CONC ARGENTINA/URUGUAY/PARAGUAY - Passiochristi · II - Newsletter, October 2013. CONC – ARGENTINA/URUGUAY/PARAGUAY MISSION/ENCOUNTER IN INGENIERO JUAREZ: On the last week of July

II - Newsletter, October 2013.

CONC – ARGENTINA/URUGUAY/PARAGUAY

MISSION/ENCOUNTER IN INGENIERO JUAREZ:

On the last week of July a group of 12 adults and youth of the square block of Santa Cruz

(Parish/school/retreat house) went to Ingeniero Juarez , Province of Formosa. It is one of

the poorest areas of the country where the Passionists have been present since 1970.

Mission/encounter: an encounter of believers, an encounter of cultures, an intergenerational

encounter, an encounter with the Kingdom present among the poorest...

Basic Ecclesial Communities chose the neighbors who wished us to visit; the criterion of

choice was those families who were carrying a heavy cross. At each visit, we felt the

intimate presence of the Crucified and the crucified of today.

We had two days of retreat, meeting with young people from first and second year of the

confirmation program; searching out and sharing the dreams that Jesus awakens in our

hearts. Two days were spent in meetings with the Wichí indigenous communities. We were

able to enjoy every word we shared, words ripened in the silence of the forest and in

communion with nature. In the midst of so much poverty, the Gospel is constantly present.

The following is the witness of one of the participants in the mission:

"I was able to confirm that, lived

experiences such as Ingeniero Juárez,

helped to display my passions, to light

my inner fire. I can develop my own

uniqueness in me. Formosa, I’m

committed to returning and to continue

working. No doubt Ingeniero Juárez

leaves its mark on the soul."

TALITA KUM 15 YEARS OF FOUNDATION.

On March 26th

, 1999, in the City of Buenos Aires, in our Nazareth House, "TALITA

KUM" , a center of FORMATION for pastoral agents working with adolescents and youth,

came into existence. It was founded by four congregations: the Marist Brothers, the

Immaculate Conception Sisters , the Augustinian Missionaries Sisters and the Passionists.

The first founders were formed in the Institute of Youth Ministry ( ISPAJ ) of Chile;

dependent on the Bishops Conference of Chile, in the early 90s. We put into practice what

we had learned in our congregational youth ministries and, in July 1999, we gave our first

courses. This year we celebrate our 15th

year and are very happy with the results of our

ministry. In July, 13th

– 18th

, 180 individuals from various parts of Argentina participated

in the five courses:

1. " The powerful beauty of my song": A course for those working with youth in the

context of poverty and social risk.

2. "Our own song" a course for youth who participate in groups embedded in contexts of

poverty and social vulnerability.

3. "The strength of the acorn": This course provides our view of " The Human Vocation".

A very fine experience with the most original game that inhabits us.

4. "Adult Educators" : A course for those who work in "Schools", to discover the

opportunities of our time in school. We call it: "From Rabdomantes (those seeking

underground water) and Springs "

5. " Back home together" - Advisors : A proposal for working with urban adolescents.

And a workshop:

1. "Get up and go": a new proposal for

those who work with pre-teens. They

were reunited with their own pre-teen

age, tracing from there, some keys with

which to accompany the boys and girls of

this age .

Website : www.talitakum.org.ar

PAC - PUERTO RICO/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

FIRST CONGRESS OF THE VICE–PROVINCE of Our Lady of Peace in the

Caribbean (Puerto Rico - Dominican Republic)

With the theme "Opening Pathways of fraternal solidarity", we held our meeting in the

house of La Piedad , Carolina, Puerto Rico , from the 2nd

– 6th

September, for our First

Vice-Provincial Congress. We were 23 Religious in all:16 from the Vice-Province

(including 2 students of Theology in

temporary vows), the Superior General, Fr.

Joachim Rego, first General Consultor, Fr.

Augusto Canali and guests, Fr. Francisco

Murray, from Immaculate Conception

Province, Argentina, and Congregation

Representative at the UN (who functioned

as an excellent Moderator for the Congress),

Fr. Rafael Vivanco, Provincial of Christ the

King, Mexico, Fr. Don Webber, Provincial

Holy Cross Province, USA, Fr. Richard

Burke, delegate from St. Paul of the Cross

Province, USA and Fr. Arturo Carrillo, Holy

Cross Province, USA, who also served as

an excellent translator.

These were days of intense work, during which we approved the Statutes and the

Programming for the quadrennium 2013 - 2017. It is must be noted that the presence and

participation of religious guests was very helpful, highlighting the need for collaboration

and solidarity. In addition, there were the elections of the Vice-Provincial Superior and his

council; Fr. Jose Ramon Lopez Montanez (Vice-Provincial), Fr. Angel Antonio Perez Rosa

(Ist Consultor) ( Puerto Rico ) and Fr. Garcia Genelio Antigua (IInd Consultor) (Dominican

Republic).

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• CANONICAL VISITATION. Fr Denis Travers made the visitation of the Vice

Province, accompanied by Fr. Arthur Carrillo (CRUC) as translator.

------------------------ STUDENTS living in the Passionist

Student house “Mother Mary” in Dorado

, Puerto Rico. From left to right, front

row, Deacon Adony Rosario Reyes and

theology student, Christian J. Montalvo

Martinez, candidate and chemistry

student and priesthood candidate Santiago

Alberto Valerio , theology student. From

left to right, second row: Jamie J.

Gonzalez, candidate and nursing student,

Jonathan Pabon Tirado, candidate and

philosophy student, priesthood candidate

Chaparro Benny Munoz , theology

student and Luis D. Guivas Gerena,

applicant and business administration

student.

PAUL – USA/CANADA/JAMAICA

PASSIONISTS ACCOCIATE GATHERING. -

Over 40 Passionist Associates got

together at St.Gabriel's Retreat House in

Clarks Summit, Pa for a gathering June

28-30. Associates from Pittsburgh,

Scranton, New York, Connecticut, Rhode

Island, Massachusetts, Florida, and West

Virginia joined together with vowed

Passionists for the weekend. Fr. Paul

Zilonka, CP offered reflections on the

theme "Living Each Day in the Memory

of the Passion," members of the Associate

communities led the various prayer

services, the vowed Passionist directors

presided at the Masses, and the Passionist

Nuns offered their hospitality.

Strengthened on the journey, May the

Passion of Jesus Christ be Always in Our

Hearts

160 YEARS.

The Passionists of St.

Paul of the Cross

Province are eagerly

awaiting the arrival of Fr.

Joachim Rego, C.P.,

Father General of the

Congregation later this

month. Fr. Joachim was

elected to the office of

Superior General in the

summer of 2012 and this

will be his first visit to

the United States as

Father General of the

Passionists.

During his visit, Fr. Joachim will be the main celebrant of

a special liturgy at Immaculate Conception Parish in

Jamaica, New York on October 20 at 1:00 p.m. to mark

the 160th Anniversary of Passionist ministry and presence

in the United States

CRUC – USA

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

On June 30, past and present Passionists from Immaculate Conception Parish gathered to

offer a Mass of Thanksgiving. The Mass was the culmination of 109 years of Passionists at

I.C. as the parish transitions to the leadership of the Archdiocese of Chicago. About 400

people attended a dinner held following Mass at the White Eagle Banquets in Chicago.

CLEMENTE-MIKE

On September 14, Fr. Clemente Barron

had a farewell celebration at the Oblate

Center in San Antonio, Texas. The

Passionists have had a presence in San

Antonio since 1975. Fr. Clemente Barron

has been assigned to Holy Cross Province

Development Office to direct fund raising

efforts.

Mike Higgins completed his service to

the Development Office in June.

Clemente Barrón has been appointed to

succeed Mike at the Development Office.

RELIGIOUS PROFESSION

On Sunday 18th

August in the presence of their families, friends and members of the

Passionist Community, our 3 novices, Antonio Aquino, Glenn Bisquera and Juan Gonzalez

made their first profession in the hands of Fr. Don Webber.

YOU SAY GOODBYE….

I SAY HELLO….

Don Senior celebrated his farewell Mass

as President of CTU. Don remains on the

faculty and will continue teaching. In

honoring Don for his 23 years of

exemplary service as President, CTU

named the beautiful atrium in the new

building after him and designated the few

blocks of Cornell Avenue around CTU as

the “Honorary Fr. Donald Senior, C.P.

Way.”

REX – MEXICO

• 80

th ANNIVERSARY OF

RELIGIOUS PROFESSION

On September 26th

, 2013, Fr. Mariano

Ambrosini Viscardi, C.P., one of the

founding pillars of the present Province

of Christ the King celebrated his 80 years

of religious profession in the community

of the Holy Spirit. The 98yr old Fr.

Mariano, has spent most of his life in

Mexico where he gave joyful witness to

the faithful following of Jesus Crucified.

• PERPETUAL PROFESSION

On July 20th

, 2013 , the priesthood

candidates (left to right) Alexander

Marquez Olivares cp- with glasses,

Carlos Aguilar, Carlos Quiroz cp and

Leonardo Garcia Hernandez cp took

vows in the Passionist Congregation at

the community of the Holy Spirit,

Mexico city. And, on August 31st , 2013

in the community of San Miguel

Archangel in Tumbalá Chiapas, the

priesthood candidate Pedro Mendez

Mendoza cp, made his perpetual

profession in the presence of the Ch'ol

indigenous people. The Province

welcomes the commitment of our

brothers.

• NOVITIATE HOUSE

On July 24th

in the community Isidore de

Loor , Tequisquiapan , Queretaro, Mexico ,

the following began their novitiate; one

novice from Puerto Rico , four from the

Dominican Republic and two from Mexico .

We are happy to share this life experience

which is an invitation to be open to new

challenges in religious life . ( standing, back

- left to right) student Pedro Mendez

Mendoza cp , Jose Manuel Pascal Puello ,

Fr. Ephraim Larrauri Rodrígez cp , Master

of Novices and Luis Antonio Santiago

Ramos , Juan Manuel Rodriguez Mejia , Fr.

Quiroga Mario Felipe Venegas, cp . in front:

Jesus José Carlos Castillo , Juan Martinez

Gomez , Cesar Antonio Navarrete

Ferrusquía ; Eddy Batista Jerez

DOMIN, LIBER, VICT, CALV – BRASIL/MOZAMBIQUE

ASSEMBY OF THE THREE VICARIATAS OF BRASIL.

On June 18th

-20th

in the city of Salvador

BA we held a Preparatory Assembly dealing

with the paths for the "New Passionist

Province " of northern Brazil, which will be

implemented in May of next year at the first

Provincial chapter. Participants in this

Assembly were religious belonging to the

three Vicariates: the Vicariate of Christ the

Liberator, the Vicariate of Our Lady of

Vitória and the Vicariate of Blessed

Dominic of the Mother of God. The

Assembly consisted of moments of

prayer, fraternity and of sharing among the

51 religious in attendance.

PREPARATION FOR THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THE NEW PROVINCE

On August 22nd -

23rd

, the major superiors of the three vicariates met in the city of Belo

Horizonte MG , together with the Preparatory commission of the pre-Chapter and Chapter

of the future province. Participants; from Goiás: Fr. José Roberto and Fr. Celio; from

Bahia: Fr. Peter and student Edilberto; from Minas Gerais : Fr. Cláudio, Fr. Giovanni and

Fr. Henrique. We begged the intercession of Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Paul of

the Cross for each of us

as we continue to

discern, with courage,

what the will of God

might be for our

province.

PASSIONIST FAMILY ASSEMBLY IN BRAZIL .

On September 10th

-11th

, in the City of San Pablo, a meeting of the representatives (male

and female) of the institutions and groups of the Passionist Family took place in Brazil. It

was a period of reflection and discernment concerning the new directions of our meetings

together as a family, as well as the decisions to be made on the new structures that will go

into effect after 2014. We thank God that he has strengthened and enlightened us in our

journey as religious women and men, consecrated laity, CLP ( Passionist Lay

Communities) Passionist nuns and Passionists in formation in Brazil . We walk together in

order to "strengthen the unity of the Passionist family, in Jesus Crucified, given a

supportive presence, mercy and salvation in the mission entrusted to us".