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Letter to President Obama – On Education

February 17, 2010
Dear Mr. President,
Thank you very much for reading this letter. I respect the fact that you take your time to read the letters of concerned persons and give them some thought. The education provided by public school is a subject that has been on my mind, and I think it needs some [...]

Posted 17 March 2010 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § General Pedagogy § History § School Life § Society ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,

American Civics and Economy (Current)

My high school American History II class just finished the Spanish American War and were sailing into the twentieth century when discussions came up surrounding President Obama’s State of the Union address. Upon their own initiative, the students are working on letters to President Obama expressing their concerns for the future of our country.
Some food [...]

Posted 01 February 2010 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § Fathers § History § Mothers § School Life § Society ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Elementary Geography Champion

Congratulations to Marc Doucette (grade seven) for winning the school level of the 2010 National Geographic Bee! Ten IHM students from grades four through eight competed at this level. Marc then took a written test to see if he qualifies for the state level. He did! and will be competing at the NH State Finals [...]

Posted 21 January 2010 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § History § School Life ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,

Philosophy – A Grounding in Reality

The Sisters are taking evening classes in Philosophy, going through Brother Francis’ Philosophia Perrenis lectures on tape with the assistance of a tutor-at-a-distance (using a speaker phone). We are almost to the end of the course on Cosmology, and there is never a lecture that doesn’t touch on something we can use in the classroom. [...]

Posted 13 January 2010 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § General Pedagogy § School Life § Sisters ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , ,

Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Powers of Life

Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Powers of Life as They Transcend the Material: The Acquisition of Wisdom and the Transmission of Culture
by Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M.
[This talk was given at the 2009 SBC Conference, October 31, 2009. It was very well received (with a standing ovation). What is posted here are my notes from [...]

Posted 06 December 2009 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § Educational Philosophy § Fathers § History § Mothers § Religion § School Life § Sisters § Society ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Christian Training of Children – Preparing a Child for Confession

Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued]
(from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926)

On the Christian Training of Children
Chapter XIII. – How a Christian Mother Should Prepare Her Child for Confession.
The sincere confession of sins and faults in union with a sincere sorrow for [...]

Posted 06 December 2009 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § General Pedagogy § Mothers § Religion § School Life § Society ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Pickle Festival 2009

Immaculate Heart of Mary School participated in the twelfth annual Winchester Pickle Festival this past weekend. Whenever the festival does not clash with the Auriesville Pilgrimage, the students perform at the gazebo. This year, the older students also walked in the parade: one of the first marching fiddle groups in history! (There were marching violins [...]

Posted 14 September 2009 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § Music § School Life § Society ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , ,

Requiescat in Pace – Brother Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M.

Our superior and beloved teacher, Brother Francis, went to his reward yesterday morning. It was the feast of Saint Lawrence Justinian and a First Saturday (dedicated to making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary). You can Brother Andre Marie’s brief comments, get information on the wake and funeral, and read Brother’s biography here.
Brother Francis [...]

Posted 06 September 2009 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § Educational Philosophy § School Life § Society ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , ,

Graduating Class of 2009 – Michael Bryan

[I first saw this speech when Michael presented it to me -- a week before graduation -- in an almost-polished form. What a surprise it was! This topic was not what I was expecting. Sr. M. Ph.]
Good afternoon, Sister Marie Therese, Sister Maria Philomena, Mr. McManus, Mama, Papa, Brothers, Sisters, family, friends, and fellow IHM [...]

Posted 29 June 2009 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § General Pedagogy § School Life § Society ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

The Christian Training of Children – Co-operation with Pastor and Teacher

Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued]
(from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926)
On the Christian Training of Children

Chapter XI. – A Christian Mother’s Co-operation with Pastor and Teacher
The first aids of a mother in her arduous task of properly rearing her children are derived from [...]

Posted 17 May 2009 † Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. § Educational Philosophy § Fathers § General Pedagogy § Mothers § School Life § Society ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,