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LeeAnn Meyer
Illinois
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Mallory Green Missouri
Maureen O'Rourke
Ohio
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The Charism Awakens I haven't seen the new Star Wars movie yet (no spoilers please), but I was amazed at the excitement and anticipation leading up to opening night.
I have similar excitement and anticipation for the Marianist Family and MLNNA in the new year. In 2016 we want to "Awaken the Charism" and build on the foundation we laid in 2015 with a number of activities and projects leading towards our Continental Assembly in July 2017. In order to share the details, we have prepared a number of documents and I don't want to give away what is in them so, now for our feature presentation... Annual Report
In accordance with the 2014 Strategic Plan we have prepared three documents to report on our finances and goals. Each document can be accessed by clicking on the links below:
Annual Report - highlights our activities for 2015 and summarizes our financial status.
Strategic Plan Scorecard - reports on our progress toward meeting the goals in the plan.
2016 Plan and Budget - lists our plans and budget for next year. On behalf of the MLNNA Leadership Team, thank you for your support in 2015 and your continued support in 2016.
May the Charism be with You.
Mike Wasno
Chair, MLNNA Leadership Team
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MLNNA Update
The MLNNA Leadership Team welcomes Maureen  O'Rourke to the team as one of our MSJC Representatives. Maureen is the program coordinator for the Marianist PULSE volunteer program. She and Mallory Green will be our liaisons to the MSJC.
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Volunteer Opportunities with MLNNA!
We have an opening on the Leadership Team. If you are interested in being a part of a dynamic team to help build the MLNNA into a stronger community of communities, contact Mike Wasno for details.
We are also looking for help on a variety of projects. Some are short-term, one-time projects. Please consider donating a few hours of your time to help provide new features for you - our members. Here's just a sample:
Marketing Communications - We are looking for help to freshen up our website by February and integrate our social media presence. If you, your community, or a team of friends would like to work on this project, please email us.
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2017 Assembly
We still have openings for people to help plan the 2017 Assembly and would like a mix of experienced and "less-experienced" members to work together t
o build an Assembly that will attract as many Lay Marianists as possible.
We're looking for one more co-Chair, and leaders and assistants for the Three Offices. We also need committee members who are willing to assist them! Our first goal is to get a core team together to help select a site and start recruiting the larger team.
If you're not available until sometime in the future - let us know, we can use your help when you are available.
If you are interested, or know someone who would be interested, in being a part of the 2017 Assembly Committee, please contact
Al Prendergast or Mike Wasno.
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Community News
 On December 19th, the Maranatha Marianist Lay Community, gathered to express their consecration which included mass presided by Fr. Pat Tonry. This year, they will celebrate 43 years of meeting to more deeply live their faith as Marianist laity. The community has been graced with countless blessings, over the years, by journeying together to embrace and actualize the Marianist Charism. (Pictured from L to R: Marian and Jerry Malfara, Kurt and Karen Brenner, Linda Zappacosta, Dave Scheid, and Fr. Pat Tonry)
The MLNNA welcomes the Phoenix Marianist Lay Community. The UD students participated in a formation program led by AJ and Joan Wagner and made a commitment on Dec 5. You can read the Family on Line article here.
Submit your community news here: news@mlnna.org
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Marianist Feast Days for Jan/Feb
1/22 - Bl. William J. Chaminade Day, Founder of the Society of Mary and the Marianist Family
2/2 - Presentation of the Lord
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We Remember the Following In Our Prayers
For those who need our prayers for healing...
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Br. Ron Luksic, S.M. (Cincinnati, OH)
Fr.Paul Reich, S.M. (Dayton, OH)
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Br.LeRoy Viera, S.M. (Cupertino, CA)
Fr. Ray Malley, S.M. (Cupertino, CA)
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For those who have gone on before us...
Robert Ernst, Marianist Affiliate
Fr. Joseph Marshall, S.M.
Ir�n�e Breton, L�vis, Qu�bec, Canada
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Br. Leonard Rudy, S. M.
Michael "Mickey" Connor, alumnus of Purcell-Marian High School (Cincinnati, OH)
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For all Marianist Sisters and novices as we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the founding of the FMI by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade and Ad�le de Batz de Trenquell�on. For Bros. Mariandu Belevendiran, Sean Downing and Bernard Ombima who were ordained Deacons on January 9. (pictures) For the gathering of the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative Steering Committee this weekend in Baltimore. For Marianist Vocations and for all those in formation. For the guidance of the Holy Spirit during the selection process for participants in the PULSE program. For the 2017 Continental Assembly Team as it adds new members and begins preliminary planning. |
Holy Father's Prayer for the Year of Mercy
Lord Jesus Christ,
you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father,
and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him.
Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things;
made Peter weep after his betrayal,
and assured Paradiseto the repentant thief.
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: "If you knew the gift of God!"
You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy:
let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness
in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error:
let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing,
so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord,
and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor,
proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy,
you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.
Amen.
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Retreats
Fr. Chaminade said the "Interior is the Essential" and the Marianist Retreat Centers are the perfect place to renew your spiritual core or volunteer.
The Marianist Family Retreat Center's Summer Family Retreat sign-ups begin Feb 1. For more information and online application visit www.capemaymarianists.org If you are interested in short-term summer family retreat staffing opportunities of 1 - 2 weeks? Contact Anthony Fucci at afucci@capemaymarianists.orgTECABOCA in Mountain Home, TX is offering a women's retreat and a couple's retreat in February. Check out these and other retreats at www.tecaboca.com. You may also want to check out upcoming retreats at the Marianist Retreat and Conference Center in Eureka, MO at mretreat.org. |
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MSJC - Changemakers
Check out the MSJC website and learn more about how the Marianist Family is responding to issues that impact our world today: Ecology & Environment, LGBT Initiative, Racial & Immigrant Justice, Death Penalty & Restorative Justice, and the Adele Social Justice Projct. |
MLFI - Calling All Marianists!
Have you always wanted to start a Marianist Lay Community but didn't know where to start?
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 (MLFI) the weekend of March 11-13, 2016.
Call Director Pati Krasensky at 215-634-4116 for more information or visit our website at www.marianist.com/mlfi.
The Marianist Lay Formation Initiative is a one-year program to support laity who are passionate about the Marianist charism and desire to spread the Marianist spirit in their area.
Check out the MLFI Community Resource page here.
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Virtual Learning Community for Faith FormationThe VLCFF courses on Marianist Studies are great ways to meet Lay and Religious Marianists from around the continent and the world. During these 5-week courses you can interact with and learn from others about our Marianist History, Charism, and Spirituality.
The next cycles begin on Feb 28 and April 3. For details about available courses and more, go here.
If your community would like to take a course together, contact Patti Gehred at NACMS to learn about reserving a group course.
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PULSE - Last Day!
Applications are due today for the Partners in Urban Leadership, Service, and Education (PULSE). PULSE is a post-graduate, servant leadership and social justice initiative sponsored by the Marianists.
PULSE volunteers make a one- or two-year commitment to live with fellow volunteers in a lower-income neighborhood of Dayton, Ohio where they will work full-time at a local nonprofit agency, gaining valuable leadership and career skills.
Requests for an application or more information can be found here.
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Graduate Assistantships - University of Dayton This two year program allows graduate students to gain campus ministry experience while pursuing a Master of Theology or Pastoral Ministry. GAs engage in 20 hours/week. Four Campus Ministry positions are available for 2016-17 within Residence Life Ministry and Liturgy. GAs build faith community and offer undergraduates the opportunity to grow personally and spiritually through planning engaging spiritual programs rooted in faith, directing retreats, planning worship services, coordinating faith formation, and providing pastoral support. Tuition, stipend, and housing are provided. Download an application here or direct inquiries to Kelly Adamson at 937-229-2574. Applications are due February 1.
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Your Contribution Makes A Difference
We receive contributions from all branches of the Marianist Family and people who are touched by the Marianist Charism.
Our success depends on having the resources available to provide current and new programs that benefit our members.
If you'd like to make a one-time or recurring on-line contribution, click here. You may also send a check to the address below (in the footer).
If you can offer your time and talent to help, please click here. Thank you for your generosity and support. Together we can grow and expand the Marianist Charism.
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