For this Spring e
dition of our online newsletter, we have included some brief videos to help you reflect on:
La Salette:
Our list of friends of La Salette includes the activist priest, St. Don Bosco, who worked among the youth in the vicinity of Turin, Italy in the 1800s and founded a religious community. (Don Bosco and La Salette and video)
The early La Salette Missionaries accepted the mission of serving in Norway (La Salette in Norway)
Bp. Thomas Newman, M.S., helps us reflect on how Mary's words at La Salette can help calm our fears (And Mary said - Do Not Be Afraid and video)
Our Faith and Life:
This article exploresthe various and unexpected parts of mental prayer or meditation (Mental Prayer)
From his traditional perspective, Pope Francis states that "A Church without martyrs is a Church without Jesus." (Martyrs - Strength of the Church and video)
Enjoying our life sometimes necessitates finding creative ways to relax (Variety is the Spice of Life)
Social Justice:
A dedicated High School teacher shares how his students find hope as they grow in their faith (Where Hope Breaks Through)
Even with the example of St. Damian of Molokai, leprosy is still a dangerous and prevalent disease (Leprosy - Still a Challenge)
President Trump hears from concerned Catholic Bishops from Mexico about immigrants (Mexican Bishops to President Trump and video)
On behalf of some 55,000 Religious Men and Women, a letter was sent to our new President about caring for our sisters and brothers who are immigrants (A Letter to President Trump)
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Fr. Ron Gagne, M.S.
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When the two shepherd children of La Salette, Maximin and Melanie, first saw "the Beautiful Lady" of the Apparition. a great fear came upon them. The little girl dropped her pastoral staff in sudden awe and wonderment, and the boy spoke encouragement to her that he little felt himself.
The gift of leadership is given to American leaders by the "Right of the People." Leadership brings with it a great joy and a great responsibility.
We serve as Presidents of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) and the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM), respectively. Together we represent the elected leaders of 38,800 Catholic Sisters and 17,000 Catholic Brothers and religious priests who live and minister throughout the United States. As elected leaders we know and share with you both the joy and the burden of this service.
