Missionary Cenacle Family Council Newsletter: June 2005
The Missionary Cenacle Family Council met April 15-17, 2005 at Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Council engaged in looking at each branch and identifying in terms of the mission of the Missionary Cenacle Family the gifts and weaknesses of the branches. We also identified the gifts and weaknesses we see in the Missionary Cenacle Family, and affirmed that we possess the gifts to overcome the weaknesses. The reflection was part of the ongoing process to identify the theme of the 2009 Jubilee celebration. A committee for the celebration has been named, and will meet for the first time in December. The members are: (MCA) Joanne Jones, Gerardo Perfecto, Alma Robles, Pat Regan; (MSBT) Joan Marie Keller, Nancy Walsh, Deborah Wilson; (ST) Paul Michalenko, Gerardo Oliva; and (BTMI) Helen Marshall. The name of the celebration has been changed to Centennial Celebration in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Missionary Cenacle.
The vocation/formation DVD commissioned by the Missionary Cenacle Family Council has been taped. We anticipate it being ready for distribution by October. It will be offered through the Missionary Cenacle Press.
The Council received and approved reports from the standing and ad hoc committees. The four General Custodians approved the Missionary Cenacle Family Council operating budget for the year beginning July 1, 2005.
The next meeting of the MCFC is September 9-11, 2005 in Philadelphia.
Model for Council:
The Relationship Between Our Spirituality and the Poor
The reflection on this topic was disseminated among the Missionary Cenacle Family in March, with a deadline of May 1st. The deadline was later extended to August 1, 2005. SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Everyone in the Missionary Cenacle Family is encouraged to submit a response, either individually or as a cenacle. Responses should be sent to the MCFC Executive Secretary, Pat Regan, MCA:
via e-mail: mcfc_regan@comcast.net
or
via mail: 8362 Tamar Drive, Columbia, MD 21045 (this is a new address since the reflection was sent out)
Missionary Cenacle Family Council
General Custodians: Margaret Hayes, BTMI; Josie Morales, MCA; Barbara DeMoranville, MSBT; Austin Walsh, ST
Council Members: Margaret Guzzo, BTMI; Mary Mulqueen, BTMI; Joanne Jones, MCA; Alma Robles, MCA; Barbara McIntyre, MSBT; Nancy Walsh, MSBT; Gary Banks, ST; Steven Vesely, ST
Facilitator: Brenda Hermann, MSBT
Executive Secretary: Patricia Regan, MCA
8362 Tamar Drive, Columbia, MD 21045
Father Judge declared that . . . “if the right spirit is maintained, if the primitive spirit is passed down, this family idea will engender the most beautiful fruits for the honor and glory of God and for the edification of the Church.” Rule of Life Article 8