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TWO BROTHERS ORDAINED IN DISTRICT OF EASTERN AFRICA

At the ordination ceremony, Fr. Gabriel Kirangah, Fr. Callistus Jeje, Bishop David Kamau, Fr. Michael Otieno and Bro. Chola Mulenga. Photos courtesy of Fr. Martin Solma

On Oct. 13, approximately 500 Marianists, family members and friends gathered at the church of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Nairobi to celebrate the ordination of Bro. Callistus Ooko Jeje and Bro. Michael Otieno Ochieng. The brothers were called to this service by Bro. Chola Mulenga (district superior) and presented to Auxiliary Bishop David Kamua by Fr. Gabriel Kirangah (deputy district superior). The investiture was performed by five directors of Marianist communities in Kenya. Representing the Chaminade Seminary in Rome, where the two brothers studied, was Bro. Tim Phillips. Fr. Allen DeLong was the homilist for the celebration, which included the choir and dancers from Our Lady of the Visitation parish. A reception followed the Eucharist. Fr. Callistus will join the Joseph Davis House community with ministry at IMANI in Nairobi. Fr. Michael will become director of the Marianist community in Mombasa with ministry at St. Martin de Porres parish and the Marianist Development Project. Congratulations and our prayers for Frs. Callistus and Michael!

Bishop Kamau imposes hands on Callistus and Michael

MARIANIST COMMUNITY IN NAIROBI WELCOMES VISITOR

Shown with students from Our Lady of Nazareth school are Eric Mogire (deputy headteacher), Patti Plosaj, Francisca Anyango (headteacher) and Martin Otanga (senior teacher). Photo courtesy of Fr. Martin Solma

Marianists in Nairobi recently welcomed Patti Plosaj of Chicago, a generous supporter of the Marianists in Eastern Africa. Patti, who helped support seminarians Bros. Callistus Jeje and Michael Otieno in Rome, came to take part in the Oct. 13 ordination celebration for the two brothers. Patti provided beautiful vestments for the celebration. She also helped furnish the new Chapel of the Visitation at the Faustino House in Lusaka. Patti traveled with Bros. Chola Mulenga (district superior) and Frs. Gabriel Kirangah (deputy district superior) and Callistus Jeje to attend the official opening of the Faustino Formation Centre in Zambia on Oct. 20. Blessings to Patti for her generous contributions!

GET READY FOR TAKEOFF! LAST CHANCE FOR WYD 2008

Seats are going… going.. almost gone for this incredible opportunity to experience World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, July 15 to July 21, 2008. The final deadline for registration is Oct. 30. All names and forms must be sent to Bro. Jack Ventura by this date to ensure a reservation. If you have questions, please contact Bro. Jack.

FORMATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS IN DAYTON

At the meeting, Sr. Gretchen Trautman, Fr. George Cerniglia, Sr. Mary Louise Foley, Frs. Mike Lisbeth, Tim Dwyer and Oscar Vasquez (kneeling), Bro. Charles Johnson and Bro. Mike O’Grady

The Formation Advisory Council of the Province met Oct. 19 to Oct. 21 at Bergamo Center in Dayton. The Council includes Fr. George Cerniglia (chair), Bro. Charles Johnson, Frs. Tim Dwyer, Oscar Vasquez and Mike Lisbeth and Bro. Mike O’Grady, Sr. Gretchen Trautman and Sr. Mary Louise Foley. The group discussed vocation ministry and all stages of initial formation. They also touched on developing Hispanic vocations, adhering to immigration policies, vocation advertising, the role of parents in vocation discernment, and the possibility of an aspirancy retreat. In addition to overseeing the formation programs, the meeting offered mutual support for the formators at the various stages of initial formation. Subsequent meetings will occur in April and October 2008.

MLNNA LEADERSHIP MEETS TO SET GOALS FOR 2008

Front row, Michael Pera, Marianist Youth Adult Committee; Isabella Moyer, regional rep to IO/MLC; Margaret Cavanaugh, president; Kay Stone, community development; Ray McCracken, East Coast area; Tony Garascia, MLNNA treasurer and president of IO/MLC; and A.J. Wagner, development director; back row, Dan Jordan, communications; Val Bergeron, Winnipeg area; Susan Vogt, secretary; Julie Nagasako, Pacific area; Brenda Fitzpatrick, MLNNA rep to MSJC; Pati Krasensky, Lay Formation Initiative; and Anne Petratis, Midwest area. Not shown: Carol Ramey, NACMS

The leadership of MLNNA met September 7 to 9 in Dayton to network, set goals for 2008, and identify ways to collaborate more effectively with other Marianist organizations and projects that involve or serve lay Marianists. Representatives from the United States and Canada reported on creative ways that Marianist Lay Communities (MLCs) and individual lay Marianists support spiritual development and social justice in their area. It was reported that the next Continental Assembly will be at Chaminade University of Honolulu in July 2010. (Thanks to Dan Jordan for this report).

PRAYER SERVICE HONORING MADRID MARTYRS AVAILABLE

On Oct. 28, four members of the Society of Mary who lost their lives during the religious persecutions in Spain in 1936 will be beatified in Rome. To commemorate the beatifications, the Province has prepared a prayer service for use by schools, organizations, communities or Marianist lay groups. The prayer service was created by Bro. Bob Jones of Purcell-Marian High School in Dayton. In addition, Bro. Bob Wood (Marianist Residence, San Antonio) has written a hymn to use with the prayer service. The prayer service is available in large and small group formats. View the prayer service materials. (Editor’s note: According to Fr. George Cerniglia, assistant for religious life, with permission from your local Ordinary, the Mass for Several Martyrs can be used in place of the Sunday Liturgy on Oct. 28, the day of the beatification.) View a revised list of Marianists on the road to sainthood from Bro. John Samaha.

MARTYRS OF MADRID CELEBRATIONS PLANNED

Members of the Marianist family are cordially invited to attend a Mass of Thanksgiving in celebration of the beatification of the Madrid martyrs on Nov. 4 in St. Louis. Find out more. Also on Nov. 4, a Eucharist is being celebrated in San Antonio at the Marianist Residence. Find out more.

REGISTER NOW FOR IRELAND RETREAT

Fr. George Cerniglia, assistant for religious life, announces that a few spaces still remain for a Province-sponsored retreat March 16 to March 23, 2008, at Star of the Sea Retreat House, Mullaghmore, County Sligo, Ireland. To reserve your space, contact Donna Tucker by Oct. 31. Find out more.

WELCOMING NEW FACES AT WEST PINE

Standing, Bro. Phil Melcher, Bro. Tony Pistone and Fr. George Cerniglia; seated, Bro. Joe Grieshaber, Bro. Ed Brink and Ruth Hinde

A luncheon welcoming new people to the Province office in St. Louis was held Oct. 11. Those honored were Fr. George Cerniglia (assistant for religious life), Bro. Ed Brink (assistant for education), Bro. Joe Grieshaber (assistant treasurer), Ruth Hinde, assistant coordinator for the Marianist Volunteer Program, and Bro. Tony Pistone, who travelled from California to fill in for Bro. Bob Resing at the front desk while Bob is on sabbatical. Visiting the office was Bro. Phil Melcher, a brother of the former St. Louis Province who now serves in Peru.

2008 JUBILARIANS; CELEBRATIONS

In 2008, 33 brothers in the Province of the United States will celebrate the anniversary of their first vows and five Marianist priests will celebrate their ordination jubilee. Read the list of 2008 jubilarians. Six jubilee celebrations will be held in the Province—in Dayton, Eldersburg, Md., Honolulu, San Antonio, San Francisco and St. Louis. Read the list of 2008 celebrations.

Fr. John Putka renews his vows in Dayton on the occasion of his 50th jubilee

CELEBRATING MARIANIST WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

In Callao, Peru

Bro. Brian Halderman, right, participates in a procession in Callao, Peru, during a celebration Oct. 14 of the Marianist World Day of Prayer.”It was neat to see members of the Marianist family from Lima interact with members from Callao - a mixing of the social economic classes that would have made Fr. Chaminade smile,” said Bro. Brian. Read more at Bro. Brian’s blog.

In Cupertino, Calif.

Twenty Marianist Affiliates gathered Oct. 14 for a Marianist World Day of Prayer celebration at the Marianist Care Center chapel in Cupertino. Fr. Jack Rielly (seated, second from left) and Fr. Joe Stefanelli were the celebrants. After Mass, the group gathered for a meeting and lunch with the Cupertino Marianist community. Photo courtesy of Fr. Jack Rielly

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

Bro. Franklin, 1954	Bro. Franklin in 2005 at his 50th jubilee celebration

Bro. Franklin Pao (Center Marianist community, Honolulu), 72, who died Oct. 12, 2007, in Honolulu. May he rest in peace. Bro. Franklin served in a number of capacities including secretary to the provincial of the former Province of the Pacific, administrator of the former Villa St. Joseph Healthcare Center and for the last 20 years, as registrar at Saint Louis School in Honolulu. Bro. Franklin was Kahuna Nui of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I for almost 20 years and was a state-licensed Kahuna O’o of Pu’u Kohola Heiau, Temple of State, on the island of Hawai’i since 1994. Read Bro. Franklin’s funeral arrangements and his obituary.

Fr. Michel Behr (Province of France), 89, who died Oct. 1, 2007, in Farebersviller, France. May he rest in peace. Read Fr. Michel’s obituary.

Bro. Antonio de la Torre (Province of Madrid), 82, who died Sept. 20, 2007, in Madrid, Spain. May he rest in peace. Read Bro. Antonio’s obituary.

Bro. Alois Penz (Region of Austria-Germany), 94, who died Oct. 18, 2007, in Freistadt, Austria. May he rest in peace. Fr. Alois’ obituary will appear in the next issue of FamilyOnline.

Fr. Mateo Vidal Rodríguez (Province of Zaragoza), 78, who died Sept. 22, 2007, in Zaragoza, Spain. May he rest in peace. Read Fr. Mateo’s obituary.

Please pray also for Mary Beirne, Frances Bochat, Dennis Diekman, Eileen Middelberg, Veronica Oberle, Joan Price and Rose Marie Vankat. Read more.

BOERNE RIVER PARK, BOERNE, TEXAS

Photo by Bro. Jim Wisecaver

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALING OF . . .

Fr. Tom Schroer (Mercy Siena, Dayton), who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is working with his doctors on a treatment plan.

Please pray also for Pat Doherty, Sheila Ernst, James Finn, Sr. Patricia Knopp, SND, David Long and Janie Messina. Read more.

Editor's note: Bro. James McCaffrey (Marianist Residence, San Antonio) thanks the Province members for their prayers during the time of his knee replacement surgery and recovery.

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. Leanne Jablonski, Sr. Laura Leming and Novice Nicole Trahan

MORE FROM THE MARIANIST DIRECTORS’ MEETING IN DAYTON

Marianist community directors gathered for meetings at Bergamo Center in Dayton Oct. 5 to Oct. 7. Shown, clockwise from top, Frs. Chris Wittmann and Rich Wosman, Bro. Reinaldo Berríos and Fr. Oscar Vasquez; Bro. Jim Contadino; Frs. Ted Cassidy and Paul Landolfi; and Bro. Louis Pinckert (seated) with Fr. Jim Tobin and Bro. Norb Karpfinger. Photos courtesy of Bro. Jim Wisecaver

WHO'S DOING WHAT. . .

Bro. Jim McCaffrey (Marianist Residence, San Antonio) has volunteered 750 hours as a docent at Mission Concepción in San Antonio. The mission was founded by Franciscan Friars in 1731; from 1855 to 1911, the Society of Mary ministered to the people and farmed the land.

Bro. Jim at Mission Concepción

Author Michael Crosby’s new book, Finding Francis, Following Christ, features the sculpture of Bro. Joe Aspell on the cover, “St. Francis and the Leper.” The sculpture was created for St. Francis Parish in San Jose, Calif. Order the book.

Provincial Stephen Glodek was recently recognized by the Institute of Integrated Rural Development for the support the Province has given the organization. IIRD assists the rural poor in Bangladesh.

Bro. Bob Moriarty (Vernon, Conn.) was quoted in an article on small Christian communities in the Oct. 19 issue of the Catholic Sentinel. Read the article.

Bro. Joe Kamis, superintendent of schools for Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Bro. Ray Fitz, retired president of the University of Dayton, attended a gathering Oct. 1 to announce a new “Catholic Education Collaborative” in Dayton. Read more from the Oct. 12 issue of The Catholic Telegraph.

Fr. David Brinkmoeller, Toni Moore, Bro. Joe Kamis, Archbishop of Cincinnati Daniel E. Pilarczyk; Bro. Ray Fitz and Anne Battes. Photo courtesy of David Eck, CT

MEEC WORKS TO RENOVATE MOUNT ST. JOHN NATURE TRAILS

Bro. Jeff Sullivan, standing, far right, is part of the team working to resurface the nature trails in the woods of Mount St. John in Dayton. Michele Banker of the Marianist Environmental Education Center, standing, far left, is the project coordinator. The project was initiated by MEEC with support from Mount St. John. A thank you to landscape architect Gary Schiershula of Envision-Works, who donated his expertise to assist with the project. Also shown, seated, Jane Shaw, Steve Elrich, Tim France and Philip Banker; standing, Dale Fitzpatrick. Photo courtesy of Bro. Jack Somerville

SEVEN MAKE COMMITMENT AS MARIANIST AFFILIATES

On Oct. 19 the first Marianist Affiliate community in Springfield, Ill., was made official when seven men and women participated in a Rite of Affiliation ceremony during Eucharist at Blessed Sacrament parish in Springfield. The new Affiliates are: Merle and Betty King, Loretta Reisinger, Alma and Bob Mandeville, Ann Walker and Terri Maze. Three additional members of the group who were not affiliated at this time are Quinto Cimarossa and Terry and Kate Rossi. Fr. Al McMenamy is the spiritual assistant for this new community and presided at the Eucharist. Bro. Jack Ventura, office of religious life, represented the Provincialate and received the commitment of the new Affiliates. Bro. Ken Jung and Bro. Rich Middleton also shared in the initial formation of the members. The group was started over two years ago by Alma (sister of Fr. Al McMenamy) and Bob Mandeville. Congratulations to the new Affiliates!

CSUMB NEWMAN CLUB HEATS THINGS UP IN CALIFORNIA

MARIANIST LIFE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAMS MEET IN SCOTTSDALE

At the LIFE meeting, seated, Marty Strohmeyer, Bro. Jack Ventura, Francine Almodova, April Kramer, Kristin Firestone and Debbie Horn; standing, Toni Mesina, Jen Meinking, Jose Matos, Sr., Novice Nicole Trahan, Chris Cantu and David Lin. Photo courtesy of Brian Reavey

The Marianist LIFE Central, Pacific and South regional administrative teams gathered for meetings Oct. 12 to Oct. 14 at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, Ariz. The teams evaluated the summer LIFE programs, discerned new staff and discussed the national mission and vision of the LIFE program.

FROM THE SCHOOLS . . . COLEGIO SAN JOSÉ school in Puerto Rico organized a canned food and clothing drive to aid victims of a massive earthquake that struck Peru on Aug. 15. The school collected more than 20 boxes of supplies that were sent to Peru through a joint effort with the San Juan government.     Canned goods collected by the families of Colegio San José. Photo courtesy of Marilu Vicens BASKETBALL STARS VISIT COLEGIO SAN JOSÉ Converse, a global retailer of athletic footwear and apparel, conducted a photo shoot with eight NBA basketball players at Colegio San José school on Sept. 10. As a thank you for hosting the photo shoot, Converse gave each of the 512 CSJ students a pair of tennis shoes. While visiting the school, NBA players Dwayne Wade (Miami Heat), (shown left holding a shoe, and Jameer Nelson (Orlando Magic) spoke to the students about the importance of studying and achieving goals. At the far right is Bro. Francisco González, CSJ director. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON. Students’ rave reviews have landed the University of Dayton School of Business Administration among the top business schools in the nation. The School of Business Administration is listed in the 2008 edition of Best 290 Business Schools, published by Random House and The Princeton Review. This is the second consecutive year the school made the list, which is compiled based on student surveys. Read more. Bro. Jack Ventura, far left, and Brian Reavey, far right, present a Marianist LIFE award to Kristin Firestone (left), Chaminade campus minister, and April Kramer, Chaminade religion teacher and LIFE moderator CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY in West Hills, Calif., was recently honored for its support of the Marianist LIFE program. For the last four years, through its “Ohana Project,” Chaminade West Hills has raised funds for students needing assistance to attend a LIFE summer program. For more information or to help support the Ohana Project, contact Brian Reavey, national coordinator for Marianist LIFE. PURCELL MARIAN, MOELLER HIGH SCHOOLS. Teens Acting for Peace (TAP) is a collaborative effort of St. Francis de Sales Grade School, Purcell Marian and Moeller High Schools, and the Anawim Community in Cincinnati. TAP trains high school students to present and witness to the Pledge of Nonviolence with grade school students in the low-income, African American Marianist school of St. Francis de Sales. In September, Jim McGinnis of the “Institute for Peace and Justice” trained the Moeller and Purcell Marian High School students who will lead TAP this year. TAP is funded by the Marianist Sharing Fund. Students from Purcell Marian and Moeller at the TAP training

ST. LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP

Shown, students from St. Mary’s High School and Chaminade College Preparatory in St. Louis who participated in the Focus St. Louis Youth Leadership Overnight in September. Participants in the leadership program receive 60 hours of leadership training and examine the leadership structures of governments, criminal justice systems and non-profit organizations.

GOOD TO KNOW     Oct. 25-26 Peace & Justice Committee Meeting, New York Oct. 26-27 Vocation Summit, San Antonio Oct. 29-Nov. 3 Vocation “Live-In” Experience, Dayton Nov. 5-7 School Administrators Conference, St. Louis MORE OUT AND ABOUT. Read the upcoming travel schedule of members of the Provincial staff in St. Louis. CLIPPING SERVICE. The Province Office of Communications needs your help. If you see an article about the Marianists in any publication, please clip or copy it and send to Ann Mueller at the Provincial Offices in St Louis. This information is very helpful for our communications efforts. PERSONNEL CHANGES. Read the changes. Remember that personnel information on SM Connect (PORTAL) is updated on a regular basis.

DID YOU FIND ONE OF YOURS IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH?

Last issue we challenged you to find the Marianists and  Chaminade University of Honolulu students who graduated from Marianist high schools in California, Hawaii, Missouri and Ohio shown in this photo. Here are the answers: front row, Brandon Barretto (Archbishop Riordan), Bro. Bob Hoppe, Loren Abiva (Saint Louis School), Novice Luis Gamboa, Fr. Ken Templin, Dwight Narruhn (Archbishop Riordan), Lionnel Ronduen (Saint Louis School) and Bro. Bernie Ploeger; back row, Bro. John Campbell, Fr. Jim Bartlett, Blake Suenishi (Saint Louis School), Brian Kendrick (Chaminade College Prep., St. Louis), Sebastian Valdez (Archbishop Riordan), Kiliohu Williams, (Saint Anthony School), Kelsey Campbell (Saint Anthony School), Anthony Garcia (Archbishop  Riordan), Camille Moody (Chaminade - West Hills), Joshua Figueira (Saint Louis School), Franklyn Sigston III (Saint Louis School), Andrew Agbayani (Saint Louis School), Zachary Pitts, Chaminade-Julienne) and Bro. Jim Dods

MARIANIST CALENDAR OF EVENTS AVAILABLE ONLINE

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.

GET YOUR EXTRAS HERE. Extra copies of the Spring 2007 and Summer 2007 issues of ALIVE magazine are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Ann Mueller.

NEWSLETTER CENTRAL

MARIANIST SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE. Read the October 2007 issue of Justice Jottings.

INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT. Read the latest issue of the IIRD newsletter.

JUST ONE MORE...

On Oct. 5, students at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco participated in ”Lee Jeans National Denim Day for Breast Cancer Awareness.” The young men wore jeans, pink ribbons and in some cases pink shirts to show their support for breast cancer awareness. The school raised $3,411 to contribute to breast cancer research.

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