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March 2011   
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Start Your Day with a Daily Gospel Meditation from
Father Bert Buby SM
Bible
       Link to the blog for his Scripture Reflections.
http://scripmed.blogspot.com

 

President of International Lay Marianist

Communities

Here's the link to IsabeIsabella Moyerlla Moyer's blog

  


THANK-YOU
to those who
contributed to MLNNA  in

February

  • Andrew and Jama Badinghaus
  • Vincent Blume
  • John  Burke
  • LeeAnn Chomanics
  • Michael  Gillespie
  • Carole King
  • Pati Krasensky
  • Marceta Reilly
  • Jo Ann Zanotti   
 

 

You've Been Busted!! 


Every year Joan and I look for the right aid to help us through the Lenten Season. Usually we are looking for something we can reflect upon together. There are hundreds of possibilities but this year I am looking at the Lenten Calendar provided by BustedHalo.com. It may not be for you, but it caught my eye with this video which associates Ash Wednesday and Lent with the need for Community.   How Marianist of our Paulist friends who produce this great resource.

 

Lent

 

Check it out and have a fertile time with your forty days in the desert.

 

peace and love,

aj

 

 
* MLNNA ELECTION RESULTS *

 

 Congratulations to our new officers

 

President of MLNNA - Rudy Reyes, Jr.  

and  

Communications - Matt Dunn  

Rudy Reyes Jr._2011 Election

Rudy Reyes, Jr.: South Bend, Indiana

 

 

 

Matt Dunn_2011 Election

Matt Dunn, Dayton OH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank-you for your willingness to serve in this leadership position.  We also say thanks to the other candidates who were willing to be considered for these two position; Marceta Reilly, Tina Bauman, and Jeannie Pinpin.

 

The officers continuing in their positions

Community Development - Kay Stone 

Co-Secretary - Kathleen Henriksen and Catilin Jacob

Treasurer - Carol Weiss

International Regional Representative - Susan Vogt 

 

NA Regional Representatives

East - Paul Schirmer

Mid-West - Anne Petratis

Central -  Bob & Mary Valentine

South - Toni Becher

Pacific - Lisa Vega

Winnipeg - Val Bergeron

Quebec - Marcel Dion 

Haiti - Wesly Etienne (Richard Thibault)

 

 

 

 
Calling All Marianists!   
Marianist Lay Formation Initative 4-10

Spring 2010 Participants

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

 


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/.

 

 

PLAN TO JOIN US MARCH 25-27, 2011Marie Therese  

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.



AdeleWhen:     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  
 
 

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.  

good search

     

I bought my TurboTax package using GoodShop.   


Each web search done can bring MLNNA a penny   

http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/  

 

  


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
 

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. 

 

Chaminade_icon

  

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.

  

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 Help Grow

             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                


Editor's Reflection  By Jacqui Griswold  

As I enter Lent this week, it is a time of reflection for me.  My dad had heart surgery March 2nd and is still in the hospital with complications.   My siblings and their families have been faithfully coming the hospital and my mom and dad have had very little time alone.  I think it does help pass the time to talk with others.  

 

I have been thinking about planting seeds as this is the first thing my dad wants to do when he returns home.  He likes to start seeds indoors for his garden.   In addition, despite the cold weather the crocus know that it is almost time for Spring and their green leaves and small colorful flowers pop out of the brown/snow covered ground. Each year it surprises me how much hope for the coming warmth they give.   

 

Many of us 'plant seeds' throughout our days by reaching out to others or sharing with someone in need.  You many never see the fruit of those actions but the ripples go out.   

 

May you see that the seeds you plant during Lent are as important as what you "give up".  

 

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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  April 6.  If possible provide a digital picture (JPEG format 100 - 900K) with your news story. 
Send to Jacqui Griswold, MLNNA editor

 Thanks for reading to the end.