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This I Believe . . .
At a recent retreat, members of Marishka, a lay
Marianist community associated with St. Francis de Sales parish in
Cincinnati, Ohio, wrote "This I Believe" statements.
Here is one of these statements.
By Chris Wilke
I believe in the God who comes forth in the form
of Oscar Romero, Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton. This is my God, the
God of the screw up, of the second chance, of self-redemption, and of
creative, profound change.
To read more of what Chris "Believes,"
click here
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MLNNA
Assembly: Come to Cana
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Join us at this summer's MLNNA Continental
Assembly, which will be held from July 27 to 30, at St. Mary's
University in San Antonio, Texas.
This year's theme is "Come to Cana: Many Stories,
One Table, One Family."
"Come to Cana" is an opportunity to reflect
together on the meaning of community life and how Marianist Lay
Communities can use their diverse gifts to grow in faith, spirituality,
family spirit, and social concern.
Keynote speakers will include Jacqueline Landry,
former Catholic chaplain at Harvard University, who also grew up in
Dorothy Day's community, and Neomi DeAnda, a lay Marianist and
professor of religious studies at DePaul University.
See the link below for registration material, a
discount offer on air travel, Assembly schedule, and child care
information.
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Click here for Registration and
Information |
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Assembly
Focus Groups and Exhibit Tables
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If you would like to share information about your
ministry or gather people around a particular theme, you may want to
request exhibit tables or a focus group at the Lay
Continental Assembly.
(A focus group is a time when participants can
“focus” on an area of interest.)
There are a limited number of exhibit tables and
rooms for focus groups, so please get your request to Susan Vogt,
SusanVogt@fuse.net or 859/291- 6197, by June 30. (The fee for each of
these is $10.)
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Brother
Richard Joyal
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Brother Richard Joyal, SM, was warmly welcomed
home by the Winnipeg Marianist Family on May 26. Brother Richard moved
from Winnipeg, Canada, to India in 1985 and is now living and working
with two other brothers in a new SM foundation in the Philippines.
Their work in the Philippines is threefold:
directing the Balay Pasilungan project (a care center for street
children); developing lay communities; and promoting vocations to
Marianist life, both lay and religious. Besides a joy-filled reunion
with old friends, the evening included an informative and inspiring
Power Point presentation and slides.
More information on the Marianist presence in the
Philippines may be found at www.marianist.org under the link,
“Foundations.”
(In the photo, left to right: Christine Lussier,
Brother Richard, David Moyer, Lawrence Lussier)
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A
Band of Brothers
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Congratulations to Armando Añeses, Dennis
Bautista, Alfredo Chávez, and Andrew Kosmowski who made their first
profession of vows on May 20 at Mount St. John, in Dayton, Ohio.
Reminding us of the vast richness of the SM
Province of the United States, vows were professed in English,
Hawaiian, and Spanish.
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Summer
Camp in Quebec
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The Marianist Center for Education of Faith in
Quebec is organizing musical/pastoral camps for the summer. The six-day
camps will offer a large variety of musical and pastoral activities to
children over six years old.
Two camps (July 9-14 and July 30-August 4) are
dedicated to children between 6 and 11 years old, and two other camps
(July 23-28 and August 6-11) will be for 12 year old children and
older. The unique formula combines both quality musical formation and
pastoral activities.
The camps are offered at a low price to allow less
fortunate families to participate ($275 Canadian, about $225 US for the
whole week). Parents are welcome to join their children, either to help
at the camp, or simply enjoy the beautiful Quebec area.
People interested should contact Josee Roberge at
1- 418-882-0114.
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Immigration
Inspiration
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As we in the United States ponder immigration
reform, let us be guided by Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of all
the Americas.
May we be ever mindful that she appeared to Juan
Diego, and not to an anglo-equivalent name, John James.
May Mary guide us to wise choices and deeper
holiness as a nation.
Daniel M. Jordan, editor MLNNA E-News
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Death
Penalty: MSJC News
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Join in a solidarity fast with Starvin' for
Justice 2006, the 13th Annual Fast and Vigil to Abolish the Death
Penalty, which will take place at the US Supreme Court, June 29-July 2,
2006. (MSJC is a cosponsor.)
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For more on Starvin' for Justice |
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Eliminate
Racism
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For a resource packet on the Marianist Pledge to
Eliminate Racism, click the link below.
(To get a copy by mail, email jimvogt2@yahoo.com.)
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For the Pledge |
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Prayer
Requests
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“People are Fragile, Handle with Prayer.”
As members of the Marianist Family, let us lift up the
following prayers that our brothers and sisters have requested.
For those who appear “lost” in life, may they find their way;
For parents and care givers of the “lost,” may they find
comfort and hope;
For the unemployed and underemployed, may they find
dignifying work;
For those planning the Lay Continental Assembly and the SM
General Chapter in Rome, may their work go smoothly and their efforts
appreciated.
For all the sick, especially
- Nicholas Gasaway—uncle of Mary Lynne Gasaway
Hill, of St. Mary's University, and the brother of James Gasaway—who
has moved into St. Anthony's Hospice in St. Louis, Missouri;
- For Sharon, the cousin of Pati Krasensky, who
was diagnosed with liver cancer;
For those who have died, especially
- The father of Raymond Baxla, a lay Marianist in
India.
Lord, we lift up these prayers to you.
+ Amen
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Go
to Joseph
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Brother Javier Anso, who is completing his 10
years as Assistant for Temporalities for the General Administration of
the Society of Mary, shares with his Marianist Family his prayer-filled
reflection on St. Joseph.
"My gift to you will be something simple,
something that doesn’t need much explanation, something that comes from
the heart. What I offer, simply, is what I have been discovering about
Joseph, in case it might help you."
To read this wonderful reflection, click the link
below and go to the SM page and to the 3 Offices link to discover "Go
to Joseph," which is number 115, May 2006.
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Click Here |
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Seguidores
de Cristo
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Bill Hirt (bottom left), of Dayton, Ohio, visited
with the Seguidores de Cristo lay Marianist community while in San
Antonio, on April 26.
The comunidad sang and prayed before discussing
hot-button issues in mainstream news. Discussion of the coming summer
Continental Assembly was also in the mix. Thank you, Bill for your
visit. The door stands open to visitors to San Antonio.
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Communal
Pinheads
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The University of Dayton's campus ministers enjoy
bowling at an end-of-the-year social.
Part of their ministry is to build Marianist
community with students on campus and to foster small Christian
communities.
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In
the News: Young Adults Live the Charism
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The Catholic Telegraph, the Catholic
newspaper for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, recently ran a full-page
article on 16 young adults from the University of Dayton who made a
commitment to live the Marianist charism.
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Click here to read this article |
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