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Volunteer - Summer 2005


Volunteer Sent to Paraguay

On April 6th the Vocation Office received a letter from a 19-year-old theology major at Notre Dame.� In today�s technological world the letter was notable: first, because it was handwritten; second, because it was legible; third, because it was well-written.� If that didn�t peak interest, the content did.� This young man wanted to offer six weeks of volunteer service to the TORs.� His Spring Term was going to end May 6 and his summer work as a counselor at Notre Dame�s Vision Camp would not begin until June 16.� After checking his references and doing a face-to-face interview, it was decided to take up Stephen Garcia on his offer.� In a surprisingly brief span of time, arrangements were able to be made for creative ways to enable Stephen to become familiar with the TORs and to volunteer his time.

Stephen�s first experience began in Minnesota where he was introduced to Franciscan life, communal prayer, community service, and political action, and was given brief conferences on Franciscan spirituality.� From Minnesota he traveled to Paraguay where he lived and worked for 18 days with the TOR friars in As�ncion and Coronel Oviedo.� In Coronel Oviedo he was able to experience firsthand the friars� ministry at the Infant Child Jesus Center where 200 children from the street are fed three days a week.� He returned to Minneapolis for the Ordination celebration. His time with us was concluded with a three-day directed retreat to process the experience.

A personal letter from Stephen will be included in the next Province newsletter.�� The purpose of this information is to keep you informed of this young man's desire to serve.


Directory Updates:

♦�� Patrick Foley may be reached during the summer months at Saint Gerard Majella Friary in Brooklyn Park, MN.

♦�� As of July 1, Robert Juroszek may be reached at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Altoona, PA.

♦�� The e-mail address for Bill Linhares is now: [email protected].

♦�� Blase Romano also acquired a new e-mail address.� He may be reached at [email protected].

♦�� On May 31, Carl Vacek�s sabbatical came to an end.� He may be reached again at San Pedro Friary, Winter Park, FL.


Please Note the Following Dates

Next Provincial Newsletter:����� �������� �����OCTOBER� 4, 2005

Deadline for Submissions:���������������� SEPTEMBER 23, 2005

Jubilee Celebration:������������������������� SEPTEMBER� 19, 2005

Our Lady of Mount Carmel���������������������������������������������� 100th Anniversary Celebration:������������ OCTOBER 16, 2005

Tentative Visitation Schedule

September� 4 - 6�������� Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C. ��������������������������������� West Virginia

������������������� 7 - 13������ Pennsylvania

������������������� 14 - 18���� Minnesota

������������������ �20 - 24���� Florida

Friars are reminded again to keep the dates of the Provincial Chapter open (January 8 - 13, 2006) in the event that they are elected as delegates.

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