One word that describes how you felt
at the beginning of the day:

• Excited
• Spectacular
• Excited
• Tired
• Happy
• Excited!!!
• Lively
• Tired
• New
• Confused
• Calm
• Tired
• Tired/Excited
• Very, very, very happy!
• Happy/scared
• TIRED!!!
• Very good
• Ecstatic
• Happy
• Tired
• Excited
• Nervous
• Happy
• Shy
• Nerves
• Inquisitive
• Excited
• OK
• Nervous/Stressed
• Interested
• Excited
• Anxious (I couldn’t wait for it!)
• Excited
• Excited
• Tired
• Shy
• Excited!
• Refreshed
• Tired!
• Nervous
• Fun
• Awesome

How is Mary special to you,
or what did you learn about her today?

• Mary is special in two ways.  My middle name is Mary in Spanish and my first sister’s name is Moira, Mary in Irish.
• Mary is special to me because she gave us Jesus and I learned that she went to heaven body and soul!
• I can’t really describe it in many words but she is really stellar and awesome.  I also learned that Mary is like the star of saints.
• I learned her name in a different language.
• Mary is special to me because I talk to her when I’m said and I have a relationship with her because my middle name is Regina (Queen in Latin).
• I learned that Mary is the star and that she was so special to God that her body and soul were brought up to heaven.  Mary is special to me because she is mother of everyone.
• I learned that her body and soul had already become one in heaven.  And I also feel that Mary is special to me because she conquered more than any other woman did then and I feel that she is a saint that always listens to my prayers.
• She’s not like other saints – she is more special, like in the picture she sat higher up than the other saints.
• Mary is special to me because we thank her through music which is very special and fun.
• Mary is special to me because she is such an inspiration to all moms.
• Mary is special to me because she stayed strong through her life.
• There are a lot of songs about her and I don’t know how she is special to me.
• Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns.
• I learned that she was a remarkable woman and that the reason she’s special to us is because she is God’s Mother.
• Two of my sisters names have the name Mary.
• I learned that instead of just her soul going up to heaven, Mary’s body and soul went to heaven because she was a really special saint and person.  I also learned that “Ave Maris Stella” means “Mary Star of the Sea.”
• There are many ways Mary is special to me.  Here are two of the many.  She is always there no matter where you are.  Another is that she’s the mother of Jesus Christ.
• I learned Mary is a star.
• She is special in different kinds of ways.
• I learned that Mary was so special she came up to heaven body and soul.
• I learned that Mary is called a Star.
• That Mary is very special and a star.
• She was a saint, a special saint.  (In the picture, she’s higher than the other saints.)
• I learned that Mary is more than you think.
• Mary is special because she was the first and put blind faith in something she wasn’t sure about.  She is a  model, thus of two things that shape human perfection:  modesty and trust.
• I look up and pray to Mary every day and ask her for help and for help in tough decisions.
• She is special because she is the mother of Jesus.
• She is special to me because she is one of the most holy women besides God.
• I’ve learned she is a very special person and how important she is in God’s kingdom.
• Mary is a star and the one and only special mother of Jesus.
• I learned that Mary is higher than all the saints in heaven and was already resurrected, for her body was with her soul in heaven.
• Mary is special because she is the mother of Jesus.  She is extremely amazing and is a wonderful starry throne for Jesus.
• Mary is special to me because she was perfect and she said yes to God and she is an amazing role model for me and for all women.  Today I learned that Mary went to heaven body and soul.
• That you can say her name differently in different languages.
• She is special to me because I ask her to help me find important things, and she does help me.  And sometimes if I have a problem I go to her, and in the middle of prayer I know what to do.
• Mary is special to me because she’ someone I can turn to when I feel frustrated, or sad, or just don’t know what to do.
• Mary is special to me because 1) we have the same name and 2) she has extremely unique qualities.
• Mary is special because without her there would have been no Jesus and what I learned that she went up to heaven with her soul AND body.
• That she is a star, not literally a star in the sky but that she is special.
• Mary is special to me because she is very comforting and you can tell her whatever you want and she’ll listen.
• Mary is special because she is a star and she’s the mother of God.

Thank you, Father Ryan…

• For leading us in prayer
• For taking your time for Morning Praise.  It means a lot to us.
• For the morning praise and that small lesson about Mary that I had never thought of before.  The praise turned out real well.  Thank you!
• For all the help and support you have given us.  I really appreciate it.
• For making this Camp happen!
• For leading us in today’s prayer.
• For having prayer with us and taking time out of your schedule to do so.
• For doing morning praise.  You make morning praise less tiring.
• For presiding at Morning Praise because without Morning Praise we would not have the energy we need for the day.
• For being so loving and supportive
• For leading our prayer today and thank you for supporting us
• For all the hard work you have done for this church
• For supporting Choir Camp – it’s so much fun!!!!!!!!
• For being a great church-leader.
• For teaching me more about Mary
• For the morning praise today, for supporting Schola Cantorum and the rest of the music program, and for being at St. James so long!
• For teaching about God
• For being a phenomenal priest and being the kind person that you are
• For supporting Schola and coming in and watching us sing
• Cause he’s our priest
• For making Mass so fun!
• For coming to our concert
• For having Choir Camp – it is awesome
• For being our priest
• For doing Morning Praise for us
• Like Mary, Father Ryan, you put faith in us and show graciousness to us in whatever we do!  Thank you!
• For everything you do and for helping me grow in faith.  You inspire me to be a better person and have helped me so much to get closer to God.
• For doing Morning Praise with us!
• For making everything in this Camp possible.
• For saying Morning Praise!  Also, thanks for supporting YMP!
• For being so awesome!  You are so special to me and my family!
• For supporting this camp, helping with morning praise, and thank you in advance for playing along with us at our concert tomorrow.
• For presiding at morning prayers and always being such an amazing priest.
• For taking time out of your day to celebrate morning praise, Father Ryan.
• For praying for us and telling God that we love him.
• Thank you for the Morning Prayer service!  It was really nice to say prayers so early in the morning.  It felt like a great way to start the day!
• For saying Mass each day, all the campers really appreciate it.