Volume 4 ~ Issue 6; Release: April 1, 2019
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- Keith Douglass Warner in East Africa
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Be sure to watch on Live Stream!
2019 Ignatius Brady OFM Lecture
JOE CHINNICI: Keynote Speaker
April 12, 2019, 7:30 pm (ET)
Former Minister Provincial
Joe Chinnici will be the keynote address, the 2019 Ignatius Brady OFM Lecture, at the forthcoming conference: Franciscan Reform and the Crises of the Catholic Church at St. Bonaventure University, NY April 12. Joe’s topic, “Faith Reform, and Mission: When the Church Becomes an Obstacle,” will be available live stream:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/st-bonaventure-university-live-stream
The conference will continue on Saturday, April 13, with presentations from Franciscan scholars including
Dr. Joshua Benson, Sr. Florence Deacon, OSF; David Couturier, OFM. Conv.
Photo: Joe Chinnici OFM. c. Peter Jordan
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From Friar Keith Douglass Warner:
On the Road with Catholic Sisters in East Africa
January, 2019
Brothers, just a few months ago in January of this year, I had the privilege of accompanying two dozen Catholic Sisters to visit a dozen social enterprises in Kenya and Uganda, in conjunction with the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University (Californa). Miller Center has entered into a partnership with
The Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) a regional body representing 301 congregations of about 30,000 Sisters in 10 countries. The Association requested a partnership with Miller Center to transform its social ministries -- including schools, health ministries, and orphanages -- into social enterprises.
Our brother, Keith Douglass Warner, directs Miller Center’s education, fellowship, grants and action research activities. He also directs the Global Social Benefit Fellowship, which provides a comprehensive program of mentored, field-based study and research for SCU juniors within the Center’s worldwide network of social entrepreneurs. Unless otherwise indicated, photos are by Keith Douglass Warner, OFM.
Photo: Keith Douglass Warner, OFM c. Peter Jordan
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FRIAR PETER TABICHI OF KENYA
WINS $1 MILLION
GLOBAL TEACHING PRIZE
March 25, 2019
Friar Peter Tabichi, a Kenyan teacher who works with impoverished children, has won a "best teacher" award as part of the Global Teacher Prize. According to ABC News, Peter was selected from 10,000 applicants worldwide. He presently works with children from poor families at Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School in Pwani Village, in a remote part of the country, where 95 per cent of his students live in poverty and 30 per cent are orphans or from single-parent families. Classes are crammed with as many as 80 students in a single session. He plans to use the funds to help his school and community.
Peter Tabichi OFM. Photo: ABC News
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Franciscan Presence:
2019 Religious Education Congress
Anaheim, California
March 21-24, 2019
Franciscans, including members of the Province of St. Barbara and representative of FST, were present in a variety of ways at the recent RE Congress in Anaheim, California. In addition to the speakers and exhibitors, friars, Franciscan sisters, Secular Franciscans were also among the more than 30,000 attendees at the annual event. Look for more information in the next issue of
OFM.FYI, but for now, here is a partial list of friars and our own Province-related entities represented:
- Friar William Burton (SH), presently teaching at the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology (DPST) in Berkeley, California.
- Gilberto Cavazos-González (SH), from the Pontifical University Antonianum, Rome.
- Friar Daniel Horan (HNP) is Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology and Spirituality at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago
- Friar Michael Martin, OFM Conv., has served as Director of Duke Catholic Center at Duke University in North Carolina since 2010
Franciscan entities represented at the RE Congress include: Franciscan Media; Franciscan Peacemakers, Milwaukee, WI (www.franciscanpeacemakers.com); Franciscan Renewal Center; Franciscan School of Theology; Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, LaCrosse, WI; and, the Franciscan University Catechetical Institute, Steubenville, OH.
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Friar William Burton (SH)
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Friar Gilberto Cavazos-González (SH)
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Friar Michael Martin, OFM Conv
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NEWS BRIEF:
RE CONGRESS
March 22-24, 2019
From Friar Sam Nasada
The Los Angeles Religious Education Congress 2019 (Anaheim Convention Center, March 22-24) had a big Franciscan presence. This included numerous friars from different provinces who attended, all of our novices from the Interprovincial Novitiate, our vocations team, etc. On Friday, March 22,
Friar Dan Horan (HNP) presided at a Mass themed "The Cross and Suffering in Today's World in the Franciscan Tradition."
Friar Sam Nasada served as deacon and
Friar Rufino Zaragoza was music coordinator. FST faculty, staff, students, and alumni helped with hospitality.
Photos: Friar Pat McCloskey (SJB) at the Franciscan Media booth
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Friars Dan Horan and Rufino Zaragoza with the music team prior to Mass
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Friar Sam Nasada with members of FRC booth
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NEW VIDEO
From Friar Octavio Duran (HNP)
Walking the Walk along the U.S./Mexican Border, an evocative 6.38 min video by Friar Octavio Duran, describes the ecumenical border ministry in which
Friars David Buer, Sam Nasada, and
Luis Ronde (SH) have participated. This trio of friars has been instrumental in the establishment of the
Ite Nuntiate fraternity in Elfrida, Arizona. Friar Octavio, a native of El Salvador, is Director of Media and editor of
The Anthonian, a publication of the Holy Name Province. Earlier in his life, he served as served as personal assistant and photo historian for St. Oscar Romero.
Photo: Octavio Duran OFM.
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FROM FRIAR BOB VALENTINE
We have received two great photos from our brother,
Friar Bob Valentine. During a recent trip to Ireland, Bob stopped by at the Interprovincial Novitiate in Killarney for a brief visit. He brings greetings from the novitiate team and the novices (shown below).
Photos: Bob Valentine OFM
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(l to r) Brother Novices: Antony (Custody, GB), Connor (Ireland),
Joel (TOR, Sweden), Theodore (Canada), Adrian (Canada), Claus (Germany),
Ian (Ireland), Benedetto (Netherlands).
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Bob also sent in this great photo of our brother,
Friar Tony (Anthony) Lavorin, on his recent birthday celebration(February 28) at Mercy Care & Retirement Center, Oakland, CA.
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(l to r)
Friars Ignatius DeGroot, Evan Howard, Pat Evard,
Tony Lavorin, Ben Innes, Richard Juzix.
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IN MEMORIAM
Sister Noreen Orazio SSMO.
(April 11, 1931 - March 17, 2019)
Brother Jeff MacNab wrote to inform us that Sr. Noreen died. She was 83 years old. Sister Noreen, a long-time friend of the friars, worked for 22 years with our postulants under four different directors. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on March 21, at the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon (SSMO) Motherhouse Chapel in Beaverton, Oregon, with internment at the SSMO Cemetery. Sister Noreen’s obituary notice reads in part:
From 1980-84, Sr. Noreen served as the Education Coordinator for the Community and in 1984-86 she returned to school to earn a degree in counseling psychology. From 1986-94, Sister served at Catholic Community Services and began her private therapy practice. From 1994 to the present, she counseled many grateful clients and taught the newest members of the Franciscan Friars as well as our Sisters.
Throughout her life, whether in the classroom, behind the principal’s desk, in a therapy session, or serving on Community committees, Sr. Noreen was an outstanding teacher, guide and mentor. Her insights revealed a deep understanding and empathy for human nature and how to address issues and concerns.
Photo: Sister Noreen Orazio, SSMO. Photo: courtesy SSMO
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Mrs. Jean Westlund, grandmother of our brother Bradley Tuel, died peacefully on March 14, 2019 in Boise, Idaho. She was 93 years old.
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VOCATIONS EVENTS IN APRIL
Our hard-working Province Vocations team —
Friars Eric Pilarcik, Zeno Im, and
Sebastian Sandoval—are presenting a number of events in April. For details, click here
April 5, Friday, 5:45pm – 9pm
Discernment Dinner in Scottsdale
Franciscan Renewal Center
Br. Sam Nasada, OFM
April 5-7, Friday-Sunday, 5pm – Sunday 1pm
Come and See Experience in the Bay Area
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Br. Eric Pilarcik, OFM
Fr. Sebastian Sandoval, OFM
April 12, Friday, 5pm – 9pm
Discernment Dinner in Los Angeles
Assumption Catholic Church
Fr. Sebastian Sandoval, OFM
April 26, Friday, 5pm – 9pm
Discernment Dinner in the Bay Area
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Br. Eric Pilarcik, OFM
Photos: All photos: c. Peter Jordan
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CORRECTION
Our most recent (March 15, 2019) issue featured a piece about
Friar Chris Meyer (SJB), who will be attending Chapter. Chris worked at Cristo Rey High School in Chicago,
not in Cincinnati, as stated.
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BIRTHDAYS:
April 1 - Vincent Mesi
April 3 - Joachim Grant
April 5 - Tom Frost
April 12 - Dennis Duffy
April 16 - Franklin Fong
April 16 - John Kiesler
April 18 - Jeff Macnab
April 24 - Nghia Phan
April 25 - Miguel Obregon
April 26 - Louis Khoury
April 27 - John Tran Nguyen
April 28 - Brian Trawick
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FEAST DAYS:
April 3 - Richard McManus
April 4 - Ben Innes
April 5 - Vincent Nguyen
April 8 - Alberto Villafan
April 12 - Sung Wook Im
April 19 - Angelo Cardinalli
April 23 - Jorge Hernandez
April 25 - Mark Schroeder
April 25 - Mark McPherson
April 27 - Rene Juarez
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2019 Calendar
~ From Lara Hansen ~
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~ UPCOMING EVENTS ~
Province Institutional Board and Staff Leadership Retreat
April 10-11 ~ Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ
Renewal of Profession Day
April 16
Definitorium
May 20-24 ~ Old Mission San Luis Rey, CA
Chapter 2019
June 23–28, 2019 ~ Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ
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OFM.FYI,
the bi-weekly newsletter of the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara, is published on the 1st and 15th of each month. Editor: Charles Talley, ofm.
Relevant submissions of texts, photos, etc., are welcome at any time
and will be placed in the next appropriate issue
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Send submissions to: ofm.fyi@gmail.com
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