Loyola Jesuit Center, Morristown, NJ
Loyola Weekly Newsletter
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October 28, 2021 | Issue #37
Feast of Saints Simon & Jude, Apostles
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Simon & Jude Thaddeus were called by Jesus to be among those chosen as Apostles, one of the Twelve who would be witnesses to Jesus' Passion, Death, & Resurrection. They, along with the other Apostles, were also present at the Ascension & Pentecost.
Simon was often called “the Zealot.” A zealot is a person who is strongly committed to something. In Simon’s case, he firmly believed in the importance of people following Jewish law. Once he met Jesus, his life was changed and he became convinced that the most important thing was to follow Jesus and his teachings. We believe that another reason Simon had a nickname was to keep people from confusing him with the other apostle named Simon, the one Jesus called Peter.
Jude was also known as “Jude Thaddeus.” People used this formal title so that he was not confused with Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus and handed him over to be arrested. Jude is the patron saint of hopeless cases and desperate situations. People often pray to Jude when they feel that there is no one else to turn to. They ask Jude to bring their problem to Jesus. Because Jude had such great faith, we know that nothing is impossible for those who believe in the Lord.
Simon and Jude traveled together to teach others about Jesus. Because of their eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ miracles and his death and Resurrection, many people became believers and were baptized. Simon and Jude died as martyrs for their faith on the same day in present-day Beirut, Lebanon. Jude’s body was later returned to Rome where it was buried in a crypt under St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Staff & Board Appreciation |
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Loyola Jesuit Center is blessed to be served by dedicated men & women both on staff and serving as volunteer board of trustee members. Recently two members of Loyola's leadership community have been honored by the larger Church community. |
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Jeff Simon (2nd from Left), Loyola board chair, receiving the Brother Knight of the Year Award from the George Washington Council 359. |
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Jeff Simon, who presently serves as the Chair of the Loyola Jesuit Center board of trustees, was honored with the Brother Knight of the Year award by the George Washington Council 359 of the Knights of Columbus, Morristown, NJ. Jeff was awarded the honor due to his "Exceptional Contribution to Our Council and Community." Jeff volunteers tirelessly for numerous charities, including the Knights of Columbus & Loyola, among many others.
Jeff truly exhibits the virtues of service, faithfulness, & joy of spirit. Loyola is blessed to have Jeff serving as the chair of the board at this blessed time in Loyola's 94 year history. You may see Jeff around the grounds of Loyola on any given day getting his hands dirty by beautifying Loyola in many ways or in the office strategically advising the staff. Feel free to offer him congratulations on being named Brother Knight of the Year the next time you see him.
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Majella LoBello (2nd from the Right), Loyola Office Manager, with her husband Deacon Vincent LoBello (1st from the Left), receiving the Vivere Christus Est Award from Bishop Kevin Sweeney, Bishop of Paterson. |
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Majella LoBello, who has served on staff at Loyola Jesuit Center as the Office Manager for over ten years, and her husband Deacon Vincent LoBello were honored by Bishop Kevin Sweeney at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Paterson with the Vivere Christus Est Award. Majella & Vinnie serve their parish community of Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany with such dedication and faithfulness.
The Vivere Christus Est Award, which translated from Latin means "To live is Christ," is given by the Diocese of Paterson in recognition for outstanding service provided to parishes, communities and the world. Majella loves the Church, her parish, and Loyola Jesuit Center passionately with all of her heart and that is evident everyday here at Loyola. If you see Majella in the office congratulate her and Vinnie for this wonderful honor bestowed on them by the chief shepherd of the Church of Paterson.
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Morris County Tourism Bureau hosts a sold-out crowd of 55 guests at Loyola Jesuit Center
Sunday, October 17, 2021 - "Morristown in the Gilded Age"
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On Sunday afternoon, October 17, a sold-out crowd of 55 guests -- many of them first-timers -- were 'wowed" with the beauty and grandeur of the mansion, gardens, and grounds of Loyola Jesuit Center. "Morristown in the Gilded Age" was one of the fall historic tours offered by the Morris County Tourism Bureau. It was particularly wonderful to welcome friends from the neighborhood, now enjoying the new sidewalks connecting Loyola and Foote's Pond, who had been wondering what was going on up that long driveway!
Docent for the Tourism Bureau, Carol Barkin, began the afternoon with an informative slideshow and lecture on Loyola's impressive history. The mansion, known as Spring Brook House, was built in 1906 by the industrialist and local philanthropist Robert Foote Jr. for what would now be the amazing sum of $22 million! Carol informed us that Morristown was known as the "Inland Newport" during the Gilded Age (1877-1929). There were 100 millionaires who lived within three miles of the Morristown Green, with an aggregate wealth totaling $500 million, considered to have been the most concentrated area of wealth in history. At his death, Foote's widow sold the property to Welcome Bender who, within only a few short years, deeded the property and grounds in 1927 to the Society of Jesus for only $1!
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Paul Brian Campbell, S.J., director of Loyola Jesuit Center, addresses the sold out crowd of visitors at the presentation by the Morris County Tourism Bureau on Sunday, October 17, 2021 |
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Guests were treated to a wonderful selection of homemade treats, including the famous Loyola Bread Pudding. |
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Today only 26 of the original 100 mansions sprinkled throughout Morristown and nearby communities remain. (Most were razed by 1935 for three reasons: the passing of the income tax in 1913; the difficulty of finding help to work on the estates; and the stock market crash of 1929.) All of our guests were most grateful for the care and love from the Jesuits and Loyola supporters that have preserved this wonderful historic treasure over the decades. After the lecture, guests enjoyed a reception and roamed downstairs, upstairs, gardens, and grounds on a self-guided tour. The Oval Room, Library, and Christ the Priest chapel were particular highlights.
Loyola will appear on the cover of the next edition of the Morris County Tourism booklet which features items of interest -- historical, cultural, and educational. The disappointed forty people on the tour waitlist this year will look forward to a repeat of this offering in the coming year.
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THIS NEWSLETTER'S HIGHLIGHTED OFFERINGS |
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All Saints Day
9:00am - 3:00pm
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There is a type of “Lives of the Saints” story that is very attractive. It was not the tales of their moral perfection, or their closeness to God, or their miracle making, or their power to stare down evil. Rather, it was the stories of official saints and holy people taken to task, times when they were confronted and asked to change. We will explore this “optic,” this lens, into genuine holiness and the call to become a “new creation” in Christ.
Please join us for a Day of Prayer on November 1, the Feast of All Saints. Some preliminary questions for your prayerful consideration: How do you prepare yourself for entrance into the Presence of God? Who are the saints in your life, officially canonized or not? Which of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12) holds special appeal for you & why?
Please consider joining Loyola for this inspiring Day of Prayer.
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Retreat Leader: Linda Baratte
Space is still available for this weekend retreat
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Linda Baratte is a popular presenter and retreat leader, serving parishes and communities of faith in Northern New Jersey. She has a commitment to accompanying adults in their faith journeys, with a special focus on women’s spirituality. An RCIA ‘graduate,’ she served as the Director of the Center for Theological and Spiritual Development at Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, New Jersey until her retirement in 2010.
Linda has a Masters in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College and a Doctorate in Religious Education from Fordham University. She is a member of the Loyola Jesuit Center Board of Directors, where she chairs the Mission Committee and offers Days of Prayer. Linda and her husband Jim are members of the Christian Life Community, a lay Ignatian intentional community, and Notre Dame Parish of Mount Carmel in Cedar Knolls.
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Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians, urged the fledgling community there to ‘put on the whole armor of God.’ What is the armor in our own ‘spiritual clothes closet’ these days? Using the wisdom from our Christian tradition and our own experience as women, we will first probe what we might need to shed, freeing ourselves from anything that prevents us from claiming our identity as Beloved Daughters. We will then explore what it means to ‘stand naked’ before God. With women’s bodies, how do we claim the power of being beautifully and wonderfully made? Are we sufficient to love? Finally, as the Psalmist declares, what virtues will we choose to ‘deck ourselves in glad array’?
Using Scripture study, stories, and shared conversation and prayer experiences, we will leave with a new commitment to our baptismal call to be clothed with the image of Christ — an answered call that girds us to go out to serve our families and communities with new vigor.
While we will not be following the format of the traditional Preached and Directed retreats this weekend, there will be ample opportunity for personal time spent in meditation, walking in our beautiful gardens, participating in the sacrament of Reconciliation and a healing Mass, and sharing in the Sunday Mass together.
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Traditionally sponsored by
Thanksgiving Retreat Group & Henry Conte
Retreat director:
Steve Pugliese, S.J.
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Retreat directors:
Thomas R. Marciniak, S.J. & Karen Florance
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Retreat directors:
Thomas R. Marciniak, S.J. & Karen Florance
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Traditionally sponsored by Morris County
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Traditionally sponsored by Dominic Galdieri
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Estimados Amigos de Loyola,
Estamos orgullosos y muy agradecidos del comienzo espectacular 2021, de las Tardes de Oración el pasado 3 de Octubre. Todos los que asistieron a este evento se fueron llenos de esperanza y amor a travez de renovar nuestros encuentros en la Casa Loyola. Como saben, ya tenemos las puertas abiertas para ofrecer retiros espirituales de nuevo. Desde luego, les pedimos que vengan con la tarjeta de prueba que estén vacunados.
Este segundo retiro se trata del Principio y Fundamento, uno de los temas mas importantes de San Ignacio, y como él comienza los Ejercicios Espirituales. Este es parte de su legado el cual nos invita a ver al mundo con los ojos abiertos para comprender nuestro deber de poner a Dios nuestro señor al frente de todo en nuestras vidas, dejando que él nos guíe y nos lleve en sus manos a nuestro destino.
Por favor, déjenme saber si están disponibles para asistir a este segundo retiro. De acuerdo al número de respuestas que recibamos, decidiremos si continuamos con esta oferta.
Estamos entusiasmados de poder continuar con este ministerio tan importante para la salud espiritual de nuestros hermanos hispanos. Los animo a acompañarnos y juntos perseveremos en continuar esta hermosa obra del Señor. Invitando a otros!!
Gracias de nuevo a toda mi familia hispana! Que Dios esté con ustedes siempre,
Fr Kirk (Ramon) Reynolds, SJ
HORARIO—RETIRO 5 DE DICIEMBRE 2021:
2:00PM -Acogida/Refrescos
2:30——Misa
3:00——Apertura y Charla
3:30——Tiempo para reflexión/meditación/oración
4:15——Compartir en grupo. 5:00——Cierre del Retiro
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Forest Bathing - Guided Walking Meditation
Guest leader & guide: Rich Collins is a Certified Guide for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs
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Please join us for a guided walking meditation through the beautiful gardens and grounds of Loyola Jesuit Center, inspired by the Japanese practice called shinrin-yoku or its English translation, Forest Bathing. The two and a half-hour walk covers just a short distance and invites you to connect with nature on a deeper level using all five senses. No exceptional skill or physical exertion is required. Forest Bathing walks remind us that we are a part of nature, not separate from it, and are related to all other beings in fundamental ways.
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CLICK ON THE DATE BELOW TO REGISTER |
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Ignatian Year - May 20. 2021 - July 31, 2022
Special Ignatian Year Events at Loyola Jesuit Center
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Video Slideshow of the Life of St. Ignatius on Loyola's YouTube Channel |
Marie Santana shares her journey through the footsteps of St. Ignatius. She has captured in photos and art the life of St. Ignatius as she travels through Spain. |
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Click on any of the preferences below to read more.
Show the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment
Walk with the poor, the outcasts of the world, those whose dignity has been violated, in a mission of reconciliation and justice
Accompany young people in the creation of a hope-filled future
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Guitar & Vocals: Jeremy Camp
UMG (on behalf of BEC (BEC)); ARESA,
Capitol CMG Publishing, BMG Rights Management (US), LLC
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"Holy Fire burn away
My desire for anything
That is not of You and is of me
I want more of You and less of me, yeah
Holy Fire burn away
My desire for anything
That is not of You and is of me
I want more of You and less of me, yeah
Empty me
Empty me, yeah
Fill, won't You fill me
With You, with You, yeah"
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