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Dear Brothers:
Bicentennial icon
As the General Administration announced earlier, a Marianist icon will be traveling the Marianist world during the Bicentennial. This pilgrimage is intended to draw all of us to the focal points of our charism. It includes original letters by Blessed Chaminade and Venerable Ad�le, along with a Cana icon created by an Italian Marianist. The original of the Cana scene is in the chapel of the General Administration in Rome.
The icon's travel itinerary spans more than 20 months. The Bicentennial Committee will be in contact with Area Coordinators about its journey through our Province, which takes place from November through January.
This Sunday, the General Administrations for the Daughters of Mary Immaculate and the Society of Mary will gather with other members of our religious congregations and the wider Marianist Family in Agen, France, to officially begin the Bicentennial celebrations. Let us join them in spirit and in prayer, asking for a generous outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Marianist Sisters. India
Bro. Dennis Schmitz and I leave on May 23 for a 10-day visit to the District of India. We'll meet with members of the Indian Strategic Planning Committee to develop their version of Vision 2020. Please pray for this important undertaking. Dennis and I will return to India at the end of December, joined by Bro. Bernie Ploeger, to work with the planning committee, the council and the chapter to finalize this plan.
While I am in India, Bro. Joe Kamis will be the point person for Province business.
Bro. Justin Quiroz
These days, Justin Quiroz is making his retreat in preparation for first profession of vows on May 21. Fr. Bill Behringer is directing him.
Let's pray for Justin and join with him on his profession day as the newest vowed member of our Province. Dr. Dan Curran
On Wednesday evening, May 18, the Board of Trustees of the University of Dayton will honor Dr. Dan Curran as he completes his 14th year as the 18th president of the University of Dayton. A larger gathering of university personnel, civic leaders and others will gather on the evening of June 4 to thank Dan for all he has done in service to UD and the City of Dayton. After a sabbatical, Dan will return to the faculty of the university. Dr. Eric Spina begins his tenure as president on July 1. Pentecost
May we experience an outpouring of the gifts of the Holy Spirit as we celebrate Pentecost and mark the end of this Easter season on Sunday.
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