CDS D ecoMUNICAZIONI OSM e COMMUNICATIONS OSM e KOMMUNIKATIONEN OSM e COMUNICACIONES OSMe

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* IN THIS ISSUE * 1- EDITORIAL

2- INFORMATION:

Apostolic Administrator New Vicar Provincial of Chile-Bolivia Provincial Chapter of Tyrol Provincial Chapter of Spain

3- JUSTICE AND PEACE

4- MARIANUM

5- FROM OUR PROVINCES, VICARIATES AND PRIORIES:

Rome, Mestre, Monte Senario, Pietralba, Ireland, Scotland, Innsbruck, Maria Wal­drast, Volders, Canada, Berkeley, Chicago, Australia, Chile, Acre, Columbia, Mexico, India, Swaziland, Marian Bibliography, Posthumus Work, Angelus Domini.

6- IN COMMUNION WITH THE LARGER SERVITE FAMILY:

S. Servants of Mary Compassionisti, 3erVite Sisters of Jolimont , Servite Sisters of Lon­don, S. Servants of Mary Riparatrici, Servite Third Order.

7- REGISTER OF THE ORDER .

Published by COSMO: Piazza San Marcello al Corso, 5 00187, ROMA, Italy.

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editorial

The Church, in its Liturgy during Lent, invites us to live the Mystery of God made Man for love of H manity.

At death of Christ which becomes. Resur­rection, the source of our hope, we find the Virgin at the foot of the Cross, acceptingas on the day of the Annunciation, God's view of Her and of the world.

We could without doubt evoke the senti­ments which invite us to live that drama. Con­sidering the events of Good Friday whichreveal to us the infinite love of God as a Father and

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the collaboration of a Woman who never questioned her initial "Fiat", we can find the source and the strength of our daily life. In joy as in sorrow, Christ

and Mary show us the way.

The month of May also invites us to a greater devotion towards Mary. With the entire Church, let us revive our fidelity to our own Servite vocation, by following example of Mary, and rediscovering the meaning of "Service" towards the Lord who invites us to follow Him and to take our daily cross in these words: "My yoke is sweet and my burden light".

At this time of Easter, we take the opportunity of the publication of COSMO to offer to all the members of the entire Servite Family, our best wishes for

a HAPPY EASTER.

Fr. Gilles Beaulac, o.s.m. General Secretary for Communications O.S.M.

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a decree of 20, 1981 issued the Sacred of the Peoples, Fr. Louis Ncamiso Nd1ovu O.S ..

Administrator of the Diocese of Manzini succeed the killed in a road accident on 10 1980. best

nomination and the assurance our

Faustino M. Gazziero osm was elected Vicar Provincial on the second ballot on March , 1981. His election of Fr. Erminia M. Manea on 6, 98L

ial of took at March to March 13, 1981. 23 members of the Province took

in it. Fr. Hubert Moons, General Councillor was also those , the friars studied the letter sent Father General canonic-

al visitation to the Province. Th~y also studied the of clos~ two houses and action to be taken art works in their Priories.

The Provincial Chapter of will take at the 20 to 25, 1981. The main on of the letter addressed them

visitation in November 1980,

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Christian challenge is therefore the land. I know that many of you who are

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that or who are plan­

the Church aware ters are truly concerned with the welfare of your workers, but of her responsabilities, feels impelled to hold up before ideal of love and justice and to encourage you to compare

and the

and attitudes with the ethical principles regarding the your actions

the common good the social purpose of economic . The is itself but it cannot be separated from its wider

landowners and the planters should therefore not let themselves be ded in the first place by the economic laws of and , nor by the demands of competition or the selfish accumulation of goods, but by the demands of justice and by the moral of contributing to a decent standard of and to

conditions which make it possible for the workers and for the rural society to live a life that is truly human and to see all their fundamental respected ••

all the sugar cane workers I say, as I say to all workers never the great dignity that God has granted you, never let your work degrade you

but remem.ber always the mission that God has entrusted to you to be the work of your hands, his collaborators in the continuation of the work of creation. See in your work a labour of love, for your daily work expresses love for your dearones and your commitment to the well-being of your family. Be to be workers of the land "

The sugar cane industry was largely developed the that the Phi-were United States-owned and ever since the turn of this the Amer-

ican market for sugar is essential to the economy. The cultivation of sugar can a lot of manual labour for for the

must be done by hand, a pay of the is still very low. The Jesuits have been

teach them their rights. The words held up on a were not just empty oratory: "We cry for

for justice! HELP US, JOHN PAUL

(Fr.

HAPPY EA T E R

T 0 A L L

OUR READERS

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Truly a monumental work which continues the already classic series of "Bi­bliografie Mariane" to which Fr. Besutti has dedicated so much of his ener­gies and his skill. It has met with words of praise from the "Osservatore Romano" 2/22/81, and been welcomed with admiration by people of studies. It is a work that should not be missing from our libraries or the shelves of those who want to dedi­cate themselves to the study on Mary.

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Under this title the Faculty presents the acts of the 3rd International Sym­posium in Mariology which took place at Marianum on October 7-8-9, 1980. This volume is as important as was the Symposium. The theme - which appears as a sub-title - was "The Salvific Maternity of Mary and Contemporary Christologies": that already gives an idea of the con­tent which is developed in a skillful way by speakers of international fame.

CLIOS: Angelus Domini. Celebration of the Annunciation to Mary. -------------- ---------------------------------------Typica Edition. 140 pages. 4,000 lire.

The "Mariale Servorum" has been enriched with this new addition meant to renew our expressions of Marian piety. A long histor~ ~al-spiritual introduct­ion which underlines the links of the Servites with the practice of the Ange­lus, is followed by three celebrations which put this devotion in a biblical­eucological context. In the appendix, we find musical texts of the Angelusand the three celebrations. Our communities will be able to use this new text in their daily veneration of the Virgin, during the time of Advent as well as during the triduum for March 25, in our Shrines and i.n some solemn celebrations of the Annunciation to Mary.

RITO DELLA MESSA: Italian text with gregorian melodies by Don Giro Blasutic. ---------------- ------------------------------------by a friend of the Servite Family.

Maestro Don Giro Blasutic offers the fruit of his musical talents as a valid liturgical aid. They are melodies composed by hi~self - in gregorian style and notation - for the texts of the Mass according to the official Italian translation of the CEio

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* This year "The Theatre of the Servites" of S. Maria in Via is celebrating the 20th year of its existence and presented the operetta in three acts for children "Fior di Loto" by Ro­mola Corona. The actors were joined by the students of the Dance School dei Servi as well as by the "Little Singers of S. Maria in Via". The operetta played during 12 days between Feb. 7 and March 3.

* On Thursday February 26, General Councillor Hubert Moons took part in the meeting of the Union of the Members of General Curias which took place at the "Sa­lesianum" in Rome. Fr. Bernard Olivier O.P. spoke on the theme: "Religious and Human Development" . After the conference, there was discussion in small groups on the document recently issued by the Congregation for Religious and Secular Institu­teso

* On January 30, Pope John Paul II received in special audience the group of confessors of the Basilicas in Rome. After having welcomed each one personally, the Holy Father gave to each a volume entitled: "L 'Amore Umano nel Piano divino" as a souvenir. Among the group were three members of the San Marcello community: Fr. U­baldo Todeschini, Fr. Elio Peretto and Fr. Giuseppe Scattolini.

* The feast of our 7 Holy Founders provided an opportunity to the three mem­bers of the Liturgical Committee of the San Marcello Community to aid our celebrat­ion of Office with a slide and sound presentation of Our Lady, our 7 Holy Founders and the Saints and Blessed of the Order. The evening Mass in the Church found the main celebrant Fr. Hubert Moons interrupted during his sermon by a drunk man. With­out loosing his calm, after few moments of silence to restore the atmosphere for preaching , he resumed his homily on the Founders •.•

* On Sunday February 8, San Marcello was host to the Union of Mothers Gene­ral O.S.M. of Italy. The meeting opened with a Mass in the chapel celebrated by Father General assisted by the Delegate for the Servite Congregations in Italy, Fr. Luigi Bertini. Items at the agenda were: a) Report on the International Feminine Congress O.S.M.; b) Publication of the Acts; c) Regulations of the Union and of the Secretariate; d) Programming for 1981; e) Exchange of information.

* On February 20, Fr. Elio Peretto, at the invitation of Prof. Giuseppe De Gennaio, gave two conferences at the University of Aquila. on "The Teaching of the Christian Writers of the 2nd Century on Creation" . The first conference dealt with the acts of the martyrs, in particuiar the professions of faith made during their trials or at the moment of their deaths, e.g., St Polycarp of Smirne. The second talk examined prayer formulas and demonstrated t hat the confessions of the martyrs and the eucological expressions are .conceptually similar . Both presented themselves

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as formulas of baptismal faith which came to be repeated in their substance in he most decisive moments of the life of Christiani t y.

M E S T R E:

The Servite Parish of B.V. Addolorata of Mestre celebrated the feast of our 7 Holy Founders in a very special way, by publishing a wonderful booklet of 24 pages with many photos, recalling the most memorable,eventsin the life of the parish which is celebrating the 25th of its foundation (1955-1980). The first provisional Chapel was inaugurated on December_ 25, 1955.

On October 15, 1954, Cardinal Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, later Pope John XXIII~ had sent a message from Venice: "With all my heart, I encourage the initiative of a new Church dedicated to the Mother of Sorrows: I encourage and I bless the dear Servite Fathers and their collaborators".

This year, after .a week of meetings and spiritual exercices for the different groups of the parish (priests, adults, senior citizens and sick people, youth), Sunday February 22, 1981 saw Cardinal Marco Ce on the premices for the inaugurat­ion of the Chapel of the Addolorata and the blessing of the Pieta statue, during a concelebrated Mass in the parochial Church.

In the afternoon, the Choir of the Basilica of Monte Berico, under the skil­ful direction of Fr. Ruggero Luigi Pitton osm gave a wonderful concert, performing, among other things some pieces composed by Fr . Francesco Ri gobello osm. To the entire parish, our best wishes~

MONTE SENARIO:

* The Community of Monte Senario, in view of the celebration of the 750th anniversary of the Order, has decided to furnish the Shr i ne with a classical pipe organ which will help to dignify the Liturgy. The organ of the Charel of our 7 Holy Founders will be reinforced, completed and placed in the choir of the Church .

The Marin Firm committed itself to having the organ in place on the next 3rd Sunday in September, feast of Our Lady of Sorr ows. The total cost is 50 mil­lions lira ($50,000. U.S.). The Community thanks from the bottom of its heart the brothers and Sisters who have or who will help in the realization of this work which will answer a real need at Monte Senario, the cradle of the Order.

( Fr. Leonardo Valdiserra, o . s.m.)

* The bulletin of Monte Senario (Jan.-Feb . 1981) has published in Italian a very interesting article entitled "We Servites, Following on the 7 Holy Floren­~ines". The original English text is by Fr. Joseph Colella osm and was translated by Fr . Luigi De Vittorio osm.

PIETRALBA :

The March-April issue of the bulletin of Pietralba gives a summary of the Shrine's activities during the 1980 season . There were 315 pilgrimages (80 coming from outside the country, mainly from Germany); 4 , 400 masses were celebrated (1,970 by priests of the various dioceses of Italy and abroad), with more than 60,000 communions. Around 300,000 people paid a visit to the Virgin of the Sanctuary dur­ing 1980.

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IRELAND:

* Through the initiative of Fr. Anthony O'Connell who was elected to the Executive of the Major Superiors Conference in Ireland, a meeting of all local religious Superiors in the North of Ireland was organized. The purpose of the meeting was to develop a special group who could speak out on issues of Justice and Peace in the North. Such a group would have a special importance, because many of the people involved would be those who have a very good knowledge of what is actually happening. The initial meeting took place at Benburb on January 25, 1981.

(Vicarial Newsletter, Ireland , Feb. 1981)

* Our monthly Mass and Blessing in honour of St. Peregrine is growing rapidlyo Last Monday night we had a full house, as many as we usually have for midnight Mass at Christmas.

*

Eoin O'Malley, Inter Servos, Feb. 1981)

Servite Priory, Elm Park is the site for the National Shrine of St. Peregrine. Dermot McNeice is the National Director. Letters continue to pour into Elm Park. Dermot and Raymond O'Connell are handling all the work there.

Each community has a special Sto Peregrine liturgy on the first Mon­day of each month. Benburb has already begun to attract large crowds. The liturgy will begin at Elm Park and the Blakestown Parish in March.

Fr. Eamon McCreave, with some help from Stiofan O'Cuimin, has put toge­ther a new St. Peregrine booklet. The booklet is being sponsored by the Third Order and the St. Peregrine Centre.

(Vicarial Newsletter, Ireland, Feb. 1981)

SCOTLAND:

Glasgow Priory members have joined the Dundee men and the Servite Sisters and lay members in Scotland for another "Servites in Scotland" Weekend at Leu­chie, February 6-8.

INNSBRUCK:

The Museum "Ferdin~ndeum" of Innsbruck has published in its review (volume 60 , 1980) an article by Bro. Oskar DUnser osm of Vienna which describes the life and the activity of Dr. Hippolit Guarinoni (1571-1654), who was the architect of our Church in Volderso Through medicine, he met so many people whom he assisted i n living a christian life through his teaching , his music and his writings. One of his sons, Bro. Seraphin, was among the first novic~s of Innsbruck and died in Vienna in 1644. The publication offers many insights into t he Tyrolian environ­ment at the time of the Servite foundation in Innsbruck in 1614 as well as the apostolate of the lay people in that period .

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The Priory of Maria Waldrast, due to its ideal location, continues to attract people of the region and from abroad. Located in the mountains at a height of 1641 meters and 7 kilometers from any habitation, people come •to pray, to rest, to re­create and also to have a good meal. The hospitality is cordial. Recently a pup­ular review declared that it was the most elevated Shrine in all of Austria.

The region during the last months has put into circulation a commemorative coin in gold and another in silver, in honor of the Shrine .

In a pamphlet published recently on the occasion of the consecration of the new Bishop of Innsbruck, it was noted that Msgr Bonifaz Friedrich Madersbacher, born in Matrei and today Vicar Apostolic of Chiquitos, Bolivia, has put in his coat of arms the Shrine of Maria Waldrast in memory of his brother who, during the last war, along with another soldier, hid the Statue of the Shrine, in order to keep it from the hands of the invading troops.

VOLDERS, Austria:

Our house in Valders is full of activity and dynamism. 150 students, of whom 50 are boarders, attend that High School. In 1980, the school football team won the championship of the Diocese of Tyrol.

The Church, dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo, is being fully restored. It is hoped to reopen the Church for worship early next Fall.

CANADA:

The review "Eglise Canadienne", in its :Febo 1981 issue, featured the 15 years of the Seminaire St. Augustin intercommunitary College, located at Cap-Rouge, Quebec and where the Servites manage the St. Philip Pavillion.

The front page shows a photo of the Campus. Inside, a three page article describes the evolution of that centre of studies during the last fifteen years. An interview with the actual Director of the Seminary, Fr. Gerard Biron osm, gives an analysis of the changes that have occured within the Institution during recent years and deals with the hopeful prospects for the future.

" o•o :Fr. Neal Flanagan will be coming back into Berkeley to join us for our Seven Hoiy :Founders celebration. The celebration will involve a prayer service in a large Chapel close by and a wine and cheese party/open house afterwards at the Prioryo Our prayer service include~ slide meditations on the four aspects of the lives of the Founders which are considered by the Legenda: church, society, Marian devotion and spiritual perfection. A fantastic musi~-~;~~p (including oboe and fr ench horn) has been assembled for the occasion. It promises to be an edifying evening of prayer and party. In fraternal spirit, we will join with all of you in

our celebration of this feast. •• "

(Bro . Gerald Horan, o.s.m., Inter Servos, Feb.81)

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On February 4, the Marist brothers took part in the first communal anointing their community ever celebrated. The three of us Servites concelebrated the li­

turgy. It proved to be a joyous experience for all participants. The Marist Community will also of the feast of

our Seven Holy Founders on February 17. Brother of the School has graciously consented to the use of the display cases outside the school for an exhibit of Servite art. There will be , too, indicat-ing the distribution of Servite houses and the world. Bro. Chris Krymski is lending his time and talent to mount the week exhibit. Other members of the Servite Art Committee: Frs. Conrad and Joakim

Martorano, are assisting in the selection of items to be exhibited ..•

(Fr. Damian Charbonneau, Inter Servos, Feb. 1981)

KINSBURY: OUR LADY OF THE WAY, AUSTRALIA: ----------------------------~------------

•o•I'm also checking on the new parish hall which is under construction now. This is an ambitious undertaking of Fr. Myles Lynch, something dreamed about and planned for over the course of many years and now becoming brick and mortar re­ality. It will be a terrific boon to our school which is presently overcrowed and to the social life of the parish which is presently quite limp.

(Fr. Pat McNamara osm, Inter Servos, Feb. 1981)

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO:

We are living temporarily in a convent of the Servants of In the meantime, we are looking for a piece of land and a house not too far from the diocesan Major Seminary, which provided for the studies and for the formation of our theologianso Right now they are seven- like our Founders ... It had to be so to continue our charism and our historyo•• Our community is composed of 7 stu-dents in theology and of Fr. Egidio Pasquon and myself . S~nce last September, our students have been attending the Diocesan of Theo-

o In of this year, all did very well on their exams. Ourlife

moves on quietly with prayer and studies. We ourselves in the diocesan ministry, helping in two parishes of the my first book has come out under the title

some 100 copies have been sold ...

• For myself 103 pages.

(From a letter of Fr. Valerio o.s.m.)

MEXICO:

The community is composed of two Fathers and . Our presence in the Diocese has been well

right foot. Both the civil and religious authorities have shown

port and help uso The school attended by our young men is ween us and the teachers as well as between our

excellent.

- all in we started out on the

relations bet­

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We are slowly involving ourselves in diocesan activities: vocational work, catechesis, and in some chaplain.~y work. Nevertheless our primary activity re­mains the formation of the young candidates to the Servite Order. In this region of Guanajuato, the population is "peasan". The atmosphere of the city, as we say,

has not reached here yeto (From a letter of Fr. T. Xotta osm, Inter Servos) (Jan. 1981, Celaya, S. Filippo dei S. diM., Semin.)

At the end of November, I had the pleasure to inaugurate and bless a new little Church in Cochrane. Four years ago, a fire had destroyed the rectory and the Churcho Now Fr. Paolo Venezian has constructed a chapel which is a real jewel. It is made of cement blocks so it is fire proof. But what impressed me most was the "Living Church". There is a flourishing Christian community. Fr. Venezian who is their guide is proud of it. And with reason. May the Lord multiply those satisfactions!

(From a letter of Msgr Cazzaro, o.s.m.) (La Missione della Madonna e I suoi Servi, March 1981)

A CiR E

* In 1981, we celebrate the lOth anniversary of the foundation of the grass roots Communities. We will be taking a serious look at those last ten years, and at the new Church which rose from the people and in which we all feel involved. We will closely examine the road that has been traveled: how the communities were formed, how they have worked, and all the problems that have arisen. We hope to prepare ourselves to answer present questions and to face a future which will not be easy for a Church which wants to continue to make of the poor its primary concern.

This celebration will not be triumphalist or merely external, but rather a serious reflection by the entire Church at all levels on that realty which is ours

ters

(Fr. Andrea Ficarelli osm, Notiziario Missionario, Dec .B :_ (December 1980)

* The Vicariate of Acre celebrated its Chapter, reflecting on the theme: Activities"o In addition to the brothers of the Vicariate, 14 Sis­

and some students attended the The members of the Chapter celebrated the ceremony of admission to the

novitiate of four young men: Osmarino Amancio Anlbal Diniz and Renan Apolinario da Silva.

Raimundo Andre da Silva,

On March 19, feast of St. Joseph, of the Order, brothers Pedro Pires and Manoel Estebio Cavalcante da Cunha made their irst promise.

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* The new house of Formation is rising rather slowly. Fr. Giuseppe Bernardi realizes personally the sl~wness of the Indian red tape .• No need of getting mad or to invoke our rights or the laws. One has to become Indian .•. ! Fr. Marianojust returned from a long journey that Fr. Montagna would call "Vocational itinerancy"! He travelled 1500 kilometers and spoke and made himself known to some one thousand students who are about to end high school •.. The seed has been sown, let us wait with confidence ... Fr. Giuseppe Zaupa is making tremendous progress in Englishand already calls himself a skilled preacher, at least for Sisters. From time to time, our community publishes an information bulletin in English: Aikiyam.

(Christmas, The Servite Community in India,1980)

* On 18th of January the Servite students of Alexis Illam staged a social drama in the compound of the Crawford Parish Church (Tiruchy). All the students took part and their success was beyond all expectations. The actors offered a superb performance and a huge crowd of people showed tremendous appreciation.

(Servite News Aikiyam, Feb. 1981)

SWAZILAND:

* On January 17, Bro. Peter Maseko and Bro. William Kelly renewed their Religious Promise during the Community Mass at St. Joseph s in a very simple and

ceremony. The Vicar Provincial congratulated them for their courage in com­mitting themselves again to living according to the Servite Rule - a sign that they are still in love with the Order. They have now left for Lesotho to complete their second year of philosophy. They left on the 24th of January by train, together with a batch of four Diocesan recruits. We are almost tempted to say that we are experiencing a vocation boom, but we'd better not talk too loudly.

* On January 5th, Johannes.Joubert and Emmanuel Luthaya Musoke left for Villa , Quthing where they will spend a year doing their Novitiate. a card saying that they arrived safe and sound and also

residence permit problems solved. Even adjusting themselves to the new way of life was apparently no problem for them, since they have this to say: "We have now started

enthusiasm and expect to finish the year just as we have started, i.e. with same joy and enthusiasm". That's a real good start!

(Servite Swaziland News, Jan. 22, 1981)

* The "Times of Swaziland" of February 3, 1981 in an article by James Dlamini, entitled "How the Little Flower's grew", dedicated 7 columns to paying public hommage

one of the early Bishops of Swaziland Msgr Attilio Constantine Barneschi osm, on occasion of the 50th anniversary of foundation of Little Flower High School. In

the article, the important contribution of the missionaries to education in Swaziland is underlined. While relating the life of Barneschi it narrates the efforts employed by that Bishop to establish the school in Manzini. In fact, Little Flower gave birth to two High Schools still at the time.

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--------During the last Vicarial Chapter which took place at Ceja from June 16 to 20,

a vocational team was set up under the leadership of Fr. Mariano Coba. The team was auth~rized to accept qualified young men of high school age for our Servite

Seminary. At the opening of the school year which started in the first days of February,

there were 2 students in the fifth year, 4 in the sixth year, 2 in philosophy I and 1 in philosophy II at our Seminary Madre de la Iglesia de la Ceja.

( Fr. Emilio Bianchi, o.s.m.)

MARIAN BIBLIOGRAPHY:

The Osservatore Romano of Sunday February 22, 1981, in an article bv Gino ------------------Concetti entitled "Bibliografia Mariana", paid special tribute to Fr. Giuseppe Besutti osm.

"After the effort (all but repayed by the academic public) which went into Fr. Giuseppe Besutti's compiling of five volumes of Marian Bibliography (Edizioni Marianum, Rome), the same author now gives us a sixth volume which included publi­cations of the years 1973-1977. This successful series, begun in 1948, is guaran­teed of systematic and chronological continuity and becomes even more important

and interesting. "Fr. Besutti is an expert in this kind of publication. He has the patience

of a Carthusian and the eye of an eagle. The number of publications during the last 30 years have been anything but small. The scientific character of the work led him to record only the articles and books which deal ~~-£~~!~~~~ with Marian doctrine. From among the contributions appearing in periodicals, he has chosen those of quality, He has expressly omitted articles appearing in reviews and news­papers with a large circulation but which do not meet the required standards. He has though, reserved a large space for books. Together with the scientific con­tributions, he lists books of a more popular nature. Science is never dissociated from pietyo

"To facilitate the consultation of the bibliography, he has organized his work according to practical criteria .. , The bibliography has a value in and of itself ••• For this volume, as for those preceding it, Fr. Besutti deserves the highest appreciation ••• "

POSTHUMOUS WORK:

Number 31 of the "Quaderni di Notizie" about the Churches and Priories of the Order of Servites has just been published. It is a posthumous work due to the ef­

of Fr. Ubaldo Forconi who died suddenly in September 1980, on the day he was celebrating his 50th of ordination.

He had already sent to the printer that last fascicule which represents the last chapter of the three published volumes which had occupied all of Fr. Forconi's free time. He had foreseen an immense t~sk in March 1972 on the occasion of the first fascicule, he wrote: "It will be a long and difficult task".

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OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE TO MARY AND THE INCARNATION OF

THE WORD --------: In a letter of February 2, 1981, Father General promulgated the new "Edition

tipica" of the Angelus Domini. --------------

Thanks to the coordination of Fr. Hubert Moons along withe the CLIOS and the Cloistered Nuns of Colle Fanella, some 200 people (fathers, brothers, sistersand cloistered nuns of the numerous Servite Houses in Rome as well as many Sisters of different Congregations) gathered on Tuesday March 24, for the first solemn celebration of the Angelus at our Servite Monastery in Rome.

The President of the celebration was Fr. Venanzio Ramasso, Vicar General, assisted by Fr. Ignazio Calabuig and Fr. Silvano Maggiani, respectively President and member of the CLIOS. The choir composed of some fifty voices was under the direction of Sister Maurina Milanesi of the Mantellate S. of Mary of Pistoia.

In his homily, Fr. Ramasso, admitting that the practice of the Angelus seems to be diminished or to have disappeared on account of the way of living of the mo­dern world, invited those attending to give new value to the practice. The texts allow us to celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation which manifests the love of God made flesh, the mystery of the "Fiat" of the Virgin of Nazareth, a mystery of decision: from there comes the history of the new creation. The preacher, citing the words of Pope Paul VI, also underlined the importance of resuming the tradit­ion, a practice and prayer of the Church and of the Servites who starting from the Fiat of Mary, find their inspiration.

At the end of the celebration, Fr. Silvano Maggiani gave a short conference about the ceremony developping the answers to four questions he had asked: What did we accomplish? What did we celebrate? Why and How?

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SERVITE SISTERS OF JOLIMONT:

The Servite Sisters of Jolimont are celebrating the centenary of the foun­dation of their Congregation this year. A Servite gathering is scheduled at the

D. de la Compassion Institute in Raine Saint-Paul for the Tuesday after Easter, April 21, 1981, to celebrate this centenary Our best wishes to the community and to all the members of the Congregation!

SISTERS COMPASSIONISTE SERVANTS OF MARY: ---------------------------------------From January 23 to 25, 1981, the Compassioniste Sisters Servants of Mary

organized three days of reflection and aggiornamento for the Superiors of the Con­gregation. The meeting took place at the Mother House located in Via Appia in Rome, and Fr. Luigi Sabbadin presented conferences on the three vows. After the talks, the Sisters had an opportunity to further discuss the topics and exchange their views of the vows.

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SERVITE SISTERS OF LONDON, JAMAICA: ------------~-------~-----~------~

Congratulations to the Congregation on the in January of the first Newsletter of the Servite Sisters of London who are working in Jamaica. Best wishes for continued success!

SISTERS SERVANTS OF MARY RIPARATRICI:

The programme on the Marian of the this year three meetings divided in two :one of on the theme: "The Liturgical Year and the Marian Spirituality".

forsees for other of prayer

In order to welcome and to live the deep sense of the present liturgical period, a first meeting is scheduled for 5 at the Pontifical Faculty of Theology "Marianum".

In the first part "Moment of , Fr. Danilo Sartor osm wiL give a conference followed by questions on the topic: "The presence of the Virgin in the Pascal Celebration of the Son".

During the "Moment of Prayer" there will be "The Way of the Servant of the Lord" together with "The Suffering Servant of Yahve".

The meeting is open to the Servite Sisters of our different houses in Rome and to the other Feminine Congregations as well as to lay people sensitive to the Marian devotion.

SERVITE THIRD ORDER:

On February 24, 1981, (after more than 15 years) the conventual Assistants to the Servite Third Order of our communities of the Roman Province gathered at the Priory of B.V. Addolorata dei Gordiani in Rome. The participation was good and only a few were absent. Also taking part in the meeting was Fr. Raffaele Crivello of San Marcello.

The day opened with prayer and a word of welcome from the Provincial Delegate for the T.O.S.M .. Then the Vicar Provincial read a letter from the Provincial Fr. Tollo who was outside of Italy at the time. Fr. Germano Vassallo, National De-legate for the T.O.S.M. developed the theme: Conventual Assistant, an Ani-mator of Authentic Marian Piety in His • At the end of his talk, there was a question and answer session to clarify some of the which had been made.

After lunch, the meeting resumed with a of and information on three principal the Bulletin of the T.O.S.M.; b) relat-ions between the local Third Order groups and the Conventual communities; d) the collaboration of the T.O.S.M. in the vocational and fields.

The gathering, to the satisfaction of all ended with a meeting with the local group of tertiaries of the B.V. Addolorata dei Gordiani Parish.

Cimaroli Prov. Delegate for T.O.S.M.)

COSMO 3 - 46 - 8 avril, 1981

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NOVIZIATO - NOVITIATE - NOVICIAT:

05.01.81 JOUBERT Johannes 05.01.81 LUTHAYA MUSOKE Emmanuel 26.02.81 RODRIGUES Osmarino Amancio Zb.UZ.81 DA SILVA Raimundo Andre 26.02.81 DA SILVA Renan Apolin~rio 26.02.81 DINIZ Anibal

PROMESSA - PROMISE - PROMESSE:

MEHRINGER Reinhard MNGOMEZULU Paulus

/ FARIAS ALEGRE Oscar

THE

01.11.80 26.01.81 06.02.81 06.02.81 06.02.81 06.02.81 06.02.81 06.02.81 19.03.81 19.03.81

ARCE VARGAS Faustino Antonio AGURTO MUNOZ Juan BAEZA MADARIAGA Patricio FA6NDEZ MILLAR Domingo

I • ROJAS QUIROZ Gu1llermo CUNHA CAVALCANTE Manoel Estebio PIRES ALVES Pedro

REQUIESCANT IN PACE: -------------------

ORDER ----------

02.03.81 CASTELLO P. Giacinta (Gelindo) M. 07.03.81 QUIETI Fr. Bonaventura (Angiolo) M. 16.03.81 TONIOLO P. Alberto M.

(SWA) (SWA) (ACR) (ACR) (ACR) (ACR)

(DLD) (ZUL) (RPL)

(RPL) (CHB) (CHB) (CHB) (CHB) (ACR) (ACR)

(VEN) (TOS) (VEN)

CESSAZIONE DELLA PROMESSA - PROMISE NOT RENEWED - CESSATION DE LA PROMESSE:

26.06.80 MOYA JAIME Francisco .01.81 TORRES CAUDILLO Armando

03.02.81 BIANCHI Rene Eligio " 03.02.81 SUAREZ Juan-Carlos

(MEX) (MEX) (RPL) (RPL)

DISPENSA DELLA PROMESSA - DISPENSED FROM THE PROMISE - DISPENSE DE PROMESSE:

/ .80 RANGEL TELLEZ Rogelio (MEX)

INCARDINAZIONE DEF. - DEF. INCARDINATION- INCARDINATION D,E.FINITIVE: -------------------------------------------------------------------23.02.81 MURPHY John Columba (USE)

LEFT FROM NOVICIATE - HANNO LASCIATO IL NOVIZIATO - ONT QUITTE LE NOVICIAT: --------------------------------------------------------------------------.A

.02.81 RIBIERO PROGENIO Jose

.02.81 LIMA DE OLIVIERA Nazareno

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