FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, As I write my column for this summer edition of the Mountaineer, we recently celebrated the feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. How much Jesus loves each of us individually, not just as part of the “everybody” that he “has” …
Dear friends, This year Lent began on Valentine’s Day and thus is a vivid reminder that Lent should be a time to grow in love. We look with gratitude at all Jesus went through for love of the Father and love for us in his passion and death. It is a season set aside to …
Dear Friends, Our annual meeting of USCSI was a wonderful weekend of support and sharing among our secular institute members. I think we were all in awe of the richness of the charisms of our respective founders and foundresses and amazed at the diversity of the inspirations from the Holy Spirit. The choice of the …
Dear Friends, Our summer Mountaineer is a little bit later than usual this year because we wanted to share with you the experiences we had participating in the Convocation for Catholic Leaders sponsored by the United States Bishops’ Conference. Eight USCSI members attended and we also had an exhibit, sharing what our vocation can mean …
Dear Friends, During this season of Lent we join the universal Church on a pilgrimage homeward to the Father. Following in the footsteps of Jesus we set our eyes on the Father and make him our one goal during this time set aside for deepening our spiritual life. Our Lord points the way by his …
Dear friends, 2016 is slowly winding down. On November 20 the Year of Mercy will come to a conclusion but hopefully not the awareness nor practice of this important virtue. Mercy will never go out of style because our sinfulness (unfortunately) does not leave us either. We will always be in need of mercy and …
Dear Members and Friends of USCSI, We are well into the Jubilee Year of Mercy and no doubt have tasted and savored the myriad ways our Father has shown to us his boundless mercy – for us personally, in our professions, in our institutes, and in the Church at large. We probably have experienced that …
Dear fellow mountaineers, It always takes my breath away when I see that title, “Mountaineer.” Who me? Climb a mountain? Way too much energy and trouble, but… there is always the lure of the magnificent view from the summit of the mountain. And that is what drives people to make the effort, to start training, …
A working message from our President to Sr Miriam Fidelis, a Religious Sister of Mercy, Alma, MI, who is working on a paper entitled: “Year of Consecrated Life: Year in Review” for the World Meeting of Families: Sr. Miriam Thank you for the invitation to participate in answering questions on the subject of ―The Year …
Dear friends, It is a joy for me to greet you at this time of preparation for the coming of Our Lord on Christmas Day. The prophet Isaiah said that the child would be known as the Prince of Peace. The angels brought a message of praise and peace to the shepherds on the night …
