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New for 2020 – Monthly Online Rosary and Dementia Q&A
Happy New Year! I wish you and your family many blessings in 2020. We at The Peace with Dementia Rosary, in an effort to expand “Education, Intentions, Community” of the book’s subtitle, are starting a monthly YouTube live stream with a Rosary and then some Q&A. Question (Q): What is a YouTube “live stream” and what is special about this one? Answer (A): A live stream is a live video via YouTube viewed on your computer or smartphone with internet.
7 Dementia Tips for this Christmas Season
Article by Matthew Estrade Photo by Dan Kiefer on Unsplash Advent is a time of preparing for Jesus’ birth and that includes, in addition to the spiritual aspect, celebrations with family and friends. For the estimated 50 million persons in the world living with dementia, the holidays can especially stressful as they navigate these joyous gatherings. It can be stressful to remember names, a loud room can cause agitation, and if hearing-ability is already poor, communication can be even more difficult.
Lafayette, LA Talk and Book Signing July 2019
Upcoming October 2019 Appearances & Events
Matthew Estrade has the following appearances and events. We invite you to listen or stop by meet to him. Monday, October 14th– Interview on Catholic Community Radio, 7:15 am-7:30 am. Tune in on the radio at 690AM New Orleans/1380AM BR or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiccommunityradio/ Tuesday, October 15th- Book signing at Ochsner Medical Center’s gift shop/pharmacy, 1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA 70121. 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Proceeds go to the Ochsner Brain Health Fund. Validated parking available by visiting the information desk.
Feb 11th World Day of the Sick – Our Lady of Lourdes
Today, February 11, 2019, marks the 27th World Day of the Sick, is a day of praying for those who are ill, their care partners, and volunteers & professionals caring for them. The day also coincides with the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The observance was started by St. John Paul II in 1992, having been diagnosed with Parkinson’s the year before. Whenever you may be reading this, please pause and say an Our Father,
December 27th: The Feast Day of St. John, Patron Saint of Caregivers
Today marks the Feast Day of St. John the Evangelist/Apostle ( c.15 A.D. to c. 100 A.D.) who we venerate as the Patron Saint of Caregivers. Dear. St. John, Please give us the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional strength to be the best caregiver/ care partner that we can be. Help us to be understanding of our loved one. Assist us in recruiting others to help us in this mission. Amen. I will be starting a (9-day) Novena asks St.
Fourth Week of Advent: Mary As a Model for Us
“The fourth week of Advent is about Mary, Mother of God,” said Fr. Ian Bozant of St. Patrick’s in downtown New Orleans on the vigil of fourth Advent Sunday. My family sat in the pew at 600 Camp Street as we listened to our friend and the former priest of our current parish Mary, Queen of Peace in Mandeville, LA. This is the second year that we have visited St. Patrick’s during Advent. Fr. Ian continued his homily regarding the focus on Mary as the centerpiece.
Third Week of Advent Commands Us to Rejoice on Our Journey
My “dementia journey radar” went off in Mass on the third Sunday of Advent, this past “Gaudete” (or “rejoice” in Latin) Sunday, as I participated from the pew with my family. I promise that I think of other topics besides dementia, which describes a group of symptoms impacting over 7 million Americans plus their families. This was just not one of those times. The lectors read the scriptures which offered a theme of joy. Joy may not be the first emotion that most dementia care partners (caregivers) flock to when thinking about their role;
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Today, December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. If you are not familiar with the story, see this 3-minute video. As Fr. McCann at Ochsner reminded today in Mass, today is about Mary being not just the Mother of Jesus, but the Mother of us all. Ask her for protection in distress, especially when dealing with dementia.
