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International Organization of MLC:
Region of North America, Asia
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April 2009
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The Sun is Risen. ALLELUIA!
Easter morning, Killiney Hill, Ireland
In the darkness of tomb's unknowing
ALLELUIA!
In the revelations of garden encounters
ALLELUIA!
In the friendship of Emmaus journeys
ALLELUIA!
In the living of Easter joys and hopes
ALLELUIA!
A Happy and Blessed Easter season to you and your families and communities. Affectionately,
Isabella Moyer
Regional Responsible
North America, Asia,
Ireland and Australia
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Easter Morn in Ireland
by Susan Buckley
MLC National Responsible
The Easter Moon with the
Dublin mountains in the background, taken from the top of Killiney Hill, Easter
Sunday morning 6.20am.
We
celebrated Easter Vigil at St Columba's. There were about 20 people there
including a visitor from Texas, Andrew Hill, a distance learner studying
at Trinity College Dublin. The Vigil was lovely.
The start of the sun rising
over the horizon on the Irish Sea taken from the top of Killiney Hill, looking
down unto Dalkey Island. The sea is like glass. 6.22am
Next
morning I was up at 5.45am. Bro Jim collected me at 6.00am to go and see
the sunrise. We have done this for over 20 years. Last year we were at
Mullaghmore. This year we went up to Killiney Hill. All the local
churches take part in a sunrise service. There were 6 priests and ministers.
Sunrise was at 6.34 am. This was the best morning we've had. It was
a lovely mild, calm morning. We welcomed the sun with song and prayer. It
was magnificent!
The
Easter Fire, on top of Killiney Hill 6.45am
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Boa Nova, Winnipeg
The Circulo da Boa Nova MLC
of Winnipeg is known for its generousity, warm hospitality and culinery
talents! On Palm Sunday, April 5th, the community sponsored and hosted the
soup kitchen at the Immaculate Conception Drop-In Center in downtown Winnipeg. Dinner
was shared with 250-300 people. Local Marianist Lay Communities collaborated with financial support.
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5th International Meeting
The list of Regional participants to the 5th International Meeting of Marianist Lay Communities in Nairobi is growing! DELEGATESJohneleen Lardera - PHILIPPINES
Eun-Hee Theresa Kim - KOREA
Jin Bong - KOREA
Wesly Etienne - HAITI
Jacqui Griswold - USA
Lisa Vega - USA
Michael Pera - USA
Susan Vogt - USA
Julie Nagasako - USA
Marg Van Herk - Paradis - CANADA
Marie-Paule Gu�nette - CANADA-QU�BEC
ASSESSORS
Bro. Jack Ventura, SM (USA)
Fr. Dominic Park, SM (KOREA)
TRANSLATOR
Richard Thibault (CANADA-QU�BEC)
INTERNATIONAL TEAM
Tony Garascia PRESIDENT
Isabella Moyer REGIONAL RESPONSIBLE
"Meet" some of our participants online at:
5� Encuentro Internacional
de las Comunidades Laicas Marianistas |
Support Nairobi 2009
The 5th
International Meeting of Marianist Lay Communities will be held August 1-7, 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya. Approximately 50
delegates from 29 countries will be invited to attend along with guests and observers.A Scholarship Fund for Delegates has been started for delegates who require aid for travel and/or registration costs.
Please consider making a National, Local, Community, or Individual donation to this fund.
ONLINE DONATIONS NOW AVAILABLE! 
Thanks to the MLNNA (Marianist Lay Network of North America), online donations to the International Organization of MLC may be made through their Network for Good account. In the PROGRAM DESIGNATION box, click "International Organization". In the DEDICATION box, you may specify if you want the donation to go to the general International Organization of MLC fund, or the Scholarship Fund for Delegates. International donations are accepted. All donations are in US Dollars.
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER DONATIONS
Cheques and Money Orders in US Dollars can now be made out to
"International Organization of Marianist Lay Communities"
and mailed to:
Isabella R. Moyer
Box 395
Neepawa, MB
R0J 1H0
CANADA
FREQUENT FLYER/AIRMILES DONATIONS
Are
you a frequent traveller and would like to donate airmiles for
delegate travel? Please contact NACMS intern, Ben Dougherty at bdougherty63141@yahoo.com.
Thank
you for your generosity, we will keep you up to date concerning the progress of
the fund.
Tony Garascia, MLC
President
International
Organization
of
Marianist Lay Communities
Isabella
Moyer, MLC
Regional Responsible
North America,Asia,
Ireland, and Australia
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May Feast Days
George J. Cerniglia,
SM (Assistant for Religious Life, US Province) offers this reflection for the month of May:
Since
the 13th century it has been a Christian custom to dedicate the month of May to
the Blessed Virgin. This devotional practice has been especially recommended by
the popes. Pope Paul VI wrote an encyclical on the Month of May in which
he states: "During this month, Christians, both in church and in the
privacy of the home, offer up to Mary from their hearts an especially fervent
and loving homage of prayer and veneration. In this month, too, the benefits of
God's mercy come down to us from her throne in greater abundance."
For
us in the Marianist Family, there are a number of Marian feasts, some of which
mark anniversaries of special occasions in our history. We also celebrate Mother's
Day during this month, a day to give thanks for our mothers, both living and
deceased. This is also the month when many of our ministries and communities
will mark the closure of the year. Let us commend all of these events to Mary,
the Woman of Faith in our lives.
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Deepahalli Scholasticate News
 The Deepahalli Scholasticate community in India has published a wonderful newsletter full of photos and articles. Here is a photo of students participating in an online course on Marianist Prayer sponsored by NACMS and the Virtual Learning Community of Faith Formation at the University of Dayton. Online Marianist courses are a wonderful way for us to connect across the miles. |
Via Latina 22 Online
The following articles are found in the April issue of Via Latina 22, the newsletter for the General Administration of the Society of Mary:
- Mixed Composition Project
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Novena Prayer for Fr. Gabriel Arsenault
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Appointments of Regional Superior of Canada and Assistant Provincials of Italy and France
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Past issues of Gifts and Tasks are now archived online at GIFTS AND TASKS ARCHIVE
Gifts and
Tasks is published on the last Friday of each month. We need local and national
news, stories, reflections, and photos. Please send submissions and ideas for next
month's issue to moyerfam@mts.net
by the previous Sunday.
And kindly
forward this issue to contact persons within your country to help with its
distribution. If anyone would like to be added to the subscription list, please
send email addresses to moyerfam@mts.net. Thank you!
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