Community News

In our houses in Florida we’ve had a bunch of guys coming for orientation. We are praying for them, hoping they will enter later to find new life. The houses are going pretty well with normal problems. Also, it is a time to begin to prepare for those that will go to the festival in Italy (Festa della Vita 2012) July 12-16. This year is the 29th anniversary of the beginning of the Community. We have a big group of guys overseas. Hopefully, we will have a large group of parents go to Italy.
We have a pilgrimage to Loreto, Assisi, and Rome after the Festival of Life. Many people were interested in information. You can contact Kim at cazzanigak@bellsouth.net, and she can send all the details. I think it will be a great addition to your trip to Italy.
Mother Elvira and Father Stefano went to Peru for the graduation of Sister Marica from Nursing School. She has been going to school for the last 5 years, taking a bus or the “colletivos” (minivans converted in taxi where they squeeze in more people than seems possible) for an hour each way. Plus, she lived in community with 25 babies and helped with all the needs of the Community. She is really an example of so much sacrifice to be able to get a degree in nursing in another language and in another country! The graduation was on April 26 and Mother Elvira and Father Stefano wanted to be present, because she is such an example of faithfulness, service, and perseverance!
We need to pray more for our former members, because we have some guys that have really made some very poor decisions. Please keep them in prayer that they will be able to go back on track or come back to the Community. We see more and more that it takes a lot to rebuild a life. They need a long time in Community and need to make a lot of sacrifices. They have to work hard on changing who they are and what they want and how they think. If you make bad choices when you go out, you can destroy everything in a very short time! It is really time to pray for our guys outside for them to make good choices and for them to keep praying and grow spiritually in their life. That is the only way to be saved from all the temptations of the world.
Some of the girls from Santa Maria Goretti will be in the Atlanta area at St Brigid after each Mass. For info on the location of the church: http://saintbrigid-org.ecatholicchurches.com/
Another event where you can find us is at the first Marian Conference at Ave Maria University in Naples, Florida. Joyce and I and a couple of guys will be speaking on Saturday, May 19. Info in on this website: http://www.avemaria.edu/NewsEvents/Conferences/MarianConference.aspx
This is the time for graduating from nursing school. Last night Joyce and I went to the graduation of one of our Cenacolo girls, Susanna. She exited about 4 years ago and finished her AA, then did a two year RN program. She worked hard and was very determined and persevered. We are very happy for her!
Please keep us in your prayers.
Grazie
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