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Mary in the News: July 13, 2018
By Michael Duricy
Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.
Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute Features
Updates
- Free Syriac Course
- Father Alex Harb, pastor of Saint Ignatius of Antioch church, the local Maronite parish sent the information below. Consider this program as a resource for yourself, if appropriate. Also, feel free to share it with others you think might have an interest. Though the material is not directly Marian, this course could help one to understand important Patristic, Scriptural, or liturgical texts related to Mary.
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"Free college level Syriac course. July 16 - Aug 3, 2018 Monday - Friday from 6-9 pm. Contact info@stiparish.org
or 937-428-0372 for more information. Syriac, the most widely written dialect of Aramaic, is a language of great theological importance, both as the language of study to read ten Aramaic chapters of the Old Testament and as the theological and liturgical language of the Maronite, Syriac, Malankara, and Malabara Churches as well as Eddesan and Antiochian Christianity. Syriac unlocks some of the most profound poetry of the Christian tradition." - TOP
Mary in Media: Books, Films, Music, etc.
New Issue of the Radio Maria Monthly Newsletter
From the Marian Treasure Chest
Brother John Samaha, S.M., sent us the text below with the following comments.
Battle Hymn for the Unborn by Lawrence Behr
My eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
He is bringing peace and justice to the nations of the world
Let the unborn leap for joy as St. John did at Mary's word!
Our Lord is marching on!
Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah! Our Lord is marching on.
He is the Sun of Justice, Son Of God and Son of Man.
He is Wonderful and Couns'lor, Prince of Peace, the great I AM.
O how blest are those invited to the Supper of the Lamb!
His victory marches on!
Glory, glory, etc
He will separate the sheep from goats for all eternity
He will vindicate His righteous words for all on earth to see;
"What you did to the least of My brethren, that you did to Me."
His justice marches on.
Glory, glory, etc.
And you who've held His banner high through the long and fearsome night
He will welcome you with outstretched arms and seat you on His right:
"You were faithful in a small thing, you will rule now by My might!"
His love is marching on!
Glory, glory, etc.
He became a helpless baby to be born in Bethlehem
All babies have the right to live and give glory unto Him
We will fight to protect the unborn, and never for'get them!
Our God is marching on!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!, etc.
Marian Events
Event: Totus Tuus
Theme: Summer Program for Youth
Location: Holy Angels Catholic Parish, 1322 Brown St., Dayton, OH 45409
Date: July 15-20, 2018
Totus Tuus is a week-long summer youth program that combines Catholic religious instruction and having fun. A team of college-age students and seminarians will come to Holy Angels the week of July 15-20.
For children going into grades one through six, the program will be held Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Each day will include presentations on the Creed and Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, songs and skits which teach the faith, encounters with the sacraments, especially Confession and Eucharist, and times for games and recess.
For teens, those entering grades seven through twelve, the program will be held from Sunday to Thursday at 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. with more in-depth discussions.
Cost per child is only $20 with a $50 maximum per family. Registration forms are available on the parish website. Contact Sharon Christy with questions by email at schristy@stanthony.org. These programs are also being held around the Cincinnati Archdiocese and throughout the United States and Canada.
Mary in the Catholic Press
'Tenderness of Mothers Should Never Be Underestimated,' Pope Underscores on the First Feast of Mary Mother of the Church (Zenit) May 21, 2018
Tenderness is among the most special virtues which mothers offer to the world.
According to Vatican News, ... Pope Francis stressed this during his daily morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta as he reflected on the Church as a woman, possessing the gentle but strong attitudes of mother and bride.
"The Church is feminine. She is a mother," he highlighted. When this identity is lost, Francis warned, it becomes "a charitable organization or a football team." When "it is a male Church," he said, it becomes "a Church of old bachelors, incapable of love, incapable of fruitfulness."
In the Gospels, the Jesuit Pope reminded us that, Mary is always referred to as "Mother of Jesus," not as "the Lady" or "the widow of Joseph." Rather, her "motherliness" covers all the Sacred Scriptures, beginning with the Annunciation. This specificity that the Fathers of the Church immediately understood, is a dowry that reaches and encircles the Church, the Pope said....
Mary in the Secular Press
The director and editors of All About Mary under the auspices of the International Marian Research Institute do not necessarily endorse or agree with the events and ideas expressed in this feature. Our sole purpose is to report on items about Mary gleaned from a myriad of papers representing the secular press.
'Putting Mary everywhere' goal of parish's Marian Mission (Catholic Telegraph) July 4, 2018
A grand street procession dedicated to Mary through North Philadelphia's busy neighborhoods on a recent Sunday was a highlight of Saint Veronica Parish's days-long Marian Mission, "Putting Mary everywhere" is a major goal of Saint Veronica parishioners, said Incarnate Word Father Joseph LoJacono, the Pastor. The particular title of Mary honored during the June 21-25 mission and June 24 rosary procession was Our Lady of Guadalupe, a devotion that has been celebrated in Mexico, but has also since spread through the United States and to other parts of Latin America...