What's New?

The ESL (English as a Second Language) program in Hales Corners has posted a web site at: http://www.execpc.com/~esl/. The site has been added to our scj links page as well. The ESL site is the work of the program's two full time instructors, Allegra Troiano and Nancy Patten (Cf Links).

Last week it was pardon our French, this week it is pardon our Italian. Please note the correct URL for Leone Dehon. The change has been made on our Links page.

Nei vostri links al Liceo Classico Leone Dehon, Monza, c'è un errore. Non è http://www.augustea.it/dehon ma http://www.augustea.it/dehon/isindex.htm.

Grazie per l'attenzione e saluti

fr. Preghenella Gabriele

The Justitia et Pax page has a new look to it. The welcome page will now link you to two sections: articles will take you to the posted items/stories; province will take you two a new section containing information on Justice & Peace activities in our provinces and regions. The first to be posted is by Bob Bossie of the United States Province (Cf. Justitia et Pax: Provinces).

In addition the Justitia et Pax page has added a new article taken from the Italian news paper Avvenire on the social work of scjs in Palembang. The brief article is titled: Courses for giving honest work to prostitutes and transsexuals (Cf. Justitia et Pax: Articles).

Finally an Italian translation of the article Corso di Dottrina Sociale della Chiesa posted on February 21, 1998 has been posted (Cf. Justitia et Pax: Articles).

What's Happening?

Word was received that the father of Marek Stoklosa, the general secretary designate, died on Saturday, May 9, 1998. Please remember Mr. Stokolsa and the family in your prayers.

As a result of the disasters striking Argentina and Ecuador (see subsequent stories) in areas where scjs live and work, the General Council on May 12, 1998 voted to send $5,000 to each affected region to help in emergency aid and post disaster reconstruction.

The General Superior, with the consent of his council, has appointed several new provincial administrations:

The first Mozambique Provincial Administration to take office on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, June 19, 1998: Provincial Onorio Matti (1^st term) Council Emilio Giorgi Caludino Afonso Da Piedade Elio Greselin Alessandro Capoferri

Anglo Canadian Provincial Administration to take office on June 21, 1998:

Provincial Peter McKenna (3^rd term) Council Peter Sanders James Casper Adrian Visscher John van den Hengel

Indonesian Provincial Administration to take office on July 15, 1998

Provincial Paulus Sugino (1^st term) Council Herbert Henslok Yohanes G. Marwoto Ambrosius Ddhani Indrata Yohanes Samiran

Finally, after careful consultation with all parties involved, the General Superior, with the consent of his council, has suppressed the French Canadian Province, and it its place has established the provisional region of French Canada (exact title pending). The change in status will take place on the feast of John the Baptist, June 24, 1998. In addition, the following administration has been appointed ad nulum: Maurice Légaré Superior Council Claude Bédard Richard Woodbury

The final status for French Canada is awaiting the recommendations of the Commission on Governance, as well as the outcome of on-going discussions in North America regarding possible future governmental structures.

Osnildo Klann (BM) has established tentative plans to run five language based on-going formation programs in Rome between 1999 and 2002. Each program will be about three months in length. For the moment, Osnildo has returned to Brazil to finish his duties as novice master. He will return to Rome next February after the current novice class makes their first profession (February 2, 1999).

• 1999 fall -- Italian
• 2000 spring -- English
• 2000 fall -- Portuguese
• 2001 fall -- French
• 2002 fall -- Spanish

Theological Book Service (TBS), an apostolate of the US Province, has agreed in principal to the purchase of Sheed & Ward Publisher. (CF. Purchase)

Disaster in Argentina

[Editor's note: The following is taken from a fax to the Superior General sent by the provincial superior of the Argentine SCJ Province commenting on the flooding in Chaco caused by recent heavy rains.]

The province is going to celebrate our 15^th anniversary. We will celebrate it simply and austerely, since we are very concerned about the situation in the country due to the recent flooding, especially in the Littoral area. I won't say much about it here since Delio, or perhaps Carlos Alberto, may have read about it on the internet.

I have just returned from visiting the area. It is a disaster! The harvest it lost, the animals were drowned in many areas, and the people pull out the living ones to kill them and sell them cheap.

The people from our parishes are being assisted by the city councils and the local Caritas organization. It has dealt with the emergency, although the politicians always mange to interfere..... Our brothers are a little tired, but they continue working and remain calm, but it is so difficult..... I have proposed a campaign Chaco's flood relief fund through the Missions Secretary in Milan. It will be our own parish Caritas organization that will receive the donations. Actually the main problem will come later. The fields are lost for now, and hunger looms. That's the reason for the fund, to help buy food, medicines, etc.

Our scj parishes (Malagueño, V. Carlos Paz, Villa Celina, Sarmiento, Pérez, Maciel) are all sending supplies to the affected areas. The immediate direct contact between the scjs was very interesting.

Please pray that the rains won't overflow the Paraná river, otherwise Resistenica will be flooded.

Atilio Zorzetti (AU)

02/05/98

Emergency in Equador

Last week's hard rains, caused by the phenomenon called "El Niño", produced heavy damage in the town of Baía de Caraquez and the surrounding area where our three Spanish scjs work. Actually the rains haven´t stopped since last November. Many floods and landslides have occurred, burying houses, destroying roads, killing people and leaving many others homeless and scattered.

At the moment the only way to get there is by boat. Local authorities have declared a state of emergency. Our brothers are, for the moment, completely isolated, although the house they now live in has so far been preserved. However, at Christmas time they had to change their residence when it was flooded out.

The three scjs have been in Ecuador since last October 12th. The congregation returned 101 years after its expulsion from Ecuador after appeals by the local bishops,. They went back to Baía de Caraquez where Bishop Grison worked, and where there still exists the School that he founded. This time the scjs came to work in the periphery of the town and in the surrounding rural communities -- as far away as 16 miles from town. People are very poor but very happy to have the Priests of the Sacred Heart with them.

The only condition placed on our return was that we work with the poor. This condition assists our scjs to walk with, suffer with, and to be in solidarity with the poor; supporting then in their faith, and hopes for a better future.

Because of the situation, Fr. General was in communication with Fr. Nazario Merino, provincial treasurer of the Spanish Province who reported on the situation. Fr. General also phoned the scjs in Ecuador expressing on behalf of the entire congregation our support and solidarity with them during these difficult times.

Please Remember +Fr. Jan Adamiuk scj (LW)

Born on October 29, 1948 in Poland. He made his first profession on January 13, 1965, and was ordained to the priesthood on June 22, 1974. After ordination he ministered in the Congo (Zaire) until 1996. Upon his return to Europe he joined the Luxemborg-Walloon Province working in Belgium as a member of the community of Profondeville.

[Editors note: Picture and obituary will be added to the Necrology when we receive them.]

Deacon Ordination in Poland

On May 9^th Bishop Wladyslaw Bobowski ordained 12 scj deacons at the scj major seminary in Stadniki, Poland. Congratulatins and best wishes go to: