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Posted: July 15 2006 at 2:24pm | IP Logged Quote Angie Mc

for my dear friend who is turning 40 and is pregnant with her 6th. Her dh is throwing a surprise bday party for her this evening and I would like to bring something unique...perhaps funny...or yummy...or...

any good ideas that I can get together quickly?

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Posted: July 15 2006 at 2:34pm | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson

Woo...short notice.

I don't know about unique...funny...or even yummy, but for my 40th surprise bday I received:

Prayer necklace
Infant of Prague medal
Plant
Flowers
2 spiritual books
Framed picture of the Vatican after the new pope was elected
Beaded cross necklace
Money...
Cross bracelet

And that's as far back as my memory takes me.   

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Posted: July 15 2006 at 3:49pm | IP Logged Quote aussieannie

Angie Mc wrote:
I would like to bring something unique...


Here a few more suggestions...

What about Holy Oil of Loreto from the shrine in Loreto, Italy? A powerful sacramental to use for her whole family.

Or a prayer cloth?, I love the look of the "Child Jesus in the Tabenacle" and "The Angelus" prayer cloths. Also Mary, undoer of knots prayer cloth, we always have 'knots' needing to be undone by Mary - something special as well as practical to a Catholic mum.

I just noticed....very quickly, these wouldn't be I'm afraid. A good book is ALWAYS a great gift.



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Posted: July 15 2006 at 4:10pm | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson

aussieannie wrote:

Or a prayer cloth?,


Anne,
I've never seen the prayer cloths. These are lovely.

Angie, not in time for tonight but a friend of mine does some lovely religious pictures on slate or canvass.
I've seen her slate pieces. They can be hung from a pretty broad ribbon she includes. here's her site if anyone is interested:

Wendy Shuff

She's a catholic, hsing mother of 4

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