The Chapel of the Madeleine is the spiritual cradle of the Marianist Family and served as the gathering place for the first lay Sodality in Bordeaux. In this spirit, La Madeleine continues to serve as a place for the international MLCs to share the news and events of their region.
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Br. Brian Zampier, SM
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Dear Friends,
Greetings from the International Organization of Marianist Lay Communities! We are happy to bring you many exciting updates this month including:
- An open letter to Pope Francis from the International Team
- A greeting to Pope Francis from the former MLC Regional Responsible for Latin America
- The latest national and regional newsletters from MLC communities across the globe
We hope that you are as excited and hopeful about this time in our church as we are.
God bless,
Rob Brodrick 
EDITOR, La Madeleine
International Team
Marianist Lay Communities
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Open Letter to Pope Francis
The International Team for Marianist Lay Communities has written an open letter to the newly elected Pope Francis I. The letter includes a personal greeting from each of the members on the team. You can read the letter here.
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Greetings from Buenos Aries to
Pope Francis
Ezequiel Reggiani has composed a greeting to Pope Francis that can be read here. Reggiani is a native of Buenos Aries and met the current pope when he served as Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aries. Reggiani says that his encounters with then-Archbishop Bergoglio indicate that Bergoglio is a very pastoral person and that he has been a promoter of the Mission Center of Our Lady of Luj�n. More biographical information about Pope Francis can be found on the website for the Colegio Marianista de Buenos Aires.
Bergoglio (left) celebrates with an anniversary cake and the Mamallay lay community in the Mission Center of Our Lady of Luj�n. Photo courtesy of CLM Mamallay.
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National and Regional Newsletters
The following links will take you to the latest newsletters published by the national and regional lay Marianist networks:
- 대한민국 (South Korea): The Garden of Maria
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