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A BLESSED THANKSGIVING TO ALL…

Autumn ash trees at Mount St. John in Dayton. Photo by Bro. John Lemker

Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life ... a true folk-festival that speaks the poetry of the turn of the seasons, the beauty of seedtime and harvest, the ripe product of the year—and the deep, deep connection of all these things with God. - Ray Stannard Baker

MARIANIST SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS MEET IN ST. LOUIS

At the Marianist Galleries, Jim Adams (Chaminade College Prep, West Hills), Bro. Ed Brink (Assistant for Education), Gloria Ramos (Chaminade-Madonna College Prep), Fr. Ralph Siefert (Chaminade College Prep, St. Louis) and Al Early (Purcell Marian High School)

Presidents and principals of Marianist schools from around the Province attended the Marianist School Administrators Conference Nov. 5 to Nov. 7 in St. Louis. The meeting was organized by the Province Office of Education. Presenters included Bro. Ed Brink, assistant for education, who, in his opening remarks, made connections between Mary as the first disciple and the work of the administrators. He also reinforced the importance of ongoing dialogue in implementing a school’s mission. George Lisjak, office of education, discussed educating for service, change and peace and justice and presented statistical trends occurring in Marianist schools. Dave Ramey, a facilitator who has been working with the office of education, gathered feedback from the administrators on the Marianist Educational Consortium. Bro. John Habjan, office of education, provided an update on mission effectiveness and Mission Integration Teams. The meetings also included time for prayer, conversation, and a field trip to St. John Vianney High School in St. Louis for a tour and presentation on its leadership program for freshmen. After visiting the school, a reception was hosted by Bros. Mel Meyer and Brian Zampier at the Marianist Galleries. A dinner followed, honoring administrators with milestone anniversaries.

LEFT: Walter Kirimitsu (Saint Louis School), Lou Peters (Chaminade College Prep, St. Louis), Pat Cunningham (Central Catholic High School) and Russell Valente (Saint Louis School); RIGHT: Dan Meixner (Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High School), Fr. Tom French (Archbishop Riordan High School), Mike Bander (Chaminade College Prep, St. Louis) and Fr. Larry Doersching (Nolan Catholic High School)

“I appreciate our sponsorship and being a part of the Marianists,” said Beckie Cleveland, president of Daniel J. Gross High School in Omaha. “I love having these meetings to reinforce what we are doing in our schools.” Fr. Jim Orsini, principal of St. Anthony School in Maui, considered the trip to St. John Vianney a highlight of the conference. “Real kids testified to the impact of a Marianist education in their lives,” said Fr. Jim. “Vianney is indeed a model Marianist school.” Jane Goff, assistant principal at St. Mary’s High School in St. Louis, summed up the meeting as “a nice blend of spiritual experiences and practical, valuable information.”

Clockwise from top, Michael Redmond (St. Laurence College), Blane Collison (Archbishop Moeller High School), John Marshall (Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High School) and Robert Nutty (St. Laurence College); Bro. Mel Meyer, Bro. Ed Brink, Mike Loyet (St. John Vianney High School) and Bro. Brian Zampier; Stephen Hiner (Nolan Catholic High School), George Lisjak (Province Office of Education), Kevin Asbra (Archbishop Riordan High School) and Frank Orga (North Catholic High School); and Fr. Joe Tarrillion (Central Catholic High School), Bro. Francisco González (Colegio San José), Rebecca Cleveland (Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School), Bro. John Habjan (Province Office of Education) and Dorothy Ostrowski (Daniel J. Gross)

Kevin Hacker (St. Mary’s High School), Jim Sukys (Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School), Jane Goff (St. Mary’s) and Fr. John Thompson (Chaminade-Madonna College Prep)

MARIANISTS IN FORMATION ATTEND GATHERING IN FLORIDA

At the retreat, kneeling, Bro. Andy Kosmowski, Fr. Oscar Vasquez, Novices Nicole Trahan and Jeff Campbell; front row, Frs. Tim Dwyer and George Cerniglia, Bros. Bill Grundish, Roberto Rivera and Tobias Ferrer, Fr. Mike Lisbeth and Bro. Mike O’Grady; back row, Bro. Jim Zullo, FSC, Fr. François Rossier, Bro. Bob Jones, Sr. Laura Leming and Novice Tom Farnsworth. Photos courtesy of Novice Ray Dominguez

Eight Marianists in formation and their formators attended the annual formation weekend Nov. 9 to Nov. 11 at the Morning Star Renewal Center in Pinecrest, Fla. The main presenter was Bro. Jim Zullo, FSC, who spoke on the topic of celibate sexuality. A highlight of the weekend was Eucharist with the Marianist community at Chaminade-Madonna High School in Hollywood, Fla. The group also toured the high school and had dinner with the community. The weekend was organized by Bro. Mike O’Grady, assistant novice director, and the Formation Weekend Committee.

Clockwise from top, Bro. Tobias Ferrer and Novices Ray Dominguez and Jeff Campbell; Bros. Ray Kane, Jim Zullo, FSC, and Mike O’Grady; Fr. John Thompson, president of Chaminade-Madonna High School, celebrates Mass with the formation group; Sr. Laura Leming, Novice Jeff Campbell, Bro. Bob Jones and Lay Marianist Kristi Tucker

BRO. JACK VENTURA TO CHAIR BOARD FORMATION PROJECT

Bro Jack

Tony

The Provincial Council has named Bro. Jack Ventura, office of religious life, the Province liaison and chair of the second phase of the Marianist Board Formation initiative. “Sharing the Mission,” the initial board formation project, led by Bro. Jack and Tony Fitzgerald, was implemented last year. The initiative brought together Marianist board members from across the Province, including schools, retreat centers, and other Province ministries, for a week-long conference in Dallas in February 2006. Tony Fitzgerald will assist Bro. Jack with phase two of the initiative, which will include a comprehensive program for Marianist boards. The Provincial Council thanks the Mission Integration task force which helped launch phase one of the project. Congratulations and our prayers for Bro. Jack and Tony in their work to improve Marianist boards.

CHAMINADE-MADONNA WELCOMES NEW LAY MARIANISTS

Bros. Kevin Whelan and Ray Kane distribute Marianist crosses to new lay Marianists at Chaminade-Madonna. Photo courtesy of Bro. Kevin Whelan.

On Oct. 11 at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory in Hollywood, Fla., 22 adult members of the school community publicly committed to live the year as part of the Marianist Family. Five faculty members committed for the first time; 17 faculty renewed their commitment. The commitment includes monthly faith sharing at the brothers’ community residence and working to make the mission of the school a reality in their daily lives. Faculty committing for the first time were Rosa Blake, Ron Belanger, Erin Kappiris, Margaret McHugh and Pam Peckham. Faculty who renewed their commitment were Gina Billisi, Angela Canosa, Jordon Cecic, Marcia Colon, June Dominguez, Jim Harrington, Rachel Koebel, Carol LaMont, John Lott, Carol Manzella, Dianne Mistelske, Terry Mullin, Dee Ogonowski, Gloria Ramos, Rosemary Sierra-Cohen, Kristi Tucker-Herrero and Colette Varese-Weinstein. At the Eucharist celebrated in Nativity Church for faculty and students, the new lay Marianists received the Marianist cross distributed by the brothers. An after-school reception followed at the brothers’ residence.

MARIANISTS ATTEND YOUTH MINISTRY MEETING IN OHIO

At the meeting, standing, Bro. Brian Zampier, Contact Ben Pollicino, Kathy Murray and Bro. Charles Johnson gather with Anthony Fucci (third from right) and Jessica Sherwen (far right), who brought a group of teens from Cape May Point, N.J., to the conference. Photo courtesy of Anthony Fucci

Bros. Charles Johnson, national vocation director, Sean Downing and Brian Zampier and Fr. Joe Tedesco attended the National Catholic Youth Conference Nov. 9 to Nov. 11 in Columbus, Ohio. The event draws nearly 30,000 Catholic teenagers from across the nation. Assisting at the Marianist booth were Kathy Murray and Marianist Contacts Joe Melendrez and Ben Pollicino. “I feel we were able to make a Marianist impact by providing young and old perspectives on vocations, Mary and what it means to say ‘yes’ to God,” said Joe Melendrez.

MARIANIST FAMILY COUNCIL MEETS IN SAN ANTONIO

Fr. Jim Fitz reports on the meeting of the Marianist Family Council Nov. 10 to Nov. 11 in San Antonio. In addition to Fr. Jim, Council members include Marge Cavanaugh and Kay Stone (Marianist Lay Network of North America), Srs. Evangeline Escobar and Gretchen Trautman and Bro. Stephen Glodek. The Council received a report on the Marianist Lay Formation Initiative from Carol Ramey, director of NACMS, and Pati Krasensky, director of the initiative. They also received a report from the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative, including an update on the Adèle Social Justice Project for young adults and reports from the MSJC issue teams. The Council has issued a common prayer for the three Marianist foundation celebrations in January and February. Read more and see the 2008 calendar of events.

At the meeting, Sr. Evangeline Escobar, Bro. Stephen Glodek, Marge Cavanaugh, Fr. Jim Fitz and Sr. Gretchen Trautman, not shown, Kay Stone

OFFICIAL OPENING OF FAUSTINO FORMATION HOUSE

A Mass celebrated by Fr. Gabriel Kirangah marked the official opening of the new formation house in Lusaka, Zambia, which has been named Faustino Formation House. Fr. Mike Nartker concelebrated, with Bro. Chola Mulenga, district superior, Fr. Tony Jansen, and newly ordained Fr. Callistus Ooko Jeje, in attendance. The Faustino community includes Bro. Erick Otiende, director, Fr. Mike, chaplain, and Bros. Julius Nandi and Daniel Odero, who teach at Matero Boys’ School. The house will eventually become a second aspirancy house; it is now used for vocation work and weekend programs. Photo courtesy of Bro. Fred Silbereis

BRO. TOM TRAGER CELEBRATES 50 YEARS AS A MARIANIST

LEFT: Bro. Tom (left) speaks with Richard Canning; RIGHT: Paul Garavente, St. John’s board president

Bro. Tom Trager, director of St. John’s Residence for Boys in Rockaway Beach, N.Y., was honored on the occasion of his 50th jubilee as a Marianist brother with a celebration Oct. 24 at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, N.Y. The event was attended by almost 200 Marianists, friends and supporters of St. John’s Residence. The evening also raised funds to support St. John’s Residence and its programs for at-risk teenagers. Highlights of the evening included a slideshow of Bro. Tom’s life and Bro. Tom’s tribute to the six young men who represented St. John’s at the jubilee. The teenagers received an ovation from the guests. Congratulations to Bro. Tom!

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

Bro. Fred Hausch (Marycliff Community, Eureka, Mo.), 75, who died Nov. 9, 2007, in St. Louis. May he rest in peace. Bro. Fred spent most of his 54 years as a Marianist serving as a cook and kitchen manager, nourishing the physical and spiritual well-being of others. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Nov. 17, 2007, at the Curé of Ars Marianist community chapel in St. Louis. Fr. Jim Fitz was the presider and Fr. Gene Sweeney gave the homily. Burial was in the Maryhurst Cemetery on the grounds of St. John Vianney High School. Read Bro. Fred’s obituary.

LEFT: Bro. Fred Hausch, 1969-70; RIGHT: Bro. Fred, 2003

Bro. Martin McMurtrey (Marianist Residence, San Antonio), 86, who died Nov. 9, 2007, in San Antonio. May he rest in peace. Bro. Martin, or Bro. Mac as he was affectionately called, taught English and drafting at Central Catholic High School in San Antonio for almost 50 years. He was the author of several books and worked tirelessly to raise money for the scholarship fund created in his name at Central Catholic. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Nov. 13, 2007, at Holy Rosary Parish in San Antonio. Fr. Richard Wosman presided and Fr. Joseph Tarrillion gave the homily. A letter was written by Fr. Oscar Vasquez in the name of the Province of the U.S. Burial was in the Marianist cemetery at St. Mary’s University. Read Bro. Martin’s obituary.

Bro. Mac, age 20

Bro. Mac, recent

Fr. Edmund Rhodes (Mercy Siena, Dayton), 97, who died Nov. 3, 2007, in Dayton. May he rest in peace. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Nov. 10, 2007, at Immaculate Conception Chapel at the University of Dayton. Fr. Paul Marshall was the presider. Bro. Don Neff was the homilist. Read the homily and a eulogy by Fr. Tom Schroer. Fr. Edmund was buried at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Mount St. John. Read Fr. Edmund’s obituary.

Fr. Manuel Joaquin Barbadillo, (Province of Zaragoza), 78, who died Nov. 19, 2007, in Madrid, Spain. May he rest in peace. Fr. Manuel’s obituary will appear in the next issue of FamilyOnline.

Fr. Severiano Ayastuy (Province of Madrid), 93, who died Nov. 8, 2007, in Madrid, Spain. May he rest in peace. Read Fr. Severiano's obituary.

Bro. Pierre Brissinger (Province of France), 81, who died Nov. 6, 2007, in Colmar, France. May he rest in peace. Read Bro. Pierre’s obituary.

Bro. Alois Penz (Region of Austria-Germany), 94, who died Oct. 18, 2007, in Freistadt, Austria. May he rest in peace. Read Fr. Alois’ obituary.

Bro. Josef Stähli (Region of Switzerland), 89, who died Nov. 7, 2007, in Sion, Switzerland. May he rest in peace. Read Bro. Josef's obituary.

Please pray also for Mary Heyer, Robert Morris, Joseph Veasey, Eleanor Violett, Novice Antony Wanyoike’s mother and Jack Wolfe. Read more.

Cardinal Stephen Fumio Hamao of Japan who died Nov. 8, 2007, in Tokyo of cancer. May he rest in peace. Cardinal Hamao was the president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants and a good friend of the Marianists in Rome. He presided at some of the Marianist diaconate ordinations.

CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF BRO. FRANKLIN PAO

LEFT: At the celebration, men and woman in traditional Hawai’ian garb pay their respects to Bro. Franklin; RIGHT: A lei hipu’u made by former Marianist Aspirant Brian Peffley in honor of Bro. Franklin. Brian worked at St. Anthony school in Maui from 2003-2005. Photos courtesy of Bro. Dennis Schmitz and Novice Tom Farnsworth

Marianists, family and friends gathered Nov. 9 at the Mystical Rose Oratory in Honolulu to pay tribute to Bro. Franklin Pao, who died on Oct. 12, 2007. The celebration, prepared by Bro. Franklin, included many Hawaiian traditions. “The chant, the drums and the dancing came together to express an aching grief as well as a deep prayer to Ke Akua (God) for Franklin and for all of us,” said Bro. Dennis Schmitz. On Nov. 10, Fr. Ken Templin presided at a Mass of Christian Burial for Bro. Franklin at St. Anthony’s Church in Kailua. Fr. Steve Tutas presided at the graveside farewell. Read Fr. Steve Tutas’ account of the celebration and view a collection of photos from Bro. Franklin’s life in Hawai’i.

INDIAN LAKE, GOVERNOR’S ISLAND, HUNTSVILLE, OHIO

Photo by Bro. Paul Bredestege

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALING OF . . .

Please pray also for Fr. David Couturier, Marie Crowley, Joan Kipp, Thomas Pitlyk, Jim Pojman and Retired Admiral Zap Zlatoper. Read more.

Special prayers for the people of Bangladesh who have suffered a tremendous loss of life due to a cyclone. Fr. Bill Christensen is safe, but we do not know the extent of damage to the work of the Institute for Integrated Rural Development.

LIFE AT THE NOVITIATE CAN BE A ZOO

Taking a day off from their regular classes at the novitiate, Novices Ray Dominguez (far left) and Jeff Campbell (seated on the rhino) enjoy an October day at the Cincinnati Zoo. Also shown, Fr. Mike Lisbeth, novice director (second from left), and Bro. Mike O’Grady, assistant novice director. Photo courtesy of Novice Brandon Alana

MARIANIST LIFE ANNOUNCES MID-LIFE 2008 Marianist LIFE invites all moderators to attend Mid-LIFE 2008, a weekend of professional development, faith formation, networking and sharing of best practices. There are three different locations and gatherings to choose from:

Mid-LIFE Hawai'i - February 1-3, 2008, at Ewa Beach with keynote speaker Bro. Dennis Schmitz from the Marianist Center of Hawai'i

Mid-LIFE Texas - February 1-3, 2008, at TECABOCA with keynote speaker Fr. Kip Stander from St. Mary's University in San Antonio

Mid-LIFE Ohio - February 8-10, 2008, at Bergamo Center with keynote speaker Carol Ramey, NACMS director

Find out more, including a schedule and registration forms.

BY GEORGE… IT’S A GIANT BIRTHDAY WISH

In October, the St. Aloysius and Marcella Road communities in Cleveland had a joint meeting and dinner. They also celebrated Bro. George Kemmett’s birthday. Happy Birthday Bro. George! Photo courtesy of Bro. Dave Murphy

WHO'S DOING WHAT. . .

Novice Ray Dominguez was the master of ceremonies for a multicultural celebration on Oct. 26 in Dayton called “Culture Builds Community.” The event, filled with various types of music and dancing, encourages understanding and unity among cultures. Novice Jeff Campbell also attended the event.

Ray speaks at the opening ceremony

Marianist volunteers Noah Iturriaga, Robert Manuel and Travis Rindler were featured in an article in the Oct. 12 issue of Today’s Catholic. Noah and Travis are volunteering in San Antonio, and Robert is volunteering in St. Louis. Read the article.

Noah Robert Travis

Congratulations to Bro. Dennis Schmitz (Hale Malia, Honolulu), who was recently appointed to the Diocesan Pastoral Council by Bishop Larry Silva of the Diocese of Honolulu.

Fr. John Leies (Marianist Residence, San Antonio) was the homilist Oct. 25 at the annual Red Mass at San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio. The Mass celebrates the San Antonio legal community and invites blessings on the judicial year.

Bro. John Samaha (Cupertino, Calif.) published an article on the Syro-Malabar Rite in the Catholic Church in the Oct. 22 issue of The Catholic Voice. Read the article.

Ruth Hinde, assistant coordinator of the Marianist Volunteer Program, was featured in an article in the Oct. 26 issue of The Catholic Telegraph. Read the article.

A VISIT TO THE MARIANIST GALLERIES IN ST. LOUIS

Contact Hugo Bastida (left) visits the Marianist Galleries Nov. 3 with Bro. Charles Johnson, national vocation director

RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES…

Gallery Saint John on the campus of Mount Saint John in Dayton was featured in several recent editions of the Dayton Daily News. Read about the gallery’s new season, its “Marianist Retrospective” and its exhibit on the architectural heritage of Dayton by Bro. Joe Barrish (Meyer Hall, Dayton).

The Marianist Care Center in Cupertino, Calif., was featured in Nibbi News, the newsletter of Nibbi Brothers Construction, general contractors for the center. Some of the Nibbi brothers graduated from Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco. Read the article.

MARIANIST CENTER – NACMS SPONSORS LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP

The Marianist Center – NACMS in Philadelphia recently sponsored the third annual “Marianist Leadership Workshop” at the Franciscan Spiritual Center in Aston, Penn. Presenters were Bro. Jack Ventura and Joan and A.J. Wagner. Twenty participants attended from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Shown at the workshop, Bro. Jack and Deb and Alex Durand (on the couch); and Kathy Conroy and Carol Weiss (facing away from camera).

PEACE & JUSTICE UPDATE: Last call. Registration for the December immersion trip to El Paso/Jaurez, Dec 27-30 is closing on Nov 26. The trip will include visits with many people working on immigration and associated issues on both sides of the border. Find out more. We need at least 10 people to participate. If you have questions contact Myles McCabe or Ruth Hinde. SOA Protest. Myles McCabe, Dan Richter and Ruth Hinde (shown below, left) attended a protest of the School of the Americas in Ft. Benning, Ga., on Nov. 17-18 along with representatives from Purcell Marian and Chaminade College Prep (Calif.) and a large delegation from the University of Dayton Also attending was Bro. Tom Pieper of UD (shown below right, center), and many other religious congregations. More then 20,000 people were involved in the event. Meghan Mueller, daughter of Ann Mueller, office of communications, also took a group of 18 students from Incarnate Word Academy in St. Louis. Food and Farm Policy. Senate leaders are still trying to negotiate a limit to amendments to debate and vote on the food and farm policy. E-mail your senator to support amendments to limit farm subsidies to those who really need them. Find out more. Funding for Health and Human Services. Last week the House and Senate passed the appropriations bill for Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and sent the bill to the president. On Tuesday, Nov. 13, President Bush vetoed the bill, sending a disheartening Thanksgiving message to the most vulnerable members of our communities. (On the same day, the president signed the $459 billion defense appropriations bill.) Encourage legislators to override the president’s veto. Find out more. 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 "My Commitment to Justice and Peace" by Bro. Roberto Rapp.

EAST COAST HONORS THE MARIANIST MARTYRS

On Oct. 28, more than 20 lay and religious Marianists from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania attended a prayer service at the Rockaway Beach community in New York to celebrate the beatification of the Marianist Martyrs of Madrid. The gathering was organized by the Rockaway community and the Philadelphia NACMS office. Attending were members of the Cape May and Rockaway Beach communities – Bro. Ray Miklich (seated, center), Bro. John Collins (seated, far right), Fr. Ted Cassidy (left of altar), Fr. Paul Landolfi (presiding) and Bro. Tom Trager (standing right of altar). Pati Krasensky, associate director for community development for NACMS, is standing third from right.

FROM THE SCHOOLS . . . UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON. Congratulations to Dan Curran, president of the University of Dayton, who received a 2007 Humanitarian Award on Oct. 22 from the National Conference for Community and Justice for Greater Dayton. Curran was recognized for the diversity and inclusion initiatives that have been developed under his leadership at UD. CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL in San Antonio unveiled a memorial Nov. 3 honoring Willam J. Bordelon, Jr., the first native born San Antonian to receive the Medal of Honor for his bravery in World War II. SSgt. Bordelon was a 1938 CCHS graduate and was killed in the battle of Tarawa on Nov. 20, 1943, at age 22. Read more. Shown, CCHS President Fr. Joseph Tarrillion and Bob Bordelon (William Bordelon’s brother and a 1956 CCHS graduate) during the dedication ceremony at the school. Photo and story courtesy of Terrie Carter, CCHS

MARIANIST VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY OFFERS COURSES

The Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation, sponsored by the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives at the University of Dayton, announces its winter/spring schedule of online courses. Read more about the courses. Register or e-mail Patti Gehred for more information.

GOOD TO KNOW     Nov. 21 Presentation of Mary Nov. 22-23 Thanksgiving holidays Dec. 3-6 National Directors of Sponsorship Meeting, Winter Park, Fla. MORE OUT AND ABOUT. Read the upcoming travel schedule of members of the Provincial staff in St. Louis. PROVINCIAL OFFICES CLOSED. The Provincial Offices in St. Louis will be closed November 22-23 for the Thanksgiving holidays. PERSONNEL CHANGES. Read the changes. Remember that personnel information on SM Connect (PORTAL) is updated on a regular basis. A PDF version of the Personnel Book is also available on the PORTAL under the “Personnel” link.

MARIANIST AFFILIATES GATHER FOR RETREAT IN ST. LOUIS

At the retreat, front, Robert and Phyllis Ottis (Houston, Texas), Jeanette Ortmann, Ann Macke, Virginia Fournier, Carole King and Erna Wethington; back, Rich Pinter, Rose Pitlyk, Faith Pinter, Sally and Lou Wheat, Marge Meyer, Marge Seibel (hidden from camera), Jim Werdes, Laura Rueve, Brother Ken Jung, Arno and Toni Becher (Denton, Texas), Ernie Doorack, Vince and Rose Radosevich, Nancy Davies and Jane Werdes; Photos courtesy of Nancy Davies

Nearly 30 Marianist Lay Affiliates gathered for a retreat Oct. 12 to Oct. 14 at the Marianist Retreat and Conference Center in Eureka, Mo. Several members of the Marycliff community in Eureka, including Fr. Gene Sweeney, Bro. Ken Jung and Bro. Fred Hausch (who passed away on Nov. 9) were also in attendance. The weekend included prayer, talks by Fr. Gene Sweeney, who also presided at Mass, and time for discussion and socializing. Fr. Don Cahill (Curé of Ars, St. Louis) helped hear confessions on Saturday afternoon.

Three October birthdays were celebrated at the Affiliate retreat – Linda Neill, Bro. Ken Jung and Rose Radosevich

MARIANIST LAY COMMUNITY IN DAYTON WALKS THE TALK

While researching the history of Mount St. John in Dayton, Patti Gehred, a NACMS employee, read about the “Grand Walk,” in the “History of the Cincinnati Province” by Bro. Donald Boccardi. The Grand Walk is a tradition where Marianists gather for prayer and walk from Mount St. John to the University of Dayton (5.5 miles). Patti is a member of a new Marianist Lay Community in Dayton. The group liked the tradition and opted to name their MLC the “Grand Walkers.” They completed their first “Grand Walk” on Nov. 10 and hope to make it an annual event open to all members of the Marianist Family. If you have information or memories to share about the “Grand Walk,” contact Patti.

The “Grand Walkers” take a rest during their trek from Mount St. John to UD. Shown, seated, Tom and Marilyn McCrate and Bro. John Lemker; standing, Ben Dougherty, and Patti and Paul Gehred. Photo by Bro. Don Neff

NEWSLETTER CENTRAL

INDIA. Read the November 2007 newsletter from the District of India.

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

VLCFF. Read the latest newsletter of online courses from the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation.

JUST ONE MORE...

Cody Capshaw, a theatre student at St. John Vianney High in St. Louis, plays the role of “statue” at Open House Nov. 4. His mime act was so convincing, he surprised many visitors when he moved!

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