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Web Site We are
presently working on a web site to meet the needs of our Scalabrinian Lay
Movement, both to promote our mission and to enable members to communicate
interesting activities in their regions.
A final product should be available soon and you will certainly be
advised of its location! Meanwhile,
if you find interesting links please let Teresa Petraglia know at: tmpetraglia@hotmail.com Teresa
would also like to include a "Lay Scalabrinian Directory" as a link
but would like you all to forward an update of your e-mail addresses or
telephone numbers where you would like to be reached. A "photo" corner also seems
interesting and could help us to visualize our friends in different countries
and in certain cases help to keep the memory alive. Send Teresa local
pictures of your group (electronic or post) and they will be included. The SLM newsletter will also be posted on
the web site. The two previous
editions are ready to go. __________________________________ What Do You Think? Once the web site is up, might the Scalabrinian Lay Movement switch to an electronic newsletter? Problems and expenses associated with photocopying and mailing would be avoided. The newsletter could be “published” oftener. Everyone could make copies for their parishes, or just copy particular articles for parish bulletins. But, can everyone access the computer easily? Are there advantages to papers newsletters that might not be clear until the paper newsletter goes away? What does everyone think? This might be a good topic for slm@topica.com. Or an old-fashioned letter to the newsletter editor! |
Lay Movement Workbooks The
Scalabrinian Center for Migrants of New York, and Saint Helen’s parish have
collaborated in the production of a workbook on Blessed Scalabrini’s original
vision for the lay movement. The
workbook covers Blessed Scalabrini’s writings regarding the lay-clergy collaboration
on behalf of migrants; the troubles that proposed collaboration faced in the
light of social, economic and political situations of Blessed Scalabrini’s
time; and the questions that experience raises for the contemporary lay
movement. The historical material is
conveyed through narrative, vintage photographs of Scalabrinians and the
migrants they assisted, and statistics on the numbers of people helped and
the types of help received. The
material should be accessible to readers from young adolescence (age twelve)
through adulthood. For
copies, please contact: Saint Helen’s Church, 3871 Pandora Street, North Burnaby
B.C. V5C 2A6, CANADA or: Scalabrini Pastoral Center for Migrants, 168-41 84th
Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432 USA. __________________________________ Scalabrinians on TV The Reverend Joseph Cogo, c.s., put the Scalabrinian parish of Our Lady of Pompei on the map with an appearance during “A Walk Through Greenwich Village,” a television program produced by New York City’s public television station. Father Cogo described the contribution of Italian immigrants to the character of this neighborhood, and also mentioned that the Scalabrinians began their work in the Village with an immigrant hospice. Father Cogo was interviewed in the church sanctuary, giving viewers a glimpse of the church’s beautiful interior. |