vol. 13, no. 2 february 2017 president’s letter - constant...
TRANSCRIPT
Internet Newsletter of the Province of St Joseph Page 1
Presidentrsquos Letter 1 English Translation 2 The Preacherrsquos Path to God 2 Te Deum 3 De Profundis 3 Around the Province 3 Crossword Puzzle 4
Vol 13 No 2 February 2017
In This Issue
Food for the Soul 5 Dominican Family Movement 6 Through Lent with John 7 Bro Tonto 8 Links of Interest 8 CREDITS 8
Presidentrsquos Letter
wwwlaydominicansorg
One day my friend Joan asked
me to pray for her as she was discern-
ing about becoming a Dominican My
response to her was ldquoYou cannot be-
come a Dominican because you are
married and have 2 childrenrdquo mdash little
did I know About six months later a
Dominican nun asked me ldquoWhen are
you going to become a tertiaryrdquo
ldquoSister please tell me What is a ter-
tiaryrdquo And so she did Lastly two
other friends mentioned they had
attended a Dominican meeting and
asked me to go with them to the next
meeting I did and for the last 25
years I have come to know under-
stand and live as a Dominican tertiary
I have been blessed to have
friends whose lives are ordered around
serving God and others I live in a
community that includes a Dominican
monastery which has held its doors
open to all It is from them that I
learned to pray the Divine Office and
share so many liturgies and life with
these good sisters They welcome eve-
ryone who comes through their doors
The laity is so nurtured and fulfilled by
them and all the friars who serve the Lord as
they live out their vocations I cannot express
enough my gratitude for the way in which
these sisters have helped me to become a Do-
minican This is the most beautiful place in
Guilford and I am happy that I am a little part
in the scenery
I will tell you that saying ldquoyesrdquo to ac-
cepting my new office was done with heavy
considerations about you and about my fami-
ly I had left home telling my husband Paul
and 2 children that this was my last provin-
cial council meeting But God showed his
sense of humor and had other plans for me
Saying yes would mean more meet-
ings travel and work that may challenge me
way beyond my comfort zone and this is not
what I had planned or expected at this time in
my life You see I am newly retired and am
filling my days at the moment with Paul as
we care for our 3 grandsons aged 4 3 and 1
For the past 3 years I have been a facilitator
in our adult Bible study program in 2 parish-
es and in my chapter and this involves 3
weekly and 1 monthly classes I am very
Continued on page 2
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 2
SUB TUUM
(3rd Century Oldest Known Prayer to Mary)
We fly to thy patronage O holy Mother of God despise not our petitions in our necessities but deliver us always from
all dangers O glorious and blessed Virgin Amen
February 2017
Presidentrsquos Letter
Continued from page 1
happy with doing just these things but
more was being asked of me As the pro-
vincial council members waited for my re-
ply I knew a little of what our past provin-
cial presidents had to manage and I was a
little unnerved by that responsibility and
how to balance this elected position along
with all my other duties and commitments
But quietly I knew and heardmdashtrust and
believe I had to be the Dominican that I
was formed to be and I accepted the new
position
So to each of you I thank you and
am honored to serve you with everything
that I have as we serve God together Let
us work together to evangelize the Gospel
in the way that is so much needed in our
everyday lives Let us always be Domini-
cans in every aspect of our lives
All in all I ask for your prayers as I
begin this term I will pray and work for
you so that together each of us can fulfill
our vocations as lay Dominicans being
formed by Dominicans God bless each of
you
Mrs Cosette Heimann OP
President Provincial Council
Province of St Joseph
English Translation of the
ACTS of the
General Chapter of Bologna 2016
Under the coordination of the Province of St Albert the Great USA the New Priory Press has published the English translations of the Acta Capituli Generalis Provincialium Ordinis Praedicatorum Bononiae (Acts of the General Chapter of Provincials of the Order of Preach-ers in Bologna)
Copies are available online at httpwwwnewpriorypresscomacts2016acts-
of-the-2016-general-chapter-of-provincials-bologna
For further inquiries on the publication you can contact fr Louis Morrone OP at
Lmorroneopcentralorg
The Preachers Path to God
(A Collection of Short Essays on Dominican
Spirituality)
Foreword by fr Vivian Boland OP Socius of the Master of the Order
Printed on natural shade paper (imported from Fin-land) Pages pp x+278
Cost per copy US$ 2400 (packaging and post-age add US$ 400)
For 10 copies of more cost per copy US$ 2000 (packaging and postage add US$ 400 per copy)
Book will be mailed from Nagpur India
Available from domwalkingyahoocom
Kindly send bank cheque (to cover order) favouring Peter Lobo OP to
Peter Lobo OP co Mary Anne Lobo
5200 NW Shoreline Way Portland OR 97229 USA
Peter Lobo OP
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 3
One of the Dominican Family traditions is our
regular prayers for our dead Please have a
Mass celebrated for all the deceased members
of the Dominican Laity in the Province of St
Joseph USA and in particular for those
listed below
Name Mr Stephen Tiver OP
Religious Name Patrick Michae l
Chapter Holy Rosary 403
Location Pennsauken NJ
Final Promise April 28 1957
Date of Death January 11 2017
Please remember our brother Stephen who
died in Christ with the hope of rising with
Him Please pray one Rosary for all our de-
ceased members
Send the names and dates of members who
have died to your Regional Editor so that they
can be included in our continued prayers for
the dead
Sorrowful Mother pray for us
St Joseph pray for us Holy Father Dominic
pray for us
February 2017
The Saint Thomas Aquinas Chapter 410 Lan-
caster PA held their monthly meeting on
January 8 We have a continued redirected
emphasis on helping our nuns in Lancaster to
get the word out on vocations Instead of the
meet and greet day provided in November
there will be a media blitz that is ongoing for
high schools universities etc inviting young
women to call the nuns With this information
out there over and over again we hope to im-
pact those who may be considering a vocation
to the contemplative life
Future MeetingsSocial Events
In addition to our monthly meetings we look
forward to April 28th the eve of St Catherine
of Sienas feast day with adoration vespers
and a pizza party with the nuns
Reminder Please send Minutes to the following
Provincial President Mrs Cosette Heimann OP 103 Pond View Circle Guilford CT 06437 Tel 860-338-3076 eprovpresgmailcom
Provincial Promoter Father Bede Shipps OP St Dominic Priory 630 E St SW Washington DC 20024-2503
Regional President Varies by region Archives Ms Mary Maher OP [send hard copies only] LFSD Archives 487 Michigan Ave NE Washington DC 20017-1585
AROUND THE PROVINCE news you can use
On January 9 2017 Our Lady of Peace Chap-ter 605 in Cincinnati Ohio received Lawain McNeil (Br Thomas) On the same day Catherine Darnell (Sr Catherine Marie Therese of the Child Jesus) made her tempo-rary promises Letrsquos congratulate them as they make their Dominican journey
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 4
February 2017 The Crossword Puzzle used to be a regular feature It is time to
reintroduce it We all could use the intellectual stimulation
The above puzzle originally appeared in May 2008 Answers are on page 8
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 5
FOOD FOR THE SOUL POETRY amp PROSE
February 2017
Valentine Thoughts
ldquoLove transforms one into what one lovesrdquo
St Catherine of Siena Dialogue 60
ldquoGod loves me for who I am and how I live not what I look like or what I ownrdquo
St Rose of Lima
ldquoWe can not get to know another person or develop a loving relationship with that individual unless we spend time with that person To say that you love someone
but never visit engage in conversation with or spend time with that person would be to live a lie and deceive yourselfrdquo
Mr Michael Seagriff OP
ldquoGodrsquos love is healthy and holy It is desired by God and we can use it in as much as God wants us tordquo
Johannes Tauler (Sermon 52 3)
ldquoThe Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love It signifies Love It produces Love The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual liferdquo
St Thomas Aquinas OP
ldquoLove of self and love for the other are mutually complementaryrdquo
Louis Roy OP
ldquoCome Beloved comerdquo And kissing the Host I receive Himrdquo
Sr Mary Fisher OP
A Prayer O my Jesus I want to love you
Give yourself to me and grant that
I may give myself to you
Make my will be yours Unite me to
you so that I live only in you and for you
Grant that I may spend for you all I have
received from you keeping nothing
for myself May I die to all for you and
bring other to you O my Jesus many others
Bl Jean-Joseph Lataste OP Translated from French Bl Jean-Joseph Lataste OP
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 6
February 2017
Dominican Movement of Families January 19 2017 Edoardo Mattei wwwfraternitiesopcom
The Dominican Movement of Families (DMF) founded in 2011 is part of the Dominican Family as rec-
ognized in 2013 by the Provincial Chapter of the Roman Province of St Catherine of Siena The DMF intends
to offer to all the families the ability to interpret and gradually establish their conjugal and family experience in
the light of the Gospel through the wisdom and experience of the Dominican lifestyle it aims at the same
time at enriching the Church the community and the contemporary civic society through the experience of
marriage and family
The idea came on the occasion of the National Dominical Youth Day
on April 30 2011 There was a need that needed an urgent response how to
follow in the future the young people who gathered at our convents Thus a
method of accompaniment in the growth was developed through marital-
family vocation notably the Dominican Movement of Families
From the organizational point of view it was conceived as a very agile
structure mainly rooted in a network with its own internet website (now under
construction) and a monthly newsletter Membership of the movement takes
place by sending an e-mail address and is open to any person independently
of his religious or ideological affiliation as the original sense of the words
ldquofamilyrdquo and ldquoDominicanrdquo means universal openness to all human beings
The Movement also organizes a summer Dominican Week for fami-
lies which combines specific marital-family training a holiday at a sea resort
and various cultural insights
The mere fact of sharing for a few days the same house following a
daily schedule similar to the monastic lifersquos ndash as far as this can be possible for
families with numerous little children ndash invites spouses brothers sisters and
children to see themselves and be perceived in a new way in a lsquofamiliarrsquo way
The monastery location is very attractive to the children the cloister
the terraces and the refectory appear fascinating to the eyes of those who instinctively admire life in general
Also for the consecrated the proximity of spouses and parents with children revives the awareness of the
importance of the ldquofamilyrdquo as an instrument of communion and mission to be at the service of people who
mostly livehellipin families
In addition to this first-hand experience of contacts and mutual understanding the movement wants to
offer the opportunity to interpret its own state of life in the light of the lifestyle of the other state of life To this
aim the main features of the Dominican spirituality ndash democratic government preaching study and liturgical
life ndash are proposed as a marriage and family life mode
For three years at the Dominican Monastery of Santa Maria della Neve e S Domenico the DMF has
organized seminars for families focused on the nine chapters of the letter of Pope Francis lsquoAmoris Laetitiarsquo
The meetings will take place from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday afternoon and will be animated by a married
couple a nun a sister and a friar
For 2017 the meetings will have the following schedule
45 March ldquoIn the beginning it was lsquofalling in loversquo risking the future of loverdquo Ilaria Delicati and Francesco Maiorca (Presidents of MDF) Sr Jaqueline Richard op
67 May ldquoThe Realities that Concern us are challengesrdquo (Amoris Laetitia 57) Synthesis between tradition and modernity Sonia Cannas and Stefano Galletta mdash Fr Christian-M Steiner op
35 November ldquoThe eyes on Jesus the family vocationrdquo Raffaelangela Pani and Andrea Mameli mdash Sr Tiziana C Caputo op For more details please write to padrechristianliberoit or visit wwwmovimentodomenicanodellefamigliecom
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 7
February 2017
Through Lent with Johnrsquos People Caldwell University Chapter Member Publishes Lenten Book
with Proceeds Benefiting Dominican Monastery Expansion
The Dominican Nuns of Summit recently pub-lished Through Lent with Johns People a book of daily Lenten reflections written by Mr Thomas (Tom) Garry OP a member of the Caldwell University chapter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic All proceeds from sales of the book will benefit the capital cam-paign of the Dominican Monastery of Our La-dy of the Rosary in Summit NJ which is expanding in step with an influx of vocations in recent years (See picture below) ldquoThrough Lent with Johnrsquos Peoplerdquo provides readers with an opportunity to reflect on a passage from the Beloved Disciplersquos Gospel each day of Lent Each passage is accompa-nied by a 1000-word essay that focuses on a person or group of people who encountered Jesus in that passage and considers how that personrsquos or grouprsquos experience situa-tion or attitude might be similar to our own Each essay then concludes with a few ques-tions for prayerful consideration The book is an outgrowth of the practice of lectio divina Tom learned as a lay Dominican The book carries the nihil obstat and impri-matur and is available for $1216 on Amazon or via the monasterys online Cloister Shoppe httpssummitdominicans3dcartstorescom It also is available in a Kindle version on Amazon
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 8
Pray Without Ceasing
Last Page
February 2017
Links of Interest
Read the Catechism this year flocknotecomcatechism
Learn about the popes this year flocknotecompopes
Apologetics
httppatrickmadridcomarticles
An
sw
ers
to
Pu
zzle
on
pa
ge
4
eLumen Credits Please send Notices of Advancements Events and Obituaries
to your Regional Editors
Mrs Cossette Heiman OP eprovpresgmailcom Fr Bede Shipps OP historygardeneryahoocom Provincial Council President Provincial Promoter
Editorial Staff
Mrs Faith Flaherty OP Managing Editor elumenedverizonnet Reg 1 Mrs Faith Flaherty OP elumenedverizonnet
Mrs Helen Tice OP LayoutDesign prouille1216gmailcom Reg 2 Ms Maria Vida OP trysainthotmailcom
Ms Louise A Mitchell OP Copy Editor lamitchell99hotmailcom Reg 3 Mrs Lissette Dernier OP dominiquetravelaolcom
Ms Amy Strickland OP Calendar canonlawhotmailcom Reg 4 Mr Donald Wacker OP angelicdoctormsncom
Mr Pedro Saavedra OP Puzzler psaavedrhotmailcom Reg 5 Ms Ann Devine OP anndeliasdgmailcom
Reg 6 Mr Michael Murphy OP murphymmmtjmtonmicrosoftcom
The Internet Newsletter of the Province of St Joseph is published monthly and sent to subscribers via email To subscribe please contact prouille1216gmailcom
Copyright copy 2017 Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA All rights reserved ldquoPermission to reprint is granted provided that citation is made to eLumen with the volume issue and year
and to the author and title of specific articlesrdquo
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 2
SUB TUUM
(3rd Century Oldest Known Prayer to Mary)
We fly to thy patronage O holy Mother of God despise not our petitions in our necessities but deliver us always from
all dangers O glorious and blessed Virgin Amen
February 2017
Presidentrsquos Letter
Continued from page 1
happy with doing just these things but
more was being asked of me As the pro-
vincial council members waited for my re-
ply I knew a little of what our past provin-
cial presidents had to manage and I was a
little unnerved by that responsibility and
how to balance this elected position along
with all my other duties and commitments
But quietly I knew and heardmdashtrust and
believe I had to be the Dominican that I
was formed to be and I accepted the new
position
So to each of you I thank you and
am honored to serve you with everything
that I have as we serve God together Let
us work together to evangelize the Gospel
in the way that is so much needed in our
everyday lives Let us always be Domini-
cans in every aspect of our lives
All in all I ask for your prayers as I
begin this term I will pray and work for
you so that together each of us can fulfill
our vocations as lay Dominicans being
formed by Dominicans God bless each of
you
Mrs Cosette Heimann OP
President Provincial Council
Province of St Joseph
English Translation of the
ACTS of the
General Chapter of Bologna 2016
Under the coordination of the Province of St Albert the Great USA the New Priory Press has published the English translations of the Acta Capituli Generalis Provincialium Ordinis Praedicatorum Bononiae (Acts of the General Chapter of Provincials of the Order of Preach-ers in Bologna)
Copies are available online at httpwwwnewpriorypresscomacts2016acts-
of-the-2016-general-chapter-of-provincials-bologna
For further inquiries on the publication you can contact fr Louis Morrone OP at
Lmorroneopcentralorg
The Preachers Path to God
(A Collection of Short Essays on Dominican
Spirituality)
Foreword by fr Vivian Boland OP Socius of the Master of the Order
Printed on natural shade paper (imported from Fin-land) Pages pp x+278
Cost per copy US$ 2400 (packaging and post-age add US$ 400)
For 10 copies of more cost per copy US$ 2000 (packaging and postage add US$ 400 per copy)
Book will be mailed from Nagpur India
Available from domwalkingyahoocom
Kindly send bank cheque (to cover order) favouring Peter Lobo OP to
Peter Lobo OP co Mary Anne Lobo
5200 NW Shoreline Way Portland OR 97229 USA
Peter Lobo OP
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 3
One of the Dominican Family traditions is our
regular prayers for our dead Please have a
Mass celebrated for all the deceased members
of the Dominican Laity in the Province of St
Joseph USA and in particular for those
listed below
Name Mr Stephen Tiver OP
Religious Name Patrick Michae l
Chapter Holy Rosary 403
Location Pennsauken NJ
Final Promise April 28 1957
Date of Death January 11 2017
Please remember our brother Stephen who
died in Christ with the hope of rising with
Him Please pray one Rosary for all our de-
ceased members
Send the names and dates of members who
have died to your Regional Editor so that they
can be included in our continued prayers for
the dead
Sorrowful Mother pray for us
St Joseph pray for us Holy Father Dominic
pray for us
February 2017
The Saint Thomas Aquinas Chapter 410 Lan-
caster PA held their monthly meeting on
January 8 We have a continued redirected
emphasis on helping our nuns in Lancaster to
get the word out on vocations Instead of the
meet and greet day provided in November
there will be a media blitz that is ongoing for
high schools universities etc inviting young
women to call the nuns With this information
out there over and over again we hope to im-
pact those who may be considering a vocation
to the contemplative life
Future MeetingsSocial Events
In addition to our monthly meetings we look
forward to April 28th the eve of St Catherine
of Sienas feast day with adoration vespers
and a pizza party with the nuns
Reminder Please send Minutes to the following
Provincial President Mrs Cosette Heimann OP 103 Pond View Circle Guilford CT 06437 Tel 860-338-3076 eprovpresgmailcom
Provincial Promoter Father Bede Shipps OP St Dominic Priory 630 E St SW Washington DC 20024-2503
Regional President Varies by region Archives Ms Mary Maher OP [send hard copies only] LFSD Archives 487 Michigan Ave NE Washington DC 20017-1585
AROUND THE PROVINCE news you can use
On January 9 2017 Our Lady of Peace Chap-ter 605 in Cincinnati Ohio received Lawain McNeil (Br Thomas) On the same day Catherine Darnell (Sr Catherine Marie Therese of the Child Jesus) made her tempo-rary promises Letrsquos congratulate them as they make their Dominican journey
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 4
February 2017 The Crossword Puzzle used to be a regular feature It is time to
reintroduce it We all could use the intellectual stimulation
The above puzzle originally appeared in May 2008 Answers are on page 8
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 5
FOOD FOR THE SOUL POETRY amp PROSE
February 2017
Valentine Thoughts
ldquoLove transforms one into what one lovesrdquo
St Catherine of Siena Dialogue 60
ldquoGod loves me for who I am and how I live not what I look like or what I ownrdquo
St Rose of Lima
ldquoWe can not get to know another person or develop a loving relationship with that individual unless we spend time with that person To say that you love someone
but never visit engage in conversation with or spend time with that person would be to live a lie and deceive yourselfrdquo
Mr Michael Seagriff OP
ldquoGodrsquos love is healthy and holy It is desired by God and we can use it in as much as God wants us tordquo
Johannes Tauler (Sermon 52 3)
ldquoThe Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love It signifies Love It produces Love The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual liferdquo
St Thomas Aquinas OP
ldquoLove of self and love for the other are mutually complementaryrdquo
Louis Roy OP
ldquoCome Beloved comerdquo And kissing the Host I receive Himrdquo
Sr Mary Fisher OP
A Prayer O my Jesus I want to love you
Give yourself to me and grant that
I may give myself to you
Make my will be yours Unite me to
you so that I live only in you and for you
Grant that I may spend for you all I have
received from you keeping nothing
for myself May I die to all for you and
bring other to you O my Jesus many others
Bl Jean-Joseph Lataste OP Translated from French Bl Jean-Joseph Lataste OP
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 6
February 2017
Dominican Movement of Families January 19 2017 Edoardo Mattei wwwfraternitiesopcom
The Dominican Movement of Families (DMF) founded in 2011 is part of the Dominican Family as rec-
ognized in 2013 by the Provincial Chapter of the Roman Province of St Catherine of Siena The DMF intends
to offer to all the families the ability to interpret and gradually establish their conjugal and family experience in
the light of the Gospel through the wisdom and experience of the Dominican lifestyle it aims at the same
time at enriching the Church the community and the contemporary civic society through the experience of
marriage and family
The idea came on the occasion of the National Dominical Youth Day
on April 30 2011 There was a need that needed an urgent response how to
follow in the future the young people who gathered at our convents Thus a
method of accompaniment in the growth was developed through marital-
family vocation notably the Dominican Movement of Families
From the organizational point of view it was conceived as a very agile
structure mainly rooted in a network with its own internet website (now under
construction) and a monthly newsletter Membership of the movement takes
place by sending an e-mail address and is open to any person independently
of his religious or ideological affiliation as the original sense of the words
ldquofamilyrdquo and ldquoDominicanrdquo means universal openness to all human beings
The Movement also organizes a summer Dominican Week for fami-
lies which combines specific marital-family training a holiday at a sea resort
and various cultural insights
The mere fact of sharing for a few days the same house following a
daily schedule similar to the monastic lifersquos ndash as far as this can be possible for
families with numerous little children ndash invites spouses brothers sisters and
children to see themselves and be perceived in a new way in a lsquofamiliarrsquo way
The monastery location is very attractive to the children the cloister
the terraces and the refectory appear fascinating to the eyes of those who instinctively admire life in general
Also for the consecrated the proximity of spouses and parents with children revives the awareness of the
importance of the ldquofamilyrdquo as an instrument of communion and mission to be at the service of people who
mostly livehellipin families
In addition to this first-hand experience of contacts and mutual understanding the movement wants to
offer the opportunity to interpret its own state of life in the light of the lifestyle of the other state of life To this
aim the main features of the Dominican spirituality ndash democratic government preaching study and liturgical
life ndash are proposed as a marriage and family life mode
For three years at the Dominican Monastery of Santa Maria della Neve e S Domenico the DMF has
organized seminars for families focused on the nine chapters of the letter of Pope Francis lsquoAmoris Laetitiarsquo
The meetings will take place from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday afternoon and will be animated by a married
couple a nun a sister and a friar
For 2017 the meetings will have the following schedule
45 March ldquoIn the beginning it was lsquofalling in loversquo risking the future of loverdquo Ilaria Delicati and Francesco Maiorca (Presidents of MDF) Sr Jaqueline Richard op
67 May ldquoThe Realities that Concern us are challengesrdquo (Amoris Laetitia 57) Synthesis between tradition and modernity Sonia Cannas and Stefano Galletta mdash Fr Christian-M Steiner op
35 November ldquoThe eyes on Jesus the family vocationrdquo Raffaelangela Pani and Andrea Mameli mdash Sr Tiziana C Caputo op For more details please write to padrechristianliberoit or visit wwwmovimentodomenicanodellefamigliecom
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 7
February 2017
Through Lent with Johnrsquos People Caldwell University Chapter Member Publishes Lenten Book
with Proceeds Benefiting Dominican Monastery Expansion
The Dominican Nuns of Summit recently pub-lished Through Lent with Johns People a book of daily Lenten reflections written by Mr Thomas (Tom) Garry OP a member of the Caldwell University chapter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic All proceeds from sales of the book will benefit the capital cam-paign of the Dominican Monastery of Our La-dy of the Rosary in Summit NJ which is expanding in step with an influx of vocations in recent years (See picture below) ldquoThrough Lent with Johnrsquos Peoplerdquo provides readers with an opportunity to reflect on a passage from the Beloved Disciplersquos Gospel each day of Lent Each passage is accompa-nied by a 1000-word essay that focuses on a person or group of people who encountered Jesus in that passage and considers how that personrsquos or grouprsquos experience situa-tion or attitude might be similar to our own Each essay then concludes with a few ques-tions for prayerful consideration The book is an outgrowth of the practice of lectio divina Tom learned as a lay Dominican The book carries the nihil obstat and impri-matur and is available for $1216 on Amazon or via the monasterys online Cloister Shoppe httpssummitdominicans3dcartstorescom It also is available in a Kindle version on Amazon
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 8
Pray Without Ceasing
Last Page
February 2017
Links of Interest
Read the Catechism this year flocknotecomcatechism
Learn about the popes this year flocknotecompopes
Apologetics
httppatrickmadridcomarticles
An
sw
ers
to
Pu
zzle
on
pa
ge
4
eLumen Credits Please send Notices of Advancements Events and Obituaries
to your Regional Editors
Mrs Cossette Heiman OP eprovpresgmailcom Fr Bede Shipps OP historygardeneryahoocom Provincial Council President Provincial Promoter
Editorial Staff
Mrs Faith Flaherty OP Managing Editor elumenedverizonnet Reg 1 Mrs Faith Flaherty OP elumenedverizonnet
Mrs Helen Tice OP LayoutDesign prouille1216gmailcom Reg 2 Ms Maria Vida OP trysainthotmailcom
Ms Louise A Mitchell OP Copy Editor lamitchell99hotmailcom Reg 3 Mrs Lissette Dernier OP dominiquetravelaolcom
Ms Amy Strickland OP Calendar canonlawhotmailcom Reg 4 Mr Donald Wacker OP angelicdoctormsncom
Mr Pedro Saavedra OP Puzzler psaavedrhotmailcom Reg 5 Ms Ann Devine OP anndeliasdgmailcom
Reg 6 Mr Michael Murphy OP murphymmmtjmtonmicrosoftcom
The Internet Newsletter of the Province of St Joseph is published monthly and sent to subscribers via email To subscribe please contact prouille1216gmailcom
Copyright copy 2017 Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA All rights reserved ldquoPermission to reprint is granted provided that citation is made to eLumen with the volume issue and year
and to the author and title of specific articlesrdquo
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 3
One of the Dominican Family traditions is our
regular prayers for our dead Please have a
Mass celebrated for all the deceased members
of the Dominican Laity in the Province of St
Joseph USA and in particular for those
listed below
Name Mr Stephen Tiver OP
Religious Name Patrick Michae l
Chapter Holy Rosary 403
Location Pennsauken NJ
Final Promise April 28 1957
Date of Death January 11 2017
Please remember our brother Stephen who
died in Christ with the hope of rising with
Him Please pray one Rosary for all our de-
ceased members
Send the names and dates of members who
have died to your Regional Editor so that they
can be included in our continued prayers for
the dead
Sorrowful Mother pray for us
St Joseph pray for us Holy Father Dominic
pray for us
February 2017
The Saint Thomas Aquinas Chapter 410 Lan-
caster PA held their monthly meeting on
January 8 We have a continued redirected
emphasis on helping our nuns in Lancaster to
get the word out on vocations Instead of the
meet and greet day provided in November
there will be a media blitz that is ongoing for
high schools universities etc inviting young
women to call the nuns With this information
out there over and over again we hope to im-
pact those who may be considering a vocation
to the contemplative life
Future MeetingsSocial Events
In addition to our monthly meetings we look
forward to April 28th the eve of St Catherine
of Sienas feast day with adoration vespers
and a pizza party with the nuns
Reminder Please send Minutes to the following
Provincial President Mrs Cosette Heimann OP 103 Pond View Circle Guilford CT 06437 Tel 860-338-3076 eprovpresgmailcom
Provincial Promoter Father Bede Shipps OP St Dominic Priory 630 E St SW Washington DC 20024-2503
Regional President Varies by region Archives Ms Mary Maher OP [send hard copies only] LFSD Archives 487 Michigan Ave NE Washington DC 20017-1585
AROUND THE PROVINCE news you can use
On January 9 2017 Our Lady of Peace Chap-ter 605 in Cincinnati Ohio received Lawain McNeil (Br Thomas) On the same day Catherine Darnell (Sr Catherine Marie Therese of the Child Jesus) made her tempo-rary promises Letrsquos congratulate them as they make their Dominican journey
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 4
February 2017 The Crossword Puzzle used to be a regular feature It is time to
reintroduce it We all could use the intellectual stimulation
The above puzzle originally appeared in May 2008 Answers are on page 8
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 5
FOOD FOR THE SOUL POETRY amp PROSE
February 2017
Valentine Thoughts
ldquoLove transforms one into what one lovesrdquo
St Catherine of Siena Dialogue 60
ldquoGod loves me for who I am and how I live not what I look like or what I ownrdquo
St Rose of Lima
ldquoWe can not get to know another person or develop a loving relationship with that individual unless we spend time with that person To say that you love someone
but never visit engage in conversation with or spend time with that person would be to live a lie and deceive yourselfrdquo
Mr Michael Seagriff OP
ldquoGodrsquos love is healthy and holy It is desired by God and we can use it in as much as God wants us tordquo
Johannes Tauler (Sermon 52 3)
ldquoThe Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love It signifies Love It produces Love The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual liferdquo
St Thomas Aquinas OP
ldquoLove of self and love for the other are mutually complementaryrdquo
Louis Roy OP
ldquoCome Beloved comerdquo And kissing the Host I receive Himrdquo
Sr Mary Fisher OP
A Prayer O my Jesus I want to love you
Give yourself to me and grant that
I may give myself to you
Make my will be yours Unite me to
you so that I live only in you and for you
Grant that I may spend for you all I have
received from you keeping nothing
for myself May I die to all for you and
bring other to you O my Jesus many others
Bl Jean-Joseph Lataste OP Translated from French Bl Jean-Joseph Lataste OP
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 6
February 2017
Dominican Movement of Families January 19 2017 Edoardo Mattei wwwfraternitiesopcom
The Dominican Movement of Families (DMF) founded in 2011 is part of the Dominican Family as rec-
ognized in 2013 by the Provincial Chapter of the Roman Province of St Catherine of Siena The DMF intends
to offer to all the families the ability to interpret and gradually establish their conjugal and family experience in
the light of the Gospel through the wisdom and experience of the Dominican lifestyle it aims at the same
time at enriching the Church the community and the contemporary civic society through the experience of
marriage and family
The idea came on the occasion of the National Dominical Youth Day
on April 30 2011 There was a need that needed an urgent response how to
follow in the future the young people who gathered at our convents Thus a
method of accompaniment in the growth was developed through marital-
family vocation notably the Dominican Movement of Families
From the organizational point of view it was conceived as a very agile
structure mainly rooted in a network with its own internet website (now under
construction) and a monthly newsletter Membership of the movement takes
place by sending an e-mail address and is open to any person independently
of his religious or ideological affiliation as the original sense of the words
ldquofamilyrdquo and ldquoDominicanrdquo means universal openness to all human beings
The Movement also organizes a summer Dominican Week for fami-
lies which combines specific marital-family training a holiday at a sea resort
and various cultural insights
The mere fact of sharing for a few days the same house following a
daily schedule similar to the monastic lifersquos ndash as far as this can be possible for
families with numerous little children ndash invites spouses brothers sisters and
children to see themselves and be perceived in a new way in a lsquofamiliarrsquo way
The monastery location is very attractive to the children the cloister
the terraces and the refectory appear fascinating to the eyes of those who instinctively admire life in general
Also for the consecrated the proximity of spouses and parents with children revives the awareness of the
importance of the ldquofamilyrdquo as an instrument of communion and mission to be at the service of people who
mostly livehellipin families
In addition to this first-hand experience of contacts and mutual understanding the movement wants to
offer the opportunity to interpret its own state of life in the light of the lifestyle of the other state of life To this
aim the main features of the Dominican spirituality ndash democratic government preaching study and liturgical
life ndash are proposed as a marriage and family life mode
For three years at the Dominican Monastery of Santa Maria della Neve e S Domenico the DMF has
organized seminars for families focused on the nine chapters of the letter of Pope Francis lsquoAmoris Laetitiarsquo
The meetings will take place from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday afternoon and will be animated by a married
couple a nun a sister and a friar
For 2017 the meetings will have the following schedule
45 March ldquoIn the beginning it was lsquofalling in loversquo risking the future of loverdquo Ilaria Delicati and Francesco Maiorca (Presidents of MDF) Sr Jaqueline Richard op
67 May ldquoThe Realities that Concern us are challengesrdquo (Amoris Laetitia 57) Synthesis between tradition and modernity Sonia Cannas and Stefano Galletta mdash Fr Christian-M Steiner op
35 November ldquoThe eyes on Jesus the family vocationrdquo Raffaelangela Pani and Andrea Mameli mdash Sr Tiziana C Caputo op For more details please write to padrechristianliberoit or visit wwwmovimentodomenicanodellefamigliecom
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 7
February 2017
Through Lent with Johnrsquos People Caldwell University Chapter Member Publishes Lenten Book
with Proceeds Benefiting Dominican Monastery Expansion
The Dominican Nuns of Summit recently pub-lished Through Lent with Johns People a book of daily Lenten reflections written by Mr Thomas (Tom) Garry OP a member of the Caldwell University chapter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic All proceeds from sales of the book will benefit the capital cam-paign of the Dominican Monastery of Our La-dy of the Rosary in Summit NJ which is expanding in step with an influx of vocations in recent years (See picture below) ldquoThrough Lent with Johnrsquos Peoplerdquo provides readers with an opportunity to reflect on a passage from the Beloved Disciplersquos Gospel each day of Lent Each passage is accompa-nied by a 1000-word essay that focuses on a person or group of people who encountered Jesus in that passage and considers how that personrsquos or grouprsquos experience situa-tion or attitude might be similar to our own Each essay then concludes with a few ques-tions for prayerful consideration The book is an outgrowth of the practice of lectio divina Tom learned as a lay Dominican The book carries the nihil obstat and impri-matur and is available for $1216 on Amazon or via the monasterys online Cloister Shoppe httpssummitdominicans3dcartstorescom It also is available in a Kindle version on Amazon
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 8
Pray Without Ceasing
Last Page
February 2017
Links of Interest
Read the Catechism this year flocknotecomcatechism
Learn about the popes this year flocknotecompopes
Apologetics
httppatrickmadridcomarticles
An
sw
ers
to
Pu
zzle
on
pa
ge
4
eLumen Credits Please send Notices of Advancements Events and Obituaries
to your Regional Editors
Mrs Cossette Heiman OP eprovpresgmailcom Fr Bede Shipps OP historygardeneryahoocom Provincial Council President Provincial Promoter
Editorial Staff
Mrs Faith Flaherty OP Managing Editor elumenedverizonnet Reg 1 Mrs Faith Flaherty OP elumenedverizonnet
Mrs Helen Tice OP LayoutDesign prouille1216gmailcom Reg 2 Ms Maria Vida OP trysainthotmailcom
Ms Louise A Mitchell OP Copy Editor lamitchell99hotmailcom Reg 3 Mrs Lissette Dernier OP dominiquetravelaolcom
Ms Amy Strickland OP Calendar canonlawhotmailcom Reg 4 Mr Donald Wacker OP angelicdoctormsncom
Mr Pedro Saavedra OP Puzzler psaavedrhotmailcom Reg 5 Ms Ann Devine OP anndeliasdgmailcom
Reg 6 Mr Michael Murphy OP murphymmmtjmtonmicrosoftcom
The Internet Newsletter of the Province of St Joseph is published monthly and sent to subscribers via email To subscribe please contact prouille1216gmailcom
Copyright copy 2017 Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA All rights reserved ldquoPermission to reprint is granted provided that citation is made to eLumen with the volume issue and year
and to the author and title of specific articlesrdquo
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 4
February 2017 The Crossword Puzzle used to be a regular feature It is time to
reintroduce it We all could use the intellectual stimulation
The above puzzle originally appeared in May 2008 Answers are on page 8
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 5
FOOD FOR THE SOUL POETRY amp PROSE
February 2017
Valentine Thoughts
ldquoLove transforms one into what one lovesrdquo
St Catherine of Siena Dialogue 60
ldquoGod loves me for who I am and how I live not what I look like or what I ownrdquo
St Rose of Lima
ldquoWe can not get to know another person or develop a loving relationship with that individual unless we spend time with that person To say that you love someone
but never visit engage in conversation with or spend time with that person would be to live a lie and deceive yourselfrdquo
Mr Michael Seagriff OP
ldquoGodrsquos love is healthy and holy It is desired by God and we can use it in as much as God wants us tordquo
Johannes Tauler (Sermon 52 3)
ldquoThe Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love It signifies Love It produces Love The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual liferdquo
St Thomas Aquinas OP
ldquoLove of self and love for the other are mutually complementaryrdquo
Louis Roy OP
ldquoCome Beloved comerdquo And kissing the Host I receive Himrdquo
Sr Mary Fisher OP
A Prayer O my Jesus I want to love you
Give yourself to me and grant that
I may give myself to you
Make my will be yours Unite me to
you so that I live only in you and for you
Grant that I may spend for you all I have
received from you keeping nothing
for myself May I die to all for you and
bring other to you O my Jesus many others
Bl Jean-Joseph Lataste OP Translated from French Bl Jean-Joseph Lataste OP
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 6
February 2017
Dominican Movement of Families January 19 2017 Edoardo Mattei wwwfraternitiesopcom
The Dominican Movement of Families (DMF) founded in 2011 is part of the Dominican Family as rec-
ognized in 2013 by the Provincial Chapter of the Roman Province of St Catherine of Siena The DMF intends
to offer to all the families the ability to interpret and gradually establish their conjugal and family experience in
the light of the Gospel through the wisdom and experience of the Dominican lifestyle it aims at the same
time at enriching the Church the community and the contemporary civic society through the experience of
marriage and family
The idea came on the occasion of the National Dominical Youth Day
on April 30 2011 There was a need that needed an urgent response how to
follow in the future the young people who gathered at our convents Thus a
method of accompaniment in the growth was developed through marital-
family vocation notably the Dominican Movement of Families
From the organizational point of view it was conceived as a very agile
structure mainly rooted in a network with its own internet website (now under
construction) and a monthly newsletter Membership of the movement takes
place by sending an e-mail address and is open to any person independently
of his religious or ideological affiliation as the original sense of the words
ldquofamilyrdquo and ldquoDominicanrdquo means universal openness to all human beings
The Movement also organizes a summer Dominican Week for fami-
lies which combines specific marital-family training a holiday at a sea resort
and various cultural insights
The mere fact of sharing for a few days the same house following a
daily schedule similar to the monastic lifersquos ndash as far as this can be possible for
families with numerous little children ndash invites spouses brothers sisters and
children to see themselves and be perceived in a new way in a lsquofamiliarrsquo way
The monastery location is very attractive to the children the cloister
the terraces and the refectory appear fascinating to the eyes of those who instinctively admire life in general
Also for the consecrated the proximity of spouses and parents with children revives the awareness of the
importance of the ldquofamilyrdquo as an instrument of communion and mission to be at the service of people who
mostly livehellipin families
In addition to this first-hand experience of contacts and mutual understanding the movement wants to
offer the opportunity to interpret its own state of life in the light of the lifestyle of the other state of life To this
aim the main features of the Dominican spirituality ndash democratic government preaching study and liturgical
life ndash are proposed as a marriage and family life mode
For three years at the Dominican Monastery of Santa Maria della Neve e S Domenico the DMF has
organized seminars for families focused on the nine chapters of the letter of Pope Francis lsquoAmoris Laetitiarsquo
The meetings will take place from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday afternoon and will be animated by a married
couple a nun a sister and a friar
For 2017 the meetings will have the following schedule
45 March ldquoIn the beginning it was lsquofalling in loversquo risking the future of loverdquo Ilaria Delicati and Francesco Maiorca (Presidents of MDF) Sr Jaqueline Richard op
67 May ldquoThe Realities that Concern us are challengesrdquo (Amoris Laetitia 57) Synthesis between tradition and modernity Sonia Cannas and Stefano Galletta mdash Fr Christian-M Steiner op
35 November ldquoThe eyes on Jesus the family vocationrdquo Raffaelangela Pani and Andrea Mameli mdash Sr Tiziana C Caputo op For more details please write to padrechristianliberoit or visit wwwmovimentodomenicanodellefamigliecom
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 7
February 2017
Through Lent with Johnrsquos People Caldwell University Chapter Member Publishes Lenten Book
with Proceeds Benefiting Dominican Monastery Expansion
The Dominican Nuns of Summit recently pub-lished Through Lent with Johns People a book of daily Lenten reflections written by Mr Thomas (Tom) Garry OP a member of the Caldwell University chapter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic All proceeds from sales of the book will benefit the capital cam-paign of the Dominican Monastery of Our La-dy of the Rosary in Summit NJ which is expanding in step with an influx of vocations in recent years (See picture below) ldquoThrough Lent with Johnrsquos Peoplerdquo provides readers with an opportunity to reflect on a passage from the Beloved Disciplersquos Gospel each day of Lent Each passage is accompa-nied by a 1000-word essay that focuses on a person or group of people who encountered Jesus in that passage and considers how that personrsquos or grouprsquos experience situa-tion or attitude might be similar to our own Each essay then concludes with a few ques-tions for prayerful consideration The book is an outgrowth of the practice of lectio divina Tom learned as a lay Dominican The book carries the nihil obstat and impri-matur and is available for $1216 on Amazon or via the monasterys online Cloister Shoppe httpssummitdominicans3dcartstorescom It also is available in a Kindle version on Amazon
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 8
Pray Without Ceasing
Last Page
February 2017
Links of Interest
Read the Catechism this year flocknotecomcatechism
Learn about the popes this year flocknotecompopes
Apologetics
httppatrickmadridcomarticles
An
sw
ers
to
Pu
zzle
on
pa
ge
4
eLumen Credits Please send Notices of Advancements Events and Obituaries
to your Regional Editors
Mrs Cossette Heiman OP eprovpresgmailcom Fr Bede Shipps OP historygardeneryahoocom Provincial Council President Provincial Promoter
Editorial Staff
Mrs Faith Flaherty OP Managing Editor elumenedverizonnet Reg 1 Mrs Faith Flaherty OP elumenedverizonnet
Mrs Helen Tice OP LayoutDesign prouille1216gmailcom Reg 2 Ms Maria Vida OP trysainthotmailcom
Ms Louise A Mitchell OP Copy Editor lamitchell99hotmailcom Reg 3 Mrs Lissette Dernier OP dominiquetravelaolcom
Ms Amy Strickland OP Calendar canonlawhotmailcom Reg 4 Mr Donald Wacker OP angelicdoctormsncom
Mr Pedro Saavedra OP Puzzler psaavedrhotmailcom Reg 5 Ms Ann Devine OP anndeliasdgmailcom
Reg 6 Mr Michael Murphy OP murphymmmtjmtonmicrosoftcom
The Internet Newsletter of the Province of St Joseph is published monthly and sent to subscribers via email To subscribe please contact prouille1216gmailcom
Copyright copy 2017 Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA All rights reserved ldquoPermission to reprint is granted provided that citation is made to eLumen with the volume issue and year
and to the author and title of specific articlesrdquo
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 5
FOOD FOR THE SOUL POETRY amp PROSE
February 2017
Valentine Thoughts
ldquoLove transforms one into what one lovesrdquo
St Catherine of Siena Dialogue 60
ldquoGod loves me for who I am and how I live not what I look like or what I ownrdquo
St Rose of Lima
ldquoWe can not get to know another person or develop a loving relationship with that individual unless we spend time with that person To say that you love someone
but never visit engage in conversation with or spend time with that person would be to live a lie and deceive yourselfrdquo
Mr Michael Seagriff OP
ldquoGodrsquos love is healthy and holy It is desired by God and we can use it in as much as God wants us tordquo
Johannes Tauler (Sermon 52 3)
ldquoThe Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love It signifies Love It produces Love The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual liferdquo
St Thomas Aquinas OP
ldquoLove of self and love for the other are mutually complementaryrdquo
Louis Roy OP
ldquoCome Beloved comerdquo And kissing the Host I receive Himrdquo
Sr Mary Fisher OP
A Prayer O my Jesus I want to love you
Give yourself to me and grant that
I may give myself to you
Make my will be yours Unite me to
you so that I live only in you and for you
Grant that I may spend for you all I have
received from you keeping nothing
for myself May I die to all for you and
bring other to you O my Jesus many others
Bl Jean-Joseph Lataste OP Translated from French Bl Jean-Joseph Lataste OP
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 6
February 2017
Dominican Movement of Families January 19 2017 Edoardo Mattei wwwfraternitiesopcom
The Dominican Movement of Families (DMF) founded in 2011 is part of the Dominican Family as rec-
ognized in 2013 by the Provincial Chapter of the Roman Province of St Catherine of Siena The DMF intends
to offer to all the families the ability to interpret and gradually establish their conjugal and family experience in
the light of the Gospel through the wisdom and experience of the Dominican lifestyle it aims at the same
time at enriching the Church the community and the contemporary civic society through the experience of
marriage and family
The idea came on the occasion of the National Dominical Youth Day
on April 30 2011 There was a need that needed an urgent response how to
follow in the future the young people who gathered at our convents Thus a
method of accompaniment in the growth was developed through marital-
family vocation notably the Dominican Movement of Families
From the organizational point of view it was conceived as a very agile
structure mainly rooted in a network with its own internet website (now under
construction) and a monthly newsletter Membership of the movement takes
place by sending an e-mail address and is open to any person independently
of his religious or ideological affiliation as the original sense of the words
ldquofamilyrdquo and ldquoDominicanrdquo means universal openness to all human beings
The Movement also organizes a summer Dominican Week for fami-
lies which combines specific marital-family training a holiday at a sea resort
and various cultural insights
The mere fact of sharing for a few days the same house following a
daily schedule similar to the monastic lifersquos ndash as far as this can be possible for
families with numerous little children ndash invites spouses brothers sisters and
children to see themselves and be perceived in a new way in a lsquofamiliarrsquo way
The monastery location is very attractive to the children the cloister
the terraces and the refectory appear fascinating to the eyes of those who instinctively admire life in general
Also for the consecrated the proximity of spouses and parents with children revives the awareness of the
importance of the ldquofamilyrdquo as an instrument of communion and mission to be at the service of people who
mostly livehellipin families
In addition to this first-hand experience of contacts and mutual understanding the movement wants to
offer the opportunity to interpret its own state of life in the light of the lifestyle of the other state of life To this
aim the main features of the Dominican spirituality ndash democratic government preaching study and liturgical
life ndash are proposed as a marriage and family life mode
For three years at the Dominican Monastery of Santa Maria della Neve e S Domenico the DMF has
organized seminars for families focused on the nine chapters of the letter of Pope Francis lsquoAmoris Laetitiarsquo
The meetings will take place from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday afternoon and will be animated by a married
couple a nun a sister and a friar
For 2017 the meetings will have the following schedule
45 March ldquoIn the beginning it was lsquofalling in loversquo risking the future of loverdquo Ilaria Delicati and Francesco Maiorca (Presidents of MDF) Sr Jaqueline Richard op
67 May ldquoThe Realities that Concern us are challengesrdquo (Amoris Laetitia 57) Synthesis between tradition and modernity Sonia Cannas and Stefano Galletta mdash Fr Christian-M Steiner op
35 November ldquoThe eyes on Jesus the family vocationrdquo Raffaelangela Pani and Andrea Mameli mdash Sr Tiziana C Caputo op For more details please write to padrechristianliberoit or visit wwwmovimentodomenicanodellefamigliecom
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 7
February 2017
Through Lent with Johnrsquos People Caldwell University Chapter Member Publishes Lenten Book
with Proceeds Benefiting Dominican Monastery Expansion
The Dominican Nuns of Summit recently pub-lished Through Lent with Johns People a book of daily Lenten reflections written by Mr Thomas (Tom) Garry OP a member of the Caldwell University chapter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic All proceeds from sales of the book will benefit the capital cam-paign of the Dominican Monastery of Our La-dy of the Rosary in Summit NJ which is expanding in step with an influx of vocations in recent years (See picture below) ldquoThrough Lent with Johnrsquos Peoplerdquo provides readers with an opportunity to reflect on a passage from the Beloved Disciplersquos Gospel each day of Lent Each passage is accompa-nied by a 1000-word essay that focuses on a person or group of people who encountered Jesus in that passage and considers how that personrsquos or grouprsquos experience situa-tion or attitude might be similar to our own Each essay then concludes with a few ques-tions for prayerful consideration The book is an outgrowth of the practice of lectio divina Tom learned as a lay Dominican The book carries the nihil obstat and impri-matur and is available for $1216 on Amazon or via the monasterys online Cloister Shoppe httpssummitdominicans3dcartstorescom It also is available in a Kindle version on Amazon
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 8
Pray Without Ceasing
Last Page
February 2017
Links of Interest
Read the Catechism this year flocknotecomcatechism
Learn about the popes this year flocknotecompopes
Apologetics
httppatrickmadridcomarticles
An
sw
ers
to
Pu
zzle
on
pa
ge
4
eLumen Credits Please send Notices of Advancements Events and Obituaries
to your Regional Editors
Mrs Cossette Heiman OP eprovpresgmailcom Fr Bede Shipps OP historygardeneryahoocom Provincial Council President Provincial Promoter
Editorial Staff
Mrs Faith Flaherty OP Managing Editor elumenedverizonnet Reg 1 Mrs Faith Flaherty OP elumenedverizonnet
Mrs Helen Tice OP LayoutDesign prouille1216gmailcom Reg 2 Ms Maria Vida OP trysainthotmailcom
Ms Louise A Mitchell OP Copy Editor lamitchell99hotmailcom Reg 3 Mrs Lissette Dernier OP dominiquetravelaolcom
Ms Amy Strickland OP Calendar canonlawhotmailcom Reg 4 Mr Donald Wacker OP angelicdoctormsncom
Mr Pedro Saavedra OP Puzzler psaavedrhotmailcom Reg 5 Ms Ann Devine OP anndeliasdgmailcom
Reg 6 Mr Michael Murphy OP murphymmmtjmtonmicrosoftcom
The Internet Newsletter of the Province of St Joseph is published monthly and sent to subscribers via email To subscribe please contact prouille1216gmailcom
Copyright copy 2017 Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA All rights reserved ldquoPermission to reprint is granted provided that citation is made to eLumen with the volume issue and year
and to the author and title of specific articlesrdquo
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 6
February 2017
Dominican Movement of Families January 19 2017 Edoardo Mattei wwwfraternitiesopcom
The Dominican Movement of Families (DMF) founded in 2011 is part of the Dominican Family as rec-
ognized in 2013 by the Provincial Chapter of the Roman Province of St Catherine of Siena The DMF intends
to offer to all the families the ability to interpret and gradually establish their conjugal and family experience in
the light of the Gospel through the wisdom and experience of the Dominican lifestyle it aims at the same
time at enriching the Church the community and the contemporary civic society through the experience of
marriage and family
The idea came on the occasion of the National Dominical Youth Day
on April 30 2011 There was a need that needed an urgent response how to
follow in the future the young people who gathered at our convents Thus a
method of accompaniment in the growth was developed through marital-
family vocation notably the Dominican Movement of Families
From the organizational point of view it was conceived as a very agile
structure mainly rooted in a network with its own internet website (now under
construction) and a monthly newsletter Membership of the movement takes
place by sending an e-mail address and is open to any person independently
of his religious or ideological affiliation as the original sense of the words
ldquofamilyrdquo and ldquoDominicanrdquo means universal openness to all human beings
The Movement also organizes a summer Dominican Week for fami-
lies which combines specific marital-family training a holiday at a sea resort
and various cultural insights
The mere fact of sharing for a few days the same house following a
daily schedule similar to the monastic lifersquos ndash as far as this can be possible for
families with numerous little children ndash invites spouses brothers sisters and
children to see themselves and be perceived in a new way in a lsquofamiliarrsquo way
The monastery location is very attractive to the children the cloister
the terraces and the refectory appear fascinating to the eyes of those who instinctively admire life in general
Also for the consecrated the proximity of spouses and parents with children revives the awareness of the
importance of the ldquofamilyrdquo as an instrument of communion and mission to be at the service of people who
mostly livehellipin families
In addition to this first-hand experience of contacts and mutual understanding the movement wants to
offer the opportunity to interpret its own state of life in the light of the lifestyle of the other state of life To this
aim the main features of the Dominican spirituality ndash democratic government preaching study and liturgical
life ndash are proposed as a marriage and family life mode
For three years at the Dominican Monastery of Santa Maria della Neve e S Domenico the DMF has
organized seminars for families focused on the nine chapters of the letter of Pope Francis lsquoAmoris Laetitiarsquo
The meetings will take place from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday afternoon and will be animated by a married
couple a nun a sister and a friar
For 2017 the meetings will have the following schedule
45 March ldquoIn the beginning it was lsquofalling in loversquo risking the future of loverdquo Ilaria Delicati and Francesco Maiorca (Presidents of MDF) Sr Jaqueline Richard op
67 May ldquoThe Realities that Concern us are challengesrdquo (Amoris Laetitia 57) Synthesis between tradition and modernity Sonia Cannas and Stefano Galletta mdash Fr Christian-M Steiner op
35 November ldquoThe eyes on Jesus the family vocationrdquo Raffaelangela Pani and Andrea Mameli mdash Sr Tiziana C Caputo op For more details please write to padrechristianliberoit or visit wwwmovimentodomenicanodellefamigliecom
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 7
February 2017
Through Lent with Johnrsquos People Caldwell University Chapter Member Publishes Lenten Book
with Proceeds Benefiting Dominican Monastery Expansion
The Dominican Nuns of Summit recently pub-lished Through Lent with Johns People a book of daily Lenten reflections written by Mr Thomas (Tom) Garry OP a member of the Caldwell University chapter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic All proceeds from sales of the book will benefit the capital cam-paign of the Dominican Monastery of Our La-dy of the Rosary in Summit NJ which is expanding in step with an influx of vocations in recent years (See picture below) ldquoThrough Lent with Johnrsquos Peoplerdquo provides readers with an opportunity to reflect on a passage from the Beloved Disciplersquos Gospel each day of Lent Each passage is accompa-nied by a 1000-word essay that focuses on a person or group of people who encountered Jesus in that passage and considers how that personrsquos or grouprsquos experience situa-tion or attitude might be similar to our own Each essay then concludes with a few ques-tions for prayerful consideration The book is an outgrowth of the practice of lectio divina Tom learned as a lay Dominican The book carries the nihil obstat and impri-matur and is available for $1216 on Amazon or via the monasterys online Cloister Shoppe httpssummitdominicans3dcartstorescom It also is available in a Kindle version on Amazon
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 8
Pray Without Ceasing
Last Page
February 2017
Links of Interest
Read the Catechism this year flocknotecomcatechism
Learn about the popes this year flocknotecompopes
Apologetics
httppatrickmadridcomarticles
An
sw
ers
to
Pu
zzle
on
pa
ge
4
eLumen Credits Please send Notices of Advancements Events and Obituaries
to your Regional Editors
Mrs Cossette Heiman OP eprovpresgmailcom Fr Bede Shipps OP historygardeneryahoocom Provincial Council President Provincial Promoter
Editorial Staff
Mrs Faith Flaherty OP Managing Editor elumenedverizonnet Reg 1 Mrs Faith Flaherty OP elumenedverizonnet
Mrs Helen Tice OP LayoutDesign prouille1216gmailcom Reg 2 Ms Maria Vida OP trysainthotmailcom
Ms Louise A Mitchell OP Copy Editor lamitchell99hotmailcom Reg 3 Mrs Lissette Dernier OP dominiquetravelaolcom
Ms Amy Strickland OP Calendar canonlawhotmailcom Reg 4 Mr Donald Wacker OP angelicdoctormsncom
Mr Pedro Saavedra OP Puzzler psaavedrhotmailcom Reg 5 Ms Ann Devine OP anndeliasdgmailcom
Reg 6 Mr Michael Murphy OP murphymmmtjmtonmicrosoftcom
The Internet Newsletter of the Province of St Joseph is published monthly and sent to subscribers via email To subscribe please contact prouille1216gmailcom
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and to the author and title of specific articlesrdquo
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 7
February 2017
Through Lent with Johnrsquos People Caldwell University Chapter Member Publishes Lenten Book
with Proceeds Benefiting Dominican Monastery Expansion
The Dominican Nuns of Summit recently pub-lished Through Lent with Johns People a book of daily Lenten reflections written by Mr Thomas (Tom) Garry OP a member of the Caldwell University chapter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic All proceeds from sales of the book will benefit the capital cam-paign of the Dominican Monastery of Our La-dy of the Rosary in Summit NJ which is expanding in step with an influx of vocations in recent years (See picture below) ldquoThrough Lent with Johnrsquos Peoplerdquo provides readers with an opportunity to reflect on a passage from the Beloved Disciplersquos Gospel each day of Lent Each passage is accompa-nied by a 1000-word essay that focuses on a person or group of people who encountered Jesus in that passage and considers how that personrsquos or grouprsquos experience situa-tion or attitude might be similar to our own Each essay then concludes with a few ques-tions for prayerful consideration The book is an outgrowth of the practice of lectio divina Tom learned as a lay Dominican The book carries the nihil obstat and impri-matur and is available for $1216 on Amazon or via the monasterys online Cloister Shoppe httpssummitdominicans3dcartstorescom It also is available in a Kindle version on Amazon
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 8
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February 2017
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Editorial Staff
Mrs Faith Flaherty OP Managing Editor elumenedverizonnet Reg 1 Mrs Faith Flaherty OP elumenedverizonnet
Mrs Helen Tice OP LayoutDesign prouille1216gmailcom Reg 2 Ms Maria Vida OP trysainthotmailcom
Ms Louise A Mitchell OP Copy Editor lamitchell99hotmailcom Reg 3 Mrs Lissette Dernier OP dominiquetravelaolcom
Ms Amy Strickland OP Calendar canonlawhotmailcom Reg 4 Mr Donald Wacker OP angelicdoctormsncom
Mr Pedro Saavedra OP Puzzler psaavedrhotmailcom Reg 5 Ms Ann Devine OP anndeliasdgmailcom
Reg 6 Mr Michael Murphy OP murphymmmtjmtonmicrosoftcom
The Internet Newsletter of the Province of St Joseph is published monthly and sent to subscribers via email To subscribe please contact prouille1216gmailcom
Copyright copy 2017 Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA All rights reserved ldquoPermission to reprint is granted provided that citation is made to eLumen with the volume issue and year
and to the author and title of specific articlesrdquo
Newsletter of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA Page 8
Pray Without Ceasing
Last Page
February 2017
Links of Interest
Read the Catechism this year flocknotecomcatechism
Learn about the popes this year flocknotecompopes
Apologetics
httppatrickmadridcomarticles
An
sw
ers
to
Pu
zzle
on
pa
ge
4
eLumen Credits Please send Notices of Advancements Events and Obituaries
to your Regional Editors
Mrs Cossette Heiman OP eprovpresgmailcom Fr Bede Shipps OP historygardeneryahoocom Provincial Council President Provincial Promoter
Editorial Staff
Mrs Faith Flaherty OP Managing Editor elumenedverizonnet Reg 1 Mrs Faith Flaherty OP elumenedverizonnet
Mrs Helen Tice OP LayoutDesign prouille1216gmailcom Reg 2 Ms Maria Vida OP trysainthotmailcom
Ms Louise A Mitchell OP Copy Editor lamitchell99hotmailcom Reg 3 Mrs Lissette Dernier OP dominiquetravelaolcom
Ms Amy Strickland OP Calendar canonlawhotmailcom Reg 4 Mr Donald Wacker OP angelicdoctormsncom
Mr Pedro Saavedra OP Puzzler psaavedrhotmailcom Reg 5 Ms Ann Devine OP anndeliasdgmailcom
Reg 6 Mr Michael Murphy OP murphymmmtjmtonmicrosoftcom
The Internet Newsletter of the Province of St Joseph is published monthly and sent to subscribers via email To subscribe please contact prouille1216gmailcom
Copyright copy 2017 Lay Fraternities of St Dominic Province of St Joseph USA All rights reserved ldquoPermission to reprint is granted provided that citation is made to eLumen with the volume issue and year
and to the author and title of specific articlesrdquo