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TWO MARIANISTS TO RECEIVE NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD AWARDS

Bro. Bob Donovan

Bro. Steve O’Neil

Bro. Bob Donovan and Bro. Steve O’Neil have been awarded the National Brotherhood Award for Exemplary Ministry by the Religious Brothers Conference. The award recognizes brothers whose ministries contribute significantly to the meaning of brotherhood in the Church. Bro. Bob, a physician, performs mobile medical treatment for the homeless in Cincinnati. Bro. Steve operates the Marianist NGO at the United Nations in New York. The awards will be given at the National Assembly of the Religious Brothers Conference July 24 to July 27 in St. Louis. The Province community extends to Bob and Steve sincere congratulations for their fine work and the honor it brings to the Province.

MARIANIST FORMATION NEWS

The Provincial Council has approved and the Superior General has ratified Bro. Dennis Bautista (Casa Maria, San Antonio) for the profession of perpetual vows. He will begin a perpetual vow retreat on June 22 at Mount Saint John in Dayton. Sr. Mary Louise Foley will direct the retreat which is based on the “Spirit of Saragossa Retreat” developed by the International Center for Marianist Formation. A special thanks to the Meyer Hall community which will host Dennis during this time and the Alumni Hall community which has volunteered to pray for Dennis and Sr. Mary Louise during the retreat. All members of the Marianist Family are invited to pray for Dennis and those walking with him on his journey.

Congratulations to Contact Norman Capinpin who was approved by the Provincial Council to become a member of the Marianist aspirancy program beginning in August. Norman, 27, was born in Honolulu and graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu with a bachelor’s degree in business management. In May, he received a master’s degree in education from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Norman is a former Marianist Volunteer Program volunteer. He teaches fifth grade at Holy Innocents School in Los Angeles. In August, Norman will join the Casa Maria community in San Antonio.

CINCINNATI MUSP GRADUATES ITS 14TH CLASS

The Marianist Urban Students Program at Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati graduated six students this spring. Shown with MUSP Director Shannon Lively (center) are Justin Brown, David Anderson, Ashley Carloss, Lakreshia McKenzie, Curtis Burks and Javarri Lewis. All will be attending a four-year college in the fall. David Anderson received a full athletic football scholarship to Akron University. Lakreshia McKenzie will study magazine journalism at St. John’s University in New York, and Javarri Lewis will study physical therapy at Ohio State University. Congratulations graduates!

MUSP Cincinnati also welcomed the class of 2013 to its program. Shown with Fr. Ed Jach are Jadyn McQueen, Kara Goodwin, Destiny Webb, DeVon Laws and Gary Murray. Courtesy of Shannon Lively

MARIANISTS EXHIBIT AT “LIFE AWARENESS RETREAT”

Sr. Nicole Trahan and Bro. Ralph Neumann at the Marianist display table. Courtesy of Bro. Ralph

Sr. Nicole Trahan and Bro. Ralph Neumann (Holy Rosary, San Antonio) represented the Marianists at the “Life Awareness Retreat,” a vocation discernment retreat held May 30 to June 1 at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. The retreat is a joint venture between the Archdiocese of San Antonio Vocations Office and the Archdiocesan Vocations Committee. More than 40 young adults attended. In addition to working at the Marianist display table, Sr. Nicole and Bro. Ralph participated in small group conversations with the participants.

MARIANIST UNIVERSITIES MEET IN HONOLULU

At the MUM meeting, Lisa Sanchez (St. Mary’s), Jessica González (UD) and Dr. Charles Cotrell (St. Mary’s). Photo courtesy of Jessica González

Chaminade University of Honolulu hosted the Marianist Universities Meeting (MUM) from June 1 to 4, 2009. The meeting focused on the development of the Marianist Educational Associates (MEAs) on the campuses of the three Marianist universities – Chaminade, the University of Dayton and St. Mary’s University. Bro. Ray Fitz, executive director of the Association of Marianist Universities, and Bro. Tom Giardino, director of the International Center for Marianist Formation, facilitated a process that examined the founding stories and original intent of the MEA program; the MEA experience on each campus; the impact and challenges for the MEA movement; refining and enriching the core elements of the MEA movement; and planning for future collaboration across the campuses. 

Those attending included the three presidents, the three sponsorship officers, Marianist Educational Associates, and representatives of the Marianist Province of the U.S. The results of the MUM work will be edited by Bro. Ray and reviewed by the AMU board at its October meeting. It was the general consensus that the meeting was a positive contribution to the development of the MEAs, a structure to enhance and strengthen the Marianist and Catholic identity on the campuses of our Province universities.

THOUSANDS OF HOURS GIVEN BY MISSION VOLUNTEERS

Colleen Kammer, Marianist Mission (far left), and Anna Marie Stanley, lettershop supervisor (far right), with volunteers Carol Werbrich, Anna Barhorst, Jim Browning, Bridget Flanery, former volunteer presently working in operations, Paul Wittberg, Chaminade Julienne senior, and Angela Dant. Courtesy of Colleen Kammer.

The Marianist Mission volunteer program, now in its second year, has yielded more than 2,060 volunteer hours, the equivalent of one full-time employee. The program has 10 regular volunteers, ranging in age from 20 to 80, who assemble mailings and sort cards in the MM lettershop. The Mission pays the volunteers a small travel stipend. The volunteers are Annie Barhorst, Fr. Bob Backherms, Ken and Norma Breakall, Jim Browning, Angela Dant, Bro. Bob Johns, Bro. Nick Rufo, Carole Werbrich and Paul Wittberg. On April 21, the Marianist Mission recognized the volunteers with a small reception where they were given certificates of appreciation and a prayer book.

Hard at work, volunteers Bro. Bob Johns (front), Bro. Nick Rufo (back, left) and Fr. Bob Backherms

OLN GRADUATE IS A SUCCESS STORY IN EASTERN AFRICA

In 1999, Jared Ondera Aminga, living in the Mukuru kwa Njenga slum area of Nairobi, Kenya, completed studies at Our Lady of Nazareth Primary School, a Marianist-sponsored school in Nairobi. Excelling on the national primary exam, Jared qualified for an OLN-sponsored scholarship to a good secondary school in Nairobi. At the end of his studies, he scored in the top five percent of secondary school students in the country. Next month, Jared will graduate from the University of Nairobi with a bachelor’s degree in commerce. He is the first OLN graduate to do so.  Jared has worked at an insurance company and recently interviewed at Price Waterhouse Coopers. Congratulations to Jared! Courtesy of Fr. Martin Solma

A PENTECOST CELEBRATION IN KENYA

Novices and aspirants from Kenya gathered for Eucharist, games and dinner to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. Shown with the Marianists in formation are Bro. Tom Oster, back, third from left, and Bro. Steve Grazulis, director of aspirants, (back, second from right). Courtesy of Fr. Allen DeLong

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

Bro. Jacinto Martínez Ugartemendía (Province of Madrid), 91, who died June 15, 2009, in Valladolid, Spain. May he rest in peace. Bro. Jacinto’s obituary will appear in the next issue of FamilyOnline.

Bro. Felipe Bermúdez (Province of Madrid), 79, who died June 4, 2009, in Madrid. May he rest in peace. Read Bro. Felipe’s obituary.

Please pray also for Jeanie Boyle, William Cuddeback, Dr. Joe Kuban, John McGarty, the brother of Sr. Eva Mesina, CSJ, and Esther O’Brien. Read more.

HIBISCUS, RIVER WALK, SAN ANTONIO

Photo courtesy of Bro. Ed Loch

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALING OF . . .

Fr. Michael Barber (District of Mexico)

Bro. Ed Loch (Central Catholic, San Antonio)

Bro. Robert Wade (Cupertino, Calif.)

Please pray also for Alan Grindling, Fr. Jim Krings and Lori Roberts. Read more.

JUBILARIANS CELEBRATE IN CALIFORNIA

Jubilarians, front, Fr. Jorge da Silva (60 years) and Bro. Skip Matthews (50 years); back, Fr. Ted Ley (50 years), Bros. John Samaha (60 years), Paco Gomes (50 years) and Frank Spaeth (60 years) and Fr. Ray Malley (50 years). Photos courtesy of contact Heribertus Denny

Seven brothers were honored for their years of dedication to the Society of Mary with a jubilee celebration June 14 at Queen of Apostles Parish in San Jose, Calif. More than 400 people attended the Eucharist. Fr. Joe Stefanelli, who was the novice master for all those celebrating their 50th anniversary, was the presider. Fr. Joe Lackner gave the homily. A reception followed in the parish center. Congratulations to the jubilarians!

DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE HONORS JUBILARIANS

Marianists participating in the diocesan jubilee celebration May 9 in San Jose included Bro. John Samaha, who gave a reflection (back, far left), Fr. Ray Malley (fourth from left), Fr. Jack Russi (fifth from left) and Bro. Frank Spaeth (far right). Bishop McGrath (center) presided at the celebration. Fr. Jack Russi, who was once chaplain to Bishop McGrath, was recently appointed a member of the committee for religious life in the Diocese of San Jose.

AN INVITATION FROM MARIANIST LIFE . . .

Novice José Julián Matos (left) and Fr. D’Cruz Nicholas (right) at the 2008 LIFE gathering Dayton

Brian Reavey, national coordinator for Marianist LIFE, invites all members of the Marianist Family to attend one of the gatherings being held in conjunction with the Marianist LIFE summer programs. Join Marianist Family members for an evening of prayer, refreshment and fellowship. Click on the dates and locations below for more information.  All are welcome!

Los Gatos, California - Saturday, July 4

Dayton, Ohio - Saturday, July 11

Ingram, Texas - Saturday, August 1

BRO. DON FIRES UP YOUNG ADULT LAY GROUP

Members of the Bridges community, a Lay Marianist community of University of Dayton students, recently worked with artist Bro. Don Smith at Gallery Saint John at Mount Saint John in Dayton. Bro. Don instructed the group in making clay candle holders. Shown are Mike Sievers, Michelle Cybulski, Fiona Martin, Gracie Pollicino, Colleen Fitzsimons, Caitlin Cronin and Emily Klein. Courtesy of Joan McGuinness Wagner

WHO'S DOING WHAT. . .

Congratulations to Bro. Joe Kamis (DeSales Crossings, Cincinnati) and Fr. Rudy Vela (W. Ligustrum, San Antonio), who have been appointed to the University of Dayton Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2009.

Bro. Joe Kamis

Fr. Rudy Vela

Fr. George Montague (Casa San Juan, San Antonio) was interviewed about the “Year of St. Paul”on Catholicism Live, a television program that airs on CTSA-15 in San Antonio. Listen to the program.

Bro. John Samaha (Cupertino, Calif.) has written an article about the Legion of Mary, the Church’s largest lay apostolic organization and its mission. Read the article.

Our best wishes to Marilynn Shackelford, director of the Christian Family Living Center in Topsail, N.C., who has resigned her post to accept a new job. The Province wishes to thank Marilynn for her service over the past three years.

BROTHERS GATHER FOR RETREAT AT TECABOCA

Attending the Marianist retreat at TECABOCA from May 31 to June 6 are Bro. Ralph Neumann, Bro. Mike Sullivan, Fr. John Leies, Bro. Mike Murphy, Fr. Franz Schorp (partially hidden), Bro. Chester Burnog, Bro. Bill McCarthy, Fr. Richard Loehrlein, and Bros. Lester Kaehler, Charles Cummiskey, Al Kuntemeier, Basant Kujur, Terry O’Connor and Fred Halwe. Not pictured: Bro. Richard Martens, president, Bro. Don Neff and Fr. Kip Stander. Courtesy of Bro. Ralph

PEACE & JUSTICE UPDATE: Healthcare Reform. The Senate will consider legislation and vote soon on a healthcare reform bill. The House is writing legislation and may vote on a bill in July. Contact Congress to communicate what is important to include and exclude in healthcare reform legislation. Read the USCCB statement on healthcare reform. Marianist Sharing Fund.  Bro. Jack Somerville (center) presents a $10,000 check from the Marianist Sharing Fund to the Dakota Center, a community service center in Dayton that offers educational and social programs for youth, adults and seniors. The funds will be used for board formation and strategic planning. Shown with Bro. Jack are Gerald VonderBrink (board president) and Sharon Mitchell (executive director). One Way to Care for the Earth. Consume less, share more. Unbridled consumption is part of the dynamic putting an increased demand on the need for energy and fuels. Assess your own buying habits and consumerist tendencies. Cut back where you can, sharing unused or unneeded items with others. As the saying goes, “Have less, be more.”

IN HONOR OF MOTHER ADÈLE

In honor of the anniversary of Venerable Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon’s birth (June 10, 1789), NACMS presents an audio clip with passages from “God Alone: Thoughts from Adèle.” Listen to the audio.

MARIANIST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SERVE SAN ANTONIO AREA

Bro. Mike Sullivan (far right) with student volunteers Alicia Pacheco (far left), LaPria Wilks (center), Yue Zhu (Terri) Mei (third from right), Phillip Herrera (back, left) and Anatol von Zitzewitz (back, right). Courtesy of Bro. Mike

In May, four students from Chaminade University of Honolulu participated in a two-week immersion experience in San Antonio. They were joined by St. Mary’s University student Phillip Herrera in assisting several organizations in San Antonio, including Habitat for Humanity, Catholic Charities Refugee Program, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and Bread of Life Ministries. Paul Garro, executive director of the City Year Program in San Antonio, helped with the organization and orientation of the immersion trip, and Bro. Mike Sullivan was the facilitator.

FROM THE SCHOOLS . . . ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY has announced the establishment of its new International Student Scholarship Fund that was made possible by a $100,000 gift from Carlos and Malu Alvarez. The scholarships will assist 10 qualified undergraduate international students. Students selected for the scholarship will receive $2,500 each year for four years to help pay for tuition, books, room and board. Read more. ST. MARY’S LAW SCHOOL RECEIVES SERVICE AWARD. The Texas Access to Justice Commission has selected St. Mary’s University School of Law to receive the 2009 Law School Commitment to Service Award for providing exceptional legal services to the poor. Annually, the Commission recognizes the law school that has most distinguished itself by actively educating its students about access to justice issues. Read more. CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU. The Sullivan Family Library (completed in 2008) is featured on the cover of the May 2009 issue of College Planning & Management magazine. Read the story. In addition, CUH was featured in a May 15 article in the Hawaii Catholic Herald on religious studies majors. Read the article.   UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON. An article in the June 7 issue of the Dayton Daily News features UD’s Marian Library. With more than 200,000 items, it is the world’s largest collection of material about Mary. Read more.   From the Marian Library, Indian Mary and Jesus painted on a leaf TWO UD STAFF MEMBERS WIN MARIANIST AWARD. Larry Burgess, campus photographer, and Beth Schwartz, employee benefits manager, will receive Marianist Service Awards today for their contributions to the Catholic and Marianist character of UD. Read more about Larry and Beth. “Saving Grace”by Mike Anthony CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY, ST. LOUIS. Art teacher Mike Anthony was inspired by a quote from Blessed Chaminade to create a painting of Mary entitled “Saving Grace.” The quote Mike reflected on was:  "I am like a brook that makes no effort to overcome obstacles in its way. All the obstacles can do is hold me up for a while, as a brook is held up; but during that time it grows broader and deeper, and after a while it overflows the obstruction and flows along again. That is how I am going to work."   The painting is on display at Chaminade.  CCP ST. LOUIS BB PLAYER TO REPRESENT U.S. Junior Bradley Beal is one of 12 basketball players selected to represent the U.S. at the 2009 FIBA Americas U-16 Championship in Argentina later this month. Beal averaged 23.5 points per game as a sophomore when he helped lead the Red Devils to the 2009 Missouri Class 5 state championship. Congratulations Bradley! CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. Congratulations to Kelly Altman, varsity soccer coach, who was named the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 5A Coach of the Year. Altman led the Central Catholic Buttons to a 20-5-0 record in 2009.

REUNION WEEKEND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON

More than 2,000 alumni attended the University of Dayton Reunion Weekend June 12 to June 14, including Bro. Tom Farnsworth, Luis Pagan-Gonzalez (son of Jessica González, director of multicultural affairs at UD), Fr. Norb Burns and UD professor Mike Barnes. Photos courtesy of Jessica González Fr. Gene Contadino visits with UD alums at the reunion weekend.

PRINCIPAL. North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh is accepting applications for principal for the 2009-2010 school year. Interested candidates must be certified in Pennsylvania as a principal or have extensive administrative experience in an educational environment with Act 34, Act 151 and FBI clearances secured. Candidates should be practicing Catholics in good standing with their parishes. Please send résumés and copies of clearances to: Donald A. Teti, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools, Diocese of Pittsburgh, 111 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

FAMILY ONLINE SUMMER SCHEDULE

Please note that the next issue of FamilyOnline will be on July 15, 2009.

NEWSLETTER CENTRAL

CAPE MAY. Read the June 2009 issue of The Beacon, the newsletter of the Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point, N.J.

MLNNA. Read the June 2009 issue of MLNNA E-News. The newsletter of the Marianist Lay Network of North America.

JUST ONE MORE ...

Bro. Steve Grazulis (left) enjoys a taste of black caterpillar, a dish made by District Superior Bro. Chola Mulenga. It is a favorite meal that was prepared at the District House in Kenya in honor of the Feast of the Holy Trinity. Caterpillars are a common food for the Zambian brothers, and many other brothers are beginning to crave them, too. Send us your favorite black caterpillar recipe! Photos courtesy of Bro. Floyd Chanda

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