January 20, 2021
From Fr. Oscar Vasquez
Fr. Oscar new
Dear Brothers,


Celebrating Ordinations

We join with our brothers in Eastern Africa in celebrating the Ordination of two of our Marianist Brothers.   

  • Cyprian Kituku Maingi
  • David Kangwa
 
Cyprian & David were ordained on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at St. Martin de Pores parish in Mombasa, Kenya. View the invitation.  

Celebrating Bro. Carmine’s Life

The Brothers in Eastern Africa have sent us a link to the burial and funeral services for Bro. Carmine Annunziata. Click here to view.
 
 
This Coming Week

  • January 20 & 21: Provincial Council Meetings, St. Louis    
  • January 22: Blessed William Joseph Chaminade
  • January 26-29: U.D. Board Meetings, Virtual 
From Fr. Tim Kenney
Fr. Tim New
Dear Brothers,



Congratulations to New Affiliates on the West Coast


We welcome two new Affiliates into our Marianist Family

  • Leonard A. Magnaye, campus minister at Archbishop Riordan High School, made his Marianist Affiliation Commitment on January 7, 2022. He is a graduate of ARHS and presently involved as LIFE Moderator, Coordinator of Christian Service at ARHS and teaches Religion.

  • Barbara Louis made her Marianist Affiliation Commitment on January 8, 2022, at the Cupertino Marianist Community. Barbara is involved with the Cursillo Movement and a number of ministries at her parish, St. Thomas of Canterbury, Campbell, CA. She was introduced to affiliation by Lynda DeManti, Marianist Affiliate.
Leonard A. Magnaye
Barbara Louis and Bro. David Betz
Upcoming Calendar

  • Jan. 18-22: San Antonio (Funeral of Fr. Joe Uvietta and Council mtgs)
  • Jan 23: Sunday Masses in St. Louis
  • Jan. 24-27: West Hills (CCP Board & mtgs)
From Bro. Jesse O'Neill
Dear Brothers,



Marianist Education Bridge Project

One of the highlights of this year’s Marianist Administrators’ Conference was the dialogue that occurred between our high school and retreat center leadership with our three university presidents. Dr. Lynn Babington (CUH), Eric Spina (Dayton) and Dr. Tom Mengler (St. Mary’s) were invited to participate in both small and large group discussions sharing about a potential collaboration among these ministries.

This exchange has resulted in the creation of a task force representing the Association of Marianist Universities, the Office of Sponsorship, the universities and the schools. Our province leadership will review the task force’s recommendations on how to strengthen this important bridge. Please keep this Marianist Education Bridge Project in your prayers.
Office of Vocation Ministry - Bro. Mark Motz
Dear Brothers,

Vocation Plans

Thank you to the communities that have sent in their Vocations Plan. If you have one but have not sent it in, please send it as soon as possible to be included in the Chapter Report. You can email it to [email protected] 

I have gotten several compliments in the last few weeks about the Vocation Refreshers. Conor McEntee had been preparing and publishing those, so while I am grateful for your kind words, I want to publicly make sure Conor gets the credit.  

Our next Roundtable Discussion will be on February 1st, on Zoom. I will send the zoom link next week but if you have not read the latest edition of Horizon, please feel free to read and then come to our discussion on Feb 1st at 7 pm Central Time.  

Vocation Refresher

"Fifty-nine percent of newer entrants participated in discernment retreats prior to entrance. Religious institutes are less likely now than they were in 2009 to sponsor vocation discernment retreats.”
(National Religious Vocation Conference, NRVC)

Take time to reflect on what made you discern your vocation and how your story can help others discern their own.
Birthdays
Please pray for our Brothers who are celebrating their birthdays

January 20: Sebastien Abalodo (TO)
January 22: Thomas Wendorf
January 23: Harry Cornell
January 24: Robert H. Hughes
January 26: Conrad Kaczkowski
On the Calendar
January 22: Anniversary of the death of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, 1850
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