Nº 2 8 March 2008
E.N.D.J.
E.J.N.S.
E.N.D.G.
Y.T.O.L.
E.N.S.J.
UM SÓ CORPO// UN SOLO CORPO// ONLY ONE BODY// UN SOLO CUERPO
UN SEUL CORPS
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I really hope that this second edition of "Un Seul Corps" will help to maintain alive the light that was born at the last meeting of national responsibles in Seville. This is the first edition of the four ones (March, June, September and December) that are intented to inform, by each national responsible, to the wholle movement about YTOL updates in their own countries, events that they are organizing, their worries and happiness,... This one has been a "general probe", and i hope that the next three editions will contain
( 1 Cor, 12)
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more news and updates!!! We are praying for you all from the international secretary and for all the team members of your countries, we miss you a lot, and what's more, we remain watching the photos of the meeting in Seville, cause they represent the joy lived at that days. A hug in Christ!!!
ENDJ. JMJ Köln 2005
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UNITED STATES
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This year, the annual YATOL retreat was the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola, led by Fr. Martin Latiff, MC and Fr. Caesar Bertolacci, MC. The Spiritual Exercises are a series of talks which directed the retreatants in meditating on the nature of God, the life of Jesus, the reality of personal sin, and how these mysteries apply to their own lives. Since this retreat was contemplative in nature, silence was required for the duration of the retreat to create an environment where participants could spend time in private meditation and prayer, free from distractions. The retreat also included opportunities for the sac-
rament of reconciliation, Mass, spiritual direction, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, as well as communal and private devotions. We had over 50 participants gather at Camp St. Francis to experience a weekend of spiritual devotion. It was the biggest retreat YATOL has ever had. Thank you all for your prayers. A special thanks to Miles Christi for all your service! Anna
CANADA
During this season of Lent, we prepare our minds and hearts for the coming of Jesus. As a movement we support each other with the struggles and challenges in our lives. YTOLers in Canada have been saddened with the passing of our beloved Priest Father Stan
www.ytol.org Kowal. Father Stan worked with YTOL in Ottawa with a loving heart. Remembered and missed, together we pray for his eternal joy. Ania.
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BRASIL
www.ejnsbrasil.org Rule of Life: we proposed to point like rule of life: the official recognized of YTOL in Brazil. The Nacional Secretary will send letters to the Dioceses to help the sectors in this work. The other point was our National Meeting. It’ll happen in Brasília, from July, 24 to 27. His theme will be: “Who is may neighbor?” (Luke 10,29). In our meeting we are going to choose a music to brazilian YTOL. Each sector can send one song that is going to show in the meeting and the National Animation Team will elect one song to be Brazilian YTOL Song. Publication: each responsable showed the situation of his/her city, the good news and also some problems. In this moment the participation of COUAC and CONSPI were very precious with their words and life testimonial. Moments to stay together: on Friday we celebrated the graduate of a member of National Secretary and on Sunday we had kunch with some ytolers from Brasília. We transmited the news from Meeting of International Animation Team and I’ve tried to transmit them all the amination, gladness and good reception that I received in Spain. I related the good moments we had in Sevilla. Our Meeting of National Animation Team was a very great time, and all of us are missing a lot those moments and the people near to us. Kisses and hugs Lísian National Responsable YTOL – Brazil
In the days 15 to 17 we had our Meeting of National Animation Team (MNAT), in Brasília. Eight responsables have been present in our meeting: Adilma (Pernambuco); Anamari (Brasília); Denise (Vinhedo); Gabriela (Bauru); Joyce (Rio de Janeiro); Matheus (Rio Preto); Mychelle (representando Sorocaba); Patrícia (Taubaté). It was the first time that Vinhedo have been in this Meeting. We are so glad with her participation. In our MNAT we had the four moments of the formal meeting: pray; fomation; rule of life; publication; and informal moments to stay together. Prayer moments: at Friday we had whorship. We begun our work each day praying the rosary. On Saturday we celebrated the mass in Seminary and on Sunday in our church. Formation: we revised the Pilot Manual, in this meeting we study the change of some texts and discussed the structure of the pilot meetings. In the next meeting we will study the information meeting and the Pilot Course.
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COSTA RICA
Partners, I like share the following: reflection: ¿WHICH IS? The most beautiful day?… today. The thing easiest?… to mistake. The biggest obstacle?... the fear. The largest error?... give in. The root of all misfortune?... the egoism. The distraction most beautiful?... the work.. The worse defeat?... the discouragement. The best teachers?... the children. The necessity first?... the communication.. What to be happy?...to serve to all. The mystery biggest?... the death. The defect worse?... the bad mood. The person most dangerous?... the liar. The feeling stingiest?... the resentment. The gift most beautiful?... the pardon. The most essential?... the home. The way most fast?... the correct road. The emotion most pleasant?... the interior peace. The protection most efficient?... the smile. The remedy best?... the optimism. The biggest satisfaction?... the must finished. The strength most powerful of the world?... the faith. The persons most necessary?... the parents. The thing most beautiful of all?... the love. Mother Teresa to Calcuta.
Blessings, Sandra Leiva Costa Rica www.endg.it made of boys and girls from Acqui Terme!!!! The Teams are great.... Jesus is great, and he has always a special eye on us! Kisses from Italy!!!! Valentina & Paola
ITALIA
Here you have some very special news from Italy!!!! Here in Italy we're organising the retire before Easter that will be from Friday 7th to Sunday 8th of March. The EAN met last week-end to discuss of this event and of all the stuff we did in Seville. Plus... a new Equipe is probably coming..... it will be
SYRIA
My dear friend FERNANDO I`m sorry, I`m late to send our condolences to our YTOL when a priest in Canada died, because i was busy for NM, sorrowful for all, especially Agnieszka. I`ve good news for you, as you know, we had a NM in 21-22-23 last month, it was so great, we had new experiences there, themes,games,prayers,.....,we really missed you. As you know, the ENDJ`s just in Aleppo and Latakia, but........... Now a big surprise for our ENDJ, next friday, the national team in Syria is going to Damascus to reestablish ENDJ there, with a father and a couple from END in Damascus, about us, it`s a big step, so pray for us please, we need it. There are in Aleppo 30 members (3 groups, there are with every group a priest and a couple from END), a local team. There are in Latakia 15 members (2 groups, there are with every group a priest and a couple from END), a local team. George
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PORTUGAL
Dear friends, I’ve just received the wonderful knew that the Portuguese will be able to pilgrim to Santiago de Compostela with the Spanish! As we had some problems with this, we started to convince ourselves that probably that wouldn’t be possible. But fortunately, Marta, responsible for the retreats and pilgrimages team, has just called me to say that everything is on its way…Will be meditating the via crucis during the whole week, returning home Good Friday, and praying for all of you and for Yatol all over the world!
www.ejns.net Also, today – 29th - is starting the meeting of the National Animation Team that will take place in Estoril, during all weekend. Tomorrow we’ll talk about the International meeting in Italy, and perhaps in the next month I’ll be able to share some ideas with you! Personally, I’ve been living the death of a dear dear friend, and so I pray for the joy of Resurrection and that all of us may live Easter so truly that those Men who are nearby wish to meet our dear Jesus deep in their hearts. María
FRANCE
« Homme et Femme il les créa!!! »
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Les 23 et 24 février 2008, le week end national a rassemblé 85 équipiers venus de toute la France pour partager et prier autour du thème Homme et Femme il les créa.
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ESPAÑA
The second newsletter has arrived and it means that everything is going on!! I must tell you that the first edition of Only one body made me feel really fortunate to be able to remember you and to have you, not only in mind, but also in my prayers and in my heart. It was so special to know –and feel- that Canada and Spain were having the same retreat at the same weekend in February, that Brazil was also having another meeting at the same time and The United States had another one at the end of the month. The communion got present between us and I had never felt that before, so I have to thank our Lord and the International Secretariat to make it possible. Talking about us, February has been a very stressing month. We had to prepare lots of activities that are going to take place in the following months. In March, we have a really special appointment during the Holy Week: we are going to
www.ensjovenes.es do a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Portugal and Spain ensemble!! We are learning a lot during the preparation of this activity. For instance, we now know that we can’t stop plans that are not ours but God’s. We are learning how to surmount difficulties and don’t lose heart. Each day is better for all the organizers, we are discovering us on work and we are absolutely confident on the fort that everything will go on, and we hope to be able to bring each ytoler nearer to God. I wish you the best for this month and I hope to continue being in touch with each one of you. Because you make me feel that God is present in my life, thank you my dear team!! Sofía.
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MOÇAMBIQUE
We want to get this opportunity to say hello to all the teams spread all over the World, we also want to thank to the Canadian teams for praying for us. The balance of these firstly months is not so notorious for outside but for us is so important due to we are building firstly the foundations: Between 11th and 13th of January 2008 our sister in Christ Nzinga Faduco represented Mozambique in the International Animation Team Meeting which took place in Sevilla, Spain. She took a lot of experience, animation, motivation, vision, dimension, encouragement… for the teamers and we thank the welcome and friendship you gave to her for our country. On February 24th we opened the Team course at Mozambique, when Nzinga had the opportunity of share all the information, experience… and tasks for the present teamers (Maputo, Matola and Bagamoio). It was not possible to meet with the teamers from
the whole country due to the great distance between u, but we are creating better contacts so we could keep closer and the information runs easily. As an answer to the natural disasters (floods) that devastate our country over the central region, on 24th YTOL-Mozambique made a collect for goods as clothes and others to support the victims which was given to the church to be sent. The national secretariat is composed by teamers from Bagamoio and Matola, soon from Xai-xai and if is possible from the northern region also. The national secretariat planned some objectives for this year, one of them will be a pilgrimage in May of this year to Namacha Sanctuary, near 80km far. For Christ our Lord. Cremildo Clemente Massona
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My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant, and from this day all generations will call me blessed. The Almighty has done great things for me: holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has sown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and has sent the rich away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever AMEN
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