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Thoughts from Fr. John

matt.manm@gmail.com — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

I recently asked one of our visiting Priests, Father John Stefero, if he had anything I could post on the website. This is what he sent me:

IF I CAN HAVE HIM BACK

There is a legend about an English mother who had a particularly gifted son who had given his life on the battlefield. He was brilliant, had led his classes in scholarship and made a remarkable record i [...]

Calendar changes

matt.manm@gmail.com — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Dear Google Calendar,

This just isn't working out between us. I understand that your XML feed doesn't include timezone information, but that doesn't help my viewers. They click on an event, and see the wrong time. I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to move on, and look elsewhere. Maybe another time.

Sincerely,

stmarkella.org

Going all web 2.0 or something

matt.manm@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Alright, the latest and greatest things on the internet are interactive online communities. People can post comments on articles. They can chat in forums, and network together online. They can create groups, post images, and hang out together. This sense of connectedness is what I'm trying to bring to our Church's website.

This is not only meant as a playpen for the younger members of our church. I envision this website becoming [...]