Newsletter of the Jesus Caritas Fraternity of Priests
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Erie Jesus Caritas Priests Gather

The priests of the Jesus Caritas fraternities in the Diocese of Erie came together at St Mary of Grace Church, Meadville, January 29, 2010, to reflect upon the charism of poverty in the light of Br. Charles de Foucauld and Fr. John Vianney. Dan Hoffman led off with a presentation on the charism, with Bill Barron challenging us to consider how each of us, and our fraternities, might share this visibly. Johnathan Schmolt then facilitated group discussions and large group feedback. The group decided to invite all members of the fraternity in the Diocese to an agreed upon day of fasting once each month, suggesting the first Monday. The prayer intention for this day will be, in the next few months, the priests and church in Haiti.

Those attending were: Glenn Whitman, Mark O’Hern, Rich Toohey, Mark Nowak, Dick Sullivan, Scott Detisch, Tom Whitman, John Jacquel, Tom Suppa, John Fischer, and Paul Schill, besides the presenters, who are members of the newest fraternity formed in the diocese.

From left (clockwise): Msgr. Richard Sullivan, Frs. Tom Suppa, John Fischer, Mark Nowak, Tom Whitman, Glenn Whitman, Mark O’Hern, Scott Detisch, Johnathan Schmolt, and Dan Hoffman.

(Photo and article by John Jacquel)

2009 Round Up July 27 - 31, 2009

     Twenty-three of the brothers gathered at The Palisades Retreat Center on the Puget Sound from July 27^th to the 31^st. We had a very refreshing if a bit too warm experience of Northwest hospitality. We had no rain but we did have heat. One day the heat index was 103 degrees which made it the hottest day ever recorded in the Sea-Tac area. They don’t have AC in the Retreat House because it ‘never gets warm in our area.’ Some brothers toured Seattle and some drove to Mt. Rainer on Tuesday; on Thursday some went sailing on the Puget Sound and some went yachting in Lake Washington.
     Wednesday was our Desert Day [a few went to the movie theater or the casino because they have AC]. The daily Holy Hour with Morning Prayer along with the daily Eucharist is such a blessing to all of us at the Round-Up. The social gatherings and good food are also enriching. We represented the Dioceses of Bridgeport, Cleveland, Colorado Springs, Des Moines, Erie, Kansas City, Lincoln, New Orleans, Omaha, Peoria, Portland, OR, San Antonio, Savannah, Seattle and Yakima.
     A good time was had by all and if one didn’t, it was his own fault. If you were not present, do yourself a favor and come the next time we host a Round-Up.

Calendar of Events

          2010 Month of Nazareth (details listed below)
          2011 Assembly to be held in Kansas City, KS the first week of August
          2012 Month of Nazareth
          2013 Round Up
          2014 National Assembly
          2015 Month of Nazareth
          2016 Round Up
          2017 National Assembly
          2018 Month of Nazareth
          2019 Round Up
          2020 National Assembly
          2021 Month of Nazareth

Month of Nazareth in 2010

          The dates for the Month of Nazareth in 2010 have been set for July 5 to July 31 (starts on a Monday, ends on a Friday).  It will be held at St. John's Seminary, 5012 E. Seminary Road, Camarillo, CA  93012.   The approximate cost for the Month of Nazareth will be between $400-500.   The week "imbedded" retreat will be from July 19 to July 23 ( Monday - Friday) will be led by Jim Murphy of Ireland.   Cost for the week will be around $150.  Click here for the Registration Form or here for the pdf.

Contemplative Prayer Day, July 7, 2009, Erie

In the Diocese of Erie the brothers of Jesus Caritas gathered for a Contemplative Prayer Day on July 7, 2009. The Day was organized by John Fischer and Max Karg presented it. The men took two 20-minute contemplative prayer times and then viewed three parts of a conference with Fr. Thomas Keating (delightful). After this time they had lunch, shared about our fraternities, and talked about what we could do next year. The day was spent at St Mark Catholic Center (Diocesan center) from 10-3:30 pm.  Paul Schill made lunch (a member of John Fischer's fraternity).

Those present were John Jacquel, John Fischer, Ray Hahn*, Tim Balliett*, Ted Carter, Max Karg, Johnathan Schmolt*, Dick Sullivan, Mark O’Hern*, Andy Karg, Glenn Whitman, Scott Detisch*, Chuck Schmitt, Monty Sayers , Paul Schill, Mark Nowak, Brian Vossler*, Rick Tomasone, Dan Arnold , Rich Toohey , Vince Cieslewicz*, Jerry Koos, Bill O’Brien, and Dan Prez*.

Reserved, but could not be present were Tom Suppa (cancelled due to funerals), James Campbell (moving to Coudersport), and Tom Brown.

Those that could not attend were Greg Passauer,  Mark Mastrian, Bill Barron*, and John Swoger.

* New members since last year. 
Thanks to John Jacquel for giving us this data on a graceful day in Erie.