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NEW ASPIRANTS RECEIVED IN DISTRICT OF EASTERN AFRICA

Fr. Allen DeLong (far left) and Bro. Kagai Patrick, aspirancy director (far right), with new aspirants David Kangwa, Sospeter Omollo, Sydney Mutale and Joseph Pachalo. Photo courtesy of Bro. Kagai

Four men made their commitment as aspirants in the Society of Mary on Oct. 6 in the District of Eastern Africa. The men are: David Kangwa (Zambia), Sospeter Omollo (Kenya), Sydney Mutale (Zambia) and Joseph Pachalo (Malawi). Bro. Steve Grazulis, novice master, and Fr. Allen DeLong, assistant novice master, received the new aspirants at a Eucharist which followed a three-day retreat at the Emmaus Centre in Nairobi. Our congratulations to the new aspirants!

MARIANIST COMMUNITY DIRECTORS MEET IN DAYTON

At the directors’ meeting, Bros. Jim Burkholder, Jack Dempsey and Bob Flaherty

Directors from communities across the Province gathered Oct. 5 to Oct. 7 at Bergamo Center in Dayton for the annual Directors’ Meeting. Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski kicked off the weekend with an inspiring talk on “Nurturing Mindfulness (Contemplation) Amidst a Culture of Distraction.” In small groups, the directors reflected on questions brought forth at the Assembly in Tucson: What in the Province is on solid ground? What could get trampled underfoot? What should be left behind? All members of the Provincial Council gave updates, and directors of three Province offices gave presentations: Diane Guerra, office of communications; Bro. Charles Johnson, office of vocations; and Myles McCabe, office of peace and justice. Provincial Stephen Glodek discussed the directions of the Provincial Council through 2010.

LEFT: Frs. Ted Cassidy, Paul Landolfi and Paul Fitzpatrick; RIGHT: Bro. Jim Vorndran, Fr. Mike Lisbeth and Bro. Joe Aspell

SCHOLASTIC COMMUNITY IN INDIA WELCOMES MEMBERS

The new scholastics with Fr. Dave Fleming (back row, center) and Bro. Dan Stupka (back row, fifth from right)

The Vidya Sagar scholastic community at Deepahalli in Bangalore, India, recently welcomed nine new members. The community now has 26 scholastics and three staff members, including Fr. Dave Fleming, director, and Bros. Chinnaiah Polishetti and Darwin Joseph. Bro. Chinnaiah is responsible for temporalities for the community. Bro. Darwin is ministering as the new executive director of the Chaminade Educational Centre in Deepahalli. The community also bid farewell to former staff members Fr. Tony Attukaran, scholastic master, and Bro. Rajesh, who left the community to pursue further studies.

YOUNG ADULTS GATHER IN OHIO FOR VOCATION RETREAT

At the vocation retreat, front row, Kaitlin Wasik, Abby Lawson, Mike Bennett, Maureen O'Rourke and Novice Nicole Trahan; back row, Ben Pollicino, Nathan Krawetske, Mike Sievers, Bro. Tom Pieper, Mike Elliott and Andy Badinghaus. Photo by Bro. Charlie Wanda

Eight men and women participated in a vocation retreat weekend Sept. 28 to Sept. 30 at Governor’s Island in Huntsville, Ohio. The theme for the weekend was “Marianist Life.” The retreat represented different aspects of Marianist commitment. The organizers were Maureen O’Rourke, Lay Marianist, Novice Nicole Trahan, and Bros. Tom Pieper and Charlie Wanda. Novice Tom Farnsworth joined the group on Saturday. The participants experienced a variety of prayer forms, group presentations, and discussion one-on-one and in groups, plus quiet time to reflect, pray, walk or rest. One retreatant said, “It is very comforting to me to know that I have open doors if I ever want to talk about something or want to feel that Marianist spirit.”

MORE FROM THE SEPTEMBER PROVINCIAL CHAPTER MEETING

At the Provincial Chapter social, clockwise from top, Frs. Bert Buby, Jim Heft and Chris Wittmann; Bros. Don Neff, Phil Aaron and Joe Markel; Bro. Jim Droste, Fr. Steve Tutas and Bro. Ray Fitz; and Frs. George Cerniglia, Chris Conlon and Jack McGrath. Read the sermon given by Fr. Jim Heft on Sept. 23, at the close of the Provincial Chapter. Photos courtesy of Sue McKamely

MARIANIST SISTERS ANNOUNCE A “COME AND SEE” WEEKEND

The Dayton FMI community is hosting a “Come and See Retreat” Oct. 26 to Oct. 28 at their community house in Dayton. Join the Marianist Sisters for a weekend of prayer, reflection and vocation discernment. Space is limited. Find out more. Sr. Laura Leming (right) and Novice Nicole Trahan visit with Novice Ray Dominguez at the FMI community house in Dayton

NEWS ABOUT VOCATIONS

Read the Oct. 4, 2007, issue of Vocation News from Bro. Charles Johnson, national vocation director.

CELEBRATING SEPTEMBER MARIANIST FEASTS IN BANGALORE

LEFT: Fr. Dave Fleming blesses members of five local Marianist communities who gathered Sept. 18 at Vidya Sagar, the scholastic community at Deepahalli, to celebrate the September Marianist feast days; RIGHT: A floral decoration in the chapel depicts the emblem of the Spanish martyrs. Photos courtesy of Bro. Raj Mohan

WHO WE ARE, WHERE WE LIVE
GOVERNOR’S ISLAND ROLLS OUT THE WELCOME MAT

Bro. Bill Deanhofer, Fr. Jim Russell and Bro. Paul Bredestege in front of their home at Governor’s Island

The members of the Governor’s Island community north of Dayton – Bro. Paul Bredestege, director, Fr. Jim Russell and Bro. Bill Deanhofer – are gracious hosts for individuals and groups who visit the beautiful property on Indian Lake. Retreat groups from schools, Marianist SM and lay communities and the vocation office keep the brothers busy most of the year. The property includes the brothers’ home, which has several guest rooms; the guest house, which sleeps 22; and a chapel. Bro. Paul works with scheduling, billing, public relations and contact with contractors. Bro. Bill takes care of the grounds and is the overall kitchen manager. Fr. Jim ministers with pastoral duties and is the community bookkeeper. All three host the well attended Sunday Mass. Bro. Paul encourages any brother who is interested in participating in the retreat work at Governor’s Island to contact him.

LEFT: View of Indian Lake from the brothers’ house; RIGHT: Captain Paul Bredestege (seated, left) takes friends for a ride on the pontoon boat, standing, Fr. Jim Russell, seated, Harry and Cecilia Mushenheim and Bro. Tom Spring

FIRE DISPLACES FINDLAY STREET COMMUNITY

Findlay Street community apartment building

An early morning fire on Oct. 6 destroyed one of the apartments in the building in which the Findlay Street community lives in Cincinnati. No one was injured in the fire, and there was little direct damage to the apartments belonging to the brothers. Until the building is deemed habitable again, the community is living with the Over-The-Rhine Franciscans at their Provincialate. Mail is being forwarded, but phone service is out until an alternative is found. For now, Bro. Bob Donovan (Cincinnati) is taking calls and forwarding information to the Findlay Street brothers. Our prayers for all who were affected by the fire.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF . . .

Bro. Paul, 1940s

Bro. Paul, recent

Bro. Paul Goelz (Marianist Residence, San Antonio), 92, who died Sept. 27, 2007, in San Antonio. Bro. Paul spent more than 55 years teaching business to thousands of students at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio until his retirement in 2001. He is credited with helping to establish the foundations of the modern business school at St. Mary’s. May he rest in peace. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Oct. 1 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in San Antonio, with burial in the Marianist cemetery. Fr. Jim Fitz was the presider and Fr. John Leies gave the homily. Read Bro. Paul’s obituary.

Fr. Michel Behr (Province of France), 89, who died Oct. 1, 2007, in Farebersviller, France. May he rest in peace. Fr. Michel’s obituary will appear in the next issue of FamilyOnline.

Please pray also for Wayne Broadus, Henry Burick and Sr. Edith Louise Pastore, CCVI. Read more.

DEEPAHALLI CAMPUS, BANGALORE, INDIA

Photo by Bro. Darwin Joseph

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALING OF . . .

Fr. Chris Conlon (Chambers Street, Dayton), who received a pacemaker.

Fr. Jorge da Silva (Los Gatos, Calif.), who has been hospitalized with low blood pressure.

Bro. Elmer Dunsky (Cupertino, Calif.), who has been hospitalized due to disorientation.

Fr. Cyril Middendorf (Mercy Siena, Dayton), who has been hospitalized for observation and tests.

Bro. Frank Smith, who is undergoing a medical evaluation at Mercy Siena.

Please pray also for William Dolan, Donald Levin, Mr. Lobo, Catherine McGrath, Kathy Richter and Martina Sauthier. Read more.

PUERTO RICO COMMUNITY HONORS FR. PLASSENTHAL

Bro. Francisco González reports that the Marianist community in Puerto Rico has changed the name of its retreat house in the mountains to Casa Padre Vicente. The new name honors the memory of Fr. Vincent Plassenthal, who lived and worked in the mountains of Puerto Rico for many years. Fr. Vincent died in December 2006.

BLESSED CHAMINADE BUILDS COMMUNITY ON FACEBOOK

Fr. Chaminade’s Facebook page

As part of a class project, two University of Dayton students created a Fr. William Joseph Chaminade page on Facebook, the popular social networking Web site. When the project ended, the students planned to remove the page. However, since the Fr. Chaminade page has attracted so many Facebook friends, the students are reluctant to take the page down. (Note: to access Facebook, registration is required.)

GATHERING WELCOMES UCSC STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL

Bro. David Betz (back, far left) celebrates the new school year with students at the Newman Center at the University of California Santa Cruz. The group gathered Sept. 29 for a “Welcome Back Barbeque.”

WHO'S DOING WHAT. . .

Fr. Jim Heft (Los Angeles) was invited to a symposium organized by the University of Notre Dame to evaluate a document published by a Notre Dame task force entitled “Making God Known, Loved and Served: The Future of Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in the United States.” He will be writing an article for The Journal of Catholic Education about the document. In addition, Fr. Jim spoke on "The International Legacy of JPII: Just War and Beyond “ at his annual fall lecture at the University of Dayton on Oct. 5.

Bro. Ray Fitz (Stonemill-Kiefaber, Dayton) was quoted in the Oct. 2 issue of the Dayton Daily News regarding the formation of a local Catholic Education Collaborative. Read the article.

Fr. Jerry Chinchar (Stonemill-Kiefaber, Dayton) has created a new section on “Liturgies” on the PORTAL. The section assists communities with celebrating Marianist feast days and other significant days of the liturgical year. It also includes information on Marianist funerals, celebration rites and music.

Bro. Sean Downing with Martin Sheen at C-J High School in 2006

In an article in the October issue of Malibu Arts Reviews magazine, actor Martin Sheen, a 1958 graduate of Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton, credits the Marianists as a major influence on his activism and pacifism. Read the article.

Fr. Bernie Lee (W. Ligustrum, San Antonio), and Bro. Bob Moriarty (Vernon, Conn.), were featured in the Sept. 28 National Catholic Reporter cover story “Getting Deeper, Getting Smaller.” Fr. Bernie and Bro. Bob offered reflections on small Christian communities. Read the story.

Fr. Bernie Bro. Bob

Fr. Don Cowie (Central Catholic, San Antonio) presided at the first Mass of the school year Sept. 12 at Central Catholic High School and blessed the school building on its 75th anniversary.

Peter Luongo, a University of Dayton graduate and retired CEO of The Berry Company, says the Marianist principles taught at UD are the keys to business success. Luongo has recently published a book “10 Truths About Leadership.” Read more.

BRO. STEVE O’NEIL GIVES PRESENTATION ON UN MINISTRY

LEFT: Bro. Steve O’Neil, Marianist NGO representative at the United Nations, gives a presentation on his ministry Sept. 27 to Marianist novices and members of NACMS. Shown with Bro. Steve is Fr. Mike Lisbeth, left, and Patti Gehred (NACMS); RIGHT: Ben Dougherty (NACMS) and Novices Jeff Campbell and Ray Dominguez. Photos by Novice Brandon Alana

PEACE & JUSTICE UPDATE: Affordable Housing Bill. On Oct. 10, the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2895, the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007. It will help create affordable housing for low income people. Ask your representative today to support this bill. Find out how. Peace in the Middle East. Ask your senator to support Resolution 321 and send a message for continued and robust U.S. diplomatic efforts to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Find out more. Take Action for the Hungry. Fall is a critical time on Capitol Hill for action on the farm bill and other issues facing the poor and hungry in our nation. Find out how you can help. My Journey to Justice. Advancing justice is an integral part of every ministry in the Marianist Province. Myles McCabe, Province director of peace & justice, invites all Marianists to share their experiences in living out this pledge and its impact on Marianist life. E-mail Myles to submit your story. Read "Finding Peace with Peer Mediation" by Bro. David Murphy Marianist Social Justice Collaborative Sweatshop Labor. The MSJC Sweatshop Labor Issue Team met Sept. 30 in Dayton. Fr. Bill Christensen (Bangladesh) was present to discuss a worker-owned garment factory slated to begin production next year in Bangladesh. The team also discussed ways to engage Marianist schools in sweatshop labor issues. For more information, or to join the team, contact Al Prendergast, chair. At the Sweatshop Issue Team meeting, Bill Hirt, Alison Radelet, Jim Vogt, Al Prendergast, Bro. Steve O’Neil, Andrea Stiles, Fr. Bill Christensen and Myles McCabe Death Penalty. On Sept. 26, members of the MSJC Death Penalty Issue Team and other Marianist Family members from the University of Dayton Center for Social Concern participated in the “Stand Up to End Executions” day in Columbus, Ohio. Marianist Family members Andrea Stiles (far left) and Novice Nicole Trahan (second from left) joined hundreds of other protestors in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Photo courtesy of Jim Vogt Contact Myles McCabe, Province director of peace & justice, mmccabe@sm-usa.org. 314.533.1207, x. 235

MARIANIST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM GOES ON THE ROAD

Ruth Hinde, assistant Marianist Volunteer Program coordinator (center) and Chris Nieport, former volunteer (right), discuss the MVP program with a visitor at a recent volunteer fair at Xavier University in Cincinnati. For more information about the Marianist Volunteer Program visit the MVP Web site or e-mail Ruth Hinde.

MARIANIST VOLUNTEER REFLECTS ON JUSTICE

Cynthia Sias joined the Marianist Volunteer Program in August 2007. She is serving at the Marianist NGO at the United Nations in New York City. Read Cynthia’s reflection on justice, courtesy of the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative Web site.

HAWAII LAY MARIANIST COMMUNITIES MEET IN EWA BEACH

Bro. Jack Ventura, office of religious life, facilitated a gathering of Lay Marianist communities Sept. 22 at Ewa Beach in Honolulu. The groups reflected on the past year and made plans for the future. They also discussed ideas for family retreats and a continental assembly in 2010. Shown, first row, Barb Belle, Christy Bryant, Victor Hardy-Kahaleo'umi and Bro. Jerry Bommer; second row, Vince Hodge, Tina Andrade, Bro. Jack, Val and Dave Coleman, Pi'ikea Hardy-Kahaleo'umi, Julie Nagasako, Kay Stone and Bro. Dennis Schmitz; third row, Mary Pat Sjostrom, Jeannie Pinpin, John Menard, Anne, Cathy Agor, Rick Collins, Lisa Vega, Jayne Mondoy, Novice Luis Gamboa, Grissel Benitez-Hodge and Fr. Ken Templin. Photo by Brian Reavey

FROM THE SCHOOLS . . . PURCELL MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL. As part of “Death Penalty Awareness Week” at Purcell Marian, several students traveled to Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 26 to take part in the “Stand Up to End Executions” interfaith prayer service, workshop and march to the statehouse. The week also included special presentations, petition signing and lessons surrounding death penalty issues. Purcell Marian students on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse. Photo courtesy of Bro. Bob Jones   ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL. Riordan seniors helped students at St. Finn Barr Elementary in San Francisco plan their opening school/family liturgy on Sept. 9. Shown with girls from St. Finn’s eighth grade class are Riordan seniors, Mark Gayapa, Jimmy Pham, Alex Tablante, eighth grade teacher Michael DiNublia, John Quitigua, Fr. Paul Njoku, Paul Stevens, Chris Chan and Mike Chapman ST. JOHN VIANNEY HIGH SCHOOL in St. Louis dedicated its new $3.5 million educational wing on Sept. 22. The new wing features a media center/library, state-of-the-art classrooms, administrative offices and a gear store. Vianney alum and architect Paul Wuennenberg ’81, designed the new wing. Read more. At the dedication ceremony, Rick Bumb (former board chair), Fr. Tim Kenney (Vianney chaplain), Donna Gibson (board member and committee chair) and Paul Wuennenberg   ST. JOHN VIANNEY HIGH SCHOOL is hosting a “shoe drive” to benefit poor families in Afghanistan. The collection is the brain child of Vianney ‘01 and West Point ‘05 graduate turned Army Lieutenant Rob Sedlak. Sedlak was shocked by the extreme poverty he saw while on active duty in Afghanistan. Read more. Lt. Rob Sedlak NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL in Pittsburgh is moving in 2010 to a new location. A story about the move appeared in the Oct. 2 issue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Read more. ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY in San Antonio has been listed in The Princeton Review's guide to best business schools for the second year in a row. The Greehey School of Business' graduate program is in the 2008 edition of The Princeton Review's "Best 290 Business Schools," which was released today. Read more.

MARIANIST SCHOOLS GATHER FOR DAY OF FELLOWSHIP

The opening procession of the three schools event in St. Louis

Faculty and staff from Marianist schools in St. Louis—Chaminade College Preparatory, St. John Vianney High School and St. Mary's High School—gathered at the Cardinal Rigali Center in St. Louis Oct. 1 for “Colleagues in Marianist Education.” The event began with Eucharist, followed by brunch and a presentation by John Findlater, a nationally recognized educational consultant who has served in Catholic schools as a teacher and administrator for more than 25 years.

At the Marianist Colleagues in Education celebration, Rev. Mr. Lou Peters (Chaminade Principal), Fr. Brad Modde (St. Mary’s), Fr. George Cerniglia, Fr. Mitch Doyen (Archdiocesan Office of Ed. and 1979 Vianney grad) and Fr. Tim Kenney (Vianney chaplain)

CAN YOU FIND ONE OF YOURS IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH?

Several Chaminade University of Honolulu students who graduated from Marianist high schools in California, Hawaii, Missouri and Ohio were guests at an SM birthday party on Oct. 2 hosted by brothers from the Hale Malia and Marianist Hall communities in Honolulu. Can you find anyone you know in this photo? Look closely, and you’ll also see several Marianist religious. We’ll give the answers in the next issue of FamilyOnline. Photo courtesy of Bro. Dennis Schmitz

GOOD TO KNOW     October 12 Feast of Our Lady of the Pillar October 14 Marianist World Day of Prayer Oct.19-Oct. 20 Formation Advisory Council, Dayton October 20 Discernment Saturday, West Hills, Calif. MORE OUT AND ABOUT. Read the upcoming travel schedule of members of the Provincial staff in St. Louis. E-MAIL PROBLEMS. There have been e-mail problems at the Province office on West Pine. We have discovered recently that many e-mails have not been received. If you have e-mailed someone at West Pine recently and have not received a reply, please resend the e-mail. Thank you. PERSONNEL CHANGES. Read the changes. Remember that personnel information on SM Connect (PORTAL) is updated on a regular basis. OOPS… On pages 64-65 of the Province Personnel 2007-2008, there are some errors in the Jubilarians 2008 list. 80 years professed – Rev. Herbert Pieper 70th Sacerdotal (not 75th) – Rev. Herbert Pieper Rev. J. Donald Cahill is not a jubilarian this year. We apologize for the errors. MARIANIST CALENDAR. A calendar that lists events involving Marianist brothers, Marianist sisters and lay Marianists is available at www.marianist.com/calendar. The calendar also is available on the PORTAL. If you'd like an event included, send the event, date, location and contact information to Pat Stephens.

CHAMINADE U. STUDENTS HAVE BRUNCH WITH THE PRESIDENT

Dr. Sue Wesselkamper, president of Chaminade University of Honolulu, hosted a Sunday brunch for students at her home, including several who graduated from Marianist high schools – Saint Louis High School in Honolulu, Chaminade College Preparatory in West Hills, Calif., and Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton. Shown, John McDermott, Blake Suenishi, Zachary Pitts, Grissel Benitez-Hodge, dean of students, Richard Brennan, Dan Manell, Annie Michaud, Sue Wesselkamper, Franklin Sigston, Bro. Bernie Ploeger, executive vice president and provost, Brian Kendrick, Joshua Figueira and Andrew Agbayan

OCTOBER FEAST DAY REMINDER

In September all brothers were sent information from Fr. George Cerniglia, assistant for religious life, regarding important Marian and Marianist feast days in October. Read Fr. George's letter and read the list of October feast days.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRO. HUGH!

Bro. Hugh Bihl (left) instructs Bro. Jack Somerville to keep the cake and ice cream coming as the novitiate community in Dayton celebrated his 77th birthday on Oct. 1. Shown in background, Bro. Mike O’Grady. Photo courtesy of Novice Brandon Alana

NEWSLETTER CENTRAL

DEEPAHALLI SCHOLASTICATE. Read the first issue of the new Deepahalli newsletter from the Marianist scholasticate in Bangalore.

DISTRICT OF INDIA. Read the October 2007 newsletter from the District of India.

CUPERTINO. Read the October 2007 newsletter from Fr. Steve Tutas.

CAPE MAY. Read the October 2007 issue of the Beacon.com, the newsletter of the Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point, N.J.

JUST ONE MORE...

It’s a wrap. Lay Marianist and UD student Joe Melendrez, winner of three free burritos a day for one year from Chipotle restaurants, marked the end of his reign as burrito king with an event called “The Last Supper.” At the event, Melendrez performed the rap song he created to win the Chipotle contest. Melendrez used the free food to reach out to others about their faith. Read more.

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