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September 12

Holy Name of Mary 

September 18

 

October 2
Feast of the Guardian Angels

 

October 9
Marianist World Day of Prayer

 

 

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Happy New Year!

 

So it's not the traditional new year but in many ways some of us experience new beginnings because our lives revolve around academic and sports calendars. Even those of us without children get caught up in this cycle.

 

And so it's appropriate to draw attention to some new things

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that are happening. In the MLNNA world, Rudy Reyes and I have assumed our respective leadership roles of president and communication coordinator. Thank you for your confidence in us! The leadership team will be meeting at the end of this month to discuss our goals and priorities. Please keep us in your prayers!

 

We'd also like to say a HUGE thank you to Bob and Mary Ann Valentine who for the last three years have served as the Area Representatives for the Central Area. With the Valentines finishing their term please join us as we WELCOME Marceta Reilly as the new Central Area Rep. If you're not familiar with our areas and representatives please visit the Contact page of the website!

 

In the larger Marianist world, www.marianist.com  was re-launched with a new look. Be sure to check it out!

 

Marianist offices in Philadelphia also have a new address. For details visit the Contact page of the website.

 

In the wider Catholic world, new words and phrases in Mass will seem awkward yet draw us into a deeper understanding of our faith.

 

And in the wider world, we move forward while not forgetting the past. We remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001 and a country forever changed. We celebrate our heroes and pray for the dead. We pray for those who lost someone they love. We pray for our country, for the world, for peace and an end to violence.

 

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Finally, for those of us not so close to the equator, we enter a new season. We do so with awe at the beauty and grandeur of the natural world around us. And we give thanks for the safety and well being of those lives touched here and abroad by events like tornados, hurricanes, floods and earthquakes.

 

God is truly an awesome God. Here's to new beginnings!

 

Cheers!  

Matt Dunn
Editor 

 
Marianist World Day of Prayer

 

Our next newsletter will be after the Marianist World Day of Prayer,World Day of Prayer October 9, 2011. For reflection material and a list of Intercessions to include in your prayers please visit www.marianist.org. We are particularly grateful to the Marianist Family in Spain who prepared these materials. They are available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.

 

 

Mt. St. John Anniversary 

 

For those in SW Ohio, join the Marianist Environmental Education Center and the folks at Mt. St. John for World Day of Prayer and the 25th Anniversary of the Prairie at Mt. St. John. Festivities begin with Mass at 10:30 at QAC, followed by lunch, a presentation on Marianist spirituality and creation, and a walk through the nature preserve. Click HERE for more information.

 

 

  

Marianist Women's Summit

 

Last Spring, Marianist women from all over the United Statesfmi cross (and beyond) gathered in San Antonio. The experience was so positive that it is being repeated for those who weren't able to make it to San Antonio.

 

An East Coast gathering is planned for Marianist Sisters and lay women on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Marianist Center in Philadelphia. For more information or to RSVP please contact Marie Wyman.

Marianist Social Justice Collaborative

 

Check it out!!!

 

The Marianist Social Justice Collaborative has a website and monthly newsletter.

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Be sure to check out the latest newsletter for a social justice calendar, and the latest information and calls to action related to immigration, the death penalty, hunger, poverty, and more.

 

Of special note in the newsletter is registration information about the October 21-23 Cincinnati inner city immersion weekend sponsored by the Adele Social Justice Project. 

 

 

 

NACMS Internship

 

The North American Center for Marianist Studies (NACMS), in Dayton, is accepting applications through September 16th for a full-time internship in Marianist Studies. Click HERE for more information or visit the NACMS website.

 

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Share Your Stories!

 

Don't be the proverbial lamp under the bushel basket! 

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We'd love to feature a new/different community or even an individual lay Marianist in each issue of the newsletter. As a community of communities we want to remember and celebrate that we are all companions on this journey inspired by Fr. Chaminade, Adele, and Marie Therese. If you have a prayer service to share, meeting topic suggestions, stories about social experiences or service projects please let us know!! If you know a lay Marianist doing great things let us know so we can give them a shout out! You can send stories and pictures to laymarianist@gmail.com to be included in our newsletter!

 

 

 

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In Conclusion
  
This newsletter exists for you, as a lay Marianist, as a member of the Marianist Lay Network of North America.  We exist to connect people and communities to one another and the newsletter is one way we do that! Please share with us things that inspire you and things that are happening in your community. Articles and pictures are always welcome! Send them to laymarianist@gmail.com by the second Wednesday of the month.

 


Thanks for reading to the end!