South Texas Catholic - June 2012

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First came their Catholic training and exposure. This The Shea family got together at Katie’s began early as the children repeated the activities of the graduation from Texas A&M-College Station previous generation of Sheas. As members of St. Philip’s on May 12. Pictured, from left, are Dan, Debparish they continued corporal works of mercy by visitbie, Mary Jane, Lauren (Danny’s wife), Danny, ing the sick, lonely and elderly. Meal times were always regarded as special, a time of family prayer and sharing by Patrick, Katie and Drew, carrying Mary Kate. each family member. Photo Contributed by Shea Family For the last nine years he has accompanied the IWA Mission Team on trips designed to provide service to those learn to respect themselves and how in need. “The team is exposed to those who are impovthey want to be treated by their boyerished and yet still happy. It made them wonder if they friends and husbands,â€? he said. really need all the material things that are so important The Shea girls have also had to them after seeing people with so little who are happy. plenty of experience with service That was another good experience.â€? programs to charitable agencies. As professional physical therapists, physical activity is They have assisted at The Ark, made very important to Dan and Debbie Shea. Proper care of and served breakfast at the body as a temple the Mother Theresa Day of the Holy Spirit is “Boys are easy, but girls Shelter through the Caa part of their belief need to have dads who thedral Youth Ministry system and family life. Physical activity is re- are willing to ‘connect’ with program. The boys have been very involved in quired to take care of them. One of the greatest Scouting. They finished the body; they do it their Eagle rank, and through exercise and gifts is to show love and brother, Patrick sports. Dan Shea has respect for their mom. This youngest is following the tradition coached swimming, helps them learn to respect in Cub Scouts. baseball and soccer. “I am a parent first, “Sports teach parthemselves and how they and not their buddy. I ticipants the imporwant to be treated by their need the support of my tance of rules, fair play and teamwork; boyfriends and husbands.â€? wife and we need to be unified. Though they may important life lessons. not understand our decisions at the I began coaching at IWA and found those opportunities moment generally they come to unto get involved with the kids. It was a good experience,â€? derstand later,â€? Dan Shea said. Dan Shea said. “We didn’t indulge our children “Boys are easy, but girls need to have dads who are with material things; they earned willing to ‘connect’ with them. One of the greatest gifts is money by cutting grass, their own and the neighbors’. We to show love and respect for their mom. This helps them don’t have a lot of electronic gear around the house, so they aren’t looking at it all day. They had to pay 49 percent of ÂƒÂšÇŚ ‡ˆ‡””‡† Â?Â?—‹–‹‡• Čˆ • Čˆ ‘ŽŽ‘˜‡”• their first car and buy their own gas. From ages 14-15 they ‘‡• ‘—” ‡–‹”‡Â?‡Â?– baby-sat, had summer jobs and worked to help pay their ƒ˜‹Â?‰• ŽƒÂ? own tuition. It is so important they learn a strong work ÇŤ ethic,â€? Dan Shea said. $3< ,QFOXGHV &XUUHQW <LHOG When it came to the social aspects of teenage years, )LUVW <HDU $GGLWLRQDO ,QWHUHVW Shea addressed the use of alcohol or drugs head-on. Any incident involving the use of those substances would result in immediate loss of the car. He stressed that one incident ƒ› ‡”‡œ ƒ”› ‹•Â?‡”‘• such as a DWI can aect a person for life. He told the ͙͛͞njÍ&#x;ÍžÍ?ÇŚÍœÍšÍĄÍĄ Í›ÍžÍ™ÇŚÍšÍšÍ ÇŚÍœÍžÍ&#x;Í&#x; boys, “you can forget about being a petroleum engineer with that on your record, who do you think will let you ÎŽ/ĹśĆšÄžĆŒÄžĆ?Ćš ĆŒÄ‚ĆšÄžĆ? Ä‚ĆŒÄž Ć?ĆľÄ?ĹŠÄžÄ?Ćš ƚŽ Ä?ŚĂŜĹ?Ğ͘ DĹ?ĹśĹ?žƾž Ĺ?ĆľÄ‚ĆŒÄ‚ĹśĆšÄžÄžÄš ĆŒÄ‚ĆšÄž Ĺ?Ć? Ď­Í˜ϳϹК͘

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