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Priests, religious host vocations fair
Story by Sylvia L. White, photo by Louise DeBusk, The Catholic Sun
May 1, 2008
TEMPE — Fr. Don Kline, the diocesan vocations director, knows discerning religious life isn’t easy.
The priest left the seminary twice — “once for a girl, once for the monastery. I wrestled with God,” he said.
Fr. Kline joined the 24 religious congregations that promoted vocation awareness April 20 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.
In addition to the all-day exhibit, a panel discussion helped interested Catholics discern their religious vocation.
“If you’re Catholic, you should at least be open to a religious vocation,” Fr. Kline said. He joined the other priests, religious and students on the panel for a friendly exchange of ideas.
“What fears do you or your peers have about religious vocations?” the priest asked the group.
Andrew Gillespie, a freshman at Seton, said, “I’m failing religion.”
“I was failing religion,” Fr. Kline said. “Look where that got me.”
One girl said, “I want to get married,” then later asked, “Did you ever want to get married?” The response was an almost unanimous “yes” by the religious sisters.
Sr. Ellen Sinclair, SDS, a canon lawyer who works in the tribunal, pointed out that many people date, get engaged and then marry within a span of a year or two.
The formation period in the process of becoming a sister is five to eight years.
“That’s lot more time before you say ‘yes’ forever,” Sr. Ellen said.
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My favourite place in Munich- Riem. Hier we like to walk and swim in the BUGA(germ.) lake. This lake is new and wonderful.
On Friday, March 18, sophomores from all Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Saginaw took part in Vocations Day at the Center for Ministry in Saginaw. Students learned about what it means to be called by God and how to best hear and respond to his call. Those in attendance learned about various vocations, including generous single life, the priesthood, religious life and marriage. There were numerous speakers, including a married couple, an engaged couple, priests, religious sisters and more in attendance. The Most Rev. Joseph R. Cistone, Bishop of Saginaw, participated in the day and celebrated Mass. During his homily, Bishop Cistone encouraged the young people to be open to God’s will in their lives.
公婆沙丘is a famouse vocation place of Vietnan,after a rain day, then the secand day morning , the weather became very good , all the sky and cloud was so color
and changeable, and the local people walking inside that made the pictures more wonderful
The Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw was packed with faithful from across the diocese who came to witness the ordination of Father Adam Maher on June 1.
The Rite of Ordination includes the candidate promising to "discharge the office of priesthood with humility and love, to hold fast to the mystery of faith, to proclaim this faith in word and deed, to embrace the celibate state and to pray for the Church and the whole world," as well as obedience to the bishop and his successors. The candidate then lies prostrate as the congregation prays the Litany of Supplication. Following the prayer, Bishop Cistone and those priests present silently impose their hands upon the candidate. The candidate is then dressed in priestly vestments, a stole and chasuble. He then kneels before the bishop, who anoints his hands with Sacred Chrism and hands over the bread and wine.
A Port Sanilac native, Father Adam completed his seminarian education at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. This July, he will become the Parochial Administrator of Our Lady Consolata Parish, which serves Cass City, Sebewaing, Gagetown and Wilmot.
Regarding his call to the priesthood, Father Adam credits the prayers of so many people to whom he says, "My vocation is the fruit of your prayers. I'm excited to lay my life down for Jesus and for all of you. Your prayers have been preparing me for this. I feel your prayers."
CORRECTION: the March 2016 vocation weekend is cancelled - the next vocation weekends for the 2015/2016 academic year: www.Vocations.OPEast.org
A Pilgrim Statue from the Vocation Office of Our Lady of Angels Province. She will be at San Lorenzo until mid-March
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This stout is a long way from a Guinness. The wrong glass klaxon is sounded yet again but I can't be arsed getting bespoke brewery glasses as my cupboard is already full of beer festival glasses stretching back to the 1980s. This tasted exactly as described on the can and another astounding beer from Hebden Bridge based Vocation. A lightweight 6% compared to some of my recent stouts. Black beers matter.
Vocations which we wanted to pursue, but didn't, bleed, like colors, on the whole of our existence.
- Honore de Balzac, novelist (20 May 1799-1850)
Thousands join to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe
Story and photos by Andrew Junker | March 15, 2010 | The Catholic Sun
An unusual sight met passersby in downtown Phoenix Dec. 4.
A seemingly endless line of men, women and children snaked through the city’s streets. They wore colorful clothing; some had masks on or loud metal tappers attached to their shoes.
They danced and sang and honored Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day they were celebrating. All told, more than 4,000 people from 80 different groups joined in the procession that ended at an altar set up in the street facing St. Mary’s Basilica.
Bishops Thomas J. Olmsted and Eduardo A. Nevares stood before the altar and blessed all those who walked and danced by. It took more than an hour for the procession to end.
“There were some powerful symbols evident,” said Armando Ruiz of this year’s Honor Your Mother event, which culminated with a Mass where Bishop Nevares gave the homily.
Ruiz — who helps plan the celebration — saw a coming together of the whole diocese at the event. St. Mark, a predominantly Hispanic parish, and St. Theresa, which is predominantly Anglo, sponsored this year’s Honor Your Mother, which in itself is a symbol of the power of Our Lady, Ruiz said.
“The whole idea that you had Hispanic and non-Hispanic parishes coming together to celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe as a patroness of the diocese,” he said, “she’s that hope of bringing diverse groups together as she did when she first came 500 years ago.”
Bishop Olmsted said something similar as Mass began.
“We are all children of God today, grateful for the way Mary inspires us to bring the great news of her Son to everyone we meet,” he said.
Ruiz was also pleased with how many people participated in the procession — the event’s largest yet — and by the traditions and practices those marchers celebrated.
“Most of the dances and the costumes were indigenous and Bishop Nevares, when he spoke, talked about that,” Ruiz said. “They remained true to those long-time traditions, and as they’ve come to this country, they shouldn’t abandon those traditions of faith for what can sometimes be materialistic or non-faith promises of this society.”
Bishop Nevares delivered his homily in both Spanish and English. He began with a brief explanation of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
“The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is so powerful because we see Mary, the conqueror of all the Aztec pagan gods. She is the bridge between the Aztec culture and the Catholic faith.”
Likewise, the bishop encouraged the congregation to turn to Mary and leave behind all the distractions that modern society offer: cell phones, the Internet, iPods.
“There are so many distractions that take us away from our life of prayer. We need to get back to praying in our family, to praying individually, to praying the rosary,” Bishop Nevares said.
It’s from this devoted prayer life that men and women can find their vocations, he added, and asked the congregation where they thought priests come from.
“Do they fall down from the sky?” he pointed above his head. “No. They come from your families.”
As Christ told the Apostle John from the cross that Mary was his mother and that John was her son, so too should Catholics live out that familial relationship, the bishop said.
“As the disciple took Mary into his care, each of us is invited to take Mary into our home and into our heart. Let us accept her and love her as our heavenly mother.”
Ruiz said that the homily — like the entire Honor Your Mother celebration — helps prepare local Catholics for a new evangelization.
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The Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw was packed with faithful from across the diocese who came to witness the ordination of Father Adam Maher on June 1.
The Rite of Ordination includes the candidate promising to "discharge the office of priesthood with humility and love, to hold fast to the mystery of faith, to proclaim this faith in word and deed, to embrace the celibate state and to pray for the Church and the whole world," as well as obedience to the bishop and his successors. The candidate then lies prostrate as the congregation prays the Litany of Supplication. Following the prayer, Bishop Cistone and those priests present silently impose their hands upon the candidate. The candidate is then dressed in priestly vestments, a stole and chasuble. He then kneels before the bishop, who anoints his hands with Sacred Chrism and hands over the bread and wine.
A Port Sanilac native, Father Adam completed his seminarian education at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. This July, he will become the Parochial Administrator of Our Lady Consolata Parish, which serves Cass City, Sebewaing, Gagetown and Wilmot.
Regarding his call to the priesthood, Father Adam credits the prayers of so many people to whom he says, "My vocation is the fruit of your prayers. I'm excited to lay my life down for Jesus and for all of you. Your prayers have been preparing me for this. I feel your prayers."
A Visit was organized by Vocational Training Committee at Paranjpe Anathalaya at Khare Town, Dharampeth, on Sunday the 30th oct. 2011.
The visit was to inspect the merchandise made by the inmates resulting out of various training workshops organized by the committee to appreciate & motivate them for their work.
Check for more info - rotaryclubofnagpur.org/2011/11/inspection-visit-to-paranj...