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Featuring a Member of Our Regnum Christi Family
Her vocational story and journey can be summed up as a personal experience of God´s great patience and creative love. Meet Lorli Pregel, a Consecrated Woman, whose life travels have embodied the missionary spirit of the Regnum Christi Movement. READ HER VOCATION STORY HERE
Discovering Our Unique Spiritual Gifts
Nearly ninety women from the Ohio Valley Region and beyond gathered with Legionary Priests and Brothers, Consecrated Women, and RC missionary young men to begin a discovery of the unique spiritual gifts (or charisms), which God has given to each person to use for building His Kingdom. Yvonne Nuxoll, CW, Fr. Mathew Summe, LC and Cherye Morgan introduced this program at the "Gifted and Blessed Women's Convention" on Saturday, September 23rd, using materials compiled from multiple resources including the Catherine of Siena Institute’s Spiritual Gifts Discernment Program.
Welcome!
Two New Legionary Brothers Join Our Community
Serving as Members of the ECYD Directive Team for Boys
Please welcome the two newest members to our Legionary community in the Ohio Valley Region, with residence with our five Legion of Christ Priests in the Sharonville / Blue Ash area of Greater Cincinnati. Click on each picture to learn more about Brother Carlos, who has already arrived in the area, and Brother Abraham, will be arriving soon.
FEATURED EVENTS
"RETREATS"
"Those who live the Exercises in an authentic way experience the attraction and the appeal of God, and return renewed, transformed in ordinary life, in ministry, in daily relationships, bringing with them the fragrance of Christ."
Many Opportunities for Weekend Retreats
Next Retreat for
Adult Section
WOMEN RETREATS
October 13-15, 2017
St. Anne Retreat Center
Melbourne, KY
DIRECTED BY: FR. LOUIS DeVAUGELAS, LC
MEN RETREATS
October 27-29, 2017
Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center
Norwood, OH
DIRECTED BY: FR. MATTHEW SUMME, LC
Young Adult Section
YOUNG WOMEN RETREATS
February 2-4, 2018
Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center
DIRECTED BY: CONSECRATED WOMAN OF RC
YOUNG MEN RETREATS
February 9-11, 2018
Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center
DIRECTED BY: FR . JOHN BULLOCK, LC
"Annual golf trips or hunting outings, girls weekends, sporting events focused weekends…all seem to find space on the calendars of most people. Can you leave one weekend free for Christ? You will definitely not regret it! This will renew and transform you deeply from within, and your friendship with Our Lord will grow to a much more intimate level."
-- Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
September 8-10 ECyD Training Highlights
By Father Lucio Boccacci, LC and Ally Wheeler • September 16, 2017
ECyD is an international Catholic association of adolescents who make a pledge of friendship with Christ and with each other to build up a new world according to the Gospel. It is part of the Regnum Christi family. So ECyD team leaders(usually high school boys and girls) are called to lead a team of younger peers at ECyD programs like Conquest or Challenge clubs, retreats, and summer camps.
Thirty-one high school boys and girls attended our ECyD team leader training on September 8-10 at Camp River Ridge. These young men and women are ECyD members and also team leaders for the Conquest and Challenge clubs,and boys and girls retreats and camps in the Ohio Valley. Their training consisted of experiencing ECyD as an organization they belong to that inspires them to live a deep friendship with Christ and desire to be his apostle. Each group of teens prepared an activity that helped the rest of the group experience ECyD life. The activity themes were: Love for Christ, Love for Mary,Love for the Pope and the Church, Love for souls and Love for ECyD. Living these ECyD experiences together, they are ready to bring this same spirit back to the clubs they lead.
The weekend training helped our team leaders understand ECyD better and make their teams a place of true friendship where boys and girls will grow in faith. The weekend was a true experience of communion between the Legionaries, Consecrated Women, young adult Regnum Christi members.
A Time of Renewal for the
Lay Members of Regnum Christi
Nine members of Regnum Christi from the Ohio Valley Region will attend the Joint Territorial Assembly, which takes place at Mundelein Seminary near Chicago from October 7-9, 2017:
- Fr. Matthew Summe, LC - College of Non-Superiors, Elected Delegate
- Joan Kingsland - Member of the Territorial Council, Ex officio
- Kathleen Murphy - Consecated Woman of RC, Elected Delegate
- Maria Knuth - Consecated Woman of RC, Elected Delegate
- Lorli Pregel - Consecated Woman of RC, Elected Delegate
- Yvonne Nuxoll - Consecated Woman of RC, Elected Delegate
- Richard Amiot - Ohio Valley Men, Elected Delegate
- Lisa Cusmano - Ohio Valley Women, Elected Delegate
- Jane Nagel - Ohio Valley Women, Elected Delegate
Join Us in a Novena: Help Us Prepare for Next Week's Territorial Assembly
The Holy Spirit is Ready for the Assembly. Are you?
Nancy Nohrden, Territorial Director of the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi invites all members of the Regnum Christi Movement to nine days of prayer to the Holy Spirit, in preparation for next week's Joint Territorial Assembly.
Join us in prayer September 28-October 6
Here Are Some Brief Comments from Some of Our Delegates:
Lisa Cusmano
Women's Section
Elected Delegate
"When the email arrived with notice of my election to continue the work of revision on the General Statutes of Regnum Christi, there was an immediate humble excitement that began to fill my thoughts. The past years’ experiences for the Renewal of the Laity have proven to be all that God promised and more. Now, we were moving into the experiences I’ve yearned for since the beginning -- the expression of our spiritual family in full! In a delegate’s role of discerning toward a common experience, it is a certainly humbling to listen to the stories and journeys of renewal among our priestly, consecrated, and lay members. Each one has created a little treasure that I carry with me. I appreciate the trust shown to me and ask for your continued prayers."
Maria Knuth
Consecrated Women of Regnum Christ
Elected Delegate
"This is a moment for a lot of prayer and discernment, listening to the Holy Spirit in each other to see what God has in his mind and heart for Regnum Christi. It is a big responsibility, and there is a type of nervous anticipation for this historical moment. It is an exciting time to see what God has done and will continue to do in and through Regnum Christi as a charismatic family within the Church."
Yvonne Nuxoll
Consecrated Women of Regnum Christ
Elected Delegate
"Regnum Christi truly is a gift from God. Please continue to pray that all delegates are docile and good listeners to the Holy Spirit through prayer and each other at the assemblies. We need your support and prayer more than ever to offer the insight and input needed to treasure and safeguard this gift of our charism."
RC Director Workshop and ECyD Summit
RC Director Training was held at the Family Retreat Center in Oxford, MI September 29 October 1, 2017.
RC Directors from around the territory gathered to share best practices, go deeper into the Leadership challenge, collaborate with ECyD and youth sections, and learn to accompany young adults.
"It was such a blessing to be able to be part of this ECyD Summit! It was amazing to see the Holy Spirit work in all of our discussions. ECyD is the RC charism lived by the youth, not just another apostolate or program, so it was beautiful to see all those present prayerfully discerning how to help our youth stay close to Christ through this beautiful charism! "
Brittany Tobar-Hanavan
ECyD Identity Representative
Read more about Connor
and summer happenings
at Sacred Heart
Vocation Corner
By Fr. Robert DeCesare, LC • Sept. 26, 2017
Connor Matthews is one of the new students at Sacred Heart Apostolic School. He is a high school sophomore from Westfield, Indiana, and one of twelve children. Most of his older brothers have been in the Apostolic School and the Legion of Christ for many years, and his oldest sister, Laura, is a consecrated woman of Regnum Christi.
Connor had visited Sacred Heart last year, participating in many of the retreats as well as the summer programs of 2016 and 2017. He had very much felt at peace when coming to Rolling Prairie. The note retreats he participated in this year, the note he sensed God wanted him to find to the summer program and join the Precandidacy this year. Just over a month ago he received his blue sweater.
Section in the Spotlight
Central Ohio Regnum Christi Women
By Deb Levy • September 2, 2017
On August 31, the Central Ohio Regnum Christi Women gathered for their Kick-Off meeting. They started with Mass at a local parish and then gathered together for a beautiful meditation presented by Yvonne Nuxoll.
We reviewed our annual program as we kick off the program year. Dawn Snyder presented a talk on Obtaining Balance. After lunch together, Jane Nagel led us in a Vocation Statement Workshop. The time together was very special as many women traveled an hour or more to participate. The day incorporated our Monthly Retreat, a Day of Formation and some great fellowship.
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