Chaplain's Chat W Dear Friends, The Greetings in Christ! Here are a few quotes I ran across for your reflection: Villager "Live simply. love generously. care deeply. speak kindly, and leave the rest to God." OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF WESTCHESTER VILLAGE 10-01-2020 "If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing you need to do is stop digging." "When people fail you... remember to give them as much grace as you expect from God." "If you think you're a person of influence, try ordering someone else's dog around." "Worrying doesn't change anything; trusting Jesus changes everything!" History of Halloween "One day Jesus will hug you so tight that all the broken pieces in you will fit back together again." Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2020 will occur on Saturday, October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a Healthcare Resident Garden day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats. Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Healthcare Garden is on the courtyard in a raised planter. Various things have been planted Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area in this planter. From flowers to vegetables. Earlier in the spring we planted marigolds. They that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on overtook the whole planter. Once we got rid of them the other flowers were able to come November 1.This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the out. We also planted pumpkin in the garden and are hoping that we will have some dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed pumpkins in the next few weeks. Hopefully, just in time for Halloween. that on the night before the New Year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31 they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.
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Joke of the Month Q: How do vampires get around on Halloween? Columbus Day A: On blood vessels.
______Columbus' voyages across the Atlantic Ocean initiated the European exploration and colonization of the Americas. While the first voyage in 1492 was immensely significant, October is the tenth month of the year on the Gregorian calendar and one of seven months Columbus did not actually reach the American mainland until his third voyage in 1498. with 31 days. October's name, containing the Latin word octo, refers to its ancient place as Instead, while trying to find a sea route to India, he made landfall on an island in the the eight month in the Roman calendar, before January and February were added to fill out Bahamas that he named San Salvador. While there had been celebrations in 1792 to mark the winter period. October is usually considered to be the height of autumn: the Slavic the 300th anniversary, Columbus Day was first officially proclaimed by President Benjamin people call it "yellow month" referring to the fading colors of the leaves. Harrison in 1892, to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus' landing in the Bahamas. Colorado was the first US state to make Columbus Day an official holiday and Franklin Roosevelt established the first federal observance of Columbus Day in 1937.
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MM-Mickey Mouse Rm
IDR-Independent Dining Rm Independent Living
MP- Multipurpose Rm.
Sukkot Begins 4 9:15 Devotions, MM 5 9:15 Devotions, MM 6 9:15 Chapel, LIB 7 9:15 Devotions, MM 8 9:15 Devotions, MM 9 10
3:00 Church Service, LIB 10:45 T-Band Exercise 6:00 Bridge, LIB 10:45 T-Band Exercise 3:00 Hymn Sing, LIB
w/ Sue, MP w/ Sue, MP
Independent2:00 Living Music w/ Rubin
Outside in Circle
Drive(weather permitting) 6:00 Hand & Foot, MM
Simchat Torah Begins
11 9:15 Devotions, MM 12 9:15 Devotions, MM 13 9:15 Chapel, LIB 14 9:15 Devotions, MM 15 9:15 Devotions, MM 16 17
3:00 Church Service, LIB 10:45 T-Band Exercise 6:00 Bridge, LIB 10:45 T-Band Exercise 3:00 Hymn Sing, LIB
w/ Sue, MP w/ Sue, MP
2:00 Bingo, IDR
3:00 This & That Bingo
Bucks store, IDR 6:00 Hand & Foot, MM
Columbus Day (US) Thanksgiving Day (Canada) 18 9:15 Devotions, MM 19 9:15 Devotions, MM 20 9:15 Chapel, LIB 21 9:15 Devotions, MM 22 9:15 Devotions, MM 23 24 3:00 Church Service, LIB 10:45 T-Band Exercise 6:00 Bridge, LIB 10:45 T-Band Exercise 3:00 Hymn Sing, LIB w/ Sue, MP w/ Sue, MP 2:00 Bingo, IDR 3:00 This & That Bingo Bucks store, IDR 6:00 Hand & Foot, MM
25 9:15 Devotions, MM 26 9:15 Devotions, MM 27 9:15 Chapel, LIB 28 9:15 Devotions, MM 29 9:15 Devotions, MM 30 31
3:00 Church Service, LIB 10:45 T-Band Exercise 6:00 Bridge, LIB 10:45 T-Band Exercise 3:00 Hymn Sing, LIB
w/ Sue, MP w/ Sue, MP
2:00 Bingo, IDR
3:00 This & That Bingo
Bucks store, IDR 6:00 Hand & Foot, MM
Halloween Due to COVID all residents need to be 6ft away from each other in group activities. Please remember to wear a mask when out of your room. Thank you. Activities are subject to change