From its beginnings to now, CatholicMatch.com helps users to more easily form a relationship based on a commonality in faith, which God willing, can ultimately lead to a fulfilling marriage. By utilizing tools like the Catholic Match exclusive temperament test that is rooted in both natural law and gospel values (instead of scientific fact or new age philosophy), members are provided the opportunity for self-evaluation, in addition to more deeply learning about a potential spouse. Rather than placing someone in a static personality box, this test allows users to understand the temperament God gave them and their future spouse, while leaving room for sacramental grace to impact both behavior and spiritual maturity.

This month, one lucky reader will win a three month subscription to this amazing Catholic resource.  This prize may be transferred to any other person as a gift or used by the winner, as long as the prize recipient is not currently a CatholicMatch.com subscriber.  Current subscribers are not eligible to win this prize.  Additionally, the prize must be redeemed within seven days of reciept.

Imagine giving a dear friend the gift of helping him or her discover their future spouse, or using CatholicMatch.com yourself to widen your social network and meet new friends who share your faith and values!  We all know someone in our lives who is seeking that “someone special” – why not take the opportunity to win this prize and help that person (or yourself) find their perfect Catholic Match?!

To enter, you must leave a comment on this post with a valid email address (which won’t be published or shared) before Midnight PST on October 31, 2009.  I’ll draw a random winner and announce the winner when the contest has ended.

Update: Our lucky winner is Brenda (#5). Your prize will be sent soon.  Take a look at our other CatholicMom.com contests for more great chances to win!

Rosary Meditations for Real Life, by James M. Hahn

The Rosary: Keeping Company with Jesus and Mary, by Karen Edmisten

Mary, Queen of Peace sung rosary book and CD, by Susan Bailey

Rosary Army Rosary Making DVD

Rosary made with natural rhodonite 7-9 mm tumbled pebbles.
The medal is 1″ long, the crucifix is 2″ long, very beautiful.
It’s strung on 49 strands of stainless steel flexible wire with stainless steel crimps.
Made and donated by Ruth Tucker

The Rosary Workout e-book, by Peggy Bowes

Note – Peggy Bowes has generously offered a discount for our CatholicMom.com readers!  The coupon code is MARY (all caps) and can be entered during checkout for a $1.00 discount.  This makes the ebook price just $8.95 and does not affect the money given to St. Vincent de Paul (10% of the retail price).  The code is valid until October 31st.

Rose Petal Rosary in St. Therese Box
Donated by Rosary.com

Update: Our winners have been drawn and contacted. Your prizes will be sent soon.  Take a look at our other CatholicMom.com contests for more great chances to win!

Be sure to enter this week’s “Making Music Praying Twice” contest, for your chance to win the Homeschool Edition of Making Music Praying Twice.

Today’s Deacon Moment contains tribute and appreciation for the work and evangelization by Father Robert Barron. Deacon Tom’s Deacon Moment is about the Baptism of Our Lord and is titled, “The God of Mud and Muck.”

In this week’s Mary Moment, Sarah Reinhard not only includes a great Sarah Bauer song, “Mary’s Got My Back,” and also announces your chance to win a Mary’s Got My Back t-shirt.

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• Making Music Praying Twice.
• Catholicism Project:  Donate, Trailer
• Current CatholicMom.com Contests
• SQPN Connect
• CatholicMom.com Book Club
• The Catholic Company
• Lisa’s Facebook Profile, SQPN Connect Page, Plurk, Twitter
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Deacon Tom Fox shares a reflection entitled “Spiritual Freedom” inspired by the books Hiking the Camino: 500 Miles with Jesus and Spiritual Freedom: God’s Life-changing Gift by Father Dave Pivonka.

Sarah Reinhard encourages us to emulate Mary’s trusting surrender to God’s will for our lives in this week’s Mary Moment.

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Links for this Episode:

• Family Catechetical Books Contest
• A Catholic Mom’s Ultimate Embroidered Gift Set Contest
• SQPN Connect
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Family Picnic and Christian Concert
• L’Angelus
• CatholicMom.com Book Club
• The Catholic Company
• Lisa’s Facebook Profile, SQPN Connect Page, Plurk, Twitter
  
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CatholicEmbroidery.com, a special branch of Precision Embroidery LLC, was founded in 2007 as a family-owned and operated business in order to provide customers with high quality embroidery and monogramming. What started as a sewing hobby for the oldest daughters in our family has turned into an enterprise that, we hope, will continue to help provide for them as they work in a positive, Christ-centered fashion with a passion! Thank you for sharing in their endeavor.

Mary Serafino, the founder of CatholicEmbroidery.com, shares the following:

Keeping in mind the famous quote, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”, it is our pleasure to offer every mother something special during this give away. Mention the code: CATHOLICMOM when  you place your next order  before August 31st and we’ll deduct $5 off your next purchase!

One lucky winner will win this set, which includes:

1. One hunter green, twill adult apron with adjustable strap embroidered with an IHS cross and pink quote of St. Francis of Rome: “A married woman must often leave God at the altar in order to find Him in her housework.”
2. One yellow, twill children’s apron embroidered with cherries and “#1 Spoon Licker”.
3. One medium microfiber tote in brown embroidered with a golden Trefoil Cross and a sage green “My Mass Bag”.
4. Two white eyelet bookmarks embroidered with various saints’ quotes: “Love can do all things. ~ St. Therese of Lisieux” and “Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society. ~ St Francis of Assisi”

To view the great products offered by Mary and her family, visit CatholicEmbroidery.com and its parent site precisionembroideryllc.com.

To enter, you must leave a comment on this post with a valid email address (which won’t be published or shared) before Midnight PST on Saturday, July 25, 2009.  I’ll draw a random winner and announce the name over the weekend.

Update: Our lucky winner is Jessica (#13). Your prize will be sent soon.  Take a look at our other CatholicMom.com contests for more great chances to win!

Deacon Tom Fox continues our monthlong series on Marriage with a reflection that addresses problems in marriages and offers hope, inspiration and resources.  Be sure to download Deacon Tom’s Marriage Repair and Enhancement Resources document today – it is filled with wonderful suggestions, book recommendations and a Marriage Sharing and Discussion Tool.  This month, Deacon Tom is sponsoring a  contest – your chance to win one of four great Catholic marriage books.  To enter, visit SQPN.com and leave a comment on any of the June episodes of the Catholic Moments Podcast by June 30, 2009.  Four winners will be randomly drawn to receive one book apiece.

Sarah Reinhard has a reflection this week contemplating the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  Be sure to check out Sarah’s column on this topic at Today’s Catholic Woman for more information on this topic.

The Catholic New Media Celebration is being held June 27, 2009.  We want to thank our sponsors:

• Knights of Columbus
• My Catholic Voice
• The Catholic Company
• Faith & Family
• Aquinas & More Catholic Goods

For those who are unable to attend the conference, the entire program will be streamed online via the SQPN Live Ustream Channel.  Tune in throughout the day to hear talks by Fr. Dave Dwyer, Patrick Madrid and many other podcasters and bloggers, as well as a concert by Sarah Bauer.  Program details and times can be found here.

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• Deanna Witkowski
• Vote for Catholic Moments at the Catholic New Media Awards
• CatholicMom.com Book Club
• The Catholic Company
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Deacon Tom Fox begins a month-long series on Marriage with a reflection entitled “When Matt met Leysa”.  This month, Deacon Tom is sponsoring a monthlong contest – your chance to win one of four great Catholic marriage books.  To enter, visit SQPN.com and leave a comment on any of the June episodes of the Catholic Moments Podcast by June 30, 2009.  Four winners will be randomly drawn to receive one book apiece.

In this week’s Mary Moment, Sarah Reinhard discusses how Mary, Mother of God applies to the lives of today’s modern woman and continues her commentary on Marialis Cultus.

Don’t forget to register for SQPN’s upcoming Catholic New Media Celebration and enter to win this week’s Friends Forever Girls Doll Contest. Share your feedback at 206-339-9272, comment here on the blog or email lisa@catholicmom.com.

Links for this Episode:

• Halo Publishing International
• I am a Vivor by Leona Ashley
• The Little Frog by Crista Stewart
• Remembering D by the D Team
• InBetweenSundays.com – Great new podcast by Nick and Pat Padley
• Vote for Catholic Moments at the Catholic New Media Awards
• CatholicMom.com Book Club
• The Catholic Company
• Lisa’s Facebook Profile, Plurk, Twitter
• Catholic Mom Logo Store

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Indianapolis, IN, April 16, 2009 – This past Easter Sunday, a new Catholic toy line announced its character development contest. Seeking inspirational ideas from Catholic families and classrooms across the country, parents, schools and parishes are asked to submit naming ideas and characteristics for the Wee Believers® family.


Wee Believers® Catholic Toy Company officially launched their product line this past December with their flagship toy, My Mass Kit. Their mission is to enkindle the fire of faith in families and they accomplish this by offering a range of playful, innovative and high quality products that are authentically Catholic and which will inspire both child and adult to know, love and serve God.

The Our Family Tree Contest is just one of many activities the company plans to offer to add interest and creativity to faith-enrichment time at home and at school. The contest is not open to individuals and is intentionally designed for families and student groups. Entrants are asked to contribute creatively to the personalities and stories behind the family characters in the Wee Believers® toy line. As additional dolls, toys, and sacramental gifts become available, the faces and stories of the Wee Believers® characters will become known by families, educators and children everywhere. Wee Believers® is looking for engaging and faith-filled ideas on where the family lives, where they go to school and what their favorite prayers are.

“This is a fun and easy way for families and classrooms to participate in building the identities and backgrounds of our fun new family of characters. Wee Believers® is committed to creating both exciting products and interesting activities such as Our Family Tree Contest to benefit teachers in their classrooms and parents in their homes,” says Co-Founder Steve Abdalla. “We are looking forward to the many great submissions we will receive.”

The Wee Believers® family includes a Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Toddler and Baby.

The contest runs through Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2009. Prizes are being sponsored by Wee Believers® and other child-minded Catholic companies such as Magnifikids® and the Great Adventure for Kids program. Winners will be selected based on creativity and faithfulness to the mission of the Wee Believers® Toy Line.

All families and classrooms are encouraged visit www.WeeBelievers.com for more information on the contest, rules and regulations, and to submit entries.

Deacon Tom Fox shares a refreshing Lenten reflection this week entitled “Donuts during Lent”.

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• CatholicMom.com Book Spotlight Interview with Maura Hagarty
• The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers
• Catholic Connections Handbook Contest
• St. Patrick’s Parish – Merced, California
  • Immaculée Event
  • Divine Mercy Sunday Event
• CatholicMom.com March Book Club
• The Catholic Traveler
• The Catholic Company
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So even though I haven’t yet unpacked my suitcase from this weekend, I am daydreaming about Rome.  If you’re doing the same, head over to TheCatholicTraveler.com and enter to win!  And if you win, you owe me a postcard!

Share your feedback at 206-339-9272, comment here on the blog or email lisa@catholicmom.com.

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• Chris Lowney:  Website, Heroic Living
• Heroic Living Book Contest
• The Catholic Traveler
• Sorrowful Passion from the Divine Mercy Podcast
• Michael Dubruiel’s book – The How-To Book of the Mass
  • Amazon
  • Our Sunday Visitor – Our Sunday Visitor will double what would have been Michael’s proceeds from book sales on all of his OSV books through the month of February
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• The Catholic Company
• Lisa’s Facebook Profile, Plurk, Twitter
• Catholic Mom Logo Store

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To enter, you must leave a comment on this post with a valid email address (which won’t be published or shared) before Midnight PST on Saturday, March 7, 2009.  I’ll draw a random winners and announce the names over the weekend.

Update: Our prize winners are Daniel (#1), goodform (#7),  Anne (#17), Brian (#11) and Tricia (#22) – they will receive their books soon!  A new contest will be announced on later today so check the site for details.

Start off the New Year by reading this great book!  Here’s a brief description:

“We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.” – U.S. Bishops’ Reflection, “Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions” Can you practice what the U.S. Bishops preach? Is it possible to be both a Christian and a successful leader? “Yes, you can!” says leadership expert and black belt Tim Warneka-when you discover Catholic Servant Leadership, an exciting new emotionally intelligent leadership approach based on the powerful tenets of the Roman Catholic faith, Leadership Science, the Servant Leadership movement, and the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido (’The Art of Peace’). With a powerful foreword by Bro. Ray Fitz, S.M., Ph.D., Past President of The University of Dayton (Ohio’s largest Catholic University), BLACK BELT LEADER, PEACEFUL LEADER is designed to be used throughout the Church-in high schools, youth programs, colleges, universities, lay reading groups and seminaries. Perfect for emerging student leaders as well as adults in sacred and secular leadership positions, Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership shows you how to be an effective Catholic Servant Leader while enhancing the lives of those you lead.

To enter, you must leave a comment on this post with a valid email address (which won’t be published or shared) before Midnight PST on Saturday, January 17, 2009.  I’ll draw a random winner and announce the name over the weekend.  Check back every Sunday for a new contest from CatholicMom.com!

Update: Our prize winners are Michele R (#5) and Cindy (#8)  – they will receive their books soon!  A new contest will be announced on Sunday, January 25, 2009 so check the site for details.

Wearing a rosary, whether as a necklace, bracelet, ring, pocket or other, can be a good way of reminding oneself to pray throughout the day. There is much prayer power in the Rosary.

This contest is hosted by the bracelet’s creator, Suzanne of Garland of Roses, creator of custom made wrap rosary bracelets.

To enter, you must leave a comment on this post with a valid email address (which won’t be published or shared) before Midnight PST on Saturday, December 20, 2008.  I’ll draw a random winner and announce the name over the weekend.  Check back every Sunday for a new contest from CatholicMom.com!

Our prize winner is Richelle (#24) – she will receive her bracelet soon!  A new contest will be announced today (Sunday, December 21st) so check the site for details.

Hosted by the Nettwork  Music Group, this contest will reward two winners with a gift pack of two CDs each.

Included in your prize will be the following CDs:

• Christmas Songs by Jars of Clay
• The Dawn of Grace by Sixpence None the Richer

To enter, you must leave a comment on this post with a valid email address (won’t be published or shared) before Midnight PST on Friday, December 5. I’ll draw a random winner and announce over the weekend.

Update: Our two prize winners are Molly (#18) and Ashlyn (#32) – They will receive their CDs soon!  A new contest will be announced tomorrow (Sunday, December 7th) so check the site for details!