Introduction..Jackie Parkes

By Anonymous -
Hi everyone. Just to introduce myself. I have been married to Andrew for 27 years & we have 10 living children & 2 miscarried babies. Our eldest Jennifer (24) is a doctor & was married in April to Daniel. Our second daughter Katherine (21) has a BA Hons in English & is starting her Masters Degree. Claire (19) is a teaching assistant in a Primary School. Rose (18) has just completed her A2's & is starting Uni in September. Mary (17) is deputy Head Girl at St Paul's Girls School & has finished her AS subjects. She is very much into her Christian music & plays for us in the evening when we pray & sing. Elizabeth (16) loves babysitting & has completed her GCSE's. Patricia is a qualified diver & is doing her Duke of Edinburgh expedition at Harvington Hall this weekend. Alexander (14) is busy growing! & doing GCSE's & Andrew jr (12) is in year 7 at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. Both boys serve at the Birmingham Oratory. Jacinta (10) is at the Oratory Primary where she is a school councillor. We have 2 labradors..Charlie & Toby. We have recently moved to a very large house & are enormously happy. Those who know me know I have had a lot of health problems starting in 2000 after Jacinta was born. thanks be to God things are much better now. I have a lot of very good friends & family support. Deo gratias.

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  1. Mary N.12:31 pm, July 01, 2011

    Hi Jackie,
    It was nice reading a bit more about you. I follow your other blogs and had seen the beautiful wedding pictures of your daughter! God has blessed you tremendously - your family sounds wonderful.

    I'm glad you are feeling better and that your health problems have improved. God is good :)

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  2. Fr Seán Coyle3:27 am, July 02, 2011

    Know that you are all in my prayers. I hope to be able to visit Château de Jacqueline some day!
    God bless.

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  3. Anonymous6:16 am, July 02, 2011

    Thanks Mary & Fr Sean you are very welcome!

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  4. Margaret10:31 am, July 02, 2011

    How did you keep your children in the Faith?
    Mine dropped away for some of the reasons given by these Irish young people:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaGj1rJdPKo

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  5. Anonymous2:18 pm, July 02, 2011

    My father is from Dublin & Fr Sean is..I expect we have always prayed together since they were in the womb & they were all blessed in-utero. We pray often as a family..even a decade..one Hail Mary each. We pray before meals, in the car..anywhere. we pray for examinations, health problems etc. the example of their father praying & attending Mass often & devotions is very important so that it's not seen as "women's" work. They all seem to have a very lively, vibrant & deep faith. I will have a think & see if their are any other reasons I can think of...

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  6. Margaret5:59 pm, July 02, 2011

    Thank you. I think I can see that it is a family life style that has kept their faith fresh and meaningful and good schools of course. It is still quite remarkable. They are blessed.

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  7. Anonymous5:56 am, July 03, 2011

    Yes Margaret I should have mentioned the excellent Catholic schools...

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  8. Anonymous4:26 am, July 07, 2011

    Rudolph Steiner in his educational works wrote that expecting a child to move abruptly from early childhood fairy stories to stark reality even in childrens literature is a sure way to destroy the reading habit.
    With this in mind my daughter moved to the lighter fantasy novels and, as her friends dropped away from the library and bought comics, she eagerly awaited the next visit to C.S. Lewis etc.
    She has retained her love of books (and ended up at Cambridge!)
    Thank you for your experience.
    This is for Alison please.

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