Marianist Lay Network of North America (MLNNA)

Marianist Lay Network of North America

Building a Community of Communities
 
August 2009
 


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Start Your Day with a Daily Gospel Meditation from
Father Bert Buby SM
Bible
   
 
 
Link to the blog for  his S
cripture Reflections. 
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Last Month's
CHAMINADE QUIZ with Answers

Provided by
Bro. John M. Samaha, S.M.
















1.  What is the date (month, day, year) of birth of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade?
            April 8, 1761
 
2.  In what city was he born?
            Perigueux, France
 
3.  What are the names of his mother and father?
            Blaise and Catherine
 
4.  How many siblings did he have?
            Fourteen
 
5.  What is the date (month, day, year)of his beatification?
            September 3, 2000

Bonus:  What was his father's occupation?
    Had been a glassworker.  Became a draper or cloth merchant, after marriage.


THANK-YOU to those who contributed in July to  MLNNA

John Eise
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      HELP WANTED!!

Ask Barack Obama which is harder, winning an election or governing? My guess is he would say the former was a cake walk compared to the later. Thus it is with great joy we send our congratulations to Isabella Moyer, our new President of the International Organization of Marianist Lay Communities and Susan Vogt the new Regional Responsible for North America, Asia, Australia, and Ireland, but we add our ongoing prayers that they can withstand the rigors of governing wisely and effectively.

That brings us to the "Help Wanted" sign posted above. Susan has been the Secretary of MLNNA for the past several years. She is resigning to take on her new duties. We need a new Secretary. A couple of meetings a year, preparation of the minutes, working with Marylin Schweiterman, our archivist, and with Marie Wyman to keep our data base in decent shape are the main responsibilities. The fun part is w
stand at the door and knockorking with a great group of people to figure out how we get to where we want to go as an organization. Maybe you have ideas on how to make MLNNA better. This is your chance.

I will take nominations for the next two weeks. We are planning a meeting for the fourth weekend of September so it would be nice to have someone in place even if s/he cannot make the meeting. Email me if you have any interest in serving.

 
peace and love,

aj  


Successful Completion of the 5th International Meeting of Lay Marianist
 By Jacqui Griswold
 
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I was honored to
be one of 6 delegates representing the US Lay Marianist at the 5th International Meeting in Nairobi Kenya last week.   Delegates representing 20 of the 28 countries with Lay Marianists attended.  It was a rich experience to meet so many diverse people who all see the Marianist charism as a way to bring Christ to the world.  Thank-you to everyone who offered prayers for rain in the region and for the Spirit to be among us.

 The delegates discussed, reviewed and approved a document "The Role of Marianist Lay Communities in the Church and the World".  This will soon be posted on the International Organization website of MLC (in 3 languages). 

We also selected, through voting, 8 challenges for the future that the newly elected President and Regional Responsibles will use to direct their agendas over the next 4 years. 

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Isabella Moyer (Canada) was elected President.  Susan Vogt (US) elected Regional Responsible for North America, Asia, Austraila and Ireland, Ernest Kasongo (Congo) Regional Responsible for Africa and Felix Arqueros (Spain) Regional Responsible for Europe.  Not pictured Isabel Duarte (Chile) Regional Responsible for Latin America.

 

Our Lady of Nazareth School
By Jacqui Griswold

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The children of Our Lady of Nazareth school dance
for their delegate visitors.

The delegates to the International Meeting in Nairobi were given the opportunity to visit one of the Nairobi ministries of the Marianist.


I visited Our Lady of Nazareth Primary School (OLN).  More than a school, it is an oasis in the midst of the huge (200,000 people) Mukuru slum.  This is a place where the children can feel safe and secure, contrasted with the terrible and unsanitary conditions of the slum.  I wish more of you could visit this gem of a Marianist ministry.  They have 1650 children ages 5-14 years.  OLN aims to help the youngest and the poorest children of Mukuru by providing them with a quality education, hope for a better future, and a chance to break out of the cycles of poverty into which they have been born. 

Please consider providing support for this school.  Just $125 will provide tuition for one child for a whole year.

 Link to Marianist home page - then click the second 'click here' in the center column of "Other Ways to Give".   Scroll down to Marianist Ministries Wish List - select Our Lady of Nazareth School to see their needs. 




GREEN TIPS
Green Tips brought to you by the Mt. St. John Green Team
 
Are you growing or getting lots of fresh vegetables from the garden?  Here are tips on freezing storing those delicious vegetables to have all year round.

1)    Pick vegetables as young as possible and either prepare and blanch right away or pack in a plastic bag in the refrigerator until you are ready to deal with them (hopefully the same day).

2)    Wash and clean your vegetables

3)    In a medium to large pan, bring water to a good fast boil. (Do not add salt).

4)    Weigh out one pound of your chosen vegetable and lower it into the boiling water in a strainer (a spaghetti pot and strainer works well). Wait till the water comes back to the boil and start timing immediately.

5)    As soon as the time is up, take the vegetables out of the hot water and plunge straight into a bowl of cold water. Leave them there for the same length of time you blanched them for best results.

For more tips on specific vegetables and blanching and cooling times go to: gardenzone 

                            
Marie ThereseSAYING "YES!"

When Marianist Founder, Marie-Th�r�se Charlotte de Lamourous, was deciding whether she would take charge of les filles, a group of reforming prostitutes in Bordeaux, she was terribly conflicted. Initialy she was repulsed by "those creatures," yet, when she visited with them she had a sense of peace and joy.

To add to her conflicted feelings she had two widowed sisters with children in Pian who needed her help and she had her parish work with those who depended on her for spiritual guidance. Yet, she considered Chaminade's letter to her from a few years earlier:

"You have made some progress in virtue . . . but you still have a long way to go . . . You have to reach the heights of the holy mountain of Horeb, that point of perfection at which you no longer follow the directions of your nature, or your senses, of your imagination or of your own spirit, but rather those of God who wishes to reign supreme in you."

On January 2 1801, Marie-Th�r�se said "Yes!" She took over a house of fifteen filles. Within a few months there were thirty-five of them and a new property had to be obtained. She named the new place The Miserecorde - House of Mercy. On August 5, 1801 she celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Mercy who became the patron of the house, a house Marie-Th�r�se resided in for the remainder of her life.

The question that we are left with is this. Who said "Yes?" Was it Marie-Th�r�se or our "God who wishes to reign supreme?"

peace and love,
aj

You can read more about Marie-Th�r�se in the book Mlle de Lamourous by Joseph Stefanelli. It can be obtained from the North American Center for Marianist Studies at www.nacms.org.

Editor's Note
Africa_Isabella_TonyOn behalf of the North America Marianist Lay members, I want to extend a big thank-you to our own Tony Garascia (South Bend, IN) who has served in leadership of the Marianist International Lay Organization for 16 years.  From the early days of forming this organization, Tony has provided his vision and energy to bring this structure into being that provides direction for the global Lay Communities.

Thank-you to Isabella for saying Yes to this call to serve.  You have our prayers and support.

Isabella Moyer (Neepawa, Manitoba) assumes the role of
President for the International Lay Marianist organization from Tony Garacia


NEXT MONTH'S E-NEWS
Submit an article about the news from your community. 
Keep copy short and describe who, what, why, when and how.  Deadline for the next E-news is  Sept. 7th.   If possible provide a digital picture (JPEG format 100 - 900K) with your news story.  Send to Jacqui Griswold, MLNNA editor

JOYFUL NEWS?  Do you want to share a big event in your life?  New job, new baby, or recovery from an illness.  You can submit any information for the E-news Click here
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"Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still."   A Chinese proverb

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