Sister Constance Perpetual Calendar

Preface

Greetings and Blessings
and
Thanksgiving to All

Some thirty years ago when I was serving at the Church Home for the Aged in Toronto, I was given a calendar by a lady from Belize. It was made-up of some fifty-four pages of eleven by five inches, and printed with each page divided into seven spaces of varying sizes. This calendar commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the Women's Auxillary in the Diocese of British Honduras. People from everywhere in the Diocese had contributed a favourite line or thought from a poem or the Bible. In each space was a verse or a quote, the day, the date, and the source. The cover was printed in gold ink ... it was lovely.
I hoped some day to make a similar calendar for each girl which would be a special memento, to cherish always. 1998 is our 80th birthday. I should have planned it years ahead, but I think this will bring joy and lasting memories.

Thank you, everyone connected with QDS - St. Chad's.
May we long remember our School!

Sister Constance, SSJD

THROUGH THE WEEK WITH JESUS

--MONDAY--

"A MERRY HEART DOETH GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE".
Begin the new week with a song and a smile. It will lift your heart for a long, long while.

-- TUESDAY--

"TAKE THEREFORE NO THOUGHT FOR THE MORROW; FOR THE MORROW SHALL TAKE THOUGHT FOR THE THINGS OF ITSELF'.
Don't put off till tomorrow the good that you can do; tomorrow is only a vision, but today belongs to you.

-- WEDNESDAY--

"THERE IS NO FEAR IN LOVE, BUT PERFECT LOVE CASTETH OUT FEAR"
Put aside your fears today and look to God above Remembering His promise - there is no fear in love.

--THURSDAY--

"WE KNOW THAT ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THEM THAT LOVE GOD".
Resolve today to trust in God and you will understand. Though trial and sorrow come to us, we're safely in His hands.

--FRIDAY--

"WITH GOD NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE".
Perhaps there is some difficult task or a loving deed to do. Begin today with confidence and God will see you through.

-- SATURDAY--

"LOVE ONE ANOTHER".
Lighten the heart of a friend today. Brighten a life that's dim. For when you're kind to Christ's brethren, you show your love for Him.

--SUNDAY--

"SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS".
Show your love for God today by helping someone in need. And as you serve Him, you will find that you are blessed indeed.

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Many thanks and acknowledgements to all those involved in the production of this calendar, and to the many contributors of material. Every effort has been taken to give credit to the authors and sources of the many verses and poems. We are also most grateful, and do apologize for, taking the liberty of borrowing a few lines of their text without any consent. We cannot, however, assume responsibility tor errors or omissions beyond our control. This calender and contents are not for sale, or to be used in any way for promotional purposes.

MAY I WALK BESIDE THEE

Forth in thy Name, 0 Lord, I go,
My daily labour to pursue;
Thee, only Thee, resolved to know,
In all I think, or speak, or do.

The task thy wisdom hath assigned,
0 let me cheerfully fulfill;
In all my works thy presence find,
And prove thy good and perfect will.

Thee may I set at my right hand,
Whose eyes my inmost substance see,
And labour on at thy command,
And offer all my works to Thee.

Give me to bear thy easy yoke,
And every moment watch and pray,
And still to things eternal look,
And hasten to thy glorious day.

For thee delightfully employ
Whate'er thy bounteous grace has given,
And run my course with even joy,
And closely walk with thee to heaven.

I TEACH SCHOOL

When I am forgotten, as I shall be,
And sleep in dull cold marble,
Say, I taught thee.
--HENRY VIII ACT III

I write no poem men's heart to thrill,
No song I sing to lift men's souls;
To battle front, no soldiers lead;
In halls of state I boast no skill;
I just teach school.

I just teach school. But poet's thrill
And singer's joy, and soldier's fire,
And statesman's power -- all -- all are mine;
For in this little group where still
I just teach school.

Are poets, soldiers, statesmen -- all.
I see them in the speaking eye,
In face aglow with purpose strong.
In straightened bodies, tense and tall,
When I teach school-

And they, uplifted, gaze intent
On cherished heights they soon shall reach.
And mine the hands that led them on!
And I inspired -- therefore content,
I still teach school.

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

IN CLOSING

Now it is I who must thank you for years and years of friendship. To summarize, just a few weeks ago I came upon some words by John Taylor Gatto.

"Whatever an education is, it should make you a unique individual, not a conformist; it should furnish you with an original spirit with which to tackle the big challenges; it should allow you to find values which will be your road map through life; it should make you spiritually rich, a person who loves whatever you are doing, wherever you are, whomever you are with; it should teach you what is important, how to live and how to die."

I leave you with these few words from your school motto, 'Fais ce que dois,' and from St. John's Gospel:
"Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it."

Sister Constance, SSJD.