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May 9, 2012
PROVINCE HONORS JUBILARIANS AT MASS IN ST. LOUIS
Five Marianist jubilarians from the St. Louis area were honored on April 28 at a special Mass at Our Lady of the Pillar. A reception followed in the parish center. Honored were Bro. Kenneth Jung (70 years), Bro. Leonard Rudy (60 years), Bro. James Maus (50 years), Bro. Charles Johnson and Fr. Oscar Vasquez (25 years).
The St. Louis festivities are the first of five Province-sponsored jubilee celebrations scheduled in the coming months. Check upcoming issues of FamilyOnline for coverage of jubilee events in San Antonio, Honolulu, New York and Dayton.
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May 9, 2012
SEVEN BROTHERS PROFESS FIRST VOWS IN INDIA
Seven brothers professed their first vows in the Society of Mary at the Marianist Novitiate in Nirmal Deep, Ranchi, India on May 1: Albert Xalxo, Anup Khoya, Bineet Tirkey, Nabin Lugun, Pitrus Ekka, Shashi Tirkey and Showraiah Ravulapalli. Superior General Fr. Manuel Cortés presided at the Mass, which also served as a celebration of Fr. Manuel’s golden jubilee.
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May 9, 2012
MARIANIST MISSION BLESSES RECOGNITION PATHWAY
Provincial Marty Solma blessed the Recognition Pathway at the grotto of the Immaculate Conception at Mount Saint John in Dayton on April 29. Composed of over 1,500 inscribed bricks, the pathway honors Chaminade Society donors, who give generously to the Marianists. A Eucharist of Thanksgiving was then held at the Bergamo Center followed by an afternoon reception.
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April 25, 2012
UD DEDICATES CHAMINADE STATUE
On April 20, the University of Dayton dedicated and blessed a statue of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade. The statute was donated by President Daniel J. Curran and his wife Claire Renzetti as “a gift of thanksgiving for the Marianists.” Former Marianist and UD alumnus Joseph Aspell created the statue, which depicts a younger Chaminade returning to France from exile in Spain.
“He is moving, working to begin his mission. And he looks down on us to invite us to join him in this work,” said Joan McGuinness Wagner, director of Marianist strategies for UD. “The book in his arm is a symbol of the Marianist quest for knowledge through faith and reason.”
The UD sculpture is one of four throughout the Province. Smaller versions are on display in the Province office in St. Louis and at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Another full-size sculpture will be installed at Chaminade University of Honolulu.
Watch a video from the ceremony. Read more from UD. Read more from the Flyer News, UD’s student newspaper.
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April 25, 2012
UPDATE ON THE MARIANISTS’ PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
As part of an ongoing process to protect children, the Marianist Province of the United States has successfully completed an independent review and is now accredited through 2015. Specialists from Praesidium, Inc. thoroughly reviewed the Province’s policies, conducted site visits and interviewed Province members, including those in formation, vocation and formation directors, those on the Provincial Council and members of the Province independent review board. Bro. Joe Kamis, assistant provincial, coordinated the effort.
This accreditation is the second, three-year accreditation process the Province has undergone with Praesidium. The Conference of the Major Superiors of Men (a group of leaders of male religious orders in the United States) chose Praesidium to verify that its standards for accreditation were being met. The Province is in accord with the policies for child protection established by t
he U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2002 (Dallas Charter).
“Although we have received accreditation, the protection of children and the healing of victims are an ongoing responsibility, and our efforts will be ongoing,” said Provincial Marty Solma.
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