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Holy Cross Province News January 2014 January Birthdays 1 Don Senior 7 Alfred Pooler 12 Arthur Carrillo Alfredo Ocampo 14 Juan Gonzalez 22 Ron Corl 23 Leonard Kosatka 28 Joe Van Leeuwen Updates... • Fr. Robert V. Coward, CP, died in Rome on January 8, 2014. Funeral arrangements are pending. He resided at our international headquarters, Sts. John and Paul, for twenty years and served the General Superior as translator. • The Configuration of Jesus Crucified meeting will be held January 17-19 in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Don Webber will attend along with Arthur Carrillo, who will serve as translator. The Council will then join Don for the Inter-Council Meeting, which will take place January 20-23. The following weekend, Don, Arthur and Richard Burke will visit Hugo Esparza-Pérez in Chiapas, Mexico. • Fr. Daniel Chang, CP, of our Korean Vice-Province, arrived at St. Vincent Strambi Community on December 30, to prepare for English-language studies at DePaul University. One of our students, Juan Gonzalez, is studying at DePaul and will be able to guide him in registering and getting familiar with the campus. Once Daniel finishes at DePaul, he will begin theology studies at CTU. Throughout his time here, Daniel will be a member of St. Vincent Strambi Community. Welcome Daniel! • Fr. Saji Thengumkudiyil will arrive in Louisville on January 17 and shortly thereafter begin his Clinical Pastoral Education program at the Baptist hospital system. We welcome Saji and wish him well in getting settled into life in Louisville and his hospital ministry. • The Provincial Office, Development Office and the Immaculate Conception Community collected $850 at Christmas to send to St. Patrick Parish in Washington, Illinois. There are approximately 175 families from the parish who lost everything when a tornado devastated their community on November 17. • Ronan Newbold will have hip surgery on January 23. Please keep him in your prayers for a successful operation and rehabilitation. Once his rehab is completed, Ronan will move to Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center in Houston to help bridge the transition of retreat directors as Joe Moons comes to the end of his term and Joseph Barbieri takes over leadership in July. • Jim Strommer will temporarily take over as retreat director at Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center and Ron Corl is transferring to Christ the King to assist Jim. January 5 Feast of St. Charles of Mount Argus LOOKING FORWARD... Happy New Year! “Do not cling to the gifts you have received, so that you will be able to cling to the one who gave them.” ~St. Paul of the Cross
