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Sunday, December 07, 2008

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Please apply to attend by selecting this item and adding it to your cart. Reservations and non-refundable deposit of $50 is required. No processing fee will be added to your order if you indicate in the special notes section that we should charge your credit card full tuition in advance. Tuition includes meals. Please indicate in the special notes section whether vegetarian meals are requested. Space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Limited scholarships may be available.

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Please apply to attend by selecting this item and adding it to your cart. Reservations and non-refundable deposit of $50 is required. No processing fee will be added to your order if you indicate in the special notes section that we should charge your credit card full tuition in advance. Tuition includes meals. Please indicate in the special notes section whether vegetarian meals are requested. Space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Limited scholarships may be available. Also a “dana” (donation) directly to Fr. Ama Samy is a Zen custom.

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Twenty Latin chants and eight chant-inspired original English songs that celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the American Grail, an organization of women who focus on spirituality, feminism, the arts, and social justice. (57 min.) ISBN: 906-3

Compact Disc
Stock #: M0100
Price: $12.00

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Adsum\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' is a Latin word meaning \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'to be present.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' This simple figure of surrender signifies humankind\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s response to the call of God... receptivity... surrender... waiting... expectation. Adsum could be the young Mary saying her world-changing \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Yes\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' for the whole human race; Or it could be any of us whispering our own \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Yes\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' to our calling.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"

Hand cast in hard gypsum, finished in classic brown. Adsum is 9.5 inches high and weighs 4.5 lbs. (Due to variations in computer monitors, the sculpture color you see on your screen may vary from the actual color.) This item is temporarily out of stock. We regret the inconvenience.

Shipping within the continental U.S. will be $25.00 or less.

Not just for Advent, this warmly human Mother and separate child makes a meaningful gift all year - births, showers, transition moments, religious occasions. It is especially poignant during Advent which means "coming." Those weeks before Christmas are traditionally a time of preparation, pregnancy, and quiet waiting. Mary with an empty lap can “wait” on a mantel or center of an Advent wreath until Christmas Eve when the infant Jesus might arrive into her arms with a family ceremony.

Hand cast in Hydracal, finished in white. Advent Madonna is 6 3/4 inches high and weighs 1.3 lbs. (Due to variations in computer monitors, the sculpture color you see on your screen may vary from the actual color.)

Shipping within the continental U.S. will be $13.00 or less.

8" High

This item was made in Cameroon and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

Please note that handcrafted items vary in texture and natural color patterns so the item you receive will not be exactly the same as the one shown.

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Stock #: V0112
Price: $14.00

13" high

This item was made in Cameroon and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

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Stock #: V0137
Price: $16.00

Hand-sculpted in clay by Peggy Brushaber Leuenberger. Cream-colored glaze.

3" diameter x 8" high

Please note that each handcrafted item is unique, varying in shape; texture; and natural color patterns, so the item you receive will not be exactly the same as any of the ones shown.

Also, due to variations in computer monitors, the item color that you see on your screen may vary from the actual color.

Stock #: A0101
Price: $25.00

Compact Disc
Stock #: M0103
Price: $12.00

Tealight candle holder with two figures embracing; kisii stone.

4\" diameter x 4\" high

This item was made in Kenya and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

Please note that each handcrafted item is unique, varying in shape; texture; and natural color patterns, so the item you receive will not be exactly the same as any of the ones shown. Click on the small picture to see a sample of another possible color. You may state a preference in color in the comment section of your order form and we will do our best to send your preference. But, because we cannot control the color of the items we receive, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to send the color that you request.

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Stock #: V0151
Price: $20.00

Flat, large round drum of wood and leather.
18" diameter x 3" high

This item was made in India and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

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Stock #: V0145
Price: $35.00

Finding just the right gift for Dad can be difficult… let this delightful rendition embracing the playful, yet safe and supportive strength of fathers convey how you feel!

Hand cast in Hydracal, finished in classic brown. Father Playing with Child is 6 3/4 inches high and weighs 1.1 lbs. (Due to variations in computer monitors, the sculpture color you see on your screen may vary from the actual color.)

Shipping within the continental U.S. will be $13.00 or less.

”Let it be done unto me”

This perfect gift offers a big impact as the great moment of surrender – Mary’s acceptance of God’s request.

(Small and travels well.)

Hand cast in Hydracal, finished in classic brown. Fiat is 4 1/2 inches high and weighs 10 oz. (Due to variations in computer monitors, the sculpture color you see on your screen may vary from the actual color.)

Shipping within the continental U.S. will be $12.00 or less.

Hand-sculpted in clay by Peggy Brushaber Leuenberger. Cream-colored glaze.

3" diameter x 8" high

Please note that each handcrafted item is unique, varying in shape; texture; and natural color patterns, so the item you receive will not be exactly the same as any of the ones shown.

Also, due to variations in computer monitors, the item color that you see on your screen may vary from the actual color.

Stock #: A0100
Price: $25.00

This exquisite Holy Family design is represented in a beautiful contemporary religious sculpture. The statue may be used effectively during the Christmas season as a one-piece nativity scene or as a piece of inspirational art in the home year-round to emphasize unity and love.

Hand cast in hard gypsum, finished in classic brown. Holy Family is 12 3/4 inches high and weighs 6 lbs. (Due to variations in computer monitors, the sculpture color you see on your screen may vary from the actual color.)

Shipping within the continental U.S. will be $15.00 or less.

with sticks. Made of wood, leather, and metal.

1" long X 6" wide X 7" high

This item was made in India and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

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Stock #: V0113
Price: $30.00

”Perhaps this depicts the first day of school or it can be a constant reminder that the great challenge of parenthood is to pour oneself out for the child – and yet ultimately to let go and marvel at the independent life you have had the privilege to serve. The child is not there for us, we are to be there for the child.”

Hand cast in Hydracal, finished in classic brown. Leaving the Nest is 11 inches high and weighs 1.5 lbs. (Due to variations in computer monitors, the sculpture color you see on your screen may vary from the actual color.)

Shipping within the continental U.S. will be $13.00 or less.

Pair of etched gourd maracas with wood handle.

7" long

This item was made in Ecuador and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

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Stock #: V0146
Price: $16.00

Pair of carved gourd maracas in brown, black, and gold.

7" long X 3" diameter

This item was made in Peru and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

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Stock #: V0147
Price: $14.00

Trina's sculpted expression of this meditating holy-man portrays the universal character of spiritual search providing meditators of all traditions inspiration for inward exploration.

Hand cast in hard gypsum, finished in the color sandstone. Meditation is 10 3/4 inches high and weighs 6.5 lbs. (Due to variations in computer monitors, the sculpture color you see on your screen may vary from the actual color.)

Shipping within the continental U.S. will be $14.00 or less.

• for some this is a Buddha
• for others it is a reminder to go within
• for everyone, it quietly speaks of the serenity found in mindful meditation

Hand cast in Hydracal, finished in the color sandstone. Small Meditation is 5 1/2 inches high and weighs 2 lbs. (Due to variations in computer monitors, the sculpture color you see on your screen may vary from the actual color.)

Shipping within the continental U.S. will be $13.00 or less.

Nativity with attached figurines. Olive wood.

5" long x 3" wide x 4" high

This item was made in the West Bank and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

Please note that each handcrafted item is unique, varying in shape, texture, and natural color patterns, so the item you receive will not be exactly the same as any of the ones shown.

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Stock #: V0154
Price: $19.00

Nativity with standing Holy Family. Olive wood.

3" diameter x 9" high

This item was made in the West Bank and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

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Stock #: V0155
Price: $65.00

Nativity within a carved gourd. Earth tones outside; bright colors inside.

3" diameter

This item was made in Peru and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

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Stock #: V0156
Price: $24.00

Mapuche Indian nativity with holy family. Ceramic. Orange, gray, black, red.

5" long x 3" wide x 4" high

This item was made in Chile and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

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Stock #: V0157
Price: $37.00

Peruvian Nativity set. Two ceramic figures. Grey, green, gold, red.

10" high

This item was made in Peru and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

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Stock #: V0158
Price: $36.00

Holy Family with stable. Made of copper wire and sinamay.

8" long x 3" wide x 8" high

This item was made in the Philippines and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

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Stock #: V0159
Price: $24.00

Nativity triptych, medium size. Hand painted on wood.

4.5" high x 7" wide when open

This item was made in La Palma, El Salvador, and was purchased from a fair trade organization.

Please note that each handcrafted item is unique, varying in shape, texture, and natural color patterns, so the item you receive will not be exactly the same as any of the ones shown.

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Stock #: V0162
Price: $14.00