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Glad Tidings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2Friars in Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2Friar Jubilees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute . . . . . . . . . page 4Graymoor Spiritual Life Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8Bell Tower Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11

INSIDE THIS ISSUE...

February 2013 marks the 110th anniversary of the firstissue of The Lamp—the magazine that Father Paul, theFriars’ founder, began. Devoted to the publication, he

said of it, “The Lamp and I are inseparable companions.”

Through The Lamp, Father Paul spread his messageof Christian unity and raised millions of dollars for overseasand domestic missions. He called it the “Graymoor lumi-nary,” printing on the top of every page the Savior’s words:Ut omnes unum sint (that all may be one) from John 17: 21.

Father Paul was a member of the Episcopal Churchwhen he started publishing The Lamp. Because he believedthat the pope was central to Church unity, Anglican pulpitswere closed to him What else was this gifted orator to do ex-cept put his message into print? Fortunately, he was a su-perb writer.

From its beginning, The Lamp articles stressed theimportance of Christian unity, promoting the Church UnityOctave started by Father Paul in 1908 and now known as theWeek of Prayer for Christian Unity. In the first issue, FatherPaul proclaimed boldly that Christian unity would ab-solutely take place, basing this belief on the fact that Jesushad prayed for unity at the Last Supper. It is unheard of, hewrote, for the Father not to answer His Son’s request. Almostsixty years later, in 1959, Pope John XXIII echoed this in hisfirst encyclical, Ad Petri Cathedram.

After the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Atone-ment were received into full communion with Rome in 1909,The Lamp broadened its scope to elicit aid for the Church’smissions. For funds, Father Paul reached out to subscriberswhom he called “The Lamp Army, a body of missionaries ofthe Catholic faith.”

At first, there were few paid subscribers. Keeping TheLamp on the presses required faith and courage, which Fa-ther Paul possessed in abundance. To solicit subscribers, heonce asked to preach the Sunday Masses at St. Patrick’s Cathe-dral in New York City where he netted 1,900.

Mother Lurana, foundress of the Franciscan Sisters ofthe Atonement, also played a role in the magazine. It wasshe who sent the Sisters throughout the Hudson Valley to findsupport for the publication. She did much of the editorialwork, proofreading, wrapping, mailing, and writing a columncalled “Homeward TrendAmong Anglicans.” Father Paul calledher the “silent assistant editor.”

Father Paul and The Lamp ~ Illuminating the Vision

Iron Friar Runs for Ministries ~see page 9 . . .

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by Fr. Bob Warren, SA

The Friars celebrate two feastsof the Blessed Mother duringthe months of July and Au-

gust: July 9 is the Feast of Our Ladyof the Atonement and August 15 isthe Feast of the Assumption.

The Blessed Mother has a special place in thehearts of Catholics and non-Catholics. Why does Mary en-dure through the ages? What is her appeal? The answersare to be found in her human journey with God.

When we first meet Mary in the Gospels, she ispregnant and unmarried. That she was a virgin is not be-lieved. The truth is made known to her fiancé, Joseph, ina dream. Throughout the ages, people who have sufferedfrom false rumors, who have had their reputations soiled,who have been misunderstood and maligned, or who areunwed mothers, have identified with Mary.

There is also her very human anxiety and fear.“How can this be?” she asked of the angel. Afraid and anx-ious, Mary symbolizes everyone who has cried out: Howcan I tackle this challenge? How can I survive? What doesGod want of me?

After the birth of Jesus, Mary flees with her hus-band and child. They become refugees in a foreign land.Mary thus joins the countless homeless huddling in theworld’s doorway. All displaced people can identify with her.

Many years later, Mary suffers in silence as her Son istried, beaten, humiliated, and crucified. Every parent who hasseen their child carted off to prison or sick in the hospital, orwho wants more than anything to help their children deal withalcoholism or other addictions, can identify with Mary as theypray. Finally, when she cradles His body in her arms sobbing,she is once more every parent who has lost a child, or anyonewho has lost a friend or family member.

Mary did not start out to travel a privileged path.She traveled the lowly path throughout her life until God,who is mighty, did great things for her.

Mary reminds us that ordinary people can attainspiritual greatness exceeding anything the world offers.Those who do their work faithfully—parents who raise theirchildren lovingly, those who keep the faith through trial andtribulation—are the world’s heroes. There is not a tear or asmile of Mary’s that we have not felt. There is not a question,a hurt, a pain, or a suffering that we can not identify with.

And that is Glad Tidings.

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FRIARS IN ITALY

Centro Pro Unione, the Friars’ ecumenical re-search and action center in Rome, hosted thefifth Gathering in the Holy Spirit April, 21 - 26,

2012. Minister General V. Rev. James F. Puglisi, SA,Centro director, organized the event.

These informal meetings began in 2001 as dis-cussions between the Protestant leaders of the NewCharismatic Churches (NCC) (sometimes referred toas “non-denominational”) and Catholic charismaticleaders. The purpose is for each to come to a betterunderstanding of the other’s mission in the worldtoday. The gatherings have prepared the way to theformal conversations between the Pontifical Councilfor Promoting Christian Unity and the NCC.

The role of the Centro and the Franciscan Fri-ars of the Atonement has been to build bridges be-

tween Christians who havebeen divided so that theircommon witness to theGospel becomes one morestep on the path to the fullvisible unity that Jesusprayed for on the eve of Hispassion: “That they all maybe one. . . so that the worldmay believe” (John 17:21).

V. Rev. James F. Puglisi, SA, (left),gave a presentation on the history of thegatherings. With him is Catholic charis-matic leader, Dr. Charles Whitehead.

THOUSANDS CELEBRATE ST. ANTHONY FEAST DAY AT GRAYMOOR

Br. Pius MacIsaac, SA greeted pilgrims, many of them Haitians, onSunday, June 10. Masses in English, Italian, and Creole were celebratedfor two weekends at Graymoor in honor of Saint Anthony’s Feast Day.

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Through our Vocation ministry, we hope to help young mendiscern their future and determine if God is calling them toreligious life. For some, an interest in the Friars’ ecumenical

charism of at-one-ment is the choice; for others, their calling maybe with another Order. In some instances, men from other reli-gious communities have joined the Friars. The good Lord guidesall.

The Friars give thanks to God for all our benefactors whosupport our ministries with your prayers and donations. We areespecially grateful to all those parents who continue to encour-age their children and other young adults to consider a call to re-ligious life and the priesthood.

by Fr. Dennis Polanco, SA, Vocation Minister

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FRIAR VOCATIONS ATONEMENTFRIARS.ORG/VOCATIONS

Come and See Weekends for men considering the call to the religious life are hosted by the Friarsthroughout the year at various locations around the world. At Graymoor, Come and See Weekends are heldin March and October. The number of participants is limited. Men should be between the ages of 18 and 40 yearsold, in good health, psychologically mature, and without major debt. Special visits can also be arranged.

800-338-2620, ext. 2126

FRIARS OBSERVE JUBILEES AT GRAYMOR ~ CELEBRATING SERVICE TO GOD

On June 23, eight Friars, along with their friends and family, celebrated Jubilees, marking their ar-rivals into the community and thestart of their religious careers.

V. Rev. James F. Puglisi, SA, Min-ister General, was the principal celebrantat the Mass in Pilgrim Hall. Fr. CharlesSharon, SA, concelebrated with Fr.Elias Mallon, SA, Second GeneralCouncilor, who was the homilist.

60 years since entering the communityFr. Charles Angell, SA; Fr. DavidFitzgerald, SA; Br. Leo Hall, SA; Fr.Malcolm Martin, SA; and Br. FrancisRené Papineau, SA.

50 years since entering the communityBr. Charles Kenney, SA, andFr. Bernard Palka, SA

25 years since his first professionFr. Thomas Orians, SA To learn more about the Jubilee Friars visit

AtonementFriars.org/Jubilee

Seated from left: Fr. Angell, Fr. Mallon, Fr. Puglisi, Fr. Sharon, and Br. PapineauStanding: Br. Hall, Fr. Fitzgerald, Fr. Palka, Br. Kenney, and Fr. Orians

Not pictured: Fr. Martin

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GRAYMOOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERRELIGIOUS INSTITUTE GEII.ORG

In 1966, the Faith and Order Commission of theWorld Council of Churches and the Vatican Coun-cil for Promoting Christian Unity

started collaborating on common inter-national texts to be used worldwide dur-ing the Week of Prayer for ChristianUnity. Since 1968 these texts, which arebased on themes proposed by ecu-menical groups around the world, havebeen developed, adapted, and pub-lished for use in the United States by theGraymoor Ecumenical and Interreli-gious Institute.

In honor of their centenary, theStudent Christian Movement of Indiawas invited to prepare the resources forthe Week of Prayer for Christian Unity2013. They also included the All IndiaCatholic University Federation and the NationalCouncil of Churches in India.

While reflecting on the significance of theWeek of Prayer for Christian Unity, the preparers de-cided to focus on the great levels of injustice in theworld. The search for visible unity, they reasoned,cannot be disassociated from concern for the poor-

est of the poor. This year’s theme was chosen inorder to explore the well known biblical text of

Micah 6:6-8: ‘What does God re-quire of us?’ Here, Micah sets jus-tice and peace within the contextof the relationship between Godand humanity by reminding us thatHe saved people from slavery inEgypt and, through the covenant,called upon them to live in a soci-ety built on dignity, equality, andjustice. For 2013, this requiresChristians all over the world to ex-plore in ecumenical fellowshipwhat it means to be just, to lovekindness, and to walk humbly withGod as we strive to bring about thevisible unity of the Church

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity wasfirst observed at Graymoor in 1908 by Father Paul,the Friars’ founder, as the Church Unity Octave. Itcontinues to be celebrated every year from January18-25. Today, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in-vites Christians throughout the world to pray in com-munion the prayer of Jesus: “that they all may beone. . . so the world may believe.” (John 17:21).

WEEK OF PRAYER 2013 THEME ANNOUNCED by Fr.Thomas Orians, SAAssociate Director, GEII

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 2013

(cf. Micah 6:6-8)

W POFEEKW FORERYAAYR P HRISTIAN CFOR YNIT UHRISTIAN 2013 2013

Materials such as prayer cards, posters,Services of the Word, and meditations for each

of the eight days are available for purchase from Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute,

P.O. Box 300, Garrison, NY 10524www.geii.org

Each year, the Graymoor Ecumenical and In-terreligious Institute sponsors a breakfast forparticipants at the National Workshop on

Christian Unity. This year it was held in April inOklahoma City.

Fr. James Loughran, SA, director of GEII,(left) brought attendees up-to-date on the Friars’ecumenical work throughout the world.

NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHRISTIAN UNITY ~ GRAYMOOR BREAKFAST

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. . . THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE. . . SO THE WORLD MAY BELIEVE (JOHN 17:21)

The Decree on Ecumenism was promulgatedon November 21, 1964.This decree was only

part of the fabric of the Sec-ond Vatican Council, calledby Pope John XXIII in 1962,that opened the Church torenewal within itself and inits relationship to the world.Today, we are still engagedin this process that includesa refreshed understandingof the Church from a bibli-cal perspective, liturgical renewal, the place of Scrip-ture in the life of the Church, catechesis, the role ofthe laity, and so many other areas of Church life. Infact, at the recent National Workshop on ChristianUnity there was a discussion of Vatican II’s impacton other churches, especially in terms of liturgy.

As we look at the ecumenical picture today,especially if we are discouraged with its pace, it isworthwhile to look back and see what efforts Vati-can II and the Decree on Ecumenism inspired. Wecertainly owe the Council a great deal for the spon-taneity with which Catholics pray together withother Christians in all kinds of circumstanceswhether they be religious functions, national holi-days, or times of crisis. This is so normal today thatwe need to be reminded that it was not always so.For almost fifty years Catholics have been in officialdialogue with Lutherans, Anglicans, Methodists, andother church traditions. Through these dialogues,

we have achieved remarkable agreement about ourunderstanding of baptism, Eu-charist,ministry, authority in thechurch, and its nature and mission.Of course, we have not reached thegoal of one visible communion offaith but we move forward in faithin discerning God’s future for all ofus.

Have all questions been re-solved? No, they have not; but wehave a new way of dealing with our

differences. We approach one another as fellowChristians who value one another in the exchangeof our gifts. As such, we respect the treasures theother traditions hold dear and seek to express themin our own Catholic tradition. In turn, other tradi-tions respect the gifts we bring to the ecumenicaltable and seek to express them more and more intheirs.

The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement joinother Christians in seeking the fulfillment of Christ’sprayer for unity. We do this through our centers—the Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institutein New York City and the Centro Pro Unione inRome. Indeed, Friars encourage prayer for unitywherever we find ourselves. We rejoice with allChristians in the marvelous progress achieved sinceVatican Il. We look forward with great hope to theways in which the Spirit will lead the Churches intothe future.

Is Ecumenism Working? by Fr. Timothy MacDonald, SAVicar General and Associate Director, GEII

A Session of Vatican II in St. Peter’s Basilica

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONGRESS ~ NATIVE AMERICAN LITURGY

Fr. Paul Objibway, SA, (left, in red) presidedand preached at the Native American Liturgyheld at the Religious Education Congress in

Anaheim in March. Sponsored by the Archdioceseof Los Angeles, the Congress is the nation’s largestannual gathering of Catholics.

Fr. Ojibway is a member of the Fond du LacBand of Lake Superior Chippewa.

AtonementFriars.org/Ojibway

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FATHER PAUL AND THE LAMP . . .

In The Lamp, Father Paul championed the disad-vantaged and the poor, supporting causes not only at Gray-moor, but also throughout the New York region, NorthAmerica, and the rest of the world.

Through his column, the “Graymoor Annals,” FatherPaul appealed for the expansion of Graymoor. Among theresults were St. Christopher’s Inn, St. Francis Chapel, the Lit-tle Flower Memorial, and the St. Anthony’s National ShrineChurch, which, while never completed, eventually culmi-nated in St. Anthony’s Shrine—Graymoor’s largest shrine.For more than fifty years, thousands of pilgrims have flockedto the shrine to celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony.

On one occasion, Father Paul helped wipe out thehuge debt of the Catholic parish in nearby Peekskill. In thiscampaign, for which he gained no money for the Friars, heraised over $100,000. The surplus went to the Poor Clares inRome to help build them a convent near the Vatican.

Later, he asked subscribers for help to build a churchin Baguio, Philippines. Consecrated in 1936 and dedicatedto Our Lady of Atonement, it withstood the carpet bombingof the city during the Second World War becoming an evac-uation center that saved thousands of lives. In 2004, PopeJohn Paul II created the Diocese of Baguio and the churchthat Father Paul and his readers built is now its cathedral.

When Dr. Paluel J. Flagg, founder of the CatholicMedical Mission Board, shared his plans to send medicine,supplies, and missionaries to the developing world, FatherPaul offered The Lamp for fundraising and publicity. Anessay contest was held in The Lamp with the theme, “TheTime is Now Ripe for the Catholic Medical Missionary in theFar East.” In 1914, the winner, Dr. Margaret Lamont becamethe first medical volunteer sent by the CMMB to China. Inthe following years, The Lamp continued to be a source ofpublicity and financial support for the organization.

Today, the CMMB,credits Father Paul’s sup-port, and that of the Friars,as essential to their earliestsuccess.

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Another inter-national organizationsupported by FatherPaul was the CatholicNear East Welfare As-sociation, which hecofounded to help thechurches and peoplesof the Middle East,Northern Africa, India,and Eastern Europe.The Lamp was themeans through whichhe solicited funds to help the countries and churchesthat had suffered severely during the First World War.

After Father Paul died in February 1940, the Fri-ars continued to publish The Lamp to help those lessfortunate and to spread their message of Christian unity.The magazine took on added luster and timelinesswhen the Second Vatican Council issued its Decree onEcumenism in 1964. Because of rising costs, The Lampceased publication in 1974.

Today, the legacy and vision of Father Paul’s TheLamp endure in the Friars’ publications, EcumenicalTrends and Graymoor Today.

V. Rev. Angelus Delahunt, SA,Minister General, presented the50th anniversary issue of TheLamp to His Eminence FrancisCardinal Spellman.

Published since 1972 byGraymoor Ecumenical& Interreligious Institute, Ecumenical Trends

continues Father Paul’s message of Christian unity,which he proclaimed in The Lamp.

Ecumenical Trends touches upon all of the is-sues of serious interest to those committed to the ec-umenical movement not only as they relate toCatholics, Anglicans, Protestants, Evangelicals, andOrthodox, but also to Jewish, Muslim, and otherfaiths as well. Contributors are scholars and theolo-gians of all religions.

ECUMENICAL TRENDS

Subscribe:Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute

P.O. Box 333, Garrison, New York 10524-0333845-424-2109 ~ www.GEII.org/EcumenicalTrends

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UNION THAT NOTHING BE LOSTIt took many years for the Union That Nothing Be

Lost to grow, but as time went along it was recognized as oneof the greater missionary associations of the Catholic world.

By the time he died in February 1940, Father Paulhad sent three million dollars to missions throughout theworld. Income from the endowment continues to be dis-bursed to organizations around the world.

UNION THAT NOTHING BE LOST PRAYER

O LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO COMMANDED YOUR APOSTLES TO GATHER UP

THE FRAGMENTS THAT NOTHING BE LOST, GIVE US GRACE TO WASTE NOTHING BUT

TO USE ALL OUR TIME, TALENT, SUBSTANCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO THE GREATER

GLORY OF GOD, THE GOOD OF OUR NEIGHBOR AND THE SALVATION OF SOULS,AND ALL FOR LOVE OF YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST. AMEN

. . . ILLUMINATING THE VISION

Father Paul disbursed funds received from his appealsin The Lamp through the association he created

called the Union That Nothing Be Lost.

On December 21, 1904, Father Paul awakenedgripped with the words, “Gather up the fragments so thatnothing be lost.” He recalled Christ’s command to theApostles not to waste anything after He had miracu-lously multiplied five barley loaves and two fishes tofeed over five thousand people (John 6:12).

Father Paul reasoned that if the time, talent,money, and opportunity people waste on superfluitiesand luxuries were harnessed from those “fragments,” anarmy of missionaries could be supported to spreadGod’s Word to all. Inspired, he formulated a Rule andpetitioned the bishop for its approval.

On Friday, October 12, the Friars are hosting their nine-teenth annual Sharing Hope Celebration dinner at ThePierre in New York City. Each year, nearly 300 people

join the Friars in recognizing members of the Catholic com-munity who have demonstrated witness to the Gospel mes-sage and to the Friars’ charism of at-one-ment—the unity ofmen and women with God, with creation, and with eachother.

This year, the Catholic Medical Mission Board willreceive the Graymoor Sharing Hope Award for their endeavorsin healing and saving millions of lives around the world by re-sponding to the AIDS crisis, providing primary healthcare,and in running programs to alleviate diseases throughout the third world.

The Graymoor Award will go to John Santa and the Malta Prison Volunteers of Connecticut fortheir dedication in support of the incarcerated—affirming their God-given dignity while in prison and as theytransition back into their communities.

FRIARS CELEBRATE HOPE

NINETEENTH ANNUAL SHARING HOPE CELEBRATION

For information, call 800-338-2620, ext 2137or visit AtonementFriars.org/SharingHope

V. Rev. James F. Puglisi, SA, Minister General,Mary Higgins Clark, 2011 Master of Ceremonies.

With funds from the UNBL, Father Paul helpedbuild Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral in

Baguio, Philippines (above).

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GRAYMOOR SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTER GRAYMOORCENTER.ORG

On Sunday, May 6 at Graymoor, the Friars blessedtheir new Graymoor Peace Labyrinth and inau-gurated National Wildflower Week by dispersing

seeds nearby.

In keeping with their Franciscan spirit, thelabyrinth is created simply and naturally from fertilizedgrass. “May Peace Prevail on Earth” is inscribed on thePeace Pole, at its center, in eight languages: English andSpanish—representing two major languages of NorthAmerica; Latin and Hebrew—representing two major re-ligious languages; Japanese and Italian—representingtwo areas of the world where the Franciscan Friars of theAtonement serve; and Chinese and Creole—represent-ing two non-English speaking groups who often visitGraymoor.

“The path toward the center may be walked inprayer or just simply walked,” says Fr. Tom Orians, SA,director of the Graymoor Spiritual Life Center. “We hopethat it will stir reflection and bring you closer to the heartof God.”

Historically, labyrinths date back thousands ofyears. Probably the oldest known Christian labyrinth isin the ancient basilica of Reparatus at Orléansville in Al-geria, which is believed to date from the fourth century.During the Middle Ages, labyrinths appeared in manycathedrals, such as the one at Chartres, a major pilgrim-age site. Some believe that these labyrinths were a wayfor pilgrims to symbolically visit the Holy Land.

Today, labyrinths, fashioned in all shapes, sizes,and materials are being used for reflection, meditation,and prayer.

LABYRINTH & PEACE POLE BLESSED

Graymoor Spiritual Life Center sponsors and hosts retreats, confer-ences, days of renewal and recollection, meetings, and otherevents throughout the year. People from every walk of life are wel-

come— families, married couples, seniors, and singles. It hosts weeklyholy hours, Bible study, a Centering Prayer group, and Charismatic prayermeetings.

AA, NA, Al-Anon, Overeaters Anon, and Recovery Internationalmeetings are hosted. Matt Talbot and Dan Egan retreats are available forthose recovering from alcohol and drug addictions to help them find thespiritual base for their continuing recovery,

Sunday Mass at 11:00 am in Pilgrim Hall. All are welcome.

FRI. AUG. 24 - SUN. AUG. 26SPIRITUALITY OF THE 12 STEPS

Help for everyone to discoverthe spiritual part of themselves.

TUE. SEPT. 25 - FRI. SEPT. 28MIDWEEK RETREAT FOR SENIORS

FRI. OCT. 5 - SUN. OCT. 7COMPANIONS ON THE PATH TO PEACE:

FRANCIS AND CLARE FOR TODAY

FRI. OCT. 26 - SUN. OCT. 28AUTUMN NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

WORKSHOP & SPIRITUAL RETREAT

UPCOMING RETREATS

Friday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Sept. 16, the GraymoorSpiritual Life Center is hosting a DeMello retreat entitled

“Wake Up to the Joy of Living.” DeMello Spirituality Centertrustees, Jonathan Galente and Desmond Towey are the pre-senters (deMelloSpirituality.com). To register, call GSLC at

845-424-2111 or visit GraymoorCenter.org.

FOR A FULL LISTING OF RETREATS AND EVENTS VISIT

ATONEMENTFRIARS.ORG/RETREATS

OR CALL 845-424-2111

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IRON FRIAR TO RUN NEW YORK CITY IRONMAN. . .

. . . AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HAWAII

On August 11, Fr. Daniel Callahan, SA, pastor of St. Joan of Arc parish inToronto, is competing in the inaugural Ironman U.S. Championship. Thegrueling 140.6-mile race will take place in parts of both New York City

and New Jersey. The course will include a 2.4-mile swim in the Hudson River;a 112-mile bike ride on the Palisades Parkway in Bergen and Rockland Counties;and a 26.2-mile run beginning in New Jersey and finishing in Riverside Park inManhattan.

Training and competing when he can take time from his busy parish ac-tivities, Fr. Callahan, 61, also known as the “Iron Friar,” finds the hours of exercise he does each week “verymuch a prayerful thing.” He says “when your body is active your mind is free and becomes an emotionaland spiritual clearinghouse.” This year, because August 11 also happens to be the Feast of St. Clare, he is

hopeful that her intercession will bring cooler than usual weather.

A veteran triathlete, who has completed thirteen Ironman competitions atLake Placid, New York, Fr. Callahan will also participate in the World Champi-onships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on October 13. He was selected as part of thenewly-launched Ironman Legacy Program, which grants loyal athletes the op-portunity to compete with the elite racers of the world and those who qualifywith the best times in other Ironman races conducted throughout the year.

Fr. Callahan takes part to raise money for the rehabilitation and healingministries of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and to support St. Joan ofArc parish, which is staffed by the Friars.

To contribute on the Iron Friar’s behalf, visit AtonementFriars.org/IronFriar

Every year since 2002, Br. Ted Novak, SA, other Fri-ars, and the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company haveheld a prayer service at Graymoor’s World Trade

Center Memorial Cross in the St. Jude Prayer and Medi-tation Garden.

Built by Ironworkers of Local 40, New York City, whoconstructed it of steel girders and ash from the WTC site,the WTC cross is a simple but powerful tribute to thosewho lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

This year’s service will be held on Sunday, September 9, at 8 a.m. All are welcome.

WORLD TRADE CENTER MEMORIAL CROSS

AtonementFriars.org/WTCMemorial

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2011 Candlelight Memorial Service at the WTC Cross

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Board of Directors Dinner

On May 17, St. Christopher’s Inn held their eighth annual Board ofDirectors Dinner at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx,New York. Friars, staff, alumni, and benefactors celebrated the

success of the men who have found their way to the Inn looking forhelp and renewal from homelessness and addiction.

Honored at the event was celebrity Regis Philbin, who receivedthe SCI Humanitarian Award. In his remarks, he spoke of the times in hiscareer when he felt lost and defeated, and—much like men of theInn—found his way back through hard work and determination. Alsohonored were His Excellency, the Most Reverend Dr. Jude Arogundade,bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ondo, Nigeria, and Jack Freckman,who accepted on behalf of the National Labor Assistance Professionals.

ST. CHRISTOPHER’S INN WWW.STCHRISTOPHERSINN.ORG

Fr. Bill Drobach, SA, SCI President/CEO, with Regis Philbin.

The thirteenth annual Graymoor Golf Classic tookplace on June 4 at the Mount Kisco Country Club inMount Kisco, NY. Fr. Robert Warren, SA, isabove with tournament chairs Dennis Newmanand Jim O’Rourke.

Nearly 100 people participated in the outing, barbe-cue, and silent auction to benefit the Friars’ ministries.

GRAYMOOR GOLF CLASSIC

~BUDDHIST~CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE AT GRAYMOOR

On May 5, the Friars hosted a Buddhist-Christian Dialogue on “Greed: Per-sonal and Structural.” Greed, anger, and ignorance are linked in Buddhisttradition and are the source of all human woe, said the Rev. Kenjitsu Nak-

agaki (right), a vice chairman of the Interfaith Center of New York and an or-dained Buddhist priest in the Jodoshinshu sect of Pure Land Buddhism. Fr. FrancisX. Mazur (seated right), ecumenical and interreligious officer for the Diocese ofBuffalo, NY, traced the biblical injunctions against greed remarking that St. Au-

gustine described it as “a disabling sin that leads to envy, hatred, and detraction.” Fr. Emmanuel Sullivan, SA, (seatedleft) introduced the speakers. Fr. John Keane, SA, (standing) associate director of the Graymoor Spiritual Life Center,organized the event. The day included a visit to Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, NY, for lunch and a tour.

To view a video of the eventvisit AtonementFriars.org/Dialogue

F irst brought to the radioin 1935 and continuinguntil 1969, the Ave MariaHour encouraged and en-tertained thousands of lis-teners weekly.

These original broadcastsof the lives of the Saintshave been revamped withnew introductions. Hostedby Fr. Bob Warren, SA,they can now be heard onthe Friars’ website.

AtonementFriars.org/AveMaria

AVE MARIA HOUR REVIVED

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BELL TOWER NOTES

Fr. Brian Terry, SA gave apresentation at the Assisi 2012Gathering in April. Representa-tives from over fifty countries ex-plored ecumenical dialoguefrom the perspectives of the past,present and future at the confer-ence. Fr. Terry’s talk was entitled“From the Possibility to the Ne-cessity of Dialogue.”

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Fr. Fred Alvarez, SA1934~2012

May He Rest in Peace

Let us also remember and pray forour benefactors who have died.

September 6Sponsor Appreciation Day

Graymoor, Garrison, New York

September 99/11 Commemoration

Graymoor, Garrison, New York(see page 9)

October 7Celebration of St. Francis/Blessing of the Animals

Graymoor, Garrison, New York

October 12Sharing Hope Celebration Dinner

The Pierre, New York City(see page 7)

October 25The Spirit of Assisi Day

A day of dialogue with ordinarypeople of many faith traditions. Graymoor, Garrison, New York(for information call: 845-424-2111)

For more information800-338-2620

EVENTS

Fr. David Fitzgerald, SA pastor of St.Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church,in Apex, NC thanked parishioners fortheir support of the church’s capitalcampaign. Renovations included ex-pansion of the existing Fellowship Hall,a remodeled kitchen, additional con-ference rooms and restrooms, and anew wing for staff offices and storage.

More about the Friars’ world-wide parish activities is atAtonementFriars.org/Parishes

Fr. James Loughran, SA, director of the Graymoor Ecumeni-cal & Interreligious Institute, is leading a pilgrimage from Octo-ber 20 - 29, 2012. jlgeii@aol.com.

Fr. James Gardiner, SA, director of special projects at the Fran-ciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, Washington DC, is leading a pil-grimage from January 3 - 13, 2013. JGardiner@AtonementFriars.org.

FRIAR HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGES

Specific itineraries and information are atAtonementFriars.org/Pilgrimage

GRAYMOOR

HERITAGE & BENEFACTORAPPRECIATION DAYS

On June 8, Paul Wattson Her-itage Society members, bene-factors, and other friends

joined the Friars at Graymoor. The event began with a recep-tion and outdoor Mass at St. Anthony Shrine. The day endedwith lunch and a gathering where participants had the oppor-tunity to meet with Friars including Fr. Emil Tomaskovic, SA, Fr. Bob Warren, SA, and Br. JohnO’Hara, SA.

A similar event was held on April 20in celebration of the centennial of St.Francis Chapel.

AtonementFriars.org/HeritageSociety

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“It was Truly a Miracle!”

St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, yourlove for God and charity for hiscreatures, made you worthy, whenon earth, to possess miraculouspowers. Miracles waited on yourword, which you were ready tooffer on behalf of those in need. En-couraged by this, I ask you to hearmy prayers.

Thank you so very much for your Novena to St.Anthony! I sent my prayer requests in January asking forSt. Anthony’s intercession on behalf of my nephew whowas struggling with his academics. He had gotten in-volved with some other young people who were drink-ing, smoking marijuana and disregarding their studies.He was failing several classes and was in danger of notgraduating high school. His mother, my sister, was ex-tremely upset and they were arguing all the time. Theirfamily life had become chaos.

I asked St. Anthony’s help so that my nephewwould make the right choices regarding friends, studymore and pass his classes so that he could graduate.

I’m so happy to say that he graduated yesterday!I’m sure St. Anthony, our “Saint of Miracles” helped makethis miracle come true.

I’ve enclosed a special gift to say thank you sothat the Friars may continue to help others just as St. An-thony helped my family.

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