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2019 Fall Mountaineer
The United States Conference of Secular Institutes November 2019 Volume 12, Issue 3 The Mountaineer From the President: consecrated persons, to reflect the life of Christ, to radiate his love, to serve as he served. Our Dear Friends, circumstances are different, but God has As the leaves turn golden and ruby and determined an original way for each of us to the winds become brisk and filled with the aroma climb the mountain of sanctity. of fall (at least here in Nebraska), my thoughts Many of you will remember the days turn to some of my favorite feasts, that of All when we made numerous trips in and out of Saints and All Souls. These are the day when the church, and back in again, to pray for the Church remembers and celebrates the unsung deceased on All Souls Day. Now the Church has heroes of holiness throughout the millennia. given us an octave to gain indulgences for them Above all, I like to celebrate those saints “with a (November 1-8), just by visiting a cemetery and small s” that I knew personally: my Lutheran praying for them. I make it a point to alter my grandfather Ole, Terese from my institute who drive home to pass by a cemetery, pulling over to literally brought people into the Church through pray. In a special way we want to pray for all the her conversations over homemade bread, an deceased members of secular institutes, auxiliary bishop so humble and caring. remembering that we build on their shoulders. And that said, I want to let you know that In Gaudete et Exsultate Pope Francis reminds us in the past two months I have received inquiries that saints are not perfect: from three different people who are interested in “To recognize the word that the Lord founding new institutes. -
SECULAR CONSECRATION: Section Two - Chapter One
SECULAR CONSECRATION: Section Two - Chapter One We now come to the heart of what membership in a secular Institute entails, what distinguishes it from other associations of the faithful. It is the full profession of the evangelical councils of celibate chastity, poverty and obedience. Secular institutes are parallel to Religious institutes such as Jesuits and Franciscans in that both profess the evangelical counsels and are recognized by the Church. Other associations may live in the “spirit” of the counsels such as “Third Orders” (often now called “secular orders”) which often creates confusion between them and secular institutes but there are key differences. Third orders do not profess vows and do not commit themselves to lives of celibate chastity. It is the commitment to perpetual celibate chastity that distinguishes Religious or Secular Institutes from of groupings of Christians. Secular and Religious Institutes make vows or similar promises that are morally binding. They place themselves under the Superiors of these Institutes who have real authority over their members that are morally binding. The Code on Canon Law dealing with secular Institutes state that the profession of the counsels in a secular Institute may be made by vow, oath or another recognized expression of consecration. All members of secular institutes must make a binding profession by vow or oath to celibate chastity and make vows or binding promises of poverty and obedience. While not trying to appear excessively juridical it is important to understand that profession in a secular institute entails a full, total and complete consecration of self no less than in vowed Religious life. -
Reaching for God
Reaching for God Reaching for God The Benedictine Oblate Way of Life Roberta Werner, OSB LITURGICAL PRESS Collegeville, Minnesota www.litpress.org Cover design by Jodi Hendrickson. Cover image: ThinkStock. Excerpts from documents of the Second Vatican Council are from The Documents of Vatican II, edited by Walter M. Abbott ©1966 (America Press). Used by permission. Excerpts from the Rule are taken from Rule of Saint Benedict 1980, edited by Timothy Fry © 1981 (Liturgical Press). Excerpts from A Handbook for Directors of Benedictine Oblates (Saint Meinrad, IN: Abbey Press, 2000) are used with permission of the NAABOD. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. © 2013 by Order of Saint Benedict, Collegeville, Minnesota. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by print, microfilm, microfiche, mechanical recording, photocopying, translation, or by any other means, known or yet unknown, for any purpose except brief quotations in reviews, without the previous written permission of Liturgical Press, Saint John’s Abbey, PO Box 7500, Collegeville, Minnesota 56321-7500. Printed in the United States of America. 123456789 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Werner, Roberta. Reaching for God : the Benedictine Oblate way of life / Roberta Werner, OSB. pages cm Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-8146-3551-3 — ISBN 978-0-8146-3576-6 (e-book) 1. Benedictines—Spiritual life. I. Title. BX3003.W47 2013 255'.1—dc23 2012048197 Dedication I dedicate this book to Pope John XXIII who listened to the Holy Spirit and whose positive, hope-filled attitude, along with his concern for the spiritual needs of the present time, gave us Vatican II with its unique and valued documents referring to the importance of the laity as members of the church and as a key and irreplaceable element in the work of the church and the world. -
Abbess-Elect Envisions Great U. S. Benedictine Convent Mullen High to Take Day Pupils Denvircatholic Work Halted on Ten Projects
Abbess-Elect Envisions Great U. S. Benedictine Convent Mother Augustina Returns to Germany Next Month But Her Heart Will Remain in Colorado A grgantic Benedioine convent, a St. Walburga’s of ser of Eichstaett. That day is the Feast of the Holy Name In 1949 when Mother Augustina visited the German as Abbess will be as custodian and distributor of the famed the West, is the W jo c h o p e envisioned by Mother M. of Mary, a name that Mother Augustina bears as'' a nun. mother-house and conferred with the late Lady Abbess Ben- St. Walburga oil. This oil exudes from the bones of the Augustina Weihermuellcrp^perior of St. Walbutga’s con The ceremony will be held in St. Walburga’s parish church edicta, whom she has succeeejed, among the subjects con saint, who founded the Benedictine community and lived vent in South Boulder, as she prepares to return to Ger and the cloistered nuns of the community will witness it sidered wJs the possibility of transferring the heart of the 710-780. Many remarkable cures have been attributed many to assume her position as, Lady Abbess at the mother- ffom their private choir. order to America if Russia should:overrun Europe! to its use while seeking the intercession o f St. Walburga. house of her community in Eidistaett, Bavaria. That day, just two months hence, will mark the first At the great St. Walburga’s mother-house in Eich 'Those who have heard Mother Augustina in one of her Mother Augustina’s departure for Europe is scheduled time that an American citizen ,has returned to Europe to staett, she will be superior of 130 sisters. -
Pdfs/Young Adult.Pdf (Accessed March 15, 2007)
Theological Studies 68 (2007) THE NONVOWED FORM OF THE LAY STATE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH PATRICIA A. SULLIVAN The nonvowed “secular single lay state” claims many of today’s Catholics, yet is little noticed, even though it was validated by Vat- ican II and was arguably the first Christian form of life given explicit theological articulation. Insufficient attention and appreciation may prevent the Catholic Church from realizing the full benefits of this form of the lay state. Patricia Sullivan finds in the thought of several renowned theologians guidance for a theological exposition of the nonvowed life whose central feature may be stewardship. WENTIETH-CENTURY CATHOLIC THEOLOGIANS Hans Urs von Balthasar, T Karl Rahner, and Bernard Häring demonstrated a keen sensitivity to the important role that the laity would play in the Catholic Church as it headed toward and into the third millennium of Christianity. Yet their work only nominally recognized the form of the lay state that is the non- vowed life as it is lived today.1 They could not have foreseen the impor- tance for a future generation of more concerted reflection. More curious, then, is the near-invisibility in theological reflection and the near-dismissal from pastoral and popular consciousness today of this form of Christian life, while Catholic demographics show that the “secular single lay state” embraces a significant portion of the Catholic faithful.2 The lack of general PATRICIA A. SULLIVAN earned her Ph.D. from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., and is now assistant professor in the Theology Department at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, N.H. -
1 Company of St. Ursula Secular Institute of Saint
COMPANY OF ST. URSULA SECULAR INSTITUTE OF SAINT ANGELA MERICI FEDERATION www.istitutosecolareangelamerici.org www.angelamerici.it Email: [email protected] 1 2 CONTENTS To the Readers p. 4 A Thought from the President p. 5 A Thought from the Ecclesiastical Vice-assistant p. 8 He has left us… Mons. Gaetano Zito p. 12 Worldwide: Canadian Culture p. 14 Angela Merici‘s Journey of the Heart p. 19 Together: Formation Leaders and Young Members p. 22 484th Birthday of the Company p. 26 Letter to Saint Angela p. 27 FROM THE COMPANIES AND GROUPS Company of Congo D.R.C. p. 30 A Special Experience in Congo p. 32 In Ethiopia p. 33 News from Eritrea p. 34 Minnia Ammar p. 35 Group of Kenya p. 37 Burundi August 2019 p. 38 The Companies of Brazil p. 40 Company of Toronto p. 42 Group of the Philippines p. 42 Group of the United States p. 43 80th Anniversary: Company of Syracuse p. 44 INCOMING MAIL North American Ursuline Convocation p. 45 The Pope in Madagascar p. 46 Company of Indonesia: Meity p. 47 CONVENTION OF THE FEDERATION p. 48 3 TO THE READERS United together to serve his Divine Majesty… Happy New Year 2020, dear readers, still united together in service of the Kingdom of God. One year follows another and it doesn't seem to change much, but we want it to be a new year of grace, of experiences, of relationships... to be lived in synodality, in sisterhood. A year, for us in the Company of St. -
2015 Spring Mountaineer
“JOY OF THE GOSPEL” “WAKE UP THE WORLD!” Inside this issue: Easter blessings 1 Year of Consecrated … 2 Pope Francis 3-4 OSV article 4-5 T.A. Druart honored 5 Year of Mercy 6 Vocation 6-7 Article by Betsy 8-9 International update Catechism on line 10 Mark your calendar 11 April 2015 Volume 8 issue 1 1 ―Year of Consecrated Life‖ A working message from our President to Sr Miriam Fidelis, a Religious Sister of Mercy, Alma, MI, who is working on a paper entitled: “Year of Consecrated Life: Year in Review” for the World Meeting of Families: Sr. Miriam Thank you for the invitation to participate in answering questions on the subject of ―The Year of Consecrated Life.‖ Last weekend, at all the Masses in my parish, a letter from our local Bishop was read highlighting ―The Year of Consecrated Life.‖ His message was very encouraging and affirming. He said: ―To you who live a consecrated life, your joy is infectious and continually renews the Church with hope. Our diocese is blessed with your presence.‖ He invites us to celebrate the richness of our vocation from now until February 2, 2016, and to let the diocesan communication office know how we will celebrate and when. This information will then be communicated to the faithful of the diocese ―to keep before their eyes the focus of this year.‖ During this year, the diocese will also be sponsoring events. Our Bishop closed his letter by echoing the words of Pope Francis: ―The Church Needs You.‖ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As President of the United States Conference of Secular Institutes, I share with you Pope Francis address to Secular Institutes in Italy. -
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2011 De Mazenod Conference March 4-6, Oblate Renewal Center at Oblate School Theology San Antonio, Texas “Established by the Missionary Oblate Partnership, the De Mazenod Conference is dedicated to promoting dialogue on contemporary issues related to the Oblate charisms of evangelization and human development.” Ken Amerson • San Antonio, TX Michael Parker • San Antonio, TX Renee Benson • Blanco, TX Artie Pingolt • Charleston, SC* Len & Marge Busch • Minneapolis, MN Fred Perella • Philadelphia, PA Charlie Camosy • Bronx, New York Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI • San Antonio, TX Fr. Jim Chambers, OMI • Washington, DC Kerry Robinson • New Haven, CT Paul Dietrich • Middleburg, VA Will Shaw • St. Louis, MO Tom Drexler • Chicago, IL Fr. Tom Singer, OMI • Belleville, IL* Tom & Mary Jane Fox • San Antonio, TX Fr. John Staak, OMI • San Antonio, TX Bryan Froehle • Miami, FL Alicia von Stamwitz • St. Louis, MO* Geri Furmanek • Belleville, IL Fr. Paul Waldie, OMI • San Antonio, TX Fr. Jim Gardiner, SA • Garrison, NY Rosemary Walsh • White Bear Lake, MN Mary Gautier • Washington, DC John & Gee Gee Whitehurst • San Antonio, TX Fr. Daniel Griffith • St. Paul, MN Michael Whitehurst • San Antonio, TX Bro. Bill Johnson, OMI • Belleville, IL * Conference Coordinator Fr. David Kalert, OMI • San Antonio, TX Katherine Lopez • San Antonio, TX Committed But Otherwise Prevented From Attending: Fr. Allen Maes, OMI • Belleville, IL Greg Erlandson Patrick Markey • Washington, DC Sally Gomez-Jung Bill McGarvey • New York, NY Fr. Billy Morell, OMI Dianne & Ed Murray, HOMI • Charlottesville, VA Steve Saldana Mary Ellen O’Driscoll • New York, NY Mark Watson, Jr. Dear Reader, The 2011 De Mazenod Conference Journal is designed to communicate more than a collection of essays and insights upon a very important issue. -
I MARY for TODAY: RENEWING CATHOLIC MARIAN DEVOTION
MARY FOR TODAY: RENEWING CATHOLIC MARIAN DEVOTION AFTER THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL THROUGH ST. LOUIS-MARIE DE MONTFORT’S TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY Thesis Submitted to The College of Arts and Sciences of the UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for The Degree of Master of Arts in Theological Studies By Mary Olivia Seeger, B.A. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Dayton, Ohio August 2019 i MARY FOR TODAY: RENEWING CATHOLIC MARIAN DEVOTION AFTER THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL THROUGH ST. LOUIS-MARIE DE MONTFORT’S TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY Name: Seeger, Mary Olivia APPROVED BY: Elizabeth Groppe, Ph.D. Faculty Advisor Dennis Doyle, Ph.D. Reader Naomi D. DeAnda, Ph.D. Reader Daniel S. Thompson, Ph.D. Department Chair ii © Copyright by Mary Olivia Seeger All rights reserved 2019 iii ABSTRACT MARY FOR TODAY: RENEWING CATHOLIC MARIAN DEVOTION AFTER THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL THROUGH ST. LOUIS-MARIE DE MONTFORT’S TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY Name: Seeger, Mary Olivia University of Dayton Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Groppe The purpose and content of my thesis is to investigate and assess how St. Louis- Marie de Montfort’s True Devotion to Mary contributes to a renewal of Marian devotion in the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council. My thesis focuses on a close reading of the primary texts of St. Louis-Marie de Montfort (True Devotion to Mary), the Second Vatican Council (Lumen Gentium, the Constitution on the Church), and St. John Paul II (Redemptoris Mater). As part of my theological method, I renewed my Marian consecration and interviewed four other people who currently practice Marian devotion. -
The Mountaineer: Sept 30, 2019
The United States Conference of Secular Institutes The Mountaineer August 2019 Volume 12, Issue 2 Dear Friends, Heart Speaks to Heart. This is the theme of our coming annual national meeting, obviously inspired by divine providence. Just a few days after our executive committee had chosen this theme, it was announced that Pope Francis had approved the canonization of John Henry Cardinal Newman. The cardinal’s motto was: Cor ad cor loquitor, that is, “heart speaks to heart.” Now the canonization date has been set for just a month after our national meeting; it will take place in Rome on October 13, 2019. One can almost feel the breeze of the Holy Spirit as he swishes by with his wisdom. Such “coincidences” are messages from God that we want to take seriously, so let us meditate a bit on the truth that one heart speaks to another heart. This is a beautiful definition of prayer, that deep connection between God and the human heart, sometimes a unity that needs no words. Once in a while we might be graced by the prayer of just relax- ing in the presence of the loving Father, feeling a bond that expresses the reality that we belong together, Crea- tor and creature, Parent and child, Mercy and misery. The smaller cannot exist without the greater. Our consecrated life can also be described as “heart speaks to heart.” When the Lord Inside this issue: called you to be his very own in a special, exclusive way, that was his heart speaking to your heart. Usually such a calling grows slowly, almost unperceptively, just as love grows between a man and woman called to marriage. -
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CHAPTER VII: Parish Stability Assured With Fr. Cardinal After serving ten months as the administrator, Bishop deGoesbriand installed Rev. Herve Cardinal, another Breton , as pastor on October 22, 1857. Fr. Cardinal re- corded his arrival in the Annales. He remained until Au- gust 1871, providing to St. Joseph Parish its first lengthy period of stability. He had been ordained in Quimper, France; he was 46 when he came to Burlington. Fr. E.J. Hamon described him as a "Breton and Healer:' He became known as a healer because he tried to treat sick people and to give them medicine. This kept him very busy. People began to bring him their sick animals as well. This last ac- tivity came to an abrupt end when, in trying to treat the broken leg of a lamb, he broke another leg in the process. .... , ꞏꞏ.;:,,,. -- ꞏ - ꞏ - .. :- \ _;-,:ꞏz.•' ꞏꞏ . ꞏ ..ꞏ.'" ;- .. -- -.;; .. .)}t:-ꞏ t'f4. .:. 7 ,;t• .( . .• . ..,t iꞏ, ꞏ .. ꞏ.;, ''ꞏ ...: .. , ..', ,.; , . ' - ... ',. : ꞏ.-.•. ; ꞏ.'. Iꞏ. ' ꞏ I 1II 4:ii• • . I ꞏM.. ꞏ ꞏ - "1"'' • I • j & I _,, _ • 1' I : ; t _.r,r' rꞏ1 • I • ...._ . ' --ꞏ,, .._ ,,,.._.".'I . js..;ꞏI I • "" (.-...,- . - ...-,. • ., . .ꞏ . I 1850 St. Joseph Church (on-the-Hill), exterior view December 2, 1857. This work consisted in the construction of a circular gallery, plastering of the interior, and panel- ling of the entire vault at a cost of $2,800.00. The large can- dlesticks were donated by the pastor and the large chande- lier was given by the congregation. This church was located just north of the present St. -
12Th Sunday After Trinity August 30Th, 2020 [Edition 1, Volume 9]
Published by the Anglicanorum Coetibus Society concerning the POCSP ORDINARIATE NEWS 12th Sunday after Trinity August 30th, 2020 [Edition 1, Volume 9] SUNDAY HYMNS TAKE UP YOUR CROSS Lift High the Cross (1887) This week features signs of growth from many different parts George W Kitchin (1827-1912) of the Ordinariate: a note from the community in Guam, a OLW Cathedral, Houston description of how St. Thomas More’s (Toronto) music ministry has adapted to restrictions, a status update on St. All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (1780) Edward Perronet (1721-1792) Luke’s, and this week’s big news, the generous gift that will St. Mary the Virgin, Arlington allow St. John Vianney’s to begin work on a permanent building on the land they bought back in 2017. In addition, Take Up Your Cross (1833) there is Part II of the series of short articles on the St. Benet Charles W. Everest (1814-1877) Biscop chapter of Oblates. Special thanks to Br. John-Bede, St. Mary the Virgin, Arlington Joseph DiCaria, David Lewis, Adrian Cruz, and Peter Smith God is Love (1740) for contributing. Charles Wesley (1707-1788) St. Mary the Virgin, Arlington Would you consider writing a Parish Profile? Would your Parish priest consider allowing us to transcribe an excerpt of All people that on earth do dwell (1650) his homily? Is there a ministry, good work, or event you’d like William Kethe (????-1594) others to know about? Email St. Barnabas, Omaha [email protected] to tell us more. Thank Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face (1855) you to all the contributors this week.