03 August 2002

Dehonian Year Week XXIII

Preparation for the 125th anniversary of the congregation

What's New?

The Vidimus Dominium website recently ran an article on the European Committee for the Formation and Agriculture (CEFA):

Rome (Italy), July 23 (VID) - The European Committee for the Formation and Agriculture (CEFA), it is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) of the Dehonian Fathers, which has been operating since 1972. It currently has development projects underway in Somalia, Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The activity of the CEFA has been presented to the whole Dehonian Congregation in view of the 21st General Chapter in Montreal, from the 1st of October, to October 10th , which is as a matter of fact, devoted to the themes of justice and peace..... (cf: Cooperation: Dehonians toward projects of sustainable self-development ).

What's Happening?

Canada - World Youth Day

Part of the crowd in Hagersville.

Greetings from the WYD [World Youth Day] in Toronto! You can find information about the SCJs celebration held in Hagersville on www.scjcanada.org. There are some pictures there as well.

Maurice Légaré (CAN)

Note: This site offers its material in both French and English.

France - Final Vow Preparation

Coming from Poland (2), Portugal (4), Southern Italy (1), Ukraine (1), Croatia (1) and France (1) we gathered at Paris, starting on July 14th, to prepare for our final vows.

During this period we shared our experiences in the Church and the Congregation. We covered the same steps of Fr. Dehon in Paris, Saint Quentin, Brussels and La Capelle.

Fr. Tertünte (GE) spoke to us about the relationships of Fr. Dehon with some people and about his work at Saint Joseph. Fr. Famerée (EF) spoke on these themes: love, oblation, reparation, spirituality of the Sacred Heart, adoration, in the present context. Fr. Ledure (EF) emphasized the commitments of Fr. Dehon which might help inspire us in our own commitment.

We closed this session in Paris, on July, 25. We thank Christ and all the Congregation for all we experienced during these special days.

From the 2002 Final Vow Group

Madagascar - Ordination

Deacon Roland Revelson, will be ordained to the Priesthood, on August 4, 20002, at Fianarantsoa, in Madagascar, by Mons. Alfredo Caires da Nóbrega, SCJ.

Rome - Fr. Girardi's situation

Fr. Oliviero Giuseppe Girardi (IS), General Postulator of the Congregation, underwent abdomen surgery on June 20, 2002. Since his recover is slow and difficult he asked to be taken to Bolognano, North Italy, where the Northern Italian province has a house for the critically ill. This happened on July, 25 and he is now under the care of the local nursing staff.

The General Administration thanks the Northern Italian Province and to the community of Bolognano for their fraternal attitude. His health situation is delicate and we recommend him to the intercession of the Blessed Juan María de la Cruz.

NB Address for Bolognano:

Sacerdoti del S. Cuore
Lod. Gazzi, 2
38060 Bolognano (TN)
Italia 

This week's Dehonian Historical & Spiritual Calendar

Here is this weeks Dehonian Historical and Spiritual Calendar. As previously noted the text is in Spanish with the Dehonian quotes in French. You can link to past weeks from the Letters & Documents section.

Dehonian Historical & Spiritual Calendar for the week of: 04.08.2002 to 10.08.2002

Please Remember

+Fr. Jean-Ghislain Delhalle EF

born: 13.02.1927
first vows: 17.10.1949
ordained: 08.07.1956
died: 22.07.2002 at Mont-Gondinne, Belgium


 

+Fr. Carlo Marella AU

born: 27.08.1928
professed: 29.09.1946
ordained: 26.06.1955
died: 26.07.2002, at Bolognano, Italy

Born at Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Italy, Fr. Carlo went to Argentina in 1957, having worked at different places such as El Zapallar, Malagueño and for a long time in Cordoba (Villa Carlos Paz), where he created and carried on great social work,especially in housing and schools. In 1996, due to health problems, he returned to Italy, to the house for sick confreres at Bolognano, where he died after a long period of disease.