EJames2 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) From France to Newark, NJ -Community of St. John Apostolic Sisters article - [img]http://www.rcan.org/images//advocate/070905a.jpg[/img] Sister Jeanne Marie (left) and Sister Faustine of Jesus-members of the Community of the Apostolic Sisters of St. John, Burgundy, France-are the new Catholic ministers at Montclair State University. They said they will serve as a "praying presence" on the campus. - MONTCLAIR, N.J. (CNS) -- They've traveled a great distance to open doors and touch hearts, one person at a time. Sister Faustine of Jesus and Sister Jeanne Marie, from the Community of the Apostolic Sisters of St. John in Burgundy, France, recently arrived in Montclair to serve as Catholic campus ministers at Montclair State University's Newman Center. Archbishop John J. Myers of Newark, the archdiocese in which the university is located, invited the sisters to serve in the archdiocese several months ago. Though still adjusting to their new environment, they were clear regarding their mission and ministry: to reach out and establish personal relationships that celebrate the spirituality of Montclair State students. "We are here mainly for the Catholic students of Montclair State, but we are open to speak with students of all faiths, to help open the door to their hearts and satisfy their thirst for the truth," Sister Faustine said in a lilting French accent. Sister Jeanne Marie said that, as Catholic campus ministers, their duties will include Bible studies and Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults programs, as well as serving as a "praying presence" on the campus. She said they also will participate in Sunday evening Masses in the Montclair State Student Union building. The daily garb for the sisters -- a gray habit and veil -- no doubt will spark curiosity among students and faculty, but they acknowledged that their attire is an integral part of their presence on campus and, in turn, part of the learning process for the Montclair State community. They said they will strive to connect with one person at a time, rather than deal with an arbitrary assortment of individuals from a given community. In explaining this subtle distinction, which will be at the core of their ministry, they pointed to Pope John Paul II's 1998 encyclical, "Fides et Ratio" ("Faith and Reason"). "We are children of the John Paul II generation," Sister Faustine said. "This encyclical is a guiding light for us. He wrote that people have lost their sense of what it is to be a human being because they have lost their sense of God. As campus ministers, we want to give our lives to the Lord in a very true way. We will try to touch the heart of each person we meet. We want to know what makes you, you." She said they also will give witness to fraternal charity and the spirit of St. John, the "beloved" disciple of Jesus. Their initial tour of duty at Montclair State will be three years. Nearly 17,000 students attend the university -- a secular institution -- and around 40 percent are Catholic, according to estimates by officials at the Newman Center. Though currently immersing themselves in the diverse culture of the Garden State, the sisters also have visited communities in Texas, North Dakota and Illinois as part of their American experience. The events that led the French nuns to the New Jersey university began in the early 1990s, when Archbishop Myers, then bishop of Peoria, Ill., became acquainted with Father Marie Dominique Philippe, a French Dominican priest who founded the Brothers of St. John and the Apostolic Sisters of St. John. Both communities have as their mission the evangelization of young people in college settings. Another community of women religious, the Contemplative Sisters of St. John, also was founded by Father Philippe, who died last year. Archbishop Myers invited Father Philippe to send members of the Brothers to work with students at Bradley University in Peoria. A group of Contemplative Sisters of St. John soon followed. "I was deeply moved by Father Philippe's dedication to ministering to the needs of young people in college, by the spirituality of the members of the group and by the eagerness with which students at Bradley embraced the presence of these priests on their campus" Archbishop Myers recalled. "So when I learned a few months ago that some of the Apostolic Sisters were available to work, I encouraged them to take up their ministry here in the archdiocese." While the Newman Center will be the headquarters for their campus activities, the two sisters will reside at the St. Joseph Parish rectory in East Orange. They are joined at the rectory by their prioress, Sister Anne of Jesus, who also hails from France, and Sister Theresia Maria, who comes from the Netherlands. There are 150 members in the Apostolic Sisters of St. John. The four sisters at the East Orange rectory are the only members of this community in North America. The community was founded first for brothers in 1975 and then for sisters nine years later. END Copyright © 2007 Catholic News Service Edited October 17, 2007 by EJames2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenbird03 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I want religious sisters as the campus ministers at MY college!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 [quote name='Blessed Imelda Pray for Us' post='1404140' date='Oct 17 2007, 12:51 PM']I want religious sisters as the campus ministers at MY college!![/quote] Get in line I want Catholic campus ministers at my university Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosamundi Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 [quote name='EJames2' post='1404135' date='Oct 17 2007, 09:06 AM']Copyright © 2007 Catholic News Service[/quote] Ejames2, this article is copyright, and the publisher has all rights reserved. Do you have permission from the publisher to reproduce the article, and copy the photograph? If you do not, I suggest you ask for the thread to be deleted, as you are breaking the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishSalesian Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 [quote name='rosamundi' post='1404168' date='Oct 17 2007, 09:53 AM']Ejames2, this article is copyright, and the publisher has all rights reserved. Do you have permission from the publisher to reproduce the article, and copy the photograph? If you do not, I suggest you ask for the thread to be deleted, as you are breaking the law.[/quote] He cited his findings, i think he should be all set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosamundi Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 [quote name='IrishSalesian' post='1404381' date='Oct 17 2007, 10:30 PM']He cited his findings, i think he should be all set.[/quote] No. Firstly, he has posted the entire article. Copyright allows "fair use." In law, "fair use" is regarded as a paragraph of a short article, or a chapter of a book. This is a short article, he should not have posted the full thing. Secondly, he hasn't posted [i]which[/i] catholic news service he got the article from - there's several Catholic News agencies of one sort or another out there. I only found out it came from [url="http://www.rcan.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=21"]RCAN[/url] by rightclicking on the (hotlinked) image and following the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Since it theoretically could get Phatmass into trouble, I agree with Rosamundi. Plus, hotlinking = BAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosamundi Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 [quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1404397' date='Oct 17 2007, 11:07 PM']Plus, hotlinking = BAD.[/quote] Indeed. Every time you click on those [ IMG] tags and link to an image on another site, you are stealing bandwidth from the original site owner. Stealing bandwidth from Religious is not nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Mary Catharine OP Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 [quote name='rosamundi' post='1404744' date='Oct 18 2007, 10:50 AM']Indeed. Every time you click on those [ IMG] tags and link to an image on another site, you are stealing bandwidth from the original site owner. Stealing bandwidth from Religious is not nice.[/quote] This is the first time I hear this! Now, I'm confused; does this mean that when you link to another SITE you are also taking bandwidth? I also feel like I'm doing the person/group I'm linking to a favor as I'm bringing new people to their site. No? Yes? I suppose this shouldn't be on this thread but it might help all of us if you could give us some info! Thanks! God bless you! Sr. Mary Catharine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starets Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 hotlinking isnt the same as linking. Linking is just inking and is fine. hotlinking is when you use graphics or other things on another site and display them as if they were your own site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosamundi Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 [quote name='Sr. Mary Catharine' post='1404756' date='Oct 18 2007, 04:16 PM']This is the first time I hear this! Now, I'm confused; does this mean that when you link to another SITE you are also taking bandwidth? I also feel like I'm doing the person/group I'm linking to a favor as I'm bringing new people to their site. No? Yes? I suppose this shouldn't be on this thread but it might help all of us if you could give us some info! Thanks! God bless you! Sr. Mary Catharine[/quote] Sister: If I post "hey everyone, go and look at the great images on [url="http://www.nunsopsummit.org"]this site[/url]," and people follow the link, that's fine. However, if I post this URL [url="http://www.nunsopsummit.org/KNEELING_BEFORE_THE_MONSTR_copy.JPG"]http://www.nunsopsummit.org/KNEELING_BEFOR...MONSTR_copy.JPG[/url] between the [ IMG] tags, it is still being opened on your server, and uses up some of your bandwidth allowance every time the thread on here is opened. Given that the nuns picture thread on this site has over 26,000 views (and counting) thats a lot of hits to your bandwidth that you wouldn't know about because they wouldn't be picked up in your site metering. Does that make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Mary Catharine OP Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 [quote name='rosamundi' post='1404766' date='Oct 18 2007, 11:33 AM']Sister: If I post "hey everyone, go and look at the great images on [url="http://www.nunsopsummit.org"]this site[/url]," and people follow the link, that's fine. However, if I post this URL [url="http://www.nunsopsummit.org/KNEELING_BEFORE_THE_MONSTR_copy.JPG"]http://www.nunsopsummit.org/KNEELING_BEFOR...MONSTR_copy.JPG[/url] between the [ IMG] tags, it is still being opened on your server, and uses up some of your bandwidth allowance every time the thread on here is opened. Given that the nuns picture thread on this site has over 26,000 views (and counting) thats a lot of hits to your bandwidth that you wouldn't know about because they wouldn't be picked up in your site metering. Does that make sense?[/quote] Got it! Thanks! SMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 ANYway... back to the original topic. THIS IS SO COOL! I live right around MSU and my 18 year old cousin just started out as a freshman. She is so far away from the Catholic faith right now but I pray she meets these beautiful Sisters What an awesome witness to the Catholic faith to have young, vibrant, orthodox sisters on campus in the midst of the secular world. I'm so excited that it's happening so close to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 [quote name='Blessed Imelda Pray for Us' post='1404140' date='Oct 17 2007, 04:51 AM']I want religious sisters as the campus ministers at MY college!![/quote] Me too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathoholic_anonymous Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 (edited) [quote name='Carolyn' post='1404939' date='Oct 18 2007, 10:30 PM']Me too!!![/quote] We have Dominicans. They're breeding. Two new ones arrived out of nowhere a couple of weeks ago. Edited October 19, 2007 by Cathoholic Anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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