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WELCOME, AND INTRODUCTION

OUR MISSION
Welcome to the Intercultural Calendar page, the flagship activity of Geotrees.Com.  This calendar, like Geotrees' other elements, addresses a fundamental perception:

We need to know more than we do about the histories, cultures, and traditions of others in order to live skillfully and with understanding now, and in the complex times to come. Such knowledge - and the means by which we cultivate and share such knowledge - must stretch to engage the many ways we create civilization and the future. The national capital region is a rich, high quality concentration of people, experience, creativity, and resources with which to grow such knowledge and understanding. Geotrees' mission is to welcome and help share such knowledge in the interest of communication, knowledge, understanding, peace and unity.

WASHINGTON, DC: A HOME FOR THE HUMAN FAMILY
The national capitol area is especially rich in human cultural wealth from around the planet. Over the past generation people have come here from virtually every nation on the globe, bringing with them their aspirations, their histories, their stories and traditions, ceremonies, music, arts, rituals, cuisines and more. Each of them has something to teach the rest of us - and something to learn, as well.

As we share knowledge, understanding can arise with which we can build transformation and peace in the world. The Intercultural Calendar supports this process by listing as wide a selection of local intercultural activities as possible.   Top

AN INTERCULTURAL SMORGASBORD FOR THE HUMAN FAMILY TABLE
The calendar announces events throughout the national capital region - a diverse mix of events for people of all ages, for anyone in search of international news, knowledge, and activities. We especially encourage parents, teachers, and other adults to bring their young people to a variety of events and activities. And we pay special attention to activities arising from our local grassroots communities and peoples, especially those least visible to the conventional public eye.

Our community's events appear on the calendar in many subject areas, including:

Music Drama Ritual Crafts Spiritual Life Technology History Negotiation Science	Storytelling Lifeways Social Organization Fashion Learning Agriculture Literature Discovery Intellectual Life	Sculpture Festivals Cuisines Fabrics Architecture Sport Painting Legend and Myth Languages	Poetry Religion Child Life Elder Life Ceramics Economics Cities Law And MORE   Top

USING THE CALENDAR

Calendar listings are given in ascending chronological order. New material is usually added within 24 hours of its arrival at Geotrees.

THE INFORMATION IN EACH LISTING
Each listing contains the date, basic description, host organization, and contact points for further details. Material in quotes is taken verbatim, or with very light edits, from the original. Schedule and location address are usually included, as available. If you don't see the contacts for the host organization in the listing, use the link in each listing's footer to visit the Intercultural Catalog, where details and contacts for a growing number of host groups are available.   Top

TYPES OF LISTING
All listings are divided into two kinds: Month to Month, occurring over two or more months; and By Each Day, over one or more days in the same month.

• Events that recur or repeat at regular intervals in two or more months are listed as Month to Month events.
• Events, both Month to Month and By Each Day, are now listed in the same section.
• Month to Month events that began before the current month are dated as "PRESENT to (Name, Date, and Day in the event's final month)". Those beginning during the current month are dated as "(Current Month, Date, and Day) through (Date in event's final month)". Repeating (e.g., same day each week) events are dated the same as Month to Month events, and listed by order of start date.
• To find Month to Month events of all kinds, search on the keyword Month to Month.
• Scroll up and down to scan the listings By Each Day, in chronological order.
• Use keyword search to find listings by country's name, artform, theme, and more.

If you are new to the Intercultural Calendar, we recommend that you browse the calendar listings to see typical keywords, and learn how the calendar is organized.   Top

PHASES OF THE MOON
The Intercultural Calendar now includes phases of the moon for each month through the end of the year, given by quarters. This information is useful for certain religious observances and cultural traditions; for recreational planning - especially during the fairer months - and for other purposes, as well.   Top

SPELLING CONVENTIONS
While we welcome and retain the distinctive flavors of our sources when we quote them, Geotrees itself writes with the conservative, non-vernacular conventions of adult American Standard English.

Use exact spellings in key word search; use a fragment if you are uncertain of the whole word. Please search for "theater," "center," and "program," and not "theatre," "centre," or "programme." (Email addresses and URLs are, to be sure, exceptions.) In vain shall you sift through the pages of "the Tree" for the diminutive monstrosities "tix," "pix," "thru," "Xmas," etc. and, of course, the facile use of "911" to represent, while cheapening, the recent terrorist attacks. We also endeavor to avoid the more grotesque neologisms, jargon, and other linguistic corruptions of our times.   Top

FOR DETAILS ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS
Please visit the GeoLinks section, a growing directory of information with points of contact. There is a link to this catalog in each entry's footer, and most catalog entries include links to their groups. If a calendar listing does not include a location, you will find it in the catalog.   Top
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YOUR POSTINGS ARE WELCOME

We invite relevant items from all sources, from schools and neighborhood clubs to global institutions, and look forward to welcoming yours. Do you, your students, your teachers, club, congregation, etc. have an intercultural or historical event or activity to post? Please send it to us at events@geotrees.com. Use plain text. A glance at any month's entries will let you see the great range of topics and cultures that we support - a range that we're always ready to expand.   Top

CONTENT GUIDELINES
Events and activities that support communication, knowledge, understanding, reconciliation, inclusion, and empowerment among persons, peoples and nations are welcomed. This includes commercial or corporate activities of high value. Divisive, partisan, propaganda, exclusivist, and proselytizing work of any kind will be declined, as will announcements for events destructive of life (human and other) and of the envirnoment.

Welcome to calendar and catalog alike are controversial, obscure, unpopular, smallscale, or other low visibility activities that contribute to our knowledge and understanding. Activities with strong, mutually opposed views are often found on "the Tree."   Top

SENDING YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please email your entry as email, plain text or word processor file, or send us a URL from which we can copy material. Many sources place us on their email lists, an arrangement that works very well.   Top

EDITING
Geotrees welcomes entries from all, including those whose native languages are not English, and we preserve the distinctive flavor of non-native style and expression. We are not able to offer translation services at this time.

We do edit for spelling, capitalization, grammar, and usage based on the Chicago and GPO manuals. We may also edit for length and organization of ideas, and may contact or return difficult pieces to correspondents for clarification.

Lengthy notices may be excerpted for the calendar. When the originals are of special value, they may be placed into the Files section for download. See the Home Page for details.   Top

ADDITIONAL HELPFUL NOTES

The GEOLINKS CATALOG
The catalog of our resources and the links to them has grown to require a page of its own.  Use the link below to visit that page.  Please let us know if you'd like your organization or resource included.  There is no charge.  GeoLinks / Top

EMAIL DISCUSSION GROUPS
Geotrees.Com has two public email discussion groups.  We invite you to participate.  The Geotrees Group is devoted to intercultural and international issues and learning.   The DrumSeed Group is devoted to grassroots empowerment, activism, and transformation along and across cultural lines.  For details, visit our home page.  Home Page / Top

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:  METRO RAIL AND BUS
Try to avoid traffic and parking in the city.  We strongly recommend Metrorail and bus for visiting your events.  Like so much else in Washington, Metro works very well for those who know how to use it.  Each listing has a link to the DC Metro interactive "RideGuide" page.  Use the RideGuide to compute options for trips using both the train and bus resources throughout the area.  NOTE: The RideGuide page has a link to the stylized Metro system map page, but that page does not have a direct link back to RideGuide.  Use the Back function on your browser to return to RideGuide.

Accessibility:  Metrorail is accessible to handicapped people, but as of May 2002 many of the elevators have come under lengthy repair, or simply fail to work.  We recommend that you know your stops and times, and contact Metro, in advance of your visit.

Late Night Service:  Late service by bus is not available in certain areas.  Always check availability in advance.  Visit system map and Metro RideGuide at these links:  Metro System Map / Metro RideGuide / Top

VIEWING EARLIER CALENDAR PAGES
We archive the pages for earlier months, going back to March of 2001.  They provide reference material, as well as an overview of the rich intercultural activity that Washington supports.  These pages are available on request.  Direct links to the monthly pages since January 2003 are offered, below.

2003:     JAN |  FEB |  MAR |  APR |  MAY |  JUNE |  JULY |  AUG |  SEPT |  OCT |  NOV |  DEC

2004:     JAN |  FEB |  MAR |  APR |  MAY |  JUNE |  JULY |  AUG |  SEPT |  OCT |  NOV |  DEC 

2005:     JAN |  FEB |  MAR |  APR |  MAY |  JUNE |  JULY |  AUG |  SEPT |  OCT |  NOV |  DEC 

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EVENTS LASTING from THIS MONTH into FOLLOWING MONTHS
MONTH TO MONTH EVENTS

EACH SUNDAY

( Africa and its Diasporans )
Sunday Evenings on WPFW FM 89.3 and on the Net
The "AFRICA MEETS AFRICA" RADIO PROGRAM

A new progressive weekly radio magazine showcasing the continent of Africa and the Diaspora on WPFW 89.3 FM Pacifica Radio in Washington, DC. From 9:00 to 10:00 PM.

Do you wish additional information? Please call (202) 588 0999, ext 319. You may also visit the website, and click on "Announcements" at this URL:
www.africameetsafrica.com

SOURCES:  The DC Radio Co-op and TransAfrica Forum.

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CURRENT through OCTOBER 8

( Asia )
At the Library of Congress
PUBLIC ACCESS to the LIBRARY'S ASIAN READING ROOM

The Asian Reading Room of the Library is open to members of the public over age 18 on Saturdays for a trial period until October 8. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

The Asian Reading Room is located in Room 150 of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 1st St. SE, Washington, DC (Metro: Capitol South). Those wishing to enter the reading rooms must first obtain a reader registration card in Room 140 of the James Madison Building: 101 Independence Ave. SE, Washington, DC.

Patrons using the collections on Saturdays are encouraged to request materials in advance. Fax (202) 252-3336 or e-mail asianrequest@loc.gov. The Asian Division houses more than 2.7 million items in over 200 Asian languages.

SOURCE:  Asian Fortune Magazine.

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CURRENT through JULY 26, 2006

( Biology and Culture )
At the Freer Gallery
"PRETTY WOMEN:  C.L. FREER AND THE IDEAL OF FEMININE BEAUTY"

Some 30 paintings and works on paper of beautiful women explore the meanings these representations would have had for the artists who created them, for contemporary viewers, and for Charles Lang Freer, founder of the Freer Gallery of Art.

SOURCE:   The Washington Diplomat Magazine.

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LISTINGS, by EACH DAY
OCTOBER 2005

OCTOBER 2, SUNDAY

( Peacebuilding; Spirit )
At the Ghandi Memorial Center
"GHANDI JAYANTI"

The Ghandi Memorial Center and the Embassy of India will present this celebration, an annual observance of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Ghandi. This event is free of charge, and will begin at 11:00 AM. At the Center, 4748 Western Ave., on the of Bethesda / DC border.

Do you wish additional information? Please call (301) 229-3871.

SOURCE:  The Current Newspapers.

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( African Dance )
With the Dance DC Festival at Dupont Circle
JOIN IN the DANCE with "DANCE AROUND the CIRCLE"

The second annual Dance DC Festival will offer "Dance Around the Circle," a participatory performance with Kankouran West African Dance Company, the African Heritage Dancers, and Memory of Africa. This event will begin at 1:00 PM, and is free of charge. At Metro station is located right at the Circle, and the area has many restaurants.

Do you wish additional information? Please call (202) 724-5613.

SOURCE:   The Current Newspapers.

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( Mongolia; Music )
At the Millenium Stage
In CONCERT: The INNER MONGOLIAN CHORUS

The Inner Mongolian Chorus will perform traditional Mongolian music. 6:00 PM and free of charge, at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Do you wish more information? Please call (202) 467-4600.

SOURCE: The Millenium Stage and The Current Newspapers.

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( Japan; Lifeways )
In Gaithersburg, Maryland
AKI MATSURI:  A JAPANESE AUTUMN FESTIVAL
With support from the Embassy of Japan and the Japan-America Society of Washington, Inc., the Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C. (JCAW) is pleased to invite you to this perfect opportunity to experience a traditional Japanese festival!!!
• Date:  Sunday, October 2, 2005 *3:00-6:00 pm* Rain or Shine!
• Place:  Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm (506 S. Frederick Ave. Gaithersburg, MD 20877)
• Adult Admission with one free raffle entry: $5 in advance, $8 at the door. Child Admission with one free raffle entry: $5 in advance and at the door (6-11), Free for under 6 years old.
Festival Highlights!
• New Event:  Rice Cake (mochi) Making Demonstrations & Tasting
• Performances:  Nen Daiko, Karate, Creative Dance, Candyman, Balloon Sculpture and more.
• Raffle:  Chance to win fantastic prizes, including Round-trip Air Tickets to Japan!
• Yatai:  Visit Japanese style stands, serving authentic festival foods!
• Yomise:  Experience Japanese festival games like Goldfish Scoop, Yo-Yo Game, Wanage, etc.
• Food, beverage and game fees are NOT included with admission tickets.
• Above activities are subject to change without notice.
• Special advance food/game tickets are available - a book of eleven $1 tickets for just $10! Please purchase the advance food/game tickets to avoid the crowds at the festival. Sorry, those advance tickets are nonrefundable.

JCAW cannot be held responsible for any personal injury, damages, loss of personal property, or other accidents.

For advance admission and food/game tickets, please send the registration form with check payable to JCAW no later than Friday, September 16. Advance tickets will be sent by mail. Due to large crowds expected at the festival, please purchase admission and food/game tickets in advance.

Do you wish additional information? Please contact JCAW office at office@jcaw.org or 202-463-3947. You may also visit the website and get a registration form at this URL:
www.us-japan.org/dc/events/index.html

SOURCE:   The Japan-America Society of Washington, Inc. (JASW).

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OCTOBER 3, MONDAY
NEW MOON

( US History )
At the Longworth House Office Building
TALK on the WAR BETWEEN the STATES:  "The CIVIL WAR DIARY of MOSES SAFFORD"

"Mr. Safford kept a very detailed diary of his experience aboard the USS Constellation from March 1862 to January 1865, about a petty officer's life aboard a Union man-of-war." FREE. Presented by the Capitol Hill Civil War Round Table. At 6:30 pm in the Longworth House Office Building, Room 1302, on Capitol Hill. Web site:

Do you wish additional information? Please call (703) 820-1232. You may also visit the website at this URL:
www.chcwrt.org

SOURCES:   Capitol Hill Civil War Round Table and the 13th Virginia Balladiers.

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OCTOBER 6, THURSDAY

( Knowledge and Cosmology )
Book Talk with Local Author John Umana
"CREATION:  TOWARDS a THEORY of ALL THINGS"

By local author John Umana-- Creation: Towards a Theory of All Things. 7:00 at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. Free.

Creation strives to reconcile creationism with aspects of Darwinism from the scientific record. Mr. Umana's book provides a novel analysis of scientific evidence as to the creation of the Universe, the creation of our solar system, and the formation and development of complex life of Earth, prehuman hominids, and the eventual creation of our species 200,000 years ago in East Africa. The book further analyzes the recent spate of crop circles becoming more complex and sophisticated and the scientific data known about their formation.

Do you wish additional information? Please call Lesley Stracks of the Chevy Chase Community Center at (202) 282-0562.

SOURCE:   The Tenleytown email discussion group.

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OCTOBER 8, SATURDAY

( US Culture - Dining, Great Music, and Civilized Living )
In Palisades, in the District
An EVENING of SONG a L'APPETITO RESTAURANT with MICHAEL BLANEY

"Hello, Music Lovers,

"The newly renovated L'Appetito located at 5105 MacArthur Blvd. in Washington DC, plans two musical events in honor of Oktoberfest! The restuarant serves a wide variety of wonderful Italian cuisine.

"SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 7:30 PM - AN EVENING OF SONG! Washington Opera tenor Michael Blaney will present an evening of songs and music from the American Songbook. Come hear the music made famous by Sinatra, Bennett, Torme and others. Accompanist will be the fabulous pianist from Baltimore, Dick Smith. Don't miss this event!

(NOTE:  See October 12 for An Evening of Opera and Cabaret!)

"No entertainment cover charge for either event. No Entertainment Cards for the the October 12th event. We hope to see you for an evening wonderful music and song!"

Do you wish additional information? Please reserve early, or acquire more information, by calling (202) 966-9797. You may also visit the website at this URL:
www.lappetito.net

SOURCES:   L'Appetito Restaurant.

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OCTOBER 10, MONDAY
FIRST QUARTER MOON

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OCTOBER 11, TUESDAY

( Local History )
A Discussion, in Tenleytown, DC
"MR. LINCOLN, TENLEYTOWN, and the CIVIL WAR"

Participants: Dr. Benjamin Cooling, author of Mr. Lincoln's Forts; National Park Service Ranger Ron Harvey; THS member, Jason Hegy, who is helping to arrange this event, and will share some of his own research on the Civil War in Tenleytown. Sponsored by the Tenleytown Historical Society. 7:30 p.m. in the Great Room of St. Columba's Episcopal Church on the corner 42nd and Albemarle Streets, NW.

Do you wish additional information? Please call Mary Alice Levine at levines5@starpower.net.

SOURCE:   The Tenleytown email discussion group.

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OCTOBER 12, WEDNESDAY

( Dining, Music, and Civilized Living )
In Palisades, in the District
An EVENING of SONG a L'APPETITO RESTAURANT with MICHAEL BLANEY

"Hello Music Lovers,

"The newly renovated L'Appetito located at 5105 MacArthur Blvd. in Washington DC, plans two musical events in honor of Oktoberfest! The restuarant serves a wide variety of wonderful Italian cuisine.

"Wednesday, OCTOBER 12TH, 7-9 PM - AN EVENING OF OPERA AND CABARET!

"On Wedesday Oct 12, L'Appetito will once again present an Opera/Cabaret Night featuring Washington Opera tenor Michael Blaney and soprano chantuese Sally Martin. They will present a diversified program of music from opera operetta, musical theater, and song! accompanist will be pianist Dick Smith. The last appearance of these three performers was a SELL OUT!, so please reserve early.

"No entertainment cover charge for either event. No Entertainment Cards for the the October 12th event. We hope to see you for an evening wonderful music and song!"

Do you wish additional information? Please reserve early, or learn more, by calling (202) 966-9797. You may also visit the website at this URL:
www.lappetito.net

SOURCES:   L'Appetito Restaurant.

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OCTOBER 14 through 16, FRIDAY through SUNDAY

( Russian Orthodox Life; Community )
In Baltimore, Maryland
The 2005 BALTIMORE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX FESTIVAL

At the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church at 1723 East Fairmount Avenue. Russian Orthodox Festival, a celebration of the Russian community, Friday and Saturday, noon-9pm and Sunday noon-6pm. Do you wish additional information? Please call (410) 276-6171.

SOURCE:   The Baltimore Quick Guide of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.

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OCTOBER 15, SATURDAY

( Japan; Lifeways )
At the National Arboretum, 3501 New York Avenue in Northeast
OTSUKIMI:  CLASSIC JAPANESE MOONVIEWING at the NATIONAL ARBORETUM

Join the Japan-America Society of Washington, Inc. (JASW) and the U.S. National Arboretum to celebrate and view the rising of the Harvest Moon. The evening will be filled with lots of entertainment, including Japanese music by the Washington Toho Koto Society and a picnic dinner at the National Herb Garden and the Capitol Columns Ellipse. The Bonsai Museum will be open during Otsukimi with docents on duty.

Attendees may choose to bring their own picnic dinner, or may order a BENTO - a Japanese box dinner - through JASW. The bento includes: cooked fish, chicken teriyaki, eel over rice, shumai, seaweed salad, steamed vegetables, and Japanese pickles. Bento orders MUST be received and paid for in advance, no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 11.

From 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Admission is $25, which includes your bento, or $10, without bento. Families are welcome; children of 15 or younger will be admitted at no charge. Please note that cancellations for any registration after October 11, including no shows, cannot be refunded. This event is rain or shine. Parking is free.

Do you wish additional information? Please call (202) 833-2210. You may also visit the website at this URL:
www.us-japan.org/dc

SOURCE:   The Japan-America Society of Washington, Inc. (JASW).

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OCTOBER 17, MONDAY
FULL MOON

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OCTOBER 23, SUNDAY

( Russia; the Arts; Fundraising )
In Northwest DC, near Bethesda
IN PERFORMANCE, with RECEPTION:  FR. NIKOLAY STREMSKY and FAMILY

Russian Family Singers and Dancers
at Real Life Church of Washington, DC

Father Nikolay Stremsky, an Orthodox priest who fathers the largest family in Russia, will visit Washington with his wife, Galina, and ten of their 60 adopted children. He is coming for fundraising for the family and for 25 adults who occupy his foundation for ailing parishioners in a far region in the Urals city of Saraktash. The children will perform traditional Russian dances in national costume, play old musical instruments and singing in Russian and English, and even some liturgical melodies. Bring the whole family! This event will take place from 6:00-8:00 pm.

Donations encouraged; CDs of music will also be available. Church service, then performance, with a Reception immediately following.

Real Life Church - (meeting in Eldbrooke Church) at Wisconsin Ave. at River Rd. NW, DC - Tenley Metro.

Do you wish additional information? Please call (202) 550-2001. You may also visit the website at this URL:
www.pastorfrank.com

SOURCE:   The Tenleytown email discussion group.

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OCTOBER 25, TUESDAY
LAST QUARTER MOON

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LISTINGS, by EACH DAY
NOVEMBER 2005

NOVEMBER 2, WEDNESDAY
NEW MOON

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NOVEMBER 9, WEDNESDAY
FIRST QUARTER MOON

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NOVEMBER 16, WEDNESDAY
FULL MOON

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NOVEMBER 23, WEDNESDAY
LAST QUARTER MOON

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LISTINGS, by EACH DAY
DECEMBER 2005

DECEMBER 1, THURSDAY
NEW MOON

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DECEMBER 8, THURSDAY
FIRST QUARTER MOON

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DECEMBER 15, THURSDAY
FULL MOON

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DECEMBER 23, FRIDAY
LAST QUARTER MOON

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DECEMBER 31, SATURDAY
NEW MOON

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Inspired by and dedicated - with great respect and great love - to the example of
St. Joseph College/International School, Yokohama, Japan.
In particular, to those of Brother Aloysius Soden, of blessed memory, and of Father Jim Mueller.

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