"No matter how burdensome is a commandment, no matter how bitter
it may sound, nonetheless it is sweet and easily put into practice
if motivated by love."
This month and the next we celebrate the feast days of St. Bonaventure
and St. Clare of Assisi. The
following books are available in the library:
*St. Clare of Assisi
*St. Clare (The Video)
*The Porter of St. Bonaventure's
*Bonaventure Rooted in Faith.
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Take advantage of good reading!
APOSTOLIC COMMISSIONS: FAMILY: "In their family, they should cultivate
the Franciscan
spirit of peace, fidelity, and respect for life, striving to make of
it a sign of a world already renewed in Christ." (Rule SFO, par. 17.) TASK:
To promote family values in positive ways.
Chairpersons: Rena Xuereb & Ernestine Sedillo
COMING SOON: The next Marriage Enrichment Weekend is just around
the corner. If you are
married, take time to renew your marriage this July 24-26. For more
information and registration call Sr. Marie Luisa at (505) 821-1571.
FRANCISCANS INTERNATIONAL (A non-governmental organization at
the United Nations):
Decide to Network
Use every letter you write
Every conversation you have
Every meeting you attend
To express your fundamental beliefs and dreams
Affirm to others the vision of the world you want
Network through thought
Network through action
Network through the spirit
You are the center of a network
You are the center of the world
You are a free, immensely powerful source of life and goodness.
Affirm it, Spread it, Radiate it. Think day and night about it and you
will see a miracle happen: the greatness of your own life. In a world of
big powers, media, and monopolies. But of four and a half billion individuals,
networking is the new freedom, the new democracy, and a new form of happiness.
(Robert Muller, former UN Assistant Secretary General, President, University
of Peace, Costa Rica)
TASK: to encourage spiritual growth through Formation and to have a
uniform plan for Formation at
all stages.
SOUTHWEST CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC CONFERENCE XXIV AUGUST 21-23,1998
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"The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me"
The twenty-fourth annual Southwest Catholic Charismatic Conference,
sponsored by the Catholic
Charismatic Center and Charismatic Renewal Groups of the Archdiocecse
of Santa Fe, will be held
August 21-23 at the Glorieta Conference Center located in Glorieta,
New Mexico, nineteen miles
southeast of Santa Fe and eighty miles northeast of Albuquerque. The
beautiful grounds of the Glorieta Conference Center-where last year's Charismatic
Conference was held- offer trails for walking, a prayer garden and spectacular
mountain scenery.
CONFERENCE THEME
In preparing for the third millennium, the Church has designated
1998 as the year of the Holy Spirit.
The Conference theme, "The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me", will help
participants reflect on the
wondrous gift of the Spirit. The teachings and prayers of the Conference
are intended to bring those
who attend into a deeper understanding of this creative, enlivening,
healing, sanctifying and comforting Spirit of God.
GOD'S PROMISE "JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME YESTERDAY AND TODAY
AND FOREVER." -Hebrews 13:8
Catholic Charismatic Center
1412 5th St. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
1-800-797-4222 (For More Information)
Franciscans International
323 East 47th St.
New York, NY 10017
USA
Tel: 1-212-371-4076
Fax: 1-212-371-3965
email: franintl@undp.org
WebPage: http://listserv.american.edu/catholic/franciscan/fi/fi.html
