue Eyes around the world since 2002, taking the stage more than 300 nights per year and stunning audiences with his dead-on renditions of Sinatra classics.

Ok, so you know summer is coming Captain Carlo’s is open.  Great lineup of music this weekend at over 15 different venues from a little bit of  country to rock-n-roll.  See full lineup here.

OUR SWEET HEART!

Posted on by capeannpainter

Our new Nephew Tommy Olson. He arrived here from South Korea On 10/9/12 the first anniversary of my son Paul’s death. It was a sad and happy day if that makes sense. We babysit at least once a week. He makes my day. We were worried that he’d have a hard time fitting in with a big Italian family. Tommy fit right in. He loves all his cousins, aunt’s and Uncles. He’s such a sweetheart! Hopefully his brother Johnathan will be here soon. Tommy’s such a special Kid!

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