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Video OP 1 Food for the Soul 2 OP Moment Trivia 2 Crossword Puzzle 3 Te Deum 4 De Profundis 5
Vol. 12, No. 12 December 2016
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In This Issue
Links of Interest 5 Staff Greetings 6 Around the Province 7 Dominicana Ad 7 CREDITS 7
Merry Christmas to Our Readers
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December 2016
FOOD FOR THE SOUL: POETRY & PROSE
Walk by Faith to Live Joyfully by Mr. Charles de Feo, O.P.
This book is about
my story, my family,
how to overcome
difficulties in life by
clinging to and
growing in faith in
God under all cir-
cumstances, re-
gardless of the
good or bad. It also
contains a collec-
tion of poems writ-
ten by myself and 5
other family mem-
bers. The majority
of the poems were
written by my Uncle Alex who also happened
to be my godfather. His writings inspired my
writings. He along with my parents, grandpar-
ents, and brother, was an important influence
in my life. He loved his family and was always
nearby.
It is incredibly important for men to be role
models to the young. I have been blessed with
great male role models. My father, brother, and
uncle modeled the faith to me and were great
examples of authentic Christian masculinity.
My mother was also a great role model as
were my grandparents and other family mem-
bers.
Let’s get started on this journey together. Be
prepared to open your mind and heart and
learn something new about faith. Part of this
book is a guide book to follow to help you pick
yourself up and get out of difficult circumstanc-
es. I hope and pray it helps you on your daily
walk to start living a joyful and abundant life, as
OP MOMENT TRIVIA
Note the words on this shield.
Who wrote them?
See page 5 for answer.
I have learned to do through prayer, study, and
accepting the help and love of others.
May God bless you abundantly and may you
start walking by faith to live joyfully even when
you cannot see.
(BlueNose Press, Inc., 2016. 224 pp., https://
www.amazon.com/Walk-Faith-Joyfully-Charles
-DeFeo/dp/0997672013/
ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8.)
The Reason for the Season
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December 2016 The Crossword Puzzle used to be a regular feature. It is time to
reintroduce it. We all could use the intellectual stimulation.
The above puzzle originally appears in December 2011. Answers are on page 7
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December 2016
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chapter # 305, Saratoga Springs, NY, celebrated Reception Day on August 13, 2016, with Fr. Francis Vivacqua. The chapter meets at St. Clement’s Church, Saratoga Springs. Pictured at right, from left: Mrs. Susanne Oakley Towne, O.P., Mr. James A. Pertell, O.P., Fr. Francis Vivacqua, and Mr. Mat-thew C. Lynch, O.P.
Congratulations to Rosemary Denshaw and Dee Konrad
who permanently professed to the Lay Fraternity of St.
Dominic, St. Thomas Aquinas Chapter, in Lancaster, PA. At
left, Rosemary and Dee stand in front of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary Monastery of the Dominican Nuns. Fr. Am-
brose Eckinger, O.P., presided over the Mass on November
13, 2016. Welcome!
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December 2016
One of the Dominican Family traditions is our
regular prayers for our dead. Please have a
Mass celebrated for all the deceased members
of the Dominican Laity in the Province of St.
Joseph, U.S.A., and in particular for those
listed below.
Name: Mr. Andrew Tivnan, O.P.
Chapter: St. Martin de Porres #101
Location: Newton, MA
Final Professed: May 14, 1961
Date of Death: June 20, 2016
Name: Mr. Kenneth G. Caldwell, O.P.
Religious Name: Br. Lawrence
Chapter: St. Martin de Porres #101
Location: Newton, MA
Final Professed: 1956
Date of Death: October 9, 2016
Name: Mrs. Margaret McGarry, O.P.
Chapter: St. Mary’s #108
Location: New Haven, CT
Final Promise: April 19, 1999
Date of Death: November 3, 2016
Name: Mrs. Irene Richthammer, O.P.
Religious Name: Sister Hosanna
Chapter: Immaculate Heart #304
Location: Buffalo, N.Y.
Final Promise: January 16, 1955
Date of Death: November 7, 2016
Please remember our sisters, Margaret and Ire-
ne, and our brothers, Andrew and Kenneth,
who died in Christ with the hope of rising with
Him.
Please pray one Rosary for all our deceased
members.
Sorrowful Mother, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us. Holy Father Dominic,
pray for us.
Links of Interest
Sacred Music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDJtBh3LGJg
Catholic Coloring Book Artist, Daniel Mitsui:
http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=21308&categoryId=27
National Catholic Register article on Nellie Edwards:
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/
artist-nellie-edwards-paints-the-beauty-
of-life
OP MOMENT Trivia
Answer: This shield represents Saint Peter of Verona (Peter Martyr) who was felled by an assassin’s sword after a long apostolic career, and with the blood that flowed from his wounds,
he wrote the first words of the Apostles' Creed on the ground,
“I believe in God.”
Send the names and dates of members who
have died to your Regional Editor, so that they
can be included in our continued prayers for
the dead.
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Greetings from the eLumen Staff December 2016
Faith Flaherty, Helen Tice, and Bro. Tonto, Cappa & Canis: “Wish you all a blessed
and holy Christmas.”
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EXTRA, EXTRA,
Read All About IT!!!!
Please send Notices of Advancements, Obituaries, and Events of interest to
Lay Dominicans, to your Regional Editors.
eLumen Credits
Ms. Marianne T. Jablonski, O.P. [email protected] Provincial Council President
Fr. Bede Shipps, O.P., [email protected] Provincial Promoter,
Editorial Staff: Mrs. Faith Flaherty, O.P., Managing Editor [email protected]
Mrs. Helen Tice, O.P., Layout/Design [email protected]
Ms. Louise A. Mitchell, O.P., Copy Editor [email protected]
Ms. Amy Strickland, O.P., Calendar [email protected]
Mr. Pedro Saavedra, O.P., Puzzler [email protected]
Reg. 1 Mrs. Faith Flaherty, O.P. [email protected] Reg. 2 Ms. Maria Vida, O.P. [email protected] Reg. 3 Mrs. Lissette Dernier, O.P. [email protected] Reg. 4 Mr. Donald Wacker, O.P. [email protected] Reg. 5 Ms. Ann Devine, O.P. [email protected] Reg. 6 Mr. Michael Murphy, O.P. [email protected]
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December 2016
Region 4
The St. Thomas Aquinas Chapter, Lancaster,
PA, shared in a joyful retreat on the topic of
mercy presented by Fr. Ignatius Madumere,
O.P. He brought the concept of mercy to life
through scriptures, apostolic exhortations and
group sharing of the gratitude and mercy of the
Lord. he challenged us to be the face of mercy.
One of our exercises was to write our own
psalm 136. Creating our own litany of gratitude
for how God's mercy has been with us through
all of our journeys of life! What a great reflec-
tion of gratitude to God and continued trust in
His mercy.
Region 6
The Region VI meeting was held October 21–
23, 2016, at the Our Lady of the Holy Spirit
Center in Norwood, Ohio, near Cincinnati. The
retreat was attended by 84 Lay Dominicans
from nine chapters in Ohio and Kentucky. Fr.
Boniface Endorf, O.P., was the retreat master.
Fr. Endorf focused on the path from sin to holi-
ness and its practical application to Lay Do-
minican life and spirituality.
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