DOCSLIB.ORG

Saint Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center Newsletter Summer / Fall 2017

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Saint Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center Newsletter Summer / Fall 2017 Saint Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center Newsletter Summer / Fall 2017 The Gifts of Pentecost Dear Friends of the Retreat Center, With the coming of the Holy Spirit, the first followers of Jesus experienced an Retreat Staff: extraordinary outpouring of gifts that has continued to bless our faith community to Retreat Director Fr. Gerald Laba, C.P. this day. As we begin a new retreat Retreat Team: Br. Leo DiFiore, C.P. Winterseason, / Spring I want / toSummer invite you 2017 to think about Fr. Patrick Geinzer, C.P. how these gifts are meant to form us in Fr. Mike Salvagna, C.P. the spirit that Jesus calls us to live. As Fr. Joe Sedley, C.P. Dear Friends, Fr. Junesh V. Xavier, C.P. they guide and direct us from within, these gifts not only enrichThis our past interior summer lives,I had but the also opportunity build up to Director of Music Mr. Ben Cornelius-Bates and renew our life in community.watch some of the events of World Youth Business Administrator Mr. John Colaizzi Day hosted in the beautiful city of Krakow. It PromotionRetreat Staff: / Database / Ms. Mary Ann Laba Administration was inspiring to witness the participation of In The Joy of the Gospelso, Popemany Francisyoung writes women that and “the men Holy from Retreat Director Fr. Gerald Laba, C.P. Spirit…transforms our hearts”around andthe “buildsworld drawn up the together communion by their and harmony of the peoplefaith ofand God.” by aThe desire Spirit to alsogrow “brings in their Retreat Team: Br. Leo DiFiore, C.P. Fr. Patrick Geinzer, C.P. forth a rich variety of gifts,following while ofat Jesusthe same and timein theircreating life awith Fr. Mike Salvagna, C.P. unity which is never uniformityothers. but a multifaceted and inviting Fr. Joe Sedley, C.P. harmony.” (Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, no. 117) Fr. Junesh V. Xavier, C.P. On Saturday evening, July 30, Pope Francis presided at a moving Prayer Vigil. Through personal testimony and a dramatic Director of Music Mr. Ben Cornelius Bates At presentationthis time our that thoughts offered a sometimesfaith response turn to someto the of needthe challenges for a Business Administrator Mr. John Colaizzi Promotion / Database / Ms. Mary Ann Laba fullerof theexperience modern world,of unity the andparticipants harmony presented at all levels an encouraging of life. Administration Popemessage Francis of hopereminds and uspeace. that “DifferencesToward the conclusion between ofpersons the Vigil, andPope communities Francis addressed can sometimes the gathering prove with uncomfortable, a message that but was the both Holyilluminating Spirit, who and is challenging. the source ofIt isthat a messagediversity, that can people bring offorth eve ry somethinggeneration good can takefrom to allheart things. and turn it into an attractive meansThe Popeof evangelization.” reminded us that (Pope sometimes Francis, we The can Joy settleof the intoGospel a kin, no.d of 131)‘paralysis’ that “confuses happiness” with being comfortable, thinking that “there is no longer any room to grow, to dream, to Saintcreate, Paul to the gaze Apostle at new tells horizons us that – livingin a word in the to Spiritlive…” leads Instead, to a he deepersaid to experiencethe assembled of youth, “joy, we arepeace, here “topatience, leave a markkindness,”. “Jesus, generosity,who is the way,faithfulness, the truth and gentleness, the life…is askingand eachself of- control”.you, calling (Galatiansyou, to 5:22leave-23) your These mark gifts on life, of theto leave Holy a Spirit mark onare history, qualities your that own, bringand thatnew of lifemany and others a asrenewed well.” purpose to each of us individually“As he did and on Pentecost, to our relationships the Lord wants with to one work another. one of the greatest miracles we can experience; he wants to turn your hands, my hands, A ourkey hands,to the into unity signs that of reconciliation, we seek in ofChrist communion, is to oflive creation with … opennessWhen he to calls the on guidance us, he is and thinking gifts aboutof the everything Holy Spirit we havethat to strengthengive, all the us love in our we followingare capable of of Jesus. spreading…Jesus The gifts of is thepointing Spirit you offerto theus future.”practical helps to building up our life with others in charityDuring and this peace retreat and season, strengthen we are us reflectinginwardly. on the theme Make Known to Me Your Ways, Lord. Authentic spiritual discernment Ourhelps retreat us themeto come for to this a deeper season, understanding In Christ, United of the in way Mind in andwhich HeartGod, willis leading help usus, toinviting reflect us on into this the importantfuture. Each call of tous becomeis called by centeredJesus andto bringone in the Christ. Gospel We lookto life forward in new to yourways joining– through us forcompassionate a retreat during service this ,seasonthrough and healing, pray concernthat God’s for thoseblessingsin need, willreconciliation, be with you inand all peace. ways. Centering our lives in Jesus, we can all make a difference by praying and working together to further the reign of God. Yours in Christ, This is the message of encouragement that Pope Francis has offered to the youth of our world and to each one of us. As we pray Page 2 Page together,2 Fr. Gerald,Make known C.P. to me, Your ways, Lord, may our minds and Page 2 hearts 2 Retreatbe more Director open to the way that Jesus sets before us. In our Page 2 following of Jesus, each one of us can truly make a difference! (Quotations are taken from Pope Francis’ Address at the World Youth Day Prayer Vigil, July 30, 2016) Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Gerald Laba, C.P. Retreat Director Intercessory Prayer: Bringing God’s Shalom to Your Neighborhood Fr. Michael Salvagna, C.P. Prayer is our lifeline to God. It is a loving relationship that draws us deeper into the heart of God. By our prayers of adoration, praise and thanksgiving we affirm our love for God and neighbor. Another facet of our prayer is intercession. All Christians are called to be intercessors (1Timothy 2:1-2). Each has the God-given responsibility to engage in regular, sustained prayer for personal needs and the concerns of others all around us. Is it possible for Christians to band together to transform the secular culture around them and usher in the kingdom of God? A national movement has arisen that encourages believers to saturate their neighborhood, town and city with sustained intercessory prayer. Many Pittsburghers are meeting regularly in homes, schools, places of business, anywhere and everywhere, and praying “thy kingdom come, they will be done” in Pittsburgh as it is in Heaven. In this workshop, Fr. Michael will introduce the strategy called prayer walking which is “praying on site with insight.” It is saturating prayer, alone or in groups, that is bringing a wave of healing and transformation to families, neighborhoods, communities, and cities everywhere. This kingdom mindset is God’s plan to shower his people with shalom. Date: Thursday – September 28, 2017 Offering: $8.00 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM and 7:00 to 8:30 PM (two identical sessions) To register, please call the Retreat Center at 412-381-7676 Annual Family Retreat Alice Kilonsky and Margaret Almasy St. Joan of Arc Women's Retreat - April 2017 Cathleen Kilonsky and Melissa Coe Left to right: Melissa Coe and Margaret Almasy (daughter-promoter and mother co-promoter) 3 Praying with Scripture Lectio Divina The document of the Second Vatican Council entitled ‘Verbum Dei’ (The Word of God) emphasizes the importance of reflecting on the Scriptures as the “living word of God” in personal prayer and in the liturgy. Many Christians have found praying with Scripture to be an enriching part of their spiritual journey and spend quality time each day reflecting on the Word of God. We invite you to join us for this evening program that will help us to think about a method for praying with Presenter: Scripture and consider the overall importance of Fr. Gerald Laba, C.P. reflecting on Scripture in our spiritual journey. The program will include the opportunity for meditation Presenter: on a Scripture passage and faith sharing. Fr. Timothy Fitzgerald, C.P. Date: Wednesday - October 4, 2017 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be available Offering: $8.00 To register, please call the Retreat Center at 412-381-7676 Healing Life’s Hurts: Forgiveness as the Key to Inner Healing Rev. Michael Salvagna, C.P. Healing is a process by which what is wounded or sick becomes whole or healthy. Physical healings can be observed externally. However, mental, emotional and spiritual healings are interior, harder to evaluate, and take longer to achieve. Inner healing/healing of painful memories uncovers the wounds locked in one’s past which prevent a person from being more peaceful, free and happy. The hurts we experience often come from excessive fear, anger, grief, guilt, and depression which weaken a person’s confidence and self-love. The gift of forgiveness is an important tool to bring peace of mind and heart to troubled souls. This workshop explains how forgiveness is an act of the will and not a feeling. Choosing to give unconditional forgiveness frees a person from thinking about the circumstances surrounding a particular hurt. Self-forgiveness is also included in the workshop. A prayer meditation will follow the presentation using faith imagination. In this dynamic, the person imagines Jesus being present at painful moments of their lives, and together granting forgiveness to those who have hurt them. Participants are encouraged to attend both evenings since each session will stand on its own.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • October 18, 2020
    Page 2 CURRENT LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Please see our current schedule below Masks are required at all mes, covering both mouth and nose, and social distancing guidelines will be followed MASS Monday through Friday 8:30 am (Upper Church) ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS WELCOMES: Saturday 4:30 pm (Upper Church) Sunday 7:30 am (Upper Church) Charlee Joelle Olmen 9:00 am (Holy Family Chapel) child of Zachary and Rebecca Olmen 10:30 am (Upper Church) Connor Thomas Paso ADORATION child of Andrew and Amanda Paso 1st and 3rd Fridays immediately following 8:30 am Mass in Upper Church (must register for and aend Mass to stay for Adoraon) Domenico Louis Orlando Adoraon chapel remains closed at this me child of Michael and Samantha Orlando CONFESSION Hannah Grace Pinter Wednesday 3 pm to 4 pm child of Joseph and Tara Pinter Saturday 8 am to 9 am FUNERALS Monday through Saturday Morning WEDDINGS Friday and Saturday BAPTISMS Sunday REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MASSES To register for Mass, call 847-825-7605 or visit our SignUpGenius registraon pages below: Car Masses: hps://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d45afab2da2ff2-carmass All Other Masses: www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d45afab2da2ff2-massdaily III Brian Green and Emily Sherbin Registraon opens every Friday for the following week Registraon closes 24 hours before the start of the Mass SCHEDULE UPDATES UPCOMING CAR MASS: OCTOBER 21st AT 5:00 PM ADORATION IS HELD 1ST AND 3RD FRIDAYS AFTER 8:30 AM MASS Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 18, 2020 “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.” — Mahew 22:21 Page 3 A LETTER FROM OUR PASTOR, FR.
    [Show full text]
  • Dominic Barberi & the Conversion of J. H. Newman
    YOUR EBOOK is brought to you by: Author: Passionist Nuns Company: St.Joseph Monastery Description: Whitesville, KY Web: www.passionistnuns.org Email: [email protected] Copyright: Electronic Rights 2004 Passionist Nuns, Whitesville, KY 42378 All Rights Reserved ________________________________________________________________________ “HE WAS A GREAT LOVER OF ENGLAND” Dominic Barberi and the Conversion of J. H. Newman by Fr. Gregor Lenzen, C.P. Provincial of the South German–Austrian Vice-Province of the Passionists with its seat in Munich. Translated from the German by Sandra Harper Electronic Rights 2004 – Passionist Nuns, Whitesville, KY 42378 All rights reserved The Roman Peasant No account of the conversion of John Henry Newman, the great Christian thinker and future Cardinal, should be written without a reminder of the man who received him into the Catholic Church, namely the Passionist priest Dominic Barberi (1792-1849). Newman himself commemorated him in literature in “Loss and Gain”, his story of a convert, with the following words: “On the Apennines, near Viterbo, there dwelt a shepherd-boy, in the first years of this century, whose mind had early been drawn heavenward; and, one day, as he prayed before an image of the Madonna, he felt a vivid intimation that he was destined to preach the Gospel under the northern sky. There appeared no means by which a Roman peasant should be turned into a missionary; not did the prospect open, when this youth found himself, first a lay- brother, then a Father, in the Congregation of the Passion. Yet, though no external means appeared, the inward impression did not fade; on the contrary it became more definite, and, in process of time, instead of the dim north, England was engraven on his heart.
    [Show full text]
  • The Life of Saint Paul of the Cross Founder of the Congregation of the Cross and Passion
    The Life of Saint Paul of the Cross Founder of the Congregation of the Cross and Passion 1694-1775 Volume 1 – 1694-1741 Father Louis Therese of Jesus Agonizing, C.P. 1873 Fr. Simon Woods, C.P. (Translated from the third French Edition) 1959 (INDEX TO VOLUME ONE ON FINAL PAGES) DEDICATION to HIS EMINENCE FERDINAND CARDINAL DONNET Archbishop of Bordeaux Your Eminence, The Life of Saint Paul of the Cross, which it is my privilege to dedicate to you, may rightfully be called your very own. Without your Eminence the work may not have been completed, and I may never have realized the idea that I had in mind for a very long time. It is then the humble fruit of a tree planted by your own hands in the vineyard confided to your care by the Heavenly Father. It was when your Eminence was in Rome for the Beatification of our holy Founder that you obtained from His Holiness Pope Pius IX the sons of Saint Paul of the Cross for your Archdiocese… And, if this little family was welcome and took its humble beginnings in the fruitful soil of France under your protection and guidance, is it not due to your paternal interest and initiative? Soon, it is true, a learned and zealous clergy imitated your zeal; but in those days of supreme struggle, of unceasing conflict against the rights of the Church, your Eminence realized that it is necessary that zeal be united with learning, especially when the war “against the Lord and his Christ” becomes so universal.
    [Show full text]
  • This New Light Which Now I See…
    This new light which now I see… From the writings of Saint Paul of the Cross John Baptist Gorresio and John Mary Cioni 1 Foreword It is true that it is only in the last 30 years or so that the spirituality of Saint Paul of the Cross and the history of the Passionist Congregation which he founded has become available to the Passionist religious of the English-speaking world, thanks to linguistically gifted persons within the Congregation who were generous to devote their time and talents to the work of translation. All of the written documents (mainly letters) of St Paul of the Cross and the testimonies written by his contemporaries have been in the Italian language. These were a little more easily translated into the major European languages of French and Spanish. However it was a long time coming in English. Ever since translations of these beautiful documents have become available in English, a new light dawned in the minds and hearts of many Passionists, particularly in the English- speaking world. There has been a real hunger and thirst amongst these Passionists to want to delve into the character and personality of their spiritual Father, Paul of the Cross, and to be enriched by the spirituality of him who has been described as the greatest mystic of the eighteenth century. The documents contained in this book contributes eminently to this desire and adds to the growing volumes of resources now available to English readers. The slow, tedious and pain-staking work of translation is perhaps easily overlooked by readers when this book is picked up and devoured.
    [Show full text]
  • Dominic Barberi in Nailsworth Nailsworth’S Italian Missionary – Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God by Brian Torode and Richard Barton in 1987
    Dominic Barberi in Nailsworth Nailsworth’s Italian Missionary – Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God by Brian Torode and Richard Barton in 1987 (Copyright rests with Richard Barton) Tucked between the hamlets of Forest Green and Windsoredge and the heart of modern Nailsworth, overlooking the wooded hillside of Watledge, stands Northfields. The original house was built in about 1707 as the manse or parsonage for the minister of the Forest Green Congregational Chapel. From about 1800, the enlarged house served as a small grammar school which was first run by the minister and was, in 1820, known as Chapel House Academy. The house is situated along Northfields Road, the old road from Stroud into Nailsworth, which passes many of the old cottages that are situated along the spring line. This route would have been well-trodden by the many clothiers, weavers and cloth workers of the area prior to the turnpike roads being constructed along the valley bottoms. 1 Northfields Less than a quarter of a mile away, up the hill, the Independents used to meet in a forest clearing, from as early as 1672, and this outdoor gathering grew into the Forest Green Congregational Church. At this time, Nailsworth was not a town, as we know it today, but merely a collection of scattered hamlets. Forest Green was actually situated within the ancient parish of Avening and, because it was situated over two miles from the medieval parish church, there the practice of non-conformist or independent worship flourished. Quaker meetings thrived in Nailsworth from 1655 and warranted visits from George Fox on three occasions.
    [Show full text]
  • St. Paul of the Cross, Founder of the Passionists, 1694-1775
    4 Studies in Passionist History and Spirituality ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS FOUNDER OF THE PASSIONISTS 1694-1775 Fabiano Giorgini, C.P. Rome 1984 Passionist Generalate Piazza SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 13 This booklet contains an adaptation and translation of the article, “Paul de la Croix (Saint), fondateur des Passionistes, 1694-1775,” from the Dictionnaire de Spiritualite , Vol. 12, Fasc. LXXVI-LXXVII (Paris, Beauchesne, 1983), cols. 540-560, by Fabiano Giorgini, C.P. Translation of the text by Basil Rice, C.P. Cum permissu: Paul M. Boyle, C.P. (For private use) Editor, English-language series: Norbert M. Dorsey, C.P. CONTENTS 1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 2. THE FOUNDER a. The Passionists b. The Contemplative Passionist Nuns 3. THE MISSIONARY 4. THE SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR 5. SPIRITUAL WRITINGS a. The Diary b. Letters c. The Treatise on Mystical Death d. A Booklet of Forty Meditations on the Passion (uncertain) 6. MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE a. The Passion of Christ, a Work of Love b. Desolation, Total Suffering (“Nudo Patire”) and Abandonment to God’s Will c. Contemplation of the Passion and the “Apostolic” life d. The Eucharist as a Memorial of the Passion 7. SPIRITUAL DOCTRINE a. We Move on to Contemplation Through the Passion of Our Lord b. To Make the Sufferings of Christ One’s Own out of Love c. To Abandon Oneself to the Will of God d. Contemplation of the Passion and the Apostolic Life 8. THE PASSIONIST CONGREGATION a. Rules and Constitutions b. Spirituality c. “Apostolic” Activity d. Growth of the Congregation e. Spiritual Authors Bibliography: a. St. Paul of the Cross b.
    [Show full text]
  • DOMINIC BARBERI, C. P. an Apostle of England
    DOMINIC BARBERI, C. P. An Apostle of England By Rev. Edmund Thorpe, C. P. CHAPTER ONE On September 4, 1813, Dominic Barberi, then 21 years of age, stood in the dusty Piazza of Viterbo, a town at the foot of Monte Cimino, 54 miles north-west of Rome. He was deep in thought, almost unconscious of the jostling crowds around him who were dispersing after the annual procession in honour of St. Rose, the patron of their city. The sun shone from a cloudless sky. Its heat reflected from the lava blocks with which the Piazza was paved in the thirteenth century, was fierce and overpowering. But neither the movement of the people around him, nor the heat beating up into his face, nor the tumult of voices, snatches of song or cries of recognition, could distract his attention from the problem that was agitating his mind. He had reached a crisis in his life. He had to make a decision which, he felt, would be irrevocable. The question was: should he go to his older brother, Salvatore, who was waiting for him as a matter of course, or should he seek out in her accustomed place the girl whose friendship he had for a long time deliberately but more or less secretly cultivated? Dominic Barberi, in his peasant homespuns, though scrubbed and polished for the festa, would have been the last to consider himself a catch for any girl. He had too much native intelligence and good sense not to know his own limitations. But to marry or not to marry was not exactly the question that was exercising his mind that day—marriage was not just then practicable.
    [Show full text]
  • Blessed Dominic Barberi Blessed Dominic Barberi, 1792-1849
    Blessed Dominic Barberi Blessed Dominic Barberi, 1792-1849 Dominic was born to a poor family of Italian farmers in 1792. Orphaned at the tender age of eight, an uncle and aunt raised him in the town of Merlano. Young Dominic was not sent to school, but instead was taught to shepherd sheep. But the child always found time to pray as he tended the sheep, and he also diligently taught himself to read and write. When Napoleon closed all the religious houses in Italy, Dominic became acquainted with several Passionists living in exile near his town. During this time, Dominic experienced a divine message to join the Passionists and one day go to England. Dominic had promised God that if he were not drafted, he would become a Passionist. Unfortunately, he soon forgot his promise. Dominic’s uncle and aunt had also planned a marriage for him. But just before the arranged marriage was to take place, he slipped away and instead entered the nearby Passionist monastery at Vetralla. Dominic studied eagerly, for he had a brilliant mind. He was ordained in Rome on March 1, 1821. For the next nineteen years he shared the life and ministries of the Passionists in Italy, but his heart was in England. Mission in England In 1833, Dominic became a delegate to the General Chapter. In this capacity, he was able to plant the seed to send missionaries to England. By the time of the 1839 General Chapter, changes in the Congregation were afoot. The new General Superior was the charismatic Father Anthony Testa.
    [Show full text]
  • The Saints of Western Pennsylvania by John C
    The Saints of Western Pennsylvania by John C. Bates, Esq. "There is only one sadness - not to be a saint" -Leon Bloy A saint is one who has been officially recognized by the Catholic Church through canonization for having lived a life with an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity, and virtue - and is therefore believed to be in Heaven. Butler's Lives of the Saints lists more than 2,500 named saints. The precise number is unknown. A decree by Pope Alexander III in 1170 gave the pope the exclusive prerogative to declare saints through the formal process of canonization. The Canonization Process Next comes the second step in the canonization process: an Canonization is a lengthy process that may take many years, even investigation into the life of the Servant of God for evidence of a centuries. The Apostolic Constitution Divinus perfectionis magister "heroic life." The bishop must publicly publish the postulator's (promulgated on January 25, 1983) and its implementing Norms petition and invite the faithful to report any relevant information. to be Observed in Inquiries made by Bishops in the Causes ofSaints He must assign two theologian-censors to examine published and (promulgated on February 7, 1983) establish the procedures. A unpublished writings of the deceased. Their favorable opinion petitioner (actor) may initiate a cause for canonization five years enables the cause to proceed. The bishop then assigns a promoter after the death of an individual or a group of Catholics. The of justice (formerly known as the devil's advocate) to formulate a petitioner may be an individual or a group (e.g., a diocese, a questionnaire for witnesses.
    [Show full text]
  • DIARY of ST. PAUL of the CROSS
    DIARY of ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS DEDICATED to Very Reverend Fr. Herman Joseph, C.P. Provincial of Holy Cross Province PREFACE All Passionists are familiar with the growth of Paul Danei in the ways of God. After a boyhood and adolescence fervent in Virtue, he began to run with a giant’s pace after his second “conversion” (c. 1713).We now see him at the age of twenty-six (1729). God has perfected His instrument and is now about to start him on his life-work. This mission to souls was founded on a love as strong as death and a prayer penetrating the heavens. To establish this foundation God called Paul apart to live alone with the Alone during a period of forty days. Though consolations abounded at times, suffering did more abound so that we may say we harvest in gladness from the Rule that which Paul sowed with tears. The sorrow that filled him on going forth from his father’s house may be gathered from a letter written to a hesitating postulant: “O, if you knew the struggles I had to endure before I embraced my present sort of life! The devil filled me with terror, I was moved with compassion for my parents whom I would leave in extreme penury and whose every worldly hope rested on me; I experienced interior desolations, melancholy, fears; it seemed to me as though I would not succeed in keeping up this sort of life; the devil proposed to my mind that I was deluded, that I could serve God some other way, that this was not the kind of life for me and other apprehensions which I pass over in silence.
    [Show full text]
  • St. Vincent Strambi, C.P. Biography
    YOUR EBOOK is brought to you by: Author: Passionist Nuns Company: St.Joseph Monastery Description: Whitesville, KY Web: www.passionistnuns.org Email: [email protected] Copyright: Electronic Rights 2004 Passionist Nuns, Whitesville, KY 42378 All Rights Reserved ST. VINCENT STRAMBI, C.P. BIOGRAPHY 'The Faithful Servant" by ELMER SCHEPERS Passionist Oblate Electronic Rights 2004 – Passionist Nuns, Whitesville, KY 42378 All rights reserved Introduction Chapter 1 Early Life A. Vincent's Birth, Baptism, etc. B. Parents - Joseph and Eleanora 1.Qualities 2.Generosity 3.Influence on Vincent C. Vincent 1.Youth-Temperament/Mischievousness 2.Charity 3.Grace Shows Up D. Early Signs of Priesthood 1.Piety of Vincent and Friend E. Education 1.Friars Minor At Convent Of St Francis 2.Instructor of Christian Doctrine 3.Discovered His Call To Preach Chapter 2 Way To The Priesthood A. 1760-Desire To Study For Priesthood 1.Parents" Objections B Nov 4, 1762 - Entered Monastery at Montefiascone 1.Received Call To Religious/Monastic Life a.Rejected at Capuchins and Vincentians C. 1764 - Studied Sacred Eloquence In Rome D. Vincent Asked For His Inheritance 1.Vincent Wanted To Reject All Earthly Possessions 2.Joseph Denies Request E. 1765 - Entered Dominican Seminary At Viterbo 1.May 24, 1766-Major Order Of Sub-Deacon 2.1766-Appointed Prefect-Seminary At Montefiascone a.Entered Seminary As Seminarian/Prefect F. Mar 14, 1767 - Received Major Order of Deacon G. Nov 23, 1767 - Entered Seminary At Bagnorea 1.Appointed Temporary Rector Chapter 3 Priesthood Ordination A. Dec 9, 1767 - Ten Day Pre-Ordination Retreat At St Michael's 1.Observed Passionist Way Of Life 2.Fr Vincent Denied Admission To Passionists B.
    [Show full text]
  • Complete Set of Information Cards
    True Cross of Our Lord Ex ligno crucis (wood from the Cross) “There they crucified him, and with him two others” John 19:18 The Cross on which Christ was Crucified was brought from the Holy Land to Rome by St. Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine in the Fourth Century. The largest remaining portions of it are in Santa Croce Church, in Rome. Due to scarcity, the Church no longer issues relics of the True Cross. This particular reliquary containing extraordinarily large portions of the True Cross was once given as a gift by the bishop of Limoges (France) to the bishop of Marseilles (France) at his Episcopal consecration (see official documentation on back). “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 Fragment of the Veil of the Blessed Virgin Mary De velo (from the Veil) Profile: Mother of Jesus. Spouse of the Holy Spirit. Betrothed of Saint Joseph. Born: unknown, perhaps 20BC; celebrated on 8 September. Died: unknown; assumed into heaven on a date unknown but celebrated each year on 15 August. Inside this reliquary is a piece of fabric taken from the Veil worn by the Blessed Virgin. Our Lady’s Veil has been venerated from the earliest centuries since she was assumed into Heaven. This particular portion was encased within this theca within the Vatican. It was given to this ministry to allow for world wide veneration.
    [Show full text]