Parish Visitors o f Mother Mary Teresa Guild Mary Immaculate Volume 2, Issue 1 J u n e 2 0 1 5 Inside this i s s u e :

From the Vice 2 God’s Divine Providence On January 13, 2015, Timothy Cardinal Sr. Theresa Marie, Mrs. Renewal—To 2 Make New Dolan, Archbishop of New York, officiated Beth Cokeley and Mrs. at the Closing Session of the Diocesan Cathy Talty. Roman Phase of 3 Phase of the Cause for / The Acts of the Inquiry the Cause of the , were read by Ms. Marie Martin. The Opened Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, Foundress of officials of the Tribune took oaths attesting In Her Own the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate. 3 to their diligence in following the Words directives of the Congregation for the Prayer Requests 3 Causes of , found in the document, and Prayers Sanctorum Mater. Answered All the documentation was presented to Prayer to 3 Servant of God the Cardinal: all 8,008 pages, duplicated! Mother Mary They were wrapped in packages of 300, to Teresa Tallon be delivered to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome, by Sr. Maria Renewal of 4 Catherine who was appointed as the Subscription to “official carrier.” the MMTT Tribunal Officials signing oaths Guild It is truly the Providence of God that has Gathered at the Catholic Center, 1011 First brought us to this point so quickly, in the Avenue, were Msgr. Douglas process of Mother’s Cause for Mathers, Episcopal Delegate; Fr. Richard Beatification/Canonization. “You may Welch, C.Ss.R, Promoter of Justice; Ms. expect a Marie Martin, Notary; and Sr. Maria visit from Catherine, PVMI, Vice-Postulator as Our Lord “Officials of the Tribunal”; also present: frequently Mother Carole Marie, Sr. Rita Mairelenes, if you have the faith that He is Important Dates in the Life of Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, PVMI ready to give Birth and handicapped children as well as  Julia Teresa Tallon, May 6 1867 evening classes for overage children in infinitely Entrance to Religious Life 1906 more than  April 30, 1887 Fullness of Vocational Inspiration you are Perpetual Profession  January 25, 1908, feast of the conversion ready to  As a Holy Cross Sister: August 15, 1893 of St. Paul, during Mass in the chapel at receive.” Sister Mary Berchmans 143 West 61st street, NYC Foundation of the Parish Visitors of First Inspirational Grace Mary Immaculate - Mother Mary  July 2, 1900  August 15, 1920, at 328 West 71st Street, Teresa Tallon Transfer to New York City  1905, St. Paul’s New York City Entrance into Eternal Life  Organized first special class for retarded  March 10, 1954 P a g e 2 Mother Mary Teresa Guild Dear Guild Members and Friends of Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, From the Vice Postulator

It is with deep joy and gratitude to God that we share with you the news of the opening of the Roman Phase of Mother’s Cause. Much work has gone into getting to this stage. We thank you for your prayerful support. We are awaiting permission from Rome to take the next step: exhumation of Mother’s body. Following that step, we will be working on verification of some answers to prayers, as well as working on the document (“position”) which will be presented to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to show that Mother did, indeed, practice heroic virtue. I am asking you to prayerfully consider how you can help us. Certainly, your prayers are of utmost importance! However, we also need financial support: whether a one-time donation, or on-going (monthly/annually) donation of whatever you can afford—we would be most grateful! Also, please consider promoting Mother’s Cause among your family and friends, as well as asking your pastor to put Mother’s prayer cards in the parish vestibule. We would be happy to come to your parish and speak about Mother Mary Teresa. Know that you are included in our prayers and Masses. God bless you!

Sr. Maria Catherine, PVMI

Renewal—To Make New Again By Beth Cokeley

At Easter Sunday Mass, Catholics are Annually: the Sisters spent 10 days asked to prayerfully renew their in retreat at the Motherhouse in Baptismal promises. This annual Monroe, New York to renew their renewal re-focuses our commitment to fidelity in living the contemplative- our faith as we walk into the warm missionary charism. sunshine of Spring and onto another year of life lived in Christ. “So it is a great blessing of Almighty God that the Parish Visitors can come Mother Mary Teresa Tallon was together at Marycrest to this solitude intimately familiar with that rhythm and and renew their spirit at the foot of the to watch his flock in the pastures, so the cycle of seasons, having been raised on a Cross (p.126, Retreat Counsels of the Visitor is the scout, like the shepherd’s hops farm in upstate, New York. She Community).” boy or dog, running around to was also fully aware of the spiritual safeguard the wanderers (p. 96, Parish seasons of the year and their importance When visiting parish households at the Visitor Missionary).” in the spiritual life of the Parish Visitors request of a Pastor, the Parish Visitors of and of those the Sisters serve. Mary Immaculate can and do introduce Mother Mary Teresa and explain the Catholic faith to non- Tallon knew that the Her inspiration and vision for the Catholics they meet. However, their regular renewal of spiritual life of the Congregation primary mission is to especially focus on the Sisters’ spirits included: renewing fallen-away Catholics in the and of their prayer practice of their own faith, to seek out life were critical in Daily: a Eucharistic Holy Hour, Mass what was lost and reclaim their precious accomplishing the and Holy Communion; meditation, membership in the Community of the mission that Jesus, , spiritual reading: all for the Faithful. Where the Parish Visitors of the Good Shepherd purpose of bringing each Sister into the Mary Immaculate have been invited to gave them. very Heart of the Good Shepherd, to make household visits, Pastors report renew their love and zeal for souls. their Communities are refreshed and renewed, neighborhoods come alive For Guild Members: Quarterly: Mother Foundress had the once again. Marriages are renewed by A trip to the solitude of Marycrest Sisters attend “Conventions” at the sacramental validations and blessings. renews the visitor. The restoration of Motherhouse in Monroe, NY, to renew Mother Mary Teresa’s rooms at the them in their spirit of sisterly love and “The Parish Visitor is like a shepherd Motherhouse will offer a special place unity in the ideals of the Congregation. who is always on the lookout for for visitors to renew their acquaintance straylings. Just as the Shepherd goes out with Mother Mary Teresa Tallon. Volume 2, Issue 1 P a g e 3 Roman Phase of the Cause Opened What a privilege it was Congregation of the Causes of Saints, as well as Fr. for Mother Carole Boguslaw Turek, CSMA, Undersecretary of the Marie and me, Sr. Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and Fr. Justin Maria Catherine, to Grey—all of whom would have a hand in moving bring the 3 suitcases Mother’s Cause from phase to phase. filled with “It would have been enough,” as the Jewish Litany for documentation Passover says, to have brought the documents! Yet, Msgr. Giacomo Pappalardo gathered for the cutting the red ribbon and in His Divine Providence God allowed us to be Diocesan Phase of unsealing the package. present for the Official Opening of the Roman Phase Mother’s Cause to the of the Process! You can imagine our joy when the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. previously wrapped and sealed packages of Our postulator, Dr. Waldery Hilgeman, met us at the documents were ceremoniously cut and unsealed by Offices of the Congregation and brought us to meet Msgr. Pappalardo! Msgr. Giacomo Pappalardo, Chancellor of the In Her Own Words: “Our earthly life Means of Renewal in God is short at the “May the devoted Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate very most and yet do their utmost to please the Holy Trinity by working to save as many souls as they can...plan for the it is all the time improvement of your soul, and the interchange of love toward God. Let that we have to this be our ideal: the life of complete and constant recollection, that each Sister may fulfill perfectly the vocational standard of contemplative purchase an missionaries. ...the Visitors should renew their souls in contemplation. endless eternity.” Renew your heart in God and keep renewed...Look to God all the time— the capability is in you. Walk in the presence of God; seek for something - Mother Mary Teresa Tallon that will bring you to God; plan for His greater glory.” (PVM, 23-30)

Prayer to Servant of God Prayer Requests and Mary Teresa Tallon (for private use only)  Prayers Answered Heavenly Father, through the example of Your Servant, Mary Teresa Tallon, you  JJ, 6 yr. old  MC summon all your faithful to become apostles  CML, 12 yr. old  Heidi to the most spiritually deprived. Through  Elizabeth, cancer  LG Your loving kindness, we pray that You heed this special favor which would confirm the holiness of Your  Fr. A, cancer  Jennifer faithful Servant: (here make your request).  Karen, young  MJW, cancer We ask You this in the Name of Jesus, Your Son, loving Mom, cancer  JI Shepherd of us all. Amen. MW  JK  With Ecclesiastical Approbation:  GT  A +Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of NY 27 December 2012 P a g e 4 Volume 2, Issue 1

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