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exact re ection of what is to be found in our In the Middle East the Pastors of the Catholic Rule of Life: formation of the young, atten- Church, the Orthodox and Protestant Chur- NOUVELLES EN FAMILLE tion for the families, the spiritual accompa- ches are forever saying: “Either we shall be NOTICIAS EN FAMILIA year th niment of pilgrims and of consecrated souls. saved together or we shall perish together”. series, nr 91 March 2014 NOTIZIE IN FAMIGLIA th th Solid convictions, good suggestions and There you have a clear call to unity and com- 14 10 112 the best ways of serving the local Church munity! Furthermore, we religious of the Sa- FAMILY NEWS and the neighbour must be pursued during cred Heart are full of Hope. Betharram will News bulletin of the Congregation the next few months as we continue our di- continue to be in the Holy Land if we so want of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Betharram scernment. it and how we want it! A WORD FROM THE SUPERIOR GENERAL Pastoral Conversion In this issue Pastoral conversion is one of the key concepts of the papacy of Pope Francis; it is also the funda- ✝ Page 4 • Fr Enrique Miranda SCJ mental experience for a renewal of the Church in Page 6 • Harbustan Project: the hearts and communities (EG 20-49). Since it Mission to Tacuarembó is all about key experience, the Church herself, Page 8 • Guest House in must experience once more “the delightful and Imitate Christ! Only that can lead to virtue. Adiapodoumé comforting joy of evangelisation” (EN 80; EG 9); Imitate God! That is even greater than anything that can be said, greater even Page 9 • Joseph’s joy the joy of the Gospel lling the life of the com- than making the sun rise on the good and the wicked or to make the rain fall on Page 11 • Narratio Fidei of Br. munity of disciples is a missionary joy; this joy the just and unjust. Thinakorn Damrongusasin SCJ is a sign that the Gospel is being announced How does the Apostle St Paul think that we can imitate God? Page 14 • Bird’s eye view of the and bears fruit. But it always assumes the He suggests that, filled with God’s gifts, we should distribute them amongst our form of an exodus and a gift, of a path and a brothers by countless acts of kindness; that we should have for others the heart Congregation seed looking to the future (EG 21). of a Father, that is, having the deepest feelings of compassion, and human Page 15 • Notices from the Talking about conversion we think only affection. Since it is impossible, in view of the weakness of our human nature, General Council of the personal and private level and we hide not to offend our neighbour sometimes, we must look for the remedy to this Page 16 • The eleven vicariates (3) the interior change under many e orts, de- weakness in mutual forgiveness. (M 498) Page 19 • Anniversaries mands and sacri ces which mostly are not Page 20 • Listening to St geared towards a transformation of the indi- Generalate House Michael... vidual in his heart and in his conduct no more than via Angelo Brunetti, 27 the renewal of religious and ecclesial communities. Dur- 00186 Rome (Italy) ing this coming Lent our conversion must be di erent; Telephone +39 06 320 70 96 it must be guided by the Word of God as Pope Francis transmits it to us through his actions, words, decisions Societas Smi Cordis Jesu 91 Fax +39 06 36 00 03 09 B E T H A R R A M 2014 Email - [email protected] www.betharram.net 2014 ANNIVERSARIES and acts; it must also be expressed by a 1838: “The great danger in today’s world, serious change in our conduct and our pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the des- 14 55 ans de sacerdoce P. Pierre Monnot community relations. May the apostolic olation and anguish born of a complacent 15 Joyeux anniversaire F. Paul Lamothe exhortation Evangelii Gaudium guide us in yet covetous heart, the feverish pursuit of our re ection. frivolous pleasures, and a blunted conscience, Happy birthday Br. Antony J. Livin Fernando Pastoral conversion means a radical there is no longer room for others, no place 19 40 años de profesión PP. Javier Irala, Emiliano Jara JANUARY change in how we understand and live for the poor. God’s voice is no longer heard, 21 Feliz cumpleaños P. Bruno Ierullo, P. Jorge Murias, our Christian faith. It means the passage the quiet joy of his love is no longer felt, and P. José Gogorza from a situation of tranquillity and self sat- the desire to do good fades. This is a very real isfaction focused on the believer or on the danger for believers too. Many fall prey to it, 22 Joyeux anniversaire P. Gabriel Verley community to a situation of openness and and end up resentful, angry and listless. That 23 Buon compleanno P. Butrus Alhijazin movement of the individual meeting all the is no way to live a digni ed and ful lled life, Feliz cumpleaños Hno Osmar Caceres Spaini others; then communities meeting those it is not God’s will for us, nor is it the life in the 24 Happy birthday Br. Michael Richards who have distanced themselves from the Spirit which has its source in the heart of the Church to bring them the joy of the Gospel risen Christ” (EG 2) 27 Feliz cumpleaños Hno Daniel Pavón Galeano message, the love which God has for us, just Pope Francis is here pointing out some as Jesus of Nazareth showed it, he the Son real dangers, speci c to a worldly way of 29 Joyeux anniversaire F. Jean-Pierre Nécol of God made man. thinking and because they are clever lead 30 Happy birthday Fr. Phairote P. Nochatchawan It means passing from a Christian life to a certain familiarity. During this Lent our in uenced by this world to an Evangel- conversion must consist of opening our 31 Buon compleanno P. Piero Trameri ical Christian life full of truth which lls us eyes to see the signs of the times by lis- with joy, urging us to ever greater progress, tening to the People (EG 154 – 155). It also wanting to share with others the same hap- means being careful in examining our own 1 Joyeux anniversaire P. Jean Gillet piness as St Michael was saying already in conduct and motivations, interiorising the Feliz cumpleaños P. Daniel González Word of God. Celebrate the 2 Buon compleanno P. Angelo Riva sacraments; accept to be Happy birthday Br John Dawson, Fr. Jiraphat challenged in the dialogue with our spiritual director, by Raksikhao our brothers in community 3 Buon compleanno P. Franco Cesana FEBRUARY and our Superiors. It is only P. Ermanno Rasero then that we will succeed 4 Joyeux anniversaire P. Jean Casenave in overcoming such worldly 5 Buon compleanno P. Tiziano Pozzi attitudes and attach greater importance to the place of 10 Buon compleanno P. Aldo Nespoli, P. Mario Zappa the person of Jesus Christ Happy birthday Fr. Subancha Yindeengarm, in our lives as in the lives Br. Reegan Vincent N. Raj of our communities. With Christ at the centre our lives 12 Joyeux anniversaire P. Gérard Badie, will be evangelical: humility, P. Laurent Bacho gentleness, mercy, dialogue, 13 Buon compleanno P. Ugo Donini 2 • Family News n.91, 14th March 2014 • 19 a slow death by suffocation. Betharramite communion, fraternity, happiness and de- a funeral! Let us recover and deepen our en- missionaries in South America, in China and parture for the mission. thusiasm, the delightful and comforting joy Thailand, and in Africa have much to teach The key to this pastoral conversion lies in of evangelizing, even when it is in tears that us. Moving from one place to another by the meeting with Jesus, as Pope Benedict XVI we must sow. And may the world of our time, make shift roads, problems with local au- said in Deus caritas est and repeated in the which is searching, sometimes with anguish, thorities, new smells and tastes were their document of Aparecida and by Pope Francis sometimes with hope, be enabled to receive daily lot. Yet they never lost their initial joy in EG 7. Jesus is a living person, exciting be- the good news not from evangelizers who are and enthusiasm at bringing the Good News cause everyone knows the love of God and dejected, discourages, impatient or anxious of salvation and liberation to the people. can enjoy it. By putting him at the heart of but from ministers of the Gospel whose lives The Holy Land is a relatively narrow strip of our lives, in a loving relationship as disciples glow with fervour, who have first received the territory but the difficulties concerning the we cannot lead a quiet life as long as we don’t joy of Christ” (10). Bethlehem: Verbum caro, hic factum est. movement of people remain: the residents consecrate our lives to that which he had All Betharramite religious and laity must permit to be renewed periodically, visiting consecrated his life: that all mankind today be part of this process so as to be part of missionary spirit and the stability to pursue another community requires time , and a lot may know and live of the love which God has the renewal of the Church; this renewal an apostolic project. The youngest and most of patience.