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MI News May 2012
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MI Monthly Formation (download)
The Little Voice
A Monthly Newsletter from Ajax, Canada (Download)
MI Young Adult Village at Marytown
Join us for Mass, Fellowship and a speaker on topics that are releveant to young Catholics, 18–30, living their faith!.
For questions, please call or text: Greg Rawls (312) 806-3129
Fr. Kolbe Missionaries Calendar for May
1 Rumela Camanga travels to Bologna, Italy for the Fr. Kolbe Missionaries General Assembly.
2 MI Village for Spanish speaking, 9am-1pm or 7-8:30pm
3 Eucharistic Adoration 8-10pm
4-6 MI Modesto – Ann & Ada
4 MI Young Adult 7-10
4-5 Young Adult women 24 hours 18-25 years old. Call Jillian for information
13–27 Fr. Kolbe Missionaries of the Immaculata General Assembly – Bologna, Italy
19 Election of General Directress and Council for the FKM
We ask you prayers for this important event.
SAVE THE DATE
25TH Annual MI Family Picnic
May 28th Schabarum Park, Rowland Heights, CA
MI Teen Summer Programs
At Kamp Kuper Retreat Center, Escondido, CA
Teen Girls July 15-20
Teen Guys July 22-26
MI Village News
GLENDALE, AZ
MI Women’s Village
We meet once a month on Thursday to pray the rosary and share.
Mary Barr 623-842-3676
BALDWIN PARK, CA
MI Family Village (English/Spanish)
St. John the Baptist Parish Hall
Begin October to April 4th Sunday 10:00AM-12PM
Rik & Judith Hernandez 626-967-0440 or Joe & Edith Venegas 909-627-0327
We will attend the Annual MI Family Picnic and then break until the new apostolic year.
ESCONDIDO, CA
MI Family Village
2nd Sunday, Kit Carson Park, 2:00PM
Joe & Sue O’Donnell 760-745-0935
Militia Immaculata 25th Anniversary San Diego April 15, 2012 – MI Family Village members attended Mass at St Mary’s followed by a luncheon reception for almost 200 people. Joe & Sue O’Donnell, founding couple of the MI Village, led everyone in the Divine Mercy Chaplet and were honored for their 25 years of work for the MI in the Diocese of San Diego. Fr. Kolbe Missionary, Ann, brought them greetings and thanksgiving from the MI International President, Raffaella Aguzzoni in Rome.
Long time member of the Village, Mary Breda, worked over two months to prepare a moving DVD of the history of the Family Village which covers – the Monthly Family Village, an MI Children Camp for five days at a local park for over 200 children, Camping weekends for families, MI Teens, La Posada, All Saints Day parties, Couples Night, Preparation for Total Consecration, Annual Mission Bay day, deaths of two of the children and miracles from them, the new generation of children now young adults getting married…. All is grace and hard work! St. Maximilian said that we will be richly rewarded whenever we bring a soul to acknowledge Our Lady. Joe and Sue, your reward will be great!
No MI Village until August Mission Bay Day.No MI Village until August.
HESPERIA, CA
MI Adult Village
Last Friday 10-11:30 AM
Don & Joanne Panicko 760-244-7048
MODESTO, CA
modestomi@aol.com
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
MI Adult Prayer Village and
MI Spanish Village
1st Sat after 8:00 AM Mass
Suzanne Flint (English) 209-521-8299
Maria Braun (Spanish)
MI Family Village 1st Sunday
Bob & Judy Shannon pacesetter1@mac.com
In April our spiritual director, Fr. Benny spoke to both the Prayer and Spanish Villages (about 25 people) about "Redemptive Suffering" Fr. Benny also spoke to an audience of about 30 members of all 3 of our Villages combined for "Shalom American TV". His 4 topics were St. Maximilian Kolbe, The MI, Consecration, and The Consecration Prayer.
April 29th we will be
serving Refreshments on St. Joseph's Plaza at all morning Masses in order to Promote MI.
May 4-6 Fr. Kolbe Missionaries, Ann O’Donnell and Ada Locatelli, will speak at our May Villages and sit in on our MI Parish Council.
All three Villages will join May 6th to Crown Our Lady of Guadalupe after the noon Mass, followed by a reception to introduce parishioners to the MI.
RIVERSIDE, CA
Holy Family MI Village 2nd Friday, 8:33 PM
Thomas & Mari Avalos 951-313-3980
Holy Cross MI Village
2nd Friday of the Month, Gather at St. Francis de Sales 4268 Lime & 13th Streets, Riverside CA 92501, before the MI Village 4:13 pm Confession - 5:13 pm Holy Mass - 5:44 pm Holy Hour then... The Coffee Bean at 7:03 PM, 3712 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
Fred Solorio sonofppio@yahoo.com
at www.facebook.com/MIYA.SoCal
SANTA CLARITA, CA
Women’s Rosary 2nd Wed 7PM
Janet Cooke 661-296-5834
Mother’s praying for their families
WALNUT, CA
MI Adult Village
1st Saturday 10-11:30 AM
Carmen Denning 909-595-1366
We have a Pilgrim Virgin we bring into homes.
WEST COVINA, CA
FKM Center
3rd Sunday 2-4PM
May 20th May Crowning
Bring flowers to Our Lady and snack to share.
Larry & Victoria Jensen 626-222-4456
MI and the Fr. Kolbe Missionaries:
Good Friday – a small group of MI Young Adults joined the stations of the cross in the streets of Los Angeles, organized by Communion Liberation.
April 14, Silver Jubilee celebration for Ann O’Donnell’s profession of vows. Beautiful Mass and reception for many MI members, Fr. Kolbe Volunteers, family and friends. Ann has been in the MI since 1976. Her Missionary work has taken her to seven countries. She worked for nine years in Poland.
MI Adult Village
2nd Thursday 10:30-12 PM
Alice O’Donnell 626-338-1724
MT. PROSPECT, IL
Our Lady of All Nations 2nd Thursday
Matt Bradley mattalan@sbcglobal.net
WICHITA, KS
The Upper Room MI Prayer Village
TheUpperRoom.homestead.com
Third Wednesday/month 6:30pm
Upper Room, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Mary Rubeck 316-778-1939
mrubeck@aol.com
KANSAS CITY, MO
Ave Maria Village 1st Saturday
Christine Rossi mmaculata8@kc.rr.com
Our Divine Mercy Mission with the Marion Fathers of the Immaculate Conception was amazing. There were at least 95 people who showed up for this powerful day. We had Mass and excellent talks by Brother Michael and Fr Dan Cambra. Shown in the picture with St Faustina (see photo), are Brother David and Brother Michael who are in training for the priesthood
In May I will introduce our new Spiritual advisor, Fr Kevin and our meeting will be rosary and Benediction.
Under Ave Maria Village’s guidance are:
OSWATAME, KS
Morning Star MI Village
Denise Bradley
MOUND CITY, KS
Mystical Rose MI Village
Cecilia Jones
TROOPER, PA
MI Totus Tuus Village of the Visitation, BVM Church
Joe Valovage jrvjmj@verizon.net
Prayer and share meeting with a guest speaker to review their respective journey's of faith.
Welcome to our newest MI Village to share their news!
HOUSTON, TX
MI “Domus Mariae” Village
1st Thursday (except July and August)
6-7:15 PM Our Lady of Czestochowa Church
1731 Blalock Rd, 77080
Turris Davidica 281-793-3394
http://www.midomusmariae.com
Email: info@MIDomusMariae.com
May 3, 5:30pm Feast of Mary, Queen of Poland. Study of St Maximilian Kolbe writings about this important feast day, then the Holy Hour. There will be a Mass celebrated at 7pm. Hope to see you there!
WEST HAVEN, UTAH
MI Families of the Immaculata Village
St. Mary’s Catholic Church www.stmarysutah.org
1st Sunday 12:30-2:00 PM
The Masek Family 801-898-3821
luvinglife4u@gmail.com
I called Mike Wick at the Institute for Religious Life office at Marytown regarding copies of the Pope John Paul Vocation prayer book he compiled. We will make it available for use during our monthly Nocturnal Holy Hours. Since the adoration is a fruit of the Vocational Night and Lenten retreat sponsored by our Village, we will invite the adorers to pray for both a spread of the total consecration and an increase of vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life.
MI CANADA NEWS:
Ajax MI Village
Moderator – Teresa Viechweg
905-428-0952
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 6:30pm