Daughters of Mary and Joseph ▪ California Region ▪ Spring 2012

2 Peter 1:4 ~ since God is the eternal family

and we are His children,

we are partakers of His divine nature

as a united family.

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Editorial Policy:

The mailing list for theDMJ Link is not made

available to any outsidebusiness firm or

organization.

EditorSr. Alice NugentSally Nowinski

PhotosSr. Alice Nugent

ProofreaderSr. Mary Jensch

Technical SupportSally Nowinski

DMJ link is a publication of the Daughters ofMary and Joseph. It has a twofold purpose:

to inform its members of the involvementof our Sisters in mission and ministry;

to acknowledge the generosity of ourdonors.

All material submitted for the Interchange issubject to revision and/or editing.

From the Development Office…

Dear Friend of the Daughters of Mary and Joseph,Welcome to the first edition of DMJLink!

With this first edition of DMJLink we combined two DMJ Newsletters:MEMOS and INTERCHANGE. We started publishing MEMOS in1970 as a means of sharing news and information within thecommunity. The INTERCHANGE was a publication of ourDevelopment Office. Many of you are accustomed to getting one orthe other of these newsletters.

The Internet Age made MEMOS superfluous. However, we feelthere are some areas of MEMOS which, when combined withINTERCHANGE would continue to serve our ministry and mission.

Why the title DMJLink? Throughout his life, our founder, Msgr. VanCrombrugghe, stressed the importance of a family spirit that must bealive within our Congregation. Time and again he reminded us thatwe are members of the family of Mary and Joseph. He frequentlyurged us to extend our family spirit to our students and their parents.In fact it must be extended to all men and women with whom weminister.

The new title, DMJLink, is a reminder that all of us, you and we, arelinked together as members of the family of Mary and Joseph. Weshare the same mission of Jesus that all be united with Him to bringabout the Kingdom of God on earth.

We never cease to thank God for His gift of so many faithful and gen-erous friends. Your generosity to us is truly overwhelming. Throughyour generosity you participate in our ministries and in the care of ourretired Sisters.

You and your family are remembered in the daily prayers of ourSisters. On the first Monday of every month the Josephite Fathers inSanta Maria offer Mass for all of our benefactors.

~ Alice Nugent, DMJ

Our Mission:

We are an international community of vowed religious women. We are committed to deepening our relationship withJesus Christ. This relationship manifests itself as an individual and corporate response to the needs of today’s world.Our mission is to be a compassionate, joyful presence enabling those to whom we minister to recognize their value anddignity. We are dedicated to sharing the merciful love of God with all who experience brokenness or poverty in any form.

Our Vision:

“Be there for the whole Church, be there as a pardoned sinner who has found peaceand rejoices in the merciful love of God.”

º Msgr. William Van Crombrugghe, Founder

Spring 2012

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Seasonal Reflections

My lover speaks; he says to me,Arise my beloved, my beautiful one, and come!

For see, the winter is past, the rains are over and gone.The flowers appear on the earth, the time for glad songs has come,

The cooing of the dove is heard in the land.The fig tree puts forth its figs and the vines, in bloom, are fragrant.

Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one, and come!

Song of Songs 2:10-13

I am writing this on April 22, Earth Day. Here in Palos Verdes, Spring is in full vigor,and our earth is bursting with blossoms, color and fragrance, vibrant with life, havingawakened from Winter’s hibernation. Spring regales us with sights and sounds ofnewness: birdsongs, humming bees, frisky baby animals, signs everywhere of sprout-ing, growing, nesting, birthing and greening. It is nature’s symphony of praise andgratitude to God. Perhaps it is also a plea to us, as co-creators with God, to becomepro-active in preserving our earth and its endangered species for future generations.

Springtime and Easter always coincide. The season of joyful Alleluias has come. Aswe celebrate Christ’s Resurrection, we are called to transformation and new life. Thevoice of the Lover is heard again: “Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one, and come!”What an incredible invitation! It is a call to go deeper, to grow in relationship withJesus. This is the season for us to explore our deepest longings and desires.

Nature responds spontaneously to the Creator’s call to growth and new life. For us it isa choice. Are we willing to discern and follow Christ’s call to new life? At our first stirof assent, Jesus promises to be with us on the way even as He was with the discipleson the Road to Emmaus. I invite you to read and ponder that encounter—Luke 24:13-35.

~ Julia Costello, DMJ

Sr. Julia Costello

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In Memory . . .

Sister Maria Immaculata Ottman

Born: May 27, 1922Professed: April 22, 1946

Died: May 6, 2012

Sr. Maria Immaculata was a woman of deep spirituality who exudedjoy, genuine warmth and generosity and whose passion for teachingthe story of Jesus remained vibrant even in her final days. Her yearsof teaching were spent at St. Paul the Apostle, Westwood, St.Augustine, Culver City, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mill Valley, St.Sebastian, Loa Angeles, St. Anthony, El Segundo, St. James, LaCrescenta, St. John Fisher, Palos Verdes, Our Lady of Peace,Sepulveda, and St. Louis de Montfort, Santa Maria.

She spent her final years at Nazareth House, Los Angeles. In Sr. M. Immaculata’slatter years, you would often hear her say …

“God has given me a wide lap for little children,So that I may tell them the story of Jesus.”

Sister Maria Sorahan Receives Certificate of Recognition

Sr. Maria Sorahan received recognition for her more than 31 years of dedicatedministry to Saint Augustine School, Culver City, the Daughters of Mary and Joseph’sfirst foundation in California. Maria’s years of service included teaching 2nd gradeand full involvement in the parish in a myriad of activities. Her exemplary dedica-tion to this community has made a difference in the lives of many people.

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The family of Mary and Joseph in

action!

Daughters of Mary of Joseph having a picnicat Nazareth House.

Srs. M. Delores (Belgian Region), ThereseMartin, and Ruth.

Standing: Sr. Leonidas, Sr. MaryJensch, Sr. Catherine McShane, Ethel

Estrella, & Sr. Mary Rose CreeganSeated: Sr. M. Immaculata Ottman

Rosemary Stuart and Friend.

Srs. Mary Jensch &M. Immaculata Ottman

Sr. Linda Webb, Sr. Sheila Collins, Sr. MargaretO’Rourke, & Joan Weitzel

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Sr. Rene Bauerly & Karen BeainyNancy Malaspina

Howard BoltenMs. D. Bolten

James & Maureen BrillSr. Margaret & DMJ/Africa

Amara BrownMary & Joseph R. C. Staff

Paul ChiaperelliSr. Margaret O’Rourke

Jo Anne ChildersPrincipals & Students of St.

Augustine’s (1968-1995)DMJ’s missioned at St. Michael

School in San FranciscoRev. Jerry McCormick

Daughters of Mary & JosephMrs. Jeanne Mowlds

Anthony Di RoccoMary & Joseph R. C. Staff

Doris FernandezMarie Rientord

Dan FinneganMary & Joseph R. C. Staff

Sr. Frances FisherRobert Shrum

Sally GodfreyDaughters of Mary & Joseph

Bev GrebloSr. Alice Nugent

Susan & Gregory GrimSr. Julia Costello

Drs. Jim & Terry HawleySr. Sheila Collins

Frs. Joseph, Demetrio, &Deebar, SVD

Srs. Louis Marie & HelenMary Kaighan

AnonymousSr. Fran Karovic, SMIC

Daughters of Mary & JosephDeacon Walt Lauderdale

Mary & Joseph R. C. StaffTom Lawrence

Sr. Sheila CollinsAndrew LevinBarbara Levin

Margaret & Joseph DoyleLori Martin

Sr. Margaret & DMJ/Africa

Ann MasquidaMary & Joseph R. C. Staff

Sr. Teresa McShaneRev. Jerry McCormick

Frank O’DonnellMary & Joseph R. C. Staff

Bonnie Ruth OgburnMarie Rientord

Patricia OnoDaughters of Mary & Joseph

Sr. Margaret O’RourkeDave Hammons

Madeline PennisiMuffie Pennisi Fendler

Brigid SmithTamara Josi

Sr. Maria SorahanMr. & Mrs. Terence Cummings

Spain FamilyKathleen Spain

Dr. Paul ThomasSr. Helen Vigil

Marcie VictorinMarie Rientord

Paul & Ann WildermuthGreg Wildermuth

John WildermuthMary Wolff

Ms. D. Bolten

In Honor of… (those honored are in BOLD)

Remember Your Loved Ones In a Special Way

Enroll your loved ones, living or deceased, in theDaughters of Mary and Joseph Prayer League.

Beautifully decorated Enrollment Cards are mailedaccording to your request. All prayer requests are

placed in the chapel at Marian Residence where theSisters pray for your intentions each day.

To request enrollment forms please contact:

Sr. Kitty Moloney(310) 377-9968

Requests may also be made in writing to:

Development Office5300 Crest Road

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

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Sr. Mary AgnesMel Dangcil

Glenn & Maureen AshburnMr. & Mrs. R. DeCristofaroMr. & Mrs. James HughesSheila Zacha

St. Augustine School Nuns1945-1948

Sylvia VelascoRichard “Sonny” Aunis

Katherine KirklandSr. Mary Aquinas

Al & Mary DieterleJacqueline Simone

Elsie AvalonMary & Joseph R.C. Staff

Sana AzarSr. Helen Vigil

Joseph BarkovickMary Kathryn Dunn

Helena & Boris BarthoMrs. & Mrs. Chris Wilson

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph BieckertMargaret Bieckert

Edward Blaty, Jr.Mrs. Mary Jane Blaty

John A. BluthMark Jon Bluth

Margaret BogdanovichKaren Linden

Antonella BowinkelPaul & Vicki Bowinkel

Anne BowmanDan & Emelda Buist

Mr. & Mrs. Dan BuistRichard Dockweiler Brady, Sr.

Mrs. Kathleen V. BradyBridgit (Lived in Wales)

DMJ’s in MemeImelda & Dan Buist

Mrs. Margie ManningMr. Bobbie Burns

Mr. Thomas M. TannerNolan Burns

Marsha BurnsJohn A. Caven

Daughters of Mary and JosephRichard Cerda

Sadie Cerda

Sr. Mary ChristinaLawrence Russell

John C. ClarksonCecilia Ray

Joe ContreasMr. & Mrs. Al Torres

Anne CroghanMrs. Eileen Kesler

Sr. Elizabeth CroninJohn BarisoneMr. Donal CroninMr. James LeeMr. & Mrs. Oliver Sheridan

Maureen CroninMr. Donal CroninMr. & Mrs. Oliver Sheridan

Sharon Lull CurryMr. & Mrs. Joseph Khoury

All Deceased DMJ’sHarry Wrin

Sr. Mary Benedict DayMrs. Jeanne Mowlds

Bill De BriereGeorge Arndt family

Mr. & Mrs. John ArndtSam DeFelice

Mrs. Irene DeFeliceWarren Joseph Dieterle

Ernest & Mary DieterleHelen & Jeddie Disco

Mr. David DiscoGeorgia Dix

Sr. Mary JenschRichard & Ramona DoodyPatrick DoodyRosemary Doody

Mrs. Dawn FlickerSheila Downs

Mary & Joseph R.C. StaffDunn Family

Mary Kathryn DunnFr. Jerry Elder

Jack & Helen EhernbergerChristopher Patrick Ellis

Patrick KinneyMaegie Elzer

Mrs. Margie ManningKay & Vin Fennelly

Mrs. Maureen Murphy

Dan FitzgeraldMrs. Darleen Fitzgerald

Sr. M. Ignatius FoleyChristine Lapidus

James M. GiacomiMrs. Rosemary Giacomi

Raymond GietzenBetty BucherDaughters of Mary & JosephSt. John Fisher Guild 1Deborah GaumeDon & Marie La ForceBernadette MaynardEileen PressonLen & Corrine SpeltzPete & Elaine SweersWittmer Family

Dennis GreeneHarry Wrin

Maggie HallerMr. & Mrs. Bernard Smetzer

Kristin HamiltonSr. Karen Marie, DMJ

Mrs. Terry HamiltonSr. Helen VigilSr. Louis Marie Hanrahan

Angela & Lawrence HeinerMr. Stephen Heiner

Angela & Lawrence HerberBeth Decemo

AnonymousRichard HulseRichard FaulhaberRose Eger

Mrs. Sara Faulhaber-HulseSr. Mary Ignatius

Stephanie EnrightMr. & Mrs. IoppoloFrances IoppoloTheresa Ioppolo

Joseph IoppoloDorothy Jertberg

Sr. Karen Marie, DMJSr. Teresa Josephine

Doug & Eva KellerGrace, John, Patrick &

Eileen O’HeaSr. Helen VigilSr. Louis Marie Hanrahan

In Memory of… (those remembered are in BOLD)

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In Memory of… (continued) (those remembered are in BOLD)

Bradley & Victoria KeaslerVickie Keasler

Tony KellyMary Healey Starr

Mr. & Mrs. James KellySr. Jean King

Mary Pat CooperSr. Pauline Knapp

Mrs. Marcia PistilliSr. Pauline KnappSr. Theresa Knapp

Helene HarkinsJacqueline Simone

Virginia LevanasMichael Ryan

Fr. Alexander LewisMary & Joseph R.C. Staff

Frank & Mary Agnes LongworthMrs. Pam Pelton

Roger Allen LoucksPaul & Vicki Bowinkel

Don & Peg MacDonaldSr. Sheila Collins

Mildred Louise MachadoFredrick R. Machado, Jr.

Keith MackieMrs. Joan Mackie

Vernon ManningMrs. Margie Manning

Alden MarkelRegina Markel

Patrick MarrinanMrs. Marcella Marrinan

Geraldine MassopustCarl F. Massopust

Sr. Janet McConnellMrs. Rita Nowlin

Veronica & James McDermottJames A. McDermott

Irene McFarlandMrs. Marilyn Puckett

Johanna MeulenbroekMr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Fryer

Brooke MoyerGary Moyer

Angie MuccilloMrs. Anita Bohan

Yvette NooneySr. Mary Jensch

Philip NowlinMrs. Rita Nowlin

Joan Putman O’BrienMrs. Deanna Putman-Penn

Yvonne O’ConnellMichael O’Connell

James PalmerMs. Mariella Palmer

Angelo PeroneMrs. Mary Perone

Margaret Mary PerroneMary & Joseph R.C. Staff

Sr. Mary Anne PetersonJacqueline Simone

Virginia Porco-LambertMrs. Jenny Saraceno

Marilyn & Frank J. ProvenzanoMr. & Mrs. Frank Provenzano

Al & Louise PutmanMrs. Deanna Putman-Penn

Bill QuinnMr. & Mrs. Paul Rockenstein

Jim RaganDaughters of Mary & JosephSr. Louis Marie HanrahanSr. Helen Vigil

Carmel RancountKristine & Gary Scano

Sophie FitzmauriceSr. Anna Mary Reilly

Sr. Mary Enda CreeganEdward P. Reilly

Sr. Karen Marie, DMJRaymond Reischl

Sr. Mary JenschMarie Rientord

Sr. Julia CostelloSalvador Sr., Salvador Jr.Estela, Roy, & Jorge Rios & babyMartha

Ms. Jorginna RiosEdith & Ventura Rivara

Barbara RivaraLes Paul Robley

Ms. Frances HusackRowe & Whalan families

Mr. & Mrs. Harold RoweSalm Family

Kathryn SalmMichael J. Schilz

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore SchilzDonald Schultz

Mrs. Juanita Schultz

Phyllis SearsHarry Wrin

Arthur & Alexandra SelnaMrs. Michele BurgerMrs. Nicole Selna

Simon & Lastrapes familiesRobert & Augustine Simon

Katherine Siva-SaubelDaughters of Mary & Joseph

Robert SolorioJohn & Carmen Solorio

Rosemary StuartSr. Louis Marie HanrahanSr. Helen Vigil

Paul SuppaAnonymous

Walter SwistMrs. Christine Swist Crowe

Fred SzulcSr. Mary Jensch

Richard TuckerMr. & Mrs. John Arndt

Bill Tyree & familyEllen Tyree

Mary VippermanJanet Watkins

Mrs. Mary WalshSr. Louis Marie HanrahanSr. Helen Vigil

Richard WargnierMrs. Janice M. Rector

Art & Bette WeissmanMrs. Darleen Fitzgerald

Margaret WelkerMr. & Mrs. Matteo CostamagnaRaymond J. Welker, Sr.

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“Some changes look negative on the

surface but you will soon realize that

space is being created in your life for

something new to emerge.”

~ Eckhart Tolle

Tasting LifeAnthony De Mello

Before the young man began his studies, he wanted assurance

from the Master.

"Can you teach me the goal of human life?"

"I cannot," replied the Master.

"Or at least its meaning?"

"I cannot."

"Can you indicate to me the nature of death and of life

beyond the grave?"

"I cannot."

The young man walked away in scorn. The disciples were dis-

mayed that their Master had been shown up in a poor light..

Said the Master soothingly, "Of what is it to comprehend

life's nature and life's meaning if you have never tasted it? I'd

rather you ate your pudding than speculated on it."