December 15, 2011
Dear Friends of the Vocation Office:
As baptized Christians we are on a journey! Advent gives us the time to refresh ourselves for that journey. The scriptures of this season call us to be watchful and alert! This watchfulness enables us to make the journey through life as Christ's Disciples. We sometimes don't recognize the very gifts God has given us; or even worse, we misuse them. Our greatest gifts of the mind and heart assist us in recognizing God, and subsequently, God uses them through us to bring about a better world. When we embrace the hopefulness of the gospel, when we repent and act from our gifts, we will experience the fullness of God's presence and favor among us. Some questions you might consider this Advent season:
1. Can I find more time for God in my day or week?
2. Can I approach things on a more positive note than I have been?
3. Can I treat people better than I have done in the past?
4. Can I judge more wisely my use of time, energy and resources?
5. Can I do something for those who struggle more than I do?
Friends, Advent reiterates an invitation (a vocation) to spiritual renewal and a time to reflect and deepen our commitment to Jesus. Find a way to prepare for the Lord this Advent by stepping into the journey of your Heart. Know God, Know your vocation, and  respond generously.
+Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam,
Fr. Charles A. Frederico, SJ
Tri-Province Vocation Director
Vocation Team Welcomes New Vocation Area Coordinators
The Vocations Office is pleased to welcome two new Area Coordinators to the Vocation Team:
Bob Pecoraro, SJ and
Joe Sands, SJ.
 Jesuit Scholastic Featured in St. Louis University News
Vinny Marchionni, SJ (MAR) was recently featured in an article in the St. Louis University News.
Read full story >
Jesuits Commemorate Vocation Promotion Day on Nov. 5th
Vocation promotion events at Xavier High School (pictured below left) and Boston College (below right) were only two of the many events sponsored by Jesuit institutions and apostolates across the Tri-Province region to commemorated Nov. 5th, Jesuit Vocation Promotion Day.
Meet the Jesuits
Fr. Christopher Fronk, SJ
A Thanksgiving letter from the front lines of Afghanistan
As a Jesuit priest and military chaplain serving in Afghanistan, Fr. Fronk speaks of his vocation, and how he finds God despite the darkness and toil of war. He cites family, friends, the sacraments, community, & prayer as the pillars that guide him and hold him strong. Read more >
Mr. Dan Corrou, SJ
The Damascus Road
 In early January 2011 it was decided that I would spend my regency in Damascus, Syria studying Arabic and working with the Jesuit Refugee Service office based there. We could not foresee the transformations that would begin just a few days after that decision. As political movements began to spread from Tunisia to Egypt, Libya, the Gulf, and then to Syria the details of my regency had to be modified. The possibility that an American would receive a visa to stay in Syria became less and less likely. So the decision was made that I would study Arabic in Lebanon and live with scholastics and priests of the Université St. Joseph Jesuit community. Read more >
Fr. Greg Boyle Accepts 2011 Pedro Arrupe Award
The University of Scranton presented its annual "Pedro Arrupe, SJ, Award for Distinguished Contributions to Ignatian Mission and Ministries" to Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J., founder and chief executive officer of Homeboy Industries, during a ceremony April 2011. Watch video > |
IN THIS ISSUE:
Vocation Team Welcomes New Vocation Area Coordinators >
Jesuit Scholastic Featured in St. Louis University News >
Jesuits Commemorate Vocation Promotion Day on Nov. 5th >
Fr. Chris Fronk, SJ writes from the front lines of Afghanistan >
Mr. Dan Corrou, SJ reflects on "The Damascus Road" >
Fr. Greg Boyle Accepts 2011 Pedro Arrupe Award > |
