This week, the week of 3-9 March, is being observed as National Consumer Protection Week, a period of time designed to encourage people to learn their rights as a consumer so they may spend their money wisely and protect themselves from scams and frauds.
For more information about this event and a number of related resources, please visit:
Federal Trade Commission: National Consumer Protection Week
The White House: A Proclamation on National Consumer Protection Week, 2024
Belated birthday greetings to niece Michelle Gonzalez Duggan, who recently celebrated her birthday!!! May each day of the upcoming year be filled with the Lord's choicest blessings!!
Belated birthday greetings to nephew Daniel's wife, Kirstie, who recently celebrated her birthday!!! May each day of the upcoming year be filled with the Lord's choicest blessings!!!
Belated birthday greetings to brother-in-law Mike Fedoras, who recently celebrated his birthday!!! May each day of the upcoming year be filled with the Lord's choicest blessings!!!
Belated birthday greetings to grandson William Christopher, who recently celebrated his birthday!!! May each day of the upcoming year be filled with the Lord's choicest blessings!!!
"I have received much friendly and sometimes amusing advice from longtime residents of Rhode Island. I frequently hear advice about great restaurants and beautiful parks and beaches. Many have explained their antipathy towards bridges - a factor that was, until recently, a mystery to me.
"Others have joked about Rhode Island's 'two degrees of separation,' a riff on the common expression 'six degrees of separation.' While the remarks have often been tongue in cheek, I have indeed come to appreciate how interconnected we are in our beautiful little state. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Bishop Richard G. Henning, the bishop of the Diocese of Providence (RI), reflected on the blessing of the interconnectedness of the Rhode Island community.
To access Bishop Henning's complete essay, please visit:
The State of Hope: In Rhode Island, we are bound by ‘two degrees of connection’ rather than separation (29 FEB 24)
"God has strewn our paths with wonders and we certainly should not go through life with our eyes shut." - Alexander Graham Bell
As this blessed week draws to a close, I offer this version of Becky & the Bluegrass Boys presenting "Shenandoah":
"One month ago, Elmo, the little red Muppet from the children's television series Sesame Street, checked in on everyone. 'Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” was posted on the Sesame Street character's X account (formerly known as Twitter). The post was seen by millions of people and became the talk of the internet. It was viewed over 200 million times, liked over 165,000 times, and received more than 20,000 comments as of last week. . . .
"The original tweet and the overwhelming reaction to the question are a reminder that we all need to check-in on one another. Visits, phone calls, text messages, emails, and greeting cards can all help us to stay connected and carry one another's burdens (Galatians 6:2). . . ."
In a recent commentary, Father Jack Kolodziej, OSFS, reflected on the importance of checking in with our family, friends, and neighbors.
To access Fr. Kolodziej's complete post, please visit:
De Sales Weekly: Provincial's Reflection: Checking In (29 FEB 24)
"Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil." - Matthew 6:34
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