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Prayer Requests:
For Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza who will undergo surgery on is colon and bladder on March 23.
For the repose of the soul of the Mother of Fr. Robert Higgins, AOS Port Chaplain, Charleston, SC.
Fr. Felix Petrovsky, Cruise Ship Priest, who is recovering from a stroke.
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Holy Week Blessings to All of You!
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Our Risen Lord,
May all the blessings of the blessings of this Holy Week be with all of you.
I wish to make one request of all of you who are in the least way thinking about attending the AOS-USA annual meeting. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, make your hotel reservations in the next week.
Each year, folks wait to do this, and it causes all kinds of heartburn for Doreen to keep going back to the contracted hotel to beg for rooms that were returned back once the reservation date was closed.
You can cancel up to 72-hours before your arrival, but YOU MUST MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY APRIL 24. So, call the Holiday Inn Express Downtown/Convention Center today. You can reach them at: (713) 652-9400.
Use the following codes to get our special rates:
Block Code: AOS
Block ID: 107486
If you have not registered for this important annual meeting yet. Click Here
In this issue, we have:- Easter Message from the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants
- Information on AOS-USA conference speaker from the USCG Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise
- Great news from AOS-Lake Charles on being featured in Extension Magazine & their 50th Anniversary of ministry.
Yours in Our Risen Lord,
Fr. Sinclair Oubre, J.C.L.
President - AOS-USA
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Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of
Migrants and Itinerant People
2012 Easter Message
Dear chaplains, volunteers and people of the sea,
The Easter proclamation rings out once again in the world: Christ is risen! He lives beyond death, He is the Lord of the living and the dead.
In His resurrection is fulfilled the great hope of "new" heavens and earth, of a world without suffering and tears, of a society founded on peace and justice and of a life without end.
In welcoming the risen Lord, a new life begins in Him, a new way of living, hoping and loving also starts in all those who believe in Him
This experience of new life in Christ is not something personal, but must be shared with others. In fact, in the apparitions after the resurrection, Jesus sends the apostles to the nations and the whole world.
The celebration of Easter calls all of us to become faithful witnesses of the gospel, and commits us to be missionaries of the Christian faith.
In the pain of separation from one's families for many months, let's bring the consolation of God's love that brings everyone together across the miles.
In the uncertainties of life at sea (piracy, criminalization, etc..) let's bring the assurance that God protects us from every unknown danger.
In situations of injustice and abuse, let's defend the human and working dignity of every person.
In the maritime world increasingly diversified, in the ports crossroads of humanity, on the ships with crews of different nationalities and religious beliefs, let's bring the message of a new world recognizing in the face of others, a person to love and respect.
Together with my most sincere wishes for a Holy Easter, for renewing this missionary commitment, for sharing your experiences and planning for the future ahead, I would like to invite you all to attend the XXIII World Congress of the Apostleship of the Sea to be held in the Vatican from 19th to 23rd November with the theme: New Evangelization in the maritime world (New ways and means to proclaim the Good News).
In the Risen Lord,
Antonio Maria Card. Vegliņ
President
X Joseph Kalathiparambil
Secretary
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Expert from USCG Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise to Speak on Cruise Ship Safety at AOS-USA Annual Conference on
May 17, 2012
Houston, Texas
AOS-USA is excited to announce the confirmation of Mr. Brad Schoenwald, Senior Marine Inspector and Lead Instructor at the Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise in Miami, Florida.
With AOS-USA supplying more Catholic ministry on cruise ships than any other organization, having a knowledge of where cruise ship safety has come in the last 100 years since the loss of the RMS Titanic, and where cruise ship safety is going, is an important topic for the majority of our members.
Brad maintains an active 100T Masters License, and is a 20 year veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He has specialized in
vessel operation, command, and vessel construction.
In addition to Brad, Daniel Strunk of Holland America has also been invited to be part of Thursday's activities. He will be able to address how AOS-USA cruise ship priests assist cruise lines with their passengers and crew, as well as some areas that AOS-USA's priests can improve their coordination with the cruise lines.
For more information and to register, please click the link below.
AOS USA Annual Conference Registration
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Lake Charles Stella Maris Celebrates
Golden Jubilee, & Deacon Patrick Featured
in Extension Magazine
Extension Magazine
Summer 2012
Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a busy shipping port, with tankers and transport ships loading and unloading all types of cargo around the clock. In the midst of exports like grain and flour departing for Haiti and other countries in need of foreign aid - and imports arriving from nearly every continent - the port seems an unlikely
place for the Catholic Church to be present. But for thousands who travel by sea year round, transporting goods essential for our way of life, the church is there to greet them, providing a place of refuge and safe haven at the Stella Maris Seafarers' Center...
Read Full ArticlePlease keep all of the good folks at the Lake Charles Stella Maris in your prayers as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary. A wonderful day is planned for Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Fr. Sinclair Oubre, AOS-USA president, and Doreen Badeaux, AOS-USA Secretary General, will cross the river to join our AOS-USA treasurer, Deacon Patrick LaPoint and his wife Sandra in this wonderful and historical moment. We will Face Book and Tweet pictures and messages from the anniversary. If you have not become a friend of AOS-USA on Facebook, Click Here If you have not joined up to follow AOS-USA on Twittter,
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Invitation to AOS World Congress
XXIII World Congress of the Apostleship of the Sea
Vatican City, Synod Hall, 19th - 23rd November 2012
Theme:
New Evangelization in the maritime world
(New ways and means to proclaim the Good News)
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to extend the following invitation to you, to attend the upcoming World Congress of the Apostleship of the Sea.
The AOS Bishop Promoter and National Director are responsible for formulating the list of delegates for this meeting. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sr Myrna Tordillo's office via Margaret Marzec mmarzec@usccb.org or PH: 202-541-3225
For more information, please see the links below:
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