Dear Brothers,
Greetings to Everyone
In just my first few days as provincial, I have come to understand that, in life, I/we don’t have control over much. I was scheduled to attend the jubilees in Douglaston, New York, but American Airlines had other plans for me. After many delays and a cancellation, I was not able to attend the Mass. This is a good reminder for me that, in everything, we are called to place God first in our lives. Congratulations to the jubilarians across the province for they remind us of our call to be faithful disciples.
Service to the Greater Church
Last week, I had the blessing of attending the annual CMSM (Conference of Major Superiors of Men) meeting here in St. Louis. During that meeting, I met many superiors and conference staff. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the gift the Society of Mary provides to the Church.
I received many thanks for the work that
Bro. Bob Metzger
has been doing as part of the National Religious Retirement Office. His assistance in helping religious orders plan has been invaluable. I also received affirmation on
Bro. Steve Glodek
and his service to CMSM in many different capacities over the years. I received accolades on
Bro. Joe Kamis
and his leadership with Region V (St. Louis area) leadership group of the CMSM. Thank you to our brothers for their service to the Church across the United States. I think that we all know that many of our brothers that have been and are active in assisting the Church across the United States. We give thanks for each of them.
Special Services
Bro. Tom Redmond
has agreed to direct the Spirit of Saragossa Retreat (perpetual vow retreat) for our brothers preparing for final vows in India & Eastern Africa. The retreats will be in October and November. Tom just completed leading the PV retreat here in the Province. Thank you to Tom.
In our continued effort to accompany the Indian District, the council received a request from the Indian District Council for assistance in chairing the Indian chapter in mid-October.
Bro.
Tom Giardino
has agreed to attend and assist with the duties of the chapter moderator.
Communication
Reminder that each of the Council members has been issued an SM-USA email address. The addresses follow the usual pattern and are as follows.
Unified in Spirit
Thank you to the many communities and individuals that sent in notes of support and prayer. Thank you to those that sent in pictures of our gatherings across the Province to unify in spirit. We collected pictures that were able to be incorporated into the flickr format.
See photos
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