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OUR BRAND NEW SAINT URSULA, UPDATES, CORRECTIONS & A CHANGE OF PLANS ABOUT PACKAGING!
We have a new Saint, Ursula! Not Queen Latifa’s “Ursula” from “The Little Mermaid.” Although …, Ursula’s story in the Mermaid film is uniquely and unusually similar to our Saint Ursula! She looks after the miserable, lonely and depressed and she sings “on the whole I’ve been a saint.” Curiously her big song in the animated film is “Poor Unfortunate Souls.” We will try to paint her medal with the colors blue, lavender, and purple, and black, as she seems to have been drawn on the big screen. It will be challenging! Ursula seems to be a poor unfortunate soul. Yet, in the end, everything works out fine for the Little Mermaid and everyone “lives happily ever after.”
Reducing Prices, Increasing Prices & Adding Saint Medals with New Prices …. November Newsletter & Happy Thanksgiving!
Many years ago, in 2005 or 2006, after our studio was destroyed because of Hurricane Katrina, we were "displaced nomads" for a year and living near Mother Cabrini High School. We were painting the medals in a tiny apartment on Harding Drive.
OLD METAIRIE GARDEN CLUB FARMERS ARTS MARKET
We are excited to be participating in the market tomorrow – Come Out to Old Metairie, off Old Metairie Road, Near Saint Catherine’s Church at Codifer & Bonnabel Avenue.
All Saints Day
All Saints Day is coming! Think of a special way to honor your favorite saint or saints on All Saints Day. Spread the word, ya heard? It’s the perfect time to share the stories of the Old Age Saints!
Sunday is the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi
Happy Saint Francis of Assisi Day, 3 days early. I am sure if you look around in your town, there is an event where you can have your favorite pet, be it dog, cat, turtle, iguana, ferret, guinea pig, horse, or bunny, blessed. There are lots of saints that look after those animals, but Saint Francis looks after them all too!
First Come, First Served: Pectoral Cross of Pope Francis, Parable of the Lost Sheep & Special Offer
The message is to reach out to the person who has become difficult and disagreeable or perhaps downright mean and inconsiderate. Remember the old saying “Hurt People Hurt People.” When someone is giving you less love, that’s the time to give them more of your love and compassion. Now that is what Jesus would do, and he’s a pretty good role model, in our view, even if you’re a devout, lapsed, non-Catholic, or otherwise.
Safe Travel, Saint La Strada and Joseph of Cupertino
It’s September 18th, so you know what that means! The Frequent Flyer Franciscan Friar, Saint Joseph of Cupertino, is having his Feast Day. He is known as the patron of safe flight. He protects our airlines, Air Force, and aviators. He’s also the patron invoked for help with taking tests. Who knew!?
Retail Stores, Medal Displays, Custom Orders, Andy Cohen & Jorge Cruise
Over the years we have prepared bulk orders for boys’ football teams, baptisms, First Holy Communions, and Conformations, weddings, funerals and other special events. Keep SaintsforSinners in mind when you are planning an event and would like to present a special token or memento, there’s a saint for every occasion and we can pant it any way you like. Keep us in mind.
We Have New Medals & New Lists
We have a lot of new things to let you know about but since it is early August and everyone is away or on vacation as a “StayCation” because of this Corona19, we will wait and send another note with further details.
Paraphrasing Queen B, "I woke up like this?" Here are 2 Excellent Pictures and a Very Nice Note! We got the coolest note and pictures from Toni Ann in Florida (but born and raised in New Jersey) today!
I woke up like this? Here are 2 Excellent Pictures and a Very Nice Note! We got the coolest note and pictures from Toni Ann in Florida (but born and raised in New Jersey) today!
JUST TWO ITEMS FOR THIS NEWSLETTER, (1) GOOD NEWS TO REPORT & (2) A CONTEST!
1. Hooray! Retail Stores have begun opening again! Rob spoke to Amy at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. Amy let us know the Basilica Book & Gift Shop is open again and our medals are available there, and featured front and center.”
If you are in Washington, or plan to visit anytime, or know someone there, please take, or ask them to take, a photo of our saint medal display at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Send it to us or simply post it on our Facebook Page! Thanks.
2. Announcing Another Contest: Enter our Latest Contest! This Time We are Offering:
One of our hand-painted crosses adorned with saint medals recovered from the flood OR one of our hand-painted crosses covered with “re-purposed” hand-painted saint medals that did not quite measure up to be sold online or sent to retail stores.
Just 3 Quick Notes for You
Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, the Cure D’Ars did become a priest and he heard the confessions of thousands. He had a great life as a priest. He has a childlike devotion to Saint Philomena but I do not know much more to say about that (yet).
On “Shepherding” and Guess Where We Have Mailed Our Hand-Painted Saint Medals, Necklaces and Stories Since the Last Newsletter!
We are writing about Shepherding and the Good Shepherd, and also Shepherdess, Saint Bernadette and Our Lady of Lourdes, combined with the Shepherd adorned Pectoral Cross of Pope Francis and Saint Agnes holding a lamb. Oh, and Agnus Dei too! This is going to hopefully flow, believe it or not!
A Repeat – Please Disregard/DO NOT OPEN/Delete if you Already Received Newsletter Yesterday About Price Reductions & Harmonizing Saints
Yesterday, I sent out a newsletter to a few people and was asked why I didn’t send it to everyone. So, I thought about it and decided to send this newsletter to everyone.
Memorial Day 2019
This is a set of photographs and essay about Celebrating Memorial Day with French WWII Soldiers. There is no “sale” or special offer. This is simply a reflective bit of writing….