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SCTJM News- Go out into the deep |
"At the beginning of the
new millennium, and at the close of the Great Jubilee during which
we celebrated the two thousandth anniversary of the birth of Jesus
and a new stage of the Church's
journey begins, our hearts ring out
with the words of Jesus when one day, after speaking to the crowds
from Simon's boat, he invited the Apostle to "put out into the deep"
for a catch: "Duc in altum" (Lk 5:4).
Peter and his
first companions trusted Christ's words, and cast the nets.
"When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish" (Lk
5:6).
(JPII- Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte,
Jan. 6, 2001)
News- October 2006
10/4
HAPPY 20th ANNIVERSARY SR.
ANA MARGARITA
Sr. Ana
Margarita celebrated her 20th anniversary of her
consecration to the Lord, in Rome. Fr. Marc Lenneman celebrated Holy
Mass on this occasion at the place chosen by Sr. Ana: the Basilica
of St. Mary Major because it houses the remains of Jesus’ manger.
Later she attended the Papal Audience with Mother Adela and Beatry,
a member of the Family of the Two Hearts. We are deeply grateful to
Sr. Ana for these past 20 years of faithful, loving and untiring
service towards Mother, the sisters, the entire Family of the Two
Hearts!!!
10/2
CONTINUED CLASSES WITH FR. CIOFFI
Fr. Cioffi continued giving the
sisters classes on the biological, philosophical, theological,
anthropological and moral issues surrounding stem cell research. It
has been an eye awakening experience for most sisters. Through the
intercession of St. John the Baptist and Our Lady of Guadalupe we
pray that the Holy Spirit gives us the graces we need to be His
instruments in building the culture of love and life.
10/5 HAPPY 6th ANNIVERSARY SR. FAUSTINA & SR. ANA PIA-
On the feast day of St. Faustina, Apostle of Mercy, we celebrated
the anniversary of first profession of Sr. Ana Pia and Sr. Faustina.
We thank them for their generous love, service and fidelity for the
community. May the love of the Merciful Heart of Jesus be the
source of everyone of your fiats.
10/1 NOTRE DAME MISSIONS CONFERENCE
Sr.
Juana Maria traveled to Indiana for a missions conference at Notre
Dame University. Her work this past year in the Missions Office has
entailed various ways of raising awareness for the need to educate
the youth on missions, such as: meeting with the Superintendent of
Catholic Schools in the diocese to encourage missions education,
creating a Missions Board, visiting schools, groups of CCD teachers
and principals to promote missions education in their classrooms,
channeling materials to all the parishes to help them promote
missions at various times in the year, gathering financial support
from the schools and parishes to help mission areas throughout the
world.
FALL
06- CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION
Sr. Maria Teresa is receiving on-the-job-training at Jackson
Memorial Hospital to become a Hospital Chaplain. Her on-going
training at Jackson begins every Tuesday afternoon and continues all
night, until Wednesday morning. She is learning, among other things,
how to deal with crisis situations to help patients and their
families in this crucial moment of their lives.
At the same time, Sr. Maria is joyful for the gift of having the
priests from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Miami, celebrating Holy
Mass at the Southeastern Mental Center. Thank you, Father Eric
and Fr. Fernando!
10/13
CONSECRATION OF MOTHER OF CHRIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL TO THE HEARTS OF JESUS &
MARY
The School where Sr. Ana Pia is
teaching made a consecration to Jesus through Mary.
10/30 SR JUANA
MARIA WITH YOUNG ADULTS.
On Monday
night, Sr. Juana gave a talk at Mother of the Redeemer Parish on
"Vocational Discernment” to the Spanish young adult group,
“Disciples of Christ.”
10/16 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SR. LAURA
Sr. Laura celebrated her anniversary on the Feast of St. Margaret
Mary. We are so grateful for our sister’s fiat!
10/28 SISTER
GLENDA CONCERT-
A group of sisters attended a beautiful concert where
Sister Glenda sang and gave a beautiful testimony regarding her
conversion and her call to the religious life. She ended asking all
present to entrust themselves to the Blessed Mother.
10/28 HOME -SCHOOLERS RETREAT
Fr. Eric, Sr. Juana and some sisters from the house of Formation
hosted a retreat for homeschoolers. In addition to Mass, Fr. Eric
and Sr. Juana’s talk, Karen’s testimony, and some time of sharing,
the kids put on a great skit. It turned out so well one of the girls
asked: Why we don’t we do this more often?
OUR THIRD ASPIRANT!
We welcome Karla Icaza into the process of aspirancy for discernment
of her religious vocation with our community. Our hearts and
prayers are with Sarah, Christy and Karla. May they follow the Lamb
wherever He calls!
10/22 MISSIONS MASS FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS ON WORLD MISSIONS
SUNDAY
The
Missions office sponsored a Mass that the Archbishop celebrated for
the Youth of the Archdiocese at St. Mary’s Cathedral on World
Missions Sunday. Students from Catholic high schools, youth groups,
young adults groups and university students in our Archdiocese
participated in the packed Cathedral Mass, as well as other clergy.
Members of various Religious Orders, including the Siervas, also
attended and stood out as witnesses to the beauty of what it means
to give your all to Jesus.
Sharing in the joy of the Two Hearts
10/5 CONGRATULATIONS TRANSITIONAL DEACONS:
On October 5th, 27 men from the North American College were ordained
deacons at the Chapel of the Chair, in St. Peter´s Basilica. Our
prayers and love are always with you!!
Thank you, Ryan....Thank you, Joe for your fiat! We love you!
10/4
ROME SURPRISE MEETING
Fr. Jose Alfaro from the Archdiocese of Miami,
presently in Rome to continue his studies, met up with Mother and
Sr. Ana Margarita at a Wednesday Papal Audience while they were in
Rome. Fr. Alfaro asks that we please pray for him since he is taking
17 classes in Rome this coming semester.
10/17 FR.
MARC and JOE PRAYED FOR US AT THE TOMB OF OUR BELOVED JOHN PAUL II
Fr. Marc Lenneman and Joe Freedy interceded for our community in a
very special way at the tomb of John Paul. They placed our
picture on his tomb and kissed it on our behalf. They carried us
in their hearts..... Thank you!!
Coming soon....November...... more news !!
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