Hello....goodbye....

This past weekend was a little bitter sweet, especially as a cantor in the Catholic Church.  It might not seem like such a big deal to some, but to me, it was kind of sad.  The Catholic Church is changing all of its Mass Settings in every Catholic Church in the world.      

http://www.ismasschanging.org/

It was 10 years in the making, and it seems to be a good change to me, but each time I rose to sing an Acclaimation song, (for instance the Gloria), I kept thinking; "this is the last time I am ever going to sing this version of this song".....and it was sad to sing it for the last time.  Lately, my voice has been suffering and not sounding normal, so it was doubly as hard to sing with all I had, these songs, for the last time....especially since I could not sing "with all I had" since it was just not there!  ( I hate it when my voice is not working normally...but it sure does make me appreciate it when its all there.)

Change is good, but we, as humans, usually struggle with it.  We will never sing "Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again" ever again and it was...I don't know...a little unsettling.  I know it is not even going to be a second thought in a couple of weeks, and I knew it was coming for a very long time, but when the time actually came to sing it, it was not as easy as I thought it would be.  Just like a old friend moving away (yes, Betty, I am talking about you) it is hard when it comes down to the line and that person does move away and things seem to change forever.

Yes, we make new friends and life goes on, but there will always be that nostalgic yearn for what was in the past as we go forward into the future.  

So, good-bye old music, tried and true, and hello new Mass Settings....here's to great new times with you!

All the best,

Alicia

My Thousand Dollar Experiment....Days 632- 640

Today's entry, a total of nine days,$64,100 will go toward awareness.  In the past, many schools have been involved in my entries, and the money for the tithe will go toward promotion of awareness and tolerance in the classroom.  I am a believer of love and want to promote it. Jesus loves and so should we.  It needs to be translated and expressed to the kids that it is so important to love the sinner since we are all sinners.  We all have our crosses to bare and we need to help each other carry our burdens together.

The rest of the money $576,900  will go toward the Theater purchased in the City. Anything that needs to be replaced, like seating, the curtain, maintenance, dressing room.  I will update the sound system as well.

All the best!
Alicia

My Thousand Dollar Experiment....550 thru 631

Whoa.  It's been a loooong time since I have posted, but I am excited to let you know that I have thought of what to do with all the money that has been accumulating in my "account" 


Even thought I am supposed to spend it every day, time slipped by me very quickly and I have not had the time, but obviously, today, I do.  I think it does not matter much whether it is done everyday, but rather when you need a boost in your mental frame of thinking in the realm of money.  The more poverty mentality you tend to be, the more you need to write about your abundance.

The amount for today is an astounding $8,761.000....not much when compared to the State or Federal budget, but a lot of money regardless. 

The tithe money from this bounty is $87,610 and it will go to help those in Pakistan, Guatemala and New Zealand through one of my favorite organizations, Shelter Box.

The rest of the money will be spent on the purchase of or the investment of a Theater on Broadway.  It will be fun to have a big part in the restoration and upkeep of one of these treasures of the Arts.  It would be a lot easier to try out on Broadway that way, anyway! Wink, wink, nudge, nudge...

All the best,
Alicia