Friends, can you believe it’s been FIVE YEARS since the beginning of Catholic Sistas? I look back with so many fond memories of what this small apostolate has accomplished over the years, and I thank God for the opportunity to have been able to share our small slice of the internet with you all. This year, we are mixing it up a bit and doing a giveaway that ties in some of our favorite ways to engage you all – food!
Over the years, we have shared testimonials with you, how-to’s, created a library of resource articles, shared heart-breaking stories of pregnancy and infant loss, celebrated the joys of choosing life, informed you about the abortion industry, hosted many prayer campaigns, given you hope and encouragement in homeschooling, and spread our wings into social media over the years, sharing memes and articles of interest that are prayerful, relational, funny, engaging, informative, necessary, and inviting. We even created one of the most amazing organizational tools to help you with your domestic Church – the Catholic Through The Year planner and bundles, which are a primary source of support to help defray the costs of the blog.
We’ve even asked you What’s For Dinner? on a daily basis for many years now.
And guess what? Because the Mass is the ultimate banquet, a food theme to celebrate five years just seemed like a no brainer!
This year’s giveaway is different because we wanted to tie in an everyday connection we make with our readers on social media using What’s For Dinner? as the inspiration and tie it into the domestic Church, which is full of reasons to pray, celebrate, and feast with great food and amazing fellowship with friends and family.
As we head into year six, we ask for your continued prayers for the blog, the writers, and the good work coming from Catholic Sistas.
This giveaway is like no other we’ve ever done and we hope you enjoy it.
With sincere gratitude, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your continued support through the years. May God bless each and every one of you. 🙂
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE RAFFLECOPTER WIDGET BELOW!
THE LOOT
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One GRAND PRIZE WINNER
will receive this gorgeous
KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Qt. Stand Mixer with Pouring Shield in a lovely Marian Blue
AND
a custom Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread decal FOR your new mixer!
VALUE $340
RUNNER UP PRIZES
will each have one winner per prize
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{FIVE winners} Catholic Through The Year PDF downloadable
2016-2017 Academic Calendar Planner
TOTAL VALUE $42.50
Everyone wants that pretty Catholic planner that uniquely expresses themselves, but not everyone has big bucks to throw at one. This July 2016 – June 2017 PDF download allows you to print up this beautifully crafted, well-thought out planner as you think best fits your needs. The planner is completely customizable, with lots of blank space for you to set up. It includes a meaty section of prayers, includes daily Mass readings from the Novus Ordo, and feast days for both the ordinary and extraordinary form, making its reach like no other Catholic PDF downloadable planner out there! Additionally, you have a place to do an Ignatian daily examination of conscience, and a place to do a Spiritual Sketch, where you can jot down your spiritual goals and track them through the year. It doesn’t stop there! Fun features include a place to jot down the temps for the week, track your water intake, and monthly goals! You will want for nothing with this planner and I can’t wait for five of you to win this!
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{ONE winner} Two Hearts Embroidered Apron
from
Custom Missal and Breviary Covers
VALUE $29.99
Show your devotion to the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts with this gorgeous, embroidered apron! Yes, it is embroidered, not screen printed, giving it a rich, elegant look! This apron is so unique, it is the perfect gift for that hard to shop for person. Appropriate for both men and women.
This white apron has a soil release finish and gives you full length protection. 7-ounce, 100% cotton twill with soil-release finish for added stain protection Two waist-level Patch Pockets, pen pocket, 1-inch wide neck and waist ties, adjustable neck strap. Measures 22″W x 30″L.
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{ONE winner} The Vatican Cookbook: Presented by the Pontifical Swiss Guard {Hard copy}
VALUE $18.97
From the Pope’s table to yours . . .
Pontifical Swiss Guard presents … a book like no other. From the elite protectors of the Popes and Defenders of the Faith for more than 500 years, a unique collection of exceptional recipes from simple to sublime, everyday staples to holiday feasts. Here are the classics served at Vatican tables for centuries and the finest of modern cuisine.
Best of all, we pay tribute to Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI and Holy Pope John Paul II with the personal favorite dishes from their homelands of Argentina, Bavaria, and Poland.
A marvelous cookbook and so much more. The Vatican Cookbook features superb photographs that take us behind the scenes to secret and special places of Vatican City. Walk the hallowed halls of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel. Enjoy the stories and legends of the Swiss Guard handed down since the days of Michelangelo.
For all who love to cook and share meals with family and friends, and for all who are fascinated by the wonders and the grandeur of the Vatican, the Swiss Guard is pleased to offer you … The Vatican Cookbook.
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{ONE winner} Chick-Fil-A Family Size Gift Card
VALUE $50
Who doesn’t love Chick Fil A? Enjoy a hearty meal courtesy of Catholic Sistas with your $50 gift card.
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{ONE winner} Set of 2 Prints, Grace Before (and After) Meals
from
Dovetail Ink
VALUE $45
Grace Before Meals and Grace After Meals are bright and cheerful reminders of the ideal way to start and finish our meals: with prayer! These fun illustrations of traditional prayers contain the full text of both.
Beautiful prints from Dovetail Ink, these would go perfectly in any kitchen! Winner will receive both the Grace Before and Grace After Meals, plus a bonus set of family prayer cards. Choose between 8×10 or 11×14″ prints, personalized for your family if desired.
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{TWO winners} (1) ebook copy of Feast! and (1) ebook copy of More Feasts!
VALUE $12
Feast! includes reflections on Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, and Easter and 23 simple real food recipes for liturgical seasons and saints’ days.
More Feasts! features 10 new liturgical year recipes (all gluten-free!) as well as reflections on the liturgical seasons and activities for celebrating the Christian Year.
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{ONE winner} THE WEIGHT OF A MASS award-winning book
VALUE $18
The Weight Of A Mass is actually based on a true story! The beautifully illustrated award-winning book tells the story of a little village whose inhabitants have grown cold in their faith, hardening their hearts to our Lord and the Mass. Through the interactions of a hungry beggar and a proud baker, faith returns to the villagers.
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{THREE winners} SPECIAL FLAVOR, The Movie
by
CCC of America and Project 36
VALUE $30
A disobedient boy gets a special flavor ice cream that makes his parents obey whatever he says.
Struggling with authority, Tom is given a chance to learn what it means to take control. After encountering an ice cream man with a special flavor, his strict father and distant mother are at his beck and call.
Watch what happens 27 ice creams later!
ADDITIONAL GIVEAWAY SPONSORS
Darling custom-made little saint peg dolls!
Zelie Wraps is a fledgling company creating beautiful, functional wraps for babywearing in unique patterns. Named for St. Zelie, the mother of St. Therese of Lisieux, we honor her beautiful witness to motherhood!
Dedicated to providing thoughtful, inventive entertainment with powerful themes, San Antonio-based Project 36 develops films and plays that entertain, challenge, and inspire our community. By telling compelling narratives about subjects outside the sphere of public consciousness and through partnerships with related non-profits, we enact a more concrete response than we could by solely raising awareness. By doing so, we not only use art to give a voice to the voiceless, but call the community to action by connecting its members with powerful, undiscovered organizations.
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Contest will run from midnight Thursday, August 18, 2016 – through Thursday, August 25 at midnight.
- Winners will be drawn randomly using Rafflecopter. CS will email the winners. Once they confirm they will be publicly announced on the blog. {Every effort will be made to contact a winner, but after three days without contact, a new winner will be chosen.}
- Winner is responsible for contacting the sponsor of the prize they won in order to work out details of delivery.
- Eligibility: Prizes are available to residents of the U.S.A. only.
- CS reserves the right to alter the giveaway terms or items at any time.
- This giveaway is not associated with Facebook.
- The companies who have donated these items have generously agreed to include their items in a giveaway that CS is hosting.
Thank you so much for reading; this blog wouldn’t exist without YOU! Good luck!