Children of the Holy House
A Program of The Institutes of Catholic Culture Studies

Holy House Graduation May 2007

The Parish as a whole can take delight in the first graduation ceremony  of the Holy House program,
sponsored by the Institutes of Catholic Cultural Studies under their devoted director, Irma More’, and a staff of wonderful volunteers.

At the final Mass for this academic year Saturday, May 19, 2007 the procession included the candidates,
accompanied by parents and faculty.  After receiving recognition with diplomas, etc., the graduates
adjourned to the Shrine for dedication to Our Lady of Walsingham of their academic aspirations,
 and then onto a reception in St. Jude Hall.
 

 Holy House Prayer

    Hail Blessed Mary, Mother of the word Incarnate, in thy humble house in Nazareth, in Walsingham, and in Houston.  Teach fathers, mothers, and children to live as you did in your married life; making with thy spouse and child a peaceful home in material simplicity.  Grant us to make our own home an uncluttered shrine of loving kindness and mutual charity.

    O Mary ever-virgin, teach us who live alone and in uncertainty, as you did while a widow in declining years, to cherish the solitude and interior stillness wherein we come to love the life of prayer.  Teach us in the holiness of a chaste life to dwell even on this earth in intimate fellowship with the most Blessed Trinity.  Obtain for us even in loneliness the grace of serene trust and loving submission to God's will, so that our final end may be a joyful homecoming.

    Grant me, O Lady of Walsingham, in grief or in gladness, in want or in wealth, never to grieve the Holy Ghost dwelling in the temple of my body and soul:  forgiving wrongs; cheerfully doing good without expectation of thanks or praise.  Obtain for me all graces for which I am not wise enough to ask; self-discipline steadfastly to guard my speech and to possess my soul in patience; and wisdom ever to trust in the Divine Mercy of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, the Providence of the Eternal Father, and the Inspiration of the Holy Ghost.  Amen

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Children of the Holy House

Catholic Culture Studies Program  

We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation

the glorious deeds of the Lord, and His might, and the wonders which He has wrought.

Psalm 78:4

Children of the Holy House * is an exciting and innovative approach to guide children to an appreciation of the beauty and the timeless treasures and characteristics of a Catholic Culture. Studies sponsored through this program are meant to enrich students’ understanding of their faith and their intellectual heritage as Catholics.

For a recommended donation and the cost of books and materials, home-educated children from Houston and the surrounding areas are accepted.  However, the number of children we can accept depends on the availability of space.  The classes meet once a week from September to May.

Although it is not always possible to offer the same courses every year, at least one new course is introduced every session.  The following is a partial list of past, current and future Catholic culture studies:

Many of the courses are developed or customized by the teachers. All  teachers are volunteers.  Some are retired, others are working professionals, and still others are experienced home-educators.  These learned and faith-filled men and women are dedicated to instilling in children the knowledge, love, and enthusiasm necessary to witness to their faith and to become great, honorable leaders who will influence, transform, and reclaim the culture in America .

Since 1999, through the generosity and support of Fr. James T. Moore , and now Fr. Bruce Noble, the Children of the Holy House program has used the parish facilities of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church.

*The Children of the Holy House is an educational outreach of Our Lady of Walsingham Institutes of Catholic Culture Studies, a lay-initiated 501(c)3 nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.