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1 MATER DEI CATHOLIC S C HOOL October 2013 Parent Newsletter 934 SW Clay St Topeka, KS Phone: Fax: Website: materdeischool.org. materdei@materdeischool.org. Facebook: Mater Dei Catholic School Topeka Christ is the reason for this school. He is the unseen but ever present teacher in its classes. He is the model of its faculty and the inspiration of its students. Angels, Angels, Angels Everywhere! Celebrate the Archangels on September 29 Remember your Guardian Angel on October 2 Heavenly King, You have given us archangels to assist us during our pilgrimage on earth. Saint Michael is our protector; I ask him to come to my aid, fight for all my loved ones, and protect us from danger. Saint Gabriel is a messenger of the Good News; I ask him to help me clearly hear Your voice and to teach me the truth. Saint Raphael is the healing angel; I ask him to take my need for healing and that of everyone I know, lift it up to Your throne of grace and deliver back to us the gift of recovery. Help us, O Lord, to realize more fully the reality of the archangels and their desire to serve us. Holy angels, pray for us. Amen. Thank you for all you do, God bless you and have a great day! Mrs. Hillebert Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God's love commits me here, Ever this day, be at my side, To light and guard, Rule and guide. Amen. Our Mission: Based on the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church, in partnership with the family and parish community, Mater Dei Catholic School will provide each child the opportunity to reach their potential and to develop the academic, technological and social skills necessary to become lifelong learners

2 School Corner MDS News Sports Corner Lunch Aides/Crossing Guards for September 30 - October 46 September 30 Laura Burenheide, Sierra VanSickel, Sam Calvin, Robert Meidinger October 1 Riley Champney, Sera Todwong, Madison Tinsley, Eric Cooper October 2 Matt Daigler, Jessica Smith, Nicole Seichepine October 3 Cade Dennis, Claire Schmidt, Emery Eakes, Tobin Gearhart, Aaron Kennedy October 4 Rachel Grollmes, Genna Salsbury, Gage Jennings, Roni Raines Thank you to all our D.O.G.S. who take a day off of work to be with the students of Mater Dei. Free! Donated school uniforms are available for the taking. Contact the office at A table will be set up during Parent-Teacher Conferences. Soccer Game October 5th ~ 9:00 am Mater Dei vs Christ the King 2 at Hayden Coaches: Shawn Hillebert & Bill Kincaid Photo submitted by Norman Renyer Laura Burenheide performs a great goal kick. Volleyball Games 8th Grade October 2nd ~ 7:25 pm Mater Dei (A) vs Saint Matthews at Christ the King Coaches: Angela Howey, Patty Kennedy, Jessica Wood 6th/7th Grade October 2nd ~ 6:40 pm Mater Dei (B) vs Christ the King (B) at Christ the King Coaches: Michelle Byers & Delphine Anguiano A message from Mater Dei Athletic Director: Mater Dei Catholic School volleyball teams won matches over Santa Fe Trail Middle School last Thursday. 7/6 grade 2-0 and 8th grade 2-0. Both teams represented Mater Dei Catholic School well. Mater Dei Catholic School thanks Betty Heath for her donation of school supplies. Thank you for your support, John Anguiano Visit for scores and schedules. PTO NEWS Mark your calendar for the next PTO meeting ~ November 6th. Call the school office and reserve your spot for your decorated vehicle! If you are unable to attend, please send in some candy or fruit juice boxes to the office. Call Children s Christmas Sale The Children s Christmas Sale is accepting the following items: games, toys, CDs, DVDs, knick-knacks, gifts for men such as gloves, tools, hats, etc. Please send these and other new or gently used items to the school office. If you have any questions you may contact Mrs. Hidalgo at All volunteers for the Christmas Sale, must be in compliance with Virtus Training. Prayer List: Please join your prayer with ours for: Beatrice Rocha, Bryce Kalas, Chase Ensley, Cheryl Domme, Gloria Byers, Jakob Askins, Janis Griffin, Karis Selk, Katie and Sal Esquibel, Kent LasKares, Lydia Schmidt, Madison Taliferro, Marcelina Valdivia, Mardine Wilson, Margaret Schaeffer, Marilyn Scott, Mitchell Johnson, Mary Meier, Peggy Howe, Tom Heath, Jeff Calvin, Amy Rose Meier, Brenda Downey, Cheryl Domme, Sidney White, Betty Woodward, Donna Sams and Andrew Baum. For the special intentions we hold in the silence of our hearts.

3 OCTOBER 2013 ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Picture Day Attire- Uniform or Better 6 5:00-8:00 pm Pro-Life Forum for 8th Grade Students at MPH Picture Day! October 1st 7 8:30 am School Rosary MDHN 1 8:05 am - All School Mass by 3H 5:30-7:00 pm PTO Board Meeting 8 8:05 am - Gr 1-8 Mass by 4F 2 Feast of the Guardian Angels 3 4 8:05 am - All School Mass by 8W Dress Down Day for Christmas families $1 for top $1 for bottoms Trash Bag Money must be turned in today. 2:45 pm School Rosary MDHN :05 am - All School Mass by 7K End of 1st Quarter 5 9:00 am New Altar Server Training MDHN 12 9:00 am New Altar Server Training MDHN Fire Prevention - Week begins 5:30-7:30 pm School Council PMR Mater Dei Parish 15 8:05 am - Gr 1-8 Mass by 3B Preschool Field Trip 6:30 pm Confirmation Parent Meeting (RH) 2:45 pm School Rosary MDHN 20 Knights of Columbus Breakfast No School Archdiocesan Teacher Convocation 8:05 am - Gr 1-8 Mass by Faculty :05 am - All School Mass by 6G Spirit Day 26 2:45 pm School Rosary MDHN 27 Priesthood Sunday :05 am - Gr 1-8 Mass by 2M Picture Re-Takes Parade begins at 2:00 pm November 1 All Saints Day No School - School of Faith for Teachers November 2 All Souls Day cef Gaudeamus Fall Bazaar Set Up

4 October 2013 MDS Breakfast & Lunch Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1 B Cook s Choice 2 B cereal, bagel, juice, 3 B pancake, juice, 4 B cereal, cinnamon roll, juice, L mac and cheese, smokies, cooked carrots, broccoli, roll; applesauce L country fried steak, mash potatoes, gravy, green beans, fruit L meatball sub, smiles, raw veggies, apples L fish sticks, salad, smiles, rosie applesauce; muffins 7 B biscuit and gravy, juice, 8 B cereal, bagel, juice, 9 B biscuit sandwich, juice, 10 B cereal, pastry, juice, 11 B breakfast burrito, juice, L teriyaki chicken, broccoli/carrots, green beans, rice, mandarin oranges 14 B French toast, juice, L nuggets, nachos, green beans, salsa, oranges 21 No School L taco soup, corn bread, raw veggies, fruit 15 B cereal, bagel, juice, L BBQ meatballs, peas/carrots, buttered noodles, roll, rosie applesauce L hot dogs, smiles, raw veggies, apples 16 B pastry, yogurt, juice, L Stromboli, salad, cottage cheese, green beans, pineapple B cereal, pastry, juice, B oatmeal, cinnamon toast, juice, L tacos, refried beans, peas, sopa/rice, mixed fruit L chicken sandwich, cooked carrots, cooked broccoli, smiles, fruit L Cook s Choice 17 No School Parent-Teacher Conferences 24 B cereal, bagel, juice, L meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, roll, fruit L pizza sticks, salad, corn, pears 18 No School Parent-Teacher Conferences 25 B breakfast pizza, juice, L corn dogs, smiles, raw veggies, fruit 28 B biscuit sandwich, juice, 29 B cereal, bagel, juice, 30 B pancakes, juice, 31 B cereal, cinnamon roll, juice, Fruit of the Month L cheeseburgers, smiles, raw veggies, fruit L pizza casserole, salad, roll, peaches L chicken patty, mash potatoes, gravy, green beans, fruit L mummy dogs, gobblin smiles, yellow teeth, jack-o-lantern sauce, dirt cake This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Menu is subject to change without notice. 1/2 pint of 1% white, chocolate skim, and strawberry skim offered with each lunch.

5 Fill up the attached Box Tops for Education sheet & return it to school. We receive 10 for every box top we send in so keep them coming! Future Dates November 1 No School Teacher Inservice All Saints Day 2 All Souls Day cef s Gaudeamus Fall Bazaar Sneak Peek 3 All Souls Day Mater Dei Parish Fall Bazaar 5 8:05 am All School Mass by 5R 6 6:30 pm PTO Meeting 8 8:05 am All School Mass by 3H 11 8:05 am Veterans Day Mass All School Mass by 8W 12 5:30 pm School Council Meeting PMR 15 8:05 am All School Mass by 4F Fr. Peter s Birthday 16 Boy Scout Merit Badge Clinic 17 Knights of Columbus Breakfast 19 8:05 am All School Mass by 7K 21 Mater Dei Spirit Day 22 8:05 am All School Mass by 3B 26 8:05 am All School Mass by 6G 27 No School ~ Thanksgiving Vacation 28 No School ~ Thanksgiving Vacation 29 No School ~ Thanksgiving Vacation MATER DEI CHILD CARE CENTER NEWS Do you have an older toddler and need excellent child care? MDCCC has openings in the older toddler room. Did you know... There is an Early Education Curriculum in every class. Pre-K Class still has openings. Drop-in care is available Campbell Soup Label Campaign The Child Care Center continues to collect Campbell s soup labels and related products for points used to purchase children s equipment. Bring them trimmed up to the center please. Please support Mater Dei Scout Troops Family Topic October is the Month of the Holy Rosary. As a family, pray the rosary together. This information pertains to Hayden. This is a courtesy for the families that have children at Hayden and Mater Dei. October 7 No School ~ Staff Development 11 Homecoming End of the First Quarter 16 P/T Conferences 5:30-8 p.m. 17 P/T Conferences 5:30-8 p.m. 18 No School 21 No School ~ Convocation Pace Bingo 6:30 Thursday & Saturday Attention Hayden Students: Mater Dei School is offering a service opportunity on October 7th. Contact Shawn Hillebert at or resource@materdeiparish.org.

6 October Altar Servers: September 28-29: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sat. 5:00 pm (MDHN) Katrin & Aiden Renyer, Eli Wardner Sun. 7:30 am (MDA) Andrew & Nicholas Kirmer Sun. 9:00 am (MDHN) Eric Hutley, Mary McGuire, Emily Mead Sun. 11:00 am (MDHN) Saige & Makare LasKares, Chris Wesley Sun. 5:00 pm (MDA) Emily & Ben Metzger, Reina Gonzalez October 1: All School Mass 3H Fri. 8:05 am (MDHN) Roni Raines, Raymie Valdivia, Kayla Simons October 4: All School Mass 8W Fri. 8:05 am (MDHN) Genna Salsbury, Ethan Spindler, Eli Wardner October 5-6: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Sat. 5:00 pm (MDHN) Santiago & Emilio Jaramillo, Ryan Selk Sun. 7:30 am (MDA) Andrew Kirmer, Allison Baum, Roni Raines Sun. 9:00 am (MDHN) Laura Burenheide, Kayla & Kyle Simons Sun. 11:00 am (MDHN) Drew & Ethan Spindler, Kate Storrer Sun. 5:00 pm (MDA) Genna & Josulyn Salsbury, Jessica Smith October 8: Gr. 1-8 Mass 4F Tues. 8:05 am (MDHN) Roni Raines, Kayla Simons, Raymie Valdivia October 11: All School Mass 7K Fri. 8:05 am (MDHN) Claire Schmidt, James Woods, Rosie Anguiano October 12-13: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sat. 5:00 pm (MDHN) BreAnna Droge, Gabe & Miranda Hillebert Sun. 7:30 am (MDA) Andrew & Nicholas Kirmer, Roni Raines Sun. 9:00 am (MDHN) Kelsy Stafford, Jacob Tritsch, Alfredo Torres Sun. 11:00 am (MDHN) Avery Hobbs, Robert Meidinger, Eli Wardner Sun. 5:00 pm (MDA) Frances Befort, Jordan Diaz, Peter Oberle October 15: Gr. 1-8 Mass 3B Tues. 8:05 am (MDHN) Billy Ash, Cade Dennis, Landen Doty October 19-20: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sat. 5:00 pm (MDHN) Rosie & Sandy Anguiano, Robert Meidinger Sun. 7:30 am (MDA) Allison Baum, Andrew & Nicholas Kirmer Sun. 9:00 am (MDHN) Eric Hutley, Isaac Mead, Ethan Spindler Sun. 11:00 am (MDHN) Isabelle Munoz, Aiden Renyer, James Woods Sun. 5:00 pm (MDA) Ben & Emily Metzger, Peter Oberle October 22: Gr. 1-8 Mass Faculty Tues. 8:05 am (MDHN) Anna Burnett, Laura Burenheide, Aiden Renyer October 25: Gr. 1-8 Mass 6G Fri. 8:05 am (MDHN) Saige LasKares, BreAnna Droge, Avery Hobbs October 26-27: Thirieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sat. 5:00 pm (MDHN) BreAnna Droge, Darian Hillebert, Zoe Roth Sun. 7:30 am (MDA) Jacob Keen, Nicholas Kirmer, Roni Raines Sun. 9:00 am (MDHN) Mackenzie Giefer, Dahlton Logemann, Mary McGuire Sun. 11:00 am (MDHN) Sandy Anguiano, Martin Gray, Mary Schmidt Sun. 5:00 pm (MDA) Frances Befort, Reina Gonzalez, Jessica Smith October 29: All School Mass 2M Tues. 8:05 am (MDHN) Jordan Diaz, Dahlton Logemann, Martin Gray If you can t serve when you re assigned, please find a replacement. Mater Dei Parish News Mass Schedule Weekdays: 8:05 am MDHN; 12:05 pm MDA Saturday: 5:00 pm MDHN Sunday: 7:30 am & 5:00 pm MDA Sunday: 9:00 am & 11:00 am MDHN Use the Manna program! Soda MATER DEI PARISH PICNIC Plan to attend our parish picnic on Sunday, October 13th, from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm in Gage Park s Big Gage Shelter House located near the zoo entrance. The parish will be providing the hamburgers and hot dogs, table service and drinks. Please bring a covered dish to share with your fellow parishioners. The Knights of Columbus will be barbequing from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. Come share the fun, food and fellowship. Plans are underway for our Annual Fall Bazaar which will be held on Sunday, November 3 rd, with a sneak peek event on Saturday, November 2 nd. Please mark your calendar and plan to lend a hand to make the Fall Bazaar a success. Watch the bulletin for updates. It s no turkey Corey Everett is taking donations of $25 for turkeys and pies for the Fall Bazaar Dinner. Donations may be turned into the Parish office or contact Corey at ceverett@breatheoxygensupply.com On October 19th an opportunity will be available to earn service hours (adults and 8th graders). Simply, volunteer at the Hayden Cafeteria from 8 am - 12 pm to help cook turkeys. Please donate cans of soda and bottled water to the Fall Bazaar. Manna is for sale after all Masses the first weekend of every month and after school on Fridays. A Manna form is attached to each monthly newsletter. If you n e e d m o r e, v i s i t t h e s c h o o l w e b s i t e ( You can also get forms from the school and parish offices. Manna is a truly great program that benefits our parish. When you buy Manna cards, the parish receives a portion of the cost (the percentages are listed right after the name of the business). Please consider helping by purchasing these cards! Once you begin participating in this program it is really easy to make the change from cash, credit card or debit to Manna card. Most of the businesses listed are places you already shop. If you don t see what you need on the form, call Shawn ( ) to see if he can get it for you. To order Manna, simply complete the form and return it with cash or check. As with all things sent to school, place it in an envelope with your student s name, grade and what s inside. We will fill it and get it back to you.

7 Date : Name: Total Order $ Child's Name/Grade: Check # Phone Number: Zip Code Cash GROCERY VENDORS % AMT QTY Sub total Filled % AMT QTY Sub total Filled Dillons Reloadable 5 $5 Hyvee 5 $25 Dillons Reloadable 5 $25 Hyvee 5 $50 Dillons Reloadable 5 $50 Hyvee 5 $100 Dillons Reloadable 5 $100 RETAILERS % AMT QTY Sub total Filled RESTAURANTS % AMT QTY Sub total Filled Amazon 4 $25 Arby's 8 $10 Barnes & Noble 9 $5/$10/$25 Applebee's 8 $25 Bath & Body Works 13 $10/$25 Burger King 4 $10 Bed, Bath and Beyond 7 $25/$100 Carlos O'Kelly's 9 $10 Best Buy 3 $25/$100 Chipotle 10 $10 Best Buy 3 $250 Chili's 11 $25 Cabela's 11 $25 Chuck E Cheese 8 $10 Claire's/Icing 9 $10 Coldstone Creamery 8 $10 Dicks Sporting Goods 8 $25 Cracker Barrel 9 $10 Dillards 9 $25 Glory Days Pizza $10 10 Eddie Bauer 10 $25 Reloadable $25 Gap/Old Navy 9 $25 Hardee's 5 $10 GNC 8 $25 KFC 8 $5 Gordman's 7 $25 Landry' Restaurants 9 $25 Home Depot 4 $25/$100 Little Caesar's 8 $20 itunes 10 $15/$25 Dardens - Longhorn, JC Penney's 5 $25/$100 Red Lobster & 9 $25 Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores 6 $25 Olive Garden Kohl's 5 $10/$25 Old Chicago 6 $25 Kohl's 5 $50/$100 Outback Steakhouse 8 $25 Lands End(Sears/Kmart) 16 $25/$100 Panera's 9 $10 L.L. Bean 15 $25 Papa John's 8 $10 Lowes 4 $25/$100 Pizza Hut 3 $10 Lowes 4 $500/$1000 Quiznos 10 $10 Michaels 4 $25 Red Robin 9 $25 Office Depot 4 $25/$100 Starbucks 7 $5/$10/$25 Office Max 5 $25/$100 Steak-n-Shake 8 $10 Old Navy/Gap 9 $25 Subway 3 $10 Payless Shoes 13 $20 Texas Roadhouse 8 $25 Pier 1 9 $25 Wendys 4 $10 Talbots 8 $25 Texas Roadhouse 8 $25 Target 2 $10/$25/$100 Wendys 4 $10 TJ Maxx 7 $25 Toys-R-Us 1.5 $20 Walgreens 6 $25/$100 Wal-Mart 2.5 $25/$100 Wal-Mart 2.5 $250 revised 11/07/2012

8 Mater Dei Catholic School Collection Sheet October It s time to gather up the leaves and pick the perfect pumpkin. It s time to clip those Box Tops for Education. Attach your Box Tops coupons over the pumpkins each is worth 10 for Mater Dei Catholic School. To see more ways to earn cash for your school, go to btfe.com. FOR COORDINATORS ONLY: Total # of Box Tops on this sheet:

9 Helping our children grow in their Catholic faith. October 2013 Mater Dei Catholic School Be Holy. Be Excellent. Love One Another. Can your children divine your priorities? Venerable Pierre Toussaint Born a slave in Haiti, Pierre Toussaint was brought to the United States with other slaves when his master escaped civil unrest in Haiti. Pierre was apprenticed to a hair dresser in New York City and became a stylist. He cared for his master s wife after she was widowed and was freed shortly before her death. Pierre married, and he and his wife attended daily Mass and devoted themselves to caring for the sick and orphaned. Tell the story Not every birth or arrival in a family is accompanied by angels but each one is exceptional nonetheless. Every year, tell your child the story of how he or she came to your family and how special your family became as a result. Pope Francis Praying together is a precious moment for making family life and friendship even more stable! Let us learn to pray more in the family and as a family! If you were to ask your family members to identify your priorities, what would they say? How we actually spend our time and the way in which we live our lives communicates our real priorities to our children regardless of our stated intentions. Here is what we hope they would say: God comes first. We take our families to Sunday Mass every week without fail. Family prayer is a habit. Religious education homework and classes are as important as other core subjects. Easter and Christmas are high holy days, not secular holidays. And so on. Family time is treasured and protected. Having family meals several Altar Servers are tasked with assisting the priest during the Mass in such ways as holding the Lectionary for the priest when he s not reading at the altar, carrying the cross and candles during the procession, presenting the bread, wine, and water during times a week is critical to the success of our family and our children. It sends a specific and powerful message that family is at the top of our list of priorities. And it is during family time that we communicate our values and strengthen family identity. All we do, we do with love. Obedience to God is important but love for God trumps all. Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others (Colossians 3:23). When we act with love, we show respect for God and others. What we have, we share. One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer (Proverbs 11:24). God loves a cheerful giver. Why do Catholics use servers at Mass? the preparation of the gifts. Becoming an altar server can be a key to greater participation in the life of the Church, especially for boys. Studies have shown that two-thirds of priests were altar servers as children. Copyright 2013 Success Publishing & Media, LLC

10 Recover your sense of wonder and awe All that we know about God and his love for us should fill us with wonder and awe whenever we think of him, enough so that we never want to stop thinking of him. Yet the business of life can interfere with our sense of wonder and awe, and that s a shame. Try these tips for a different perspective: Stop worrying. Worry robs us of the joy necessary to appreciate our life. Picture yourself filling a basket with your concerns and placing it on God s lap. Then let them go. October 2013 Page 2 He will handle them better than you can. Suspend doubt. Too often we think God s direct intervention in people s lives happened long ago and only to particular people. This attitude lowers our expectations and limits wonder and awe. Realize God is active in every minute of your life and look for the effects. Follow a child. Let yourself look at the world God created through your child s eyes for just a while and see how delightful the world can be. Luke 18:9-14, God wants our love Jesus often told stories to illustrate truths of God s kingdom. In this passage, he used the example of a Pharisee and a tax collector to talk about approaching God in prayer. The Pharisee marched up to a position of honor in the temple to pray, presumably to be seen and admired while he prayed. The Pharisee focused his prayer on himself and offered thanks that he was superior in holiness to all around him. He listed his many good (but largely meaningless) deeds, and looked with disgust upon the tax collector. By contrast, the tax collector humbled October 6 St. Bruno (1101). Born in Germany, Bruno became a theology professor. With six other companions, Bruno founded the Carthusian Order in 1084, whose rule was based on prayerful solitude, labor, and poverty. A former student, Pope Urban II, called Bruno to help reform the clergy in Rome. October 14 St. Callistus I (222). Originally a Roman slave, Callistus was ordained a deacon by Pope Zephyrinius, whom he later succeeded. Callistus election caused an eighteen-year schismatic movement. He fought against heresy and showed himself before God and offered only a simple prayer casting himself on God s mercy. He was aware of God s graciousness in loving him despite his sinfulness. Jesus said that only the tax collector went home in a right relationship with God. What can a parent do? Help children remember that God wants our love more than anything else. And no matter what we do, he will always love us and want us back in his friendship. He will always take us back. tolerance toward sinners. In a time of trial and confusion, he reopened the Church to all. He was martyred in Rome. October 24 St. Anthony Mary Claret (1870). Born in Spain, Anthony became a priest in Catalonia before becoming the archbishop of Cuba. In 1849, he founded the Claretian order. He also established the Religious Publishing House and produced more than 200 works. He was confessor to Queen Isabella II and defended the doctrine of infallibility in the First Vatican Council. I love Halloween. When my children could walk, I made costumes and took them trick-or-treating. Then Mrs. McNeal told the second grade that Halloween was a pagan holiday and true Catholics don t observe it. Kara refused to dress up and I was crushed. Then I did some research. In 835 Pope Gregory IV moved the commemoration of Martyrs (later All Saints Day) from May 13 to November 1. The night before became known as All Hallow s Even or holy evening, and eventually Halloween. (November 2 became All Souls Day.) Years ago in Ireland, farmers prepared for the All Saints Day and All Souls Day by going door-to-door the night before collecting food for a village celebration. In the 1800s, Irish Catholic immigrants brought this practice of trick-or-treating with them. So Halloween actually has Christian roots. Kara was delighted and dressed as her favorite saint, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Halloween was restored. To help parents raise faithful Catholic children Success Publishing & Media, LLC Publishers of Growing in Faith and Partners in Faith (540) (540) fax (Unless noted Bible quotes and references are from the Revised Standard Version and the New American Bible.) Copyright 2013 Success Publishing & Media, LLC