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Quicklinks
E-News (this document) and Saying Yes Archive
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The Lay Marianist Daily Reflection
Our new Facebook page, Lay Marianist, has attracted some followers. Everyday there is a one or two sentence reflection posted on Lay Marianist.
If you don't have a Facebook account - here is another way for you to read the daily reflections. Read the blog called Ponderings. It can be found at http://poetaj.wordpress.com/.
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Start Your Day with a Daily Gospel Meditation from
Father Bert Buby SM
Link to the blog for his Scripture Reflections.
http://scripmed.blogspot.com
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President of International Lay Marianist Communities
Here's the link to Isabella Moyer's blog
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THANK-YOU
to those who
contributed to MLNNA
in January
- Andrew and Jama Badinghaus
- Valerie Bergeron
- John Burke
- Deborah Durand
- Michael Gillespie
- Carole King
- Pati Krasensky
- Marianist Novitiate Community (Dayton)
- Shekan Community
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Google God
National Public Radio carried a report last week on the use of iPads, those tablet computers that can do almost everything but clean the dishes. They featured a dad who reads bedtime stories with interactive features to his three year old. There was some harsh reaction to the story from those who condemn technology as a march to passive entertainment. Some people cannot conceive of life without the pages, ink, binding, smell and thickness of a real book in hand. There is a parallel in this as to where God is going. Many of us experience God through the trappings of liturgy. We know God through vestments, incense, sacred music, altar and steeple. We know God through prayer, meditation, poetry, rosaries, art, Lectio Divina and the Bible. We know God through friends, family, neighbors, sisters, priests, ministers and relationship. But can we know God through technology? I invite you to consider our newer communities of young adults who are meeting and growing in faith through e-mails, blogs and Skype. I invite you to consider the Our Lady of the Round Table Community, a truly international conglomeration of women who have grown so close that they all met in Ireland last year to affirm their commitment to one another. I invite you to look at the improvements Matt Dunn has made to our website. I invite you to look at the new website for the North American Center for Marianist Studies. I invite you to Facebook where a discussion on our elections is being held on the Lay Marianist page. I invite you to the Marianists who are communicating through Twitter. I invite you to listen (see the instructions below) to our candidates answer questions during a conference call held last Saturday. I invite you to our future. We will not kick the past to the curb. We will continue to be nourished through face to face community meetings and other encounters. We will continue to worship in liturgy and prayer. We will continue building personal relationships, but we will also look for and find our God through the wonders of technology used to build the Kingdom. From the clicking of the beads to the clicking of the mouse we will move into a future filled with Grace. peace and love, aj |
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*** MLNNA ELECTION ***
The conference call to meet the candidates occurred on Saturday 5Feb with some very good reflections on our Marianist Lay organization. Also note, there is a continuing dialog on the Lay Marianist Facebook page under discussion tab. If you missed the call, you can hear a recorded version of the call at any time in the coming weeks. Free Conference Play Back Playback Number: (605) 477-3099 Access Code: 618262# when they ask for the "reference #" you can just hit "#" again
Ballots will be sent via snail mail and email in the next few days. Please cast your ballot for the candidates of your choice for President and Communications Coordinator.
E-News Archive
Please refer to the December E-news Archive for the full background information provided by the candidates.
Candidates for President of MLNNA
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Rudy Reyes, Jr.: South Bend, Indiana
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Tina Bauman: Baltimore, Maryland
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Marceta Reilly: Hoyt, Kansas
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Candidates for Communications
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Matt Dunn, Dayton OH
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Jeannie Pinpin, Waipahu Hawaii |
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CONGRATULATIONS
 Lay Marianists Caitlin Cronin and Mike Bennett were married on November 20, 2010 at Nativity of Our Lord in Cincinnati. Pictured are the bride and groom with Andy and Jama Badinghaus, members of the Edgar Avenue Lay Marianist Community. The couples began an intentional Lay Marianist Community in Walnut Hills in Dayton. |
Calling All Marianists!
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Spring 2010 Participants
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Do you know anyone who may be interested in deepening their commitment to Marianist life through forming a Marianist Lay Community?
Are you currently in a community that could use a little boost? Need a way to re-energize your community?
We are currently in the planning stages for the next gathering of the Marianist Lay Formation Initiative the weekend of April 1-3 2011.
Call me at 215-634-4116, for more information,
Or visit our website at www.marianist.com/mlfi.
I'd love to talk with you!
Pati Krasensky-Director
pkrasensky@sm-usa.org
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PLAN TO JOIN US MARCH 25-27, 2011
for the Marianist Women's Summit
What is the Marianist Women's Summit? Lay & Religious Women gathering to... Honor Chaminade's collaboration with Adele and Marie Therese. Celebrate with us some key moments of Mary's
life, how her example inspired William Joseph Chaminade and how that inspiration created unique partnerships in the early history of our Marianist Family.
When: March 25-27, 2011
Where: San Antonio, TX
Contact: The Marianist Center (Philadelphia) at :
215- 634-4116 or mwyman@sm-usa.org
The summit is jointly sponsored by the Marianist Sisters and the Marianist Center, Philadelphia |
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REST IN PEACE
by June Lussier
John Wagner, loving husband of Judy, member of the Magnificat community, Family of Mary Lay Community of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, died peacefully in hospital, on January 14, 2011, at the age of 74. John was a kind, gentle, and quiet man whose favorite pastime was supporting his children, three girls, in all of their endeavors. He recently got much joy out of spending time with his only grandchild, his infant granddaughter, Danica. After retiring he enjoyed a relaxing game of golf, fishing, armchair sports and a challenging game of Scrabble. Together John and Judy enjoyed life with their family, friends, Parish and the Lay Marianist faith communities. John was Judy's right hand man as navigator to Magnificat meetings and in her position as leader of our group. They have been very active members of the Magnificat group for many years. In the last few years John has had many health issues one of which was leukemia. John received a Special Volunteer award in May 2003 from the Canadian Cancer Society Manitoba Division in appreciation for his dedication in helping the Society achieve its Mission. After he went into remission he gave very personal support and care to other people who were fighting the same kind of cancer. He was a man who will be missed by many people. Please keep John, his wife Judy and their family in your prayers.
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Remember MLNNA when you do your on-line shopping!! If you ENTER a business' website through the GOOD SHOP link - a percentage of each sale goes to our organization. There's no extra cost to you. 
I bought my TurboTax package using GoodShop.
Each web search done can bring MLNNA a penny
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Are you traveling or moving to a new city? 
Check the MAP of Marianist Lay Community locations
Reach out out and make some connections! link
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Chaminade Celebrations
This year is a very exciting time for the Marianist Family around the world. In 2011 we begin a yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade.
There are resources for you to use with your local communities in celebrating this Chaminade year. Web resources for the
Chaminade Year.
The most valuable/interesting part is under Resources/Monthly Formation.
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Thank-you to those who have responded to our annual appeal for MLNNA SUPPORT Your contributions support projects:
* to assist lay community development (MLFI),
* social justice through Marianist Social Justice Collaborative (MSJC)
* our administrative office support which allowed us to print and distribute the new brochures on Characteristics of Lay Marianists.
This infrastructure also allowed us to quickly collect and distribute funds to our brothers
and sisters in Haiti following the earthquake.
Please continue your inspirational, community and missionary work and give generously to support MLNNA. A gift of $10.00 a month or a one time gift suitable to your income will help us do more to support our Marianist ministry projects.
Link to 
or
If you prefer to donate using the US Mail, please send
checks made payable to MLNNA.
Mailing address is: Marianist Lay Network of North America 1341 N Delaware Ave, # 406 Philadelphia, PA 19125
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| Editor's Reflection By Jacqui Griswold
Here is an inspirational article on pursuing hospitality that especially spoke to me, I hope you find it equally inspiring.
"... hospitality is a hallmark of Christian living. .... But its meaning goes deeper than being a gracious host or opening our homes to guests.
The Greek word translated "hospitality" means "love of strangers". When Paul speaks of being "given to hospitality" he is calling us to pursue relationships with people who are in need. It is not an easy task.
Writer Henri Nouwen likens it to reaching out to those we meet on our way through life - people who may be estranged from their culture, country, friends, family or even from God. Nouwen writes: "Hospitality, therefore, means primarily the creation of a free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place."
.. we can welcome others as a way of showing our love for them and for Christ. Hospitality is making room for people in need." - David McCasland
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We publish this newsletter the 2nd Friday of each month. It is for Lay Marianist news and happenings. Share what your community is doing, it may inspire others.
Send me a summary of what you are doing.
Keep your text short and describe who, what, why, when and how. Deadline for the next E-news is March 9. If possible provide a digital picture (JPEG format 100 - 900K) with your news story.
Send to Jacqui Griswold, MLNNA editor
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