Mary's Mountain -- Stories for Children

Mary's Mountain
Storytelling and imaginative spiritual adventures
inspired by the Catholic Christian tradition
for children of all ages.

Hopefully, some of you have enjoyed the completed volume of The Bishop's Dilemma and
Good St. Dominic's Cat: A Cat in Heaven. For August 2007, two new chapters to the serialized stories on
Mary's Mountain are being added including a new chapter to "The Path of Glory on the Purgatory
Road" titled "Beach Party," and a new chapter for Cats and St. Francis' Dog titled "Another Earth Animal."
-Ed Noonan

The Bishop's Dilemma
A Catie Jo Spiritual Adventure:
Book One

By Ed Noonan
With illustrations
by Kevin Casey

Catie Jo, an eleven-year-old girl in Helena, Montana, has an imaginative friendship with her patron saints: Catherine of Siena and Joan of Arc. One day her friends tell her it is time for her to bring a special message to the men who run the Catholic Church. This sends Catie Jo on her first adventure, which eventually brings her face-to-face with the Pope.

Book One completed June, 2007!

Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine

Watch for Book Two: The Bishop's Assumption

Good St. Dominic's Cat - Book 1
By Ed Noonan
With illustrations
by Leslie Cobb

For young children and everyone who wonders about Heaven.

An 18-chapter story about Heaven and the adventures of a small cat whose journeys reveal the wonderful possibilities of what Heaven holds for all of us.

1 - A Cat in Heaven
     2 - St. Dominic Visits St. Francis
     3 - Caught by Joy
     4 - Bursting Blue Flowers!
     5 - The Angel's Offer
6 - The First Church in Old Mexico
7 - The Cat Keeps His Secret
8 - The Great Golden Bubble
9 - Joseph's Busy Workshop
10 - The Cat Finds An Old Friend
11 - What An Important Cat
12 – An Unbelievable Story
13 – Joseph Wakes Up From A Dream
14 – Joseph And Mary Pledge Their Love
15 – Michael the Archangel Rings the Ascending Bell
16 – Little Jesus Makes a Big Promise
17 – Reunited In Heaven
18 – Heaven Has A Party

END OF BOOK ONE

A Busy Night in Bethlehem
By Ed Noonan
Illustrated by Alyx Ruzevich and Meglan Stewart

A collection of stories about the animals who find their way to the stable on Christmas night.

The Christmas Donkey
The Christmas Dog
The Christmas Mice

More chapters to come . .

The Path of Glory on the Purgatory Road
By Ed Noonan
With illustrations by Doug Turman

Dante's old structure has collapsed, creating chaos in Hell and Purgatory. Faced with the growing complexity of human choices and life on Earth, the Holy Trinity assigns three unlikely companions the task of reporting on road conditions into Heaven. Follow the adventures of St. Catherine of Siena, Queen Elizabeth, and Napoleon as they journey through Purgatory to assess the damage.

Chapter 1 - Queen Elizabeth's Vision
Chapter 2 - A Debate with Lucifer
Chapter 3 - Things Change
Chapter 4 - Time Unfolds
Chapter 5 - Beach Party

More chapters to come . . .

Good St. Dominic's Cat - Book 2
By Ed Noonan

Chapter 1 - The Cat Gets Tired of Waiting
Chapter 2 - Another Earth Animal

More chapters to come . . .

Hoo Knows Hoo Knows Corner

Hoo Knows, a wise old owl, collects stories of the Saints and Angels, and the history of the Church for children. Hoo Knows gleans interesting gems of wisdom and shares them right here in Hoo Knows Corner.

Under New Construction!

Hoo Know's Morning Prayer
Another day's begun.
Without fear or expectation,
With love and fun,
May your will be done,
My God, the Three in One.

FRIENDS OF THE CAT
are special people
who made a donation to Mary's Mountain:
Sara Casey
Mark and Carrie Noonan
Fr. Gene Peoples
Marlis Majerus
Art Noonan
Sara Paul
Janice Nankivel
Winnie Noonan
Anne McCartan
Winnie Breysse

To support the creative work at Mary's Mountain and to receive updates and new chapters via email or snail mail, please send a donation made out to Mary's Mountain, with your name, address, phone, and email address to the address below. Readers' comments and children's artwork are also heartily welcomed.

Ed Noonan
Mary's Mountain
316 8th Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
Email: peacejusticejoy@aol.com