IVE Youth Festival 2006
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path (Ps. 119:105)
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Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, says that
the youth are the future of the Church.
With this exhortation in mind the
Religious Family of the Institute of the Incarnate Word hosts a Youth
Festival each year. The IVE Youth Festival followed the theme that
Pope Benedict XVI chose for the Youth Days of 2006 celebrated in the local churches:
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and light unto my way (Ps. 119:105).
Over 300 youth attended the IVE Youth Festival held at the St. Patrick’s
IVE Retreat House, in Cairo, NY from May 26th to May 28th, 2006.
The youth came from the following parishes:
- St. James Catholic Church, Mount Rainer, MD (IVE parish)
- St. John the Baptist de La Salle Catholic Church, Chillum, MD (IVE parish)
- St. Veronica Catholic Church, Philadelphia, PA (IVE parish)
- Mision Santa Maria, Avondale, PA (Mission of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia)
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Bronx, NY (IVE parish)
- St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Brooklyn, NY (IVE parish)
- St. Michael Catholic Church, Brooklyn, NY (IVE parish)
- St. Paul Catholic Church, Harlem, NY (IVE parish)
- St. George Catholic Church, Bridgeport, CN (IVE parish)
- St. Killian Catholic Church, New Bedford, MA (IVE parish)
- Parroquia Imaculado Corazon de Maria, Phoenix, AR (IVE parish)
- St. Augustine of Canterbury, Toronto, CANADA (IVE parish)
The weekend included the Holy Sacrifice of the
Mass on Saturday and Sunday, Adoration, a candle-lit Rosary Procession, Confessions, Bi-lingual Talks, Sports and
a camp-fire with songs. The talks covered the following topics:
- "The DaVinci Code: Literary Terrorism"
- "Discerning Your Vocation"
- "Theology of the Body" (seperate for men and for women)
- "Heroes and models: Is Jesus on your list?"
- "Volunteer as a Lay Missionary: Help Bring Souls to God!"
We give thanks for the many youth that attended and entrust them to Jesus and Our Blessed Mother.
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Solemnity of St. Joseph
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The Solemnity of St. Joseph, March 20th, 2006, marks the
18th Anniversary of The Servants of the Lord and the Virgin
of Matará. The Solemnity was celebrated with the
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass presided by the Archbishop
of Washington, Theodore Cardinal McCarrick at the Basilica
of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in
Washington, D.C. During the Mass,
Sister Mary Mother of Sorrows made
her Perpetual Vows of Poverty, Chastity, Obedience, and
our Fourth Vow of Total Consecration to Mary. As
part of the ceremony, she prostrated on the floor during
the singing of the Litany of the Saints, received her gold wedding
band from the hands of Cardinal McCarrick, and was
crowned with flowers as symbol of her Espousal with
Jesus Christ.
Sisters Maria Ina Namin and Maria Jerosolimitana
renewed their
Temporary Vows and a novice received her habit and her
new religious name: Sister Mary Virgin of Humility.
The celebration concluded with a reception at St. John
Baptist de La Salle Catholic Church in Chillum, MD.
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From left to right:
Sister Mary Virgin of Humility, Fr. Gustavo Nieto, IVE Provincial Father, Sister Ina Namin,
Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, Sister Mary Mother of Sorrows, Mother Mary Mother of Mercy McDunnough, Provincial Superior,
and Sister Maria Jerosolimitana
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Trip to Guyana
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Mother Mary Mother of Mercy
McDunnough, our Provincial Superior, and Mother Maria
de la Caridad traveled to Guyana from March 3 to March
11, 2006 to visit the places where our sisters plan to
found a new mission in September. The trip included the
towns of Charity and Santa Rosa where the Priests of the
Incarnate Word have missions. The Mothers visited
schools, a lunch program run by the Fathers, a home for
boys started by the Fathers, and some of the many
churches and chapels.
This trip gave the Mothers an opportunity to meet the people
of Guyana, to become familiar with the culture and way of
life, and to determine what needs to be done in order to
start this exciting new foundation.
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Thomistic Studies 2006 - On the Soul
As part of our intellectual formation we "...study philosophy,
which leads to a deeper understanding and interpretation of the
person, and of the person's freedom and relationships with the
world and with God (Pastores Dabo Vobis, 52)." The Religious
Family of the Institute of the Incarnate Word annually holds
the Thomistic Studies as part of our intellectual growth. The
Thomistic Studies were held from March 14th to March 17th 2006 at
the
Bishop Sheen House of Formation in Chillum, MD. This
year's philosophical topic was the Soul. Among the 38 talks,
the sisters from the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Juniorate House
of Studies and the Novitiate house, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha,
took part in the presentations. The following presentations were
given by the sisters:
- Historical Works
- Man in the Ancient Era
- Aristotle: Sister Maria Donglü
- Patristic Psychology
- Apostolic and Apologetical Fathers: Sister Mary of the Angelus
- St. Augustine: Sister Mary Mother of the Eucharist
- Psychology in Modern Age Spiritualism
- Descartes: Sister Mary Mother of Faith
- French Empiricism
- Diderot/Voltaire/Rousseau: Sister
Maria Panagía
- Doctrinal Works
- The Human Soul and its Principles
- Definition: Sister Mary of the Incarnate Word
For more information about our guest speakers go to
www.iveamerica.org
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Girls Oratory - Our Lady of Peace
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Not long ago, the sisters started the Girls' Oratory at Our
Lady of Peace, Santa Clara, California. Around sixteen
girls, ages 12 through 15, meet every other Friday at the
convent to share some different
activities with the sisters: a short talk, games, and time
to make and enjoy home-made pizza!
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Retreat Day - First Year Confirmation:
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Students of the First Year Confirmation classes at Our Lady of
Peace recently had their Day of Retreat at the Dominican
Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary, in Fremont, California.
First the girls group, with 30 candidates, participated
on Saturday, February 18th and the following Saturday,
February 25th, 32 boys had their Day of Retreat.
The retreats ran from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and were preached by
the priests of the Incarnate Word and assisted by the
Sisters. During these days of recollection the
students went to Confession, participated in Mass, and
heard talks on chastity and friendship. They also shared
their thoughts through small group discussions and
enjoyed some sports time together.
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Boys' Retreat Day, February 25th
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"For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb
leaped for joy" (Lk. 1:44). In the gospel of Luke, Mary the Mother of God goes to visit
Elizabeth and at the sound of Mary's voice, the baby in Elizabeth's womb leaped for joy.
From the moment of conception, life is formed in a mother's womb. Every year
since the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade that made abortion legal, people
have been gathering on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to voice their
opposition to abortion and to pray that one day
this precedent will be overturned. This year the March for Life was held in Washington, D.C.
on Monday, January 23rd, 2006. Our Religious Family brought
youth from our parishes to participate in the March and to join the
25,000 other young people in the Youth Mass held at the MCI Center. We
then joined the other marchers in prayer and song from the White House
to the Supreme Court. Please join us to pray and be a voice for the cry to the unborn.
 The Religious Family of the Incarnate Word welcomed over 300 youth and adults from all around the
United States and Canada to join us in the March for Life. This included:
- St. James Catholic Church, Mount Rainer, MD
- Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Santa Clara, CA
- St. Gabriel's Parish Catholic Church, Brooklyn, NY
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Brooklyn, NY
- Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Brooklyn, NY
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Bronx, NY
- St. Paul's Catholic Church, Harlem, NY
- St. George Catholic Church, Bridgeport, CT
- St. Veronica's Catholic Church, Philadelphia, PA
- Misíon Santa Maria, Avondale, PA
- St. Augustine Catholic Church, Toronto, Canada
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Third Order Christmas Dinner
SHARING THE IVE SPIRIT
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On Saturday, January 7, 2006 members of the Third Order of the Religious Family of the
Incarnate Word gathered for a special meeting at Our Lady of Peace
in Santa Clara, California. The meeting of nearly 85 members and
friends started out with a slideshow of the worldwide missions of
the Institute
of the Incarnate Word followed by a
Christmas Concert. Some of the children wore costumes to represent
the Holy Family and the Three Magi in honor of our Infant King.
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The Investiture of Habit and First Profession of Vows
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On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, 2005, nine novices
received the habit at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
in Washington, DC. During the same ceremony, seven sisters made their first profession of vows. As Spouses of Christ
they promised to live "Chaste, for the Kingdom of Heaven; Poor, manifesting that God is the only true
wealth for man; and Obedient, even to death on the Cross."
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First Profession of Vows in Italy
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On October 15, 2005 two of our American novices who are studying in Italy
made their first vows: Sr. Mary of Merciful Love (Arkansas) and Sr. Maria
Esperanza de la Iglesia (Maryland). Monsignor Erba presided at the Mass and
many of the Priests of the Institute of the Incarnate Word
concelebrated, including our founder, Fr. Carlos Buela. Also, our
first novice from Albania and the third sister from Russia professed
their first vows. Our Spanish novice professed her vows in a
ceremony in Spain.
We congratulate all of these new professed sisters!
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Consecration of Third Order Member
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Congratulations to Maria Aponte, one of our Third Order members,
for making her consecration at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Brooklyn, NY.
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The End of the Year of the Eucharist
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In honor of the end of the Year of the Eucharist, our Religious
Family held a Eucharistic Procession on October 16, 2005.
The procession began at St. John Baptist de La Salle Catholic Church in
Chillum, MD and ended at St. James Catholic Church in Mt.
Rainier, MD.
The procession ended with the celebration of the Sacrifice of
the Holy Mass at St. James Church.
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Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross
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On September 14, 2005, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross,
the sisters Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará celebrated
this feast to commemorate the Cross of Matará. The celebration began with
Mass followed by a reception at St. Michael the Archangel parish in Brooklyn, NY.
On this feast day, many of the sisters renewed their vows and some of the postulants
received the Cross of Matará. About 160 people attended, including
friends, family and benefactors.
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World Youth Day Pilgrimage 2005
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One hundred and fifty youth and religious, including eight Incarnate
Word priests, set out for Rome, Italy at the beginning of the month
of August in preparation for the 20th World Youth Day in Cologne,
Germany. After a pilgrimage through Italy, our pilgrims participated in the opening Mass for the
World Youth Day in Cologne's stadium, and greeted the Holy Father
from the banks of the Rhine River as he passed by on boat.
We also participated in the activities in Marienfeld, including the
Vigil with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament by the Holy Father,
and the culminating Mass of the 20th World Youth Day.
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In our Religious Family, we consecrate
ourselves to Mary following the method of Total Consecration by Saint
Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort. We make this consecration so that our lives are "…a total
surrender to Mary to better serve Jesus Christ…(Const., 82)." The consecration has
two aspects: 'Maternal slavery of love' and 'Marianizing life'. In 'Maternal
slavery of love' "…we freely and willingly, moved only by love, offer ourselves
and all our goods to Mary and through her to Jesus Christ (Const.,
83)."
In 'Marianizing life' we do everything "through Mary, with Mary, in Mary,
and for Mary (Directory of Spirituality, 307)."
