Upcycle Your Broken Crayons | How to Make Oven-Baked Crayon Letters

It hurts to throw away broken crayons, so we just stash them hoping we can someday use them again. Well, today, we can. Jill turns her broken crayons into cute little letters that would make an adorable gift for your little ones.

125th Birthday of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Sept. 24, 2021 marks the quasquicentennial, or 125th anniversary, of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s birth. Indeed, the “Great Gatsby” author has been buried in Rockville for more than 80 years.

For the rest of eternity, F. Scott Fitzgerald rests at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery, sharing the same plot of land with his wife Zelda, where they are surrounded by five generations of Fitzgerald family members. To this day, and especially around Fitzgerald’s birthday, passersby visit the author’s burial site and leave gifts in homage to the “Jazz Age,” like bottles of champagne, cigars, candles, money, and much more.

Many who study the “Gatsby” author question why he is buried in Rockville when he never actually lived in Montgomery County. Jackson Bryer, professor emeritus of English at the University of Maryland and president of the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Society, and Eileen McGuckian, a historian and preservationist who wrote “F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rockville: A Guide to Rockville MD in the 1920s,” speak to MyMCM about how Fitzgerald’s roots run deep in Montgomery County. They also share the story about how F. Scott and Zelda happened to be buried here, not once but twice.

Article Source: https://www.mymcmedia.org/125-years-since-his-birth-f-scott-fitzgeralds-legacy-beats-on-in-rockville/

Questions for the Cardinal | Cardinal Wilton Gregory | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

Cardinal Wilton Gregory answers questions from the middle school students of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy in Washington D.C.

Hall of Fame Coach

Matt Kaluzienski was inducted into the Coaches Hall Of Fame by the Catholic Business Network of Montgomery County on Friday October 15 for all of his tremendous work coaching St. Mary's youth in basketball. Matt and his family are long time members of St. Mary's Parish and all four of his children have attended St. Mary's School. Matt has coached multiple championship teams and many girls and boys who have gone on to play basketball in high school. He has been a role model to the girls and boys that he has coached making a positive impact on the lives of our youth.

Congratulations to Coach K. on this well-deserved honor. He is truly a St. Mary's legend!

Class of 1981 Reunion

The Class of 1981 is the process of organizing a 40th Reunion in the Spring of 2022! Planning for dinner and other events are underway. We have narrowed down some choices in March or April 2022. The reunion committee has been in contact with many people from the class already but are looking to contact everyone. If you were part of the Class of 1981 or know someone who was, please have them fill out the Alumni Contact Form on the web site or contact the reunion chair Jennifer Daniels (née Pederson) at her email: Jennifer@flyinglaboratories.com.

The reunion committee is looking for help finding venues in Rockville. If you have a connection to somewhere that could host the reunion, please contact alumni@smsrockville.org.

DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids

Pirates, princesses, pumpkins– think beyond the traditional store-bought disguises this year. These creative ideas that can be pulled together with cupcake liners, pipe cleaners, and a few craft store finds.

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