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June 2016
Volume VII, Issue 6
MI Monthly Formation
A Journey with
The Immaculata
Dear MI Members and Friends,
Solemnity of the Most
Sacred Heart of Jesus
And Memorial of the
Immaculate Heart of
Mary
June 3 & 4 - page 3
(art by Mike Conger)
MI Monthly
Intention
Immaculata, please
intercede…
that contemplating
the merciful love of
Christ, we may
open our hearts to
the needs of our
brethren.
Monthly intentions can be
found at:
http://www.miinternational.org/NEWS/publi
c/ENG_Intentions2016.pdf
National Center of the
Militia of the Immaculata
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Man receives the Lord’s merciful love
as a gift, while he in turn is called to
“extend” mercy to others. By
overcoming the difficulties of
prejudice, incomprehension and
hatred we should accept wholeheartedly one another. Open
mindedness to other’s background
and needs helps us to be able to love
like the Lord asked. Maximilian helps
us to see that even behind a
seemingly good devotion, there can
be masked antipathy, the desire to
dominate and inability to accept one
another.
its slumber even when it crosses the
threshold of mortal sin!... I do not
want to keep writing about this. May
God preserve us, may the
Immaculata protect us, from the
shadows of such a thing” (KW 329).
Here are the Auschwitz martyr’s
enlightening expressions, “But the
most awful thing is that such a soul
fails to realize the seriousness of its
predicament. It carries out all the
good works with the others. It may
even be deeply moved in prayer,
because the devil is able to lure souls
even this way. It may truly believe
that it is not behind the others, and
indeed be convinced that it precedes
them: for one of the features of that
soul is a clear lack of humility.
Haughtily trusting in its own
intelligence, it does not even accept
the reproach of superiors, but writes
it off as dislike and prejudice on the
part of the superiors.
The Polish saint demonstrated an
interior openness, even toward his
opponents. He prayed for his
enemies: he wasn't indifferent to
their journey, but tried to transmit
much love and mercy to them. Here
are his enlightening words: “...we
extend our warmest thanks and a
friendly “May God reward you” to all
those who, with their advice, their
writing, their money, or by other
activities, have helped Rycerz at any
time in its struggle to defend the
highest spiritual ideals. However, we
are not going to wish well to these
people only. In the same charitable
spirit, we turn to those who were
enemies of Rycerz and to those who
made every effort to prevent the
magazine from coming out! All these
people we forgive wholeheartedly,
wishing that, if they have not gone to
Confession for a while, they might do
so as soon as possible. And in case
they are not familiar with Christ’s
sweet teaching or do not belong to
His fold, we wish their souls may as
soon as possible be washed with the
water of Holy Baptism” (WK 1021).
"Thus blinded it plunges deeper into
the mire and will not be shaken from
Maximillian’s missionary testimony
also consisted of profound respect for
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different cultures. Dialogue facilitated the optimal process of
enculturation. He delicately and
sensitively
proclaimed
the
evangelical message. According to
his way and thought he believed the
proclamation of the Gospel must be
sealed with charity and with a
welcome to other’s thoughts and
lifestyles.
Prayer in Preparation for
the MI National Elective
Assembly
O Immaculata, Spouse of
the Holy Spirit, we gather
around you in prayer as did
the disciples in the Upper
Room. Intercede for us
that we might be aflame
with the gifts of the Spirit
as we prepare for our
National Assembly and
elections so that we might
be your true instruments,
consecrated
to
your
Immaculate Heart. Amen.
-composed by MI
National Assistant,
Fr. Stephen McKinley,
OFM Conv.
He left us a radiant testimony,
through his capacity to insert himself
and to quickly and profoundly be
involved in his surroundings. He knew
the people, he listened and was able
to establish a serene dialogue with
everyone. This enabled him to make
concrete proposals to problems, and
give relevant suggestion about the
apostolate. Noteworthy is the saint’s
great capacity to listen to others and
his sensitivity and efficaciousness in
meeting their needs. This welcome is
crucial for the credibility of an
apostolate that is respectful of the
desires and demands of the people.
Kolbe especially stressed the
Franciscan Rule exactly because it
foresees the possibility to proclaim
the Good News “to everyone”,
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especially those who don’t share his
religious beliefs. In fact he believed,
“St. Francis is a paragon of the
missionary; his example and his rule
are highly missionary and allow the
greatest degree of direct apostolic
zeal
for the
salvation
and
sanctification of souls” (WK 299).
Francis and his Rule are an
indisputable point of reference for
Maximilian, that in the Poor One, and
his way, sees an extraordinary model
of missionary life without limits. Also
in this perspective, the martyr of
Auschwitz enters fully in the
Franciscan tradition that develops
with his brilliant contribution. The
martyr of Auschwitz embraces this
optic fully, the Franciscan tradition
which he developed with his genial
contribution.
God bless.
Fr. Raffaele Di Muro,
MI International President
Translated by Antonia Velasco &
Ann O’Donnell
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For Reflection
MI National President and
MI National Board
Members election June 4,
Feast of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary.
ELECTION RESULTS will
be sent out from the MI
National Office
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Do I think of the vertical dimension of mercy?
How willing am I to accept another person who lives differently from me?
Has my missionary journey brought me to accept others unconditionally?
Do I try to overcome my reasons for resentment and hatred?
Is my heart always open to others?
What are my obstacles and how can I overcome them?
What can I learn from Kolbe?
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Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - June 4
“Humanly speaking the Divine Heart is like the heart of a good father. If
a child is guilty of something, the father must punish him. Justice, or
rather the father’s love for the child, calls for that, lest the child
underestimate his own mistake. Nevertheless, the father would not
really want to cause pain to his child, even though the child deserves it,
and would like to find any legitimate reason not to inflict punishment.
Forgiveness without an adequate reason would be tantamount to
encouraging impudence in his guilty child. Yet the father would need
someone to intercede in favor of his child and thereby mete out justice
as well as affectionate love.
”Well, the Divine Heart of Jesus, burning with love for us, who are
guilty, has found to this end a means most worthy of divine wisdom.
He gives to us his own dear and beloved Mother as mother and
protectress, the holiest creature among saints and angels, to whom
nothing can be denied, because she is the worthiest and the most
beloved of all mothers. In addition, He has given her a most
magnanimous heart, so much so that she could never fail to spot even
the smallest teardrop on earth or neglect to worry about the salvation
and sanctification of every man" (KW 1094).
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MI News
Marytown, MI National Center
Libertyville, IL
- MI Monthly Gathering for Adults
Third Saturday of the month, 10:00-11:45 AM followed by noon Mass.
Meet other MI members and join in prayer, reflection on the MI monthly intention, dialogue and apostolate
update and planning.
St. Maximilian Kolbe Award -August 13, will be given to MI member, lay evangelist and Catholic radio talk
show host, Terry Barber from West Covina, CA.
MI PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND September 6-17, 2016
Join us for this unique pilgrimage to Poland, in the footsteps of St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Faustina and St. John
Paul II. Call Mater Dei Tours (800-515-2632) today! We still have limited room available, but you must register
quickly! Not only is the deadline almost here, but space is quickly disappearing!
MI Midwest
Kansas City, MO
http://www.consecration-midwest.org
Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows – A Perpetual
Pilgrimage Site in Belleville, Illinois
Our pilgrimage to OUR LADY OF SNOWS, was so
wonderful. Fr David did a great job for the retreat and the
Masses and Rosaries were held in the most beautiful
chapels. I cannot remember a more uplifting and
beautiful Pentecost Mass that I have attended ever. Even
the weather was perfect, Thank you HOLY SPIRIT FOR A
GREAT TIME. Meet you in prayer,
Christine Rossi MI
Escondido, CA
Militia Immaculata
First Saturday Family Rosary at the Park
Joe & Sue O’Donnell
Please join us as we gather to pray for our families, church, country and schools.
When: First Sunday of the month, June5 Where: Kit Carson Park Time: 2pm-4pm
After 2pm rosary all is welcome to play ball... and have a social snack together.
Modesto, CA
St Joseph Church http://www.stjmod.com/outreachministries.html
MI Adult Prayer Village
MI Family Village
Immaculada Espanol
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Houston, TX
MI "Domus Mariae" Village
http://www.midomusmariae.com
West Haven, UT
MI Families of the Immaculata Village
St Mary’s Catholic Church www.stmarysutah.org
1st Sunday 12:30PM
On Mother’s Day, under an outdoor rain shower, the love of our parish community towards our Blessed Mother
and Catholic faith shone brightly during the annual multi-language rosary and parish May Crowning. Representatives from five different countries led the decades of the Joyful mysteries of the rosary and brought fresh
flowers to give to our Blessed Mother.
As one participant noticed, the pronunciations of "Jesus" and Maria" were similar in all languages, thus
witnessing to our unity within the Mystical Body of Christ. As the Immaculata always leads us to Jesus, we are
helping to organize the parish's annual Corpus Christi procession that will be followed by an international
potluck reception on May 29th.
Fr. Kolbe Missionaries
West Covina, CA www. kolbemision.org/en
[email protected] 626/917-0040
www.kolbemission.org/en
May 21 Families to the MAX participants concluded a three year family formation in the spirit and legacy of St.
Maximilian. Each family prepared a backpack that symbolized their family mission to be a witness to others,
filling it with items that will help them: a rosary, the Word of God, the daily renewal prayer of total
consecration, artwork about what is important to them as a family consecrated to Mary. The day ended with a
rosary procession, May Crowning and the renewal of the family total consecration.
June Calendar
7 Presentation of St. Maximilian, Chula Vista
10 Teens to the MAX, 6-9PM
July
July 8 MI Teen Leaders overnight
July 9 MI Teen Day
August
Aug 13 Kolbe Festival - 75th Anniversary of Kolbe’s Martyrdom
St. Christopher Parish, West Covina, CA
1-2:45 Veneration of the First Class Relic of St. Maximilian
3:00 Holy Mass with Bishop David O’Connell
Followed by Kolbean exhibit and celebration
NOTRE DAME MI, IN
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Union Center, WI
Rosa Mystica MI Village Prayer Village
Bev Cousineau,Moderator
Milwaukee, WI
Village of the Immaculata
http://www.immaculatavillage.org/
Facebook page: Village of the Immaculata
Kurt Keidi, Moderator
MARIAN CONSECRATION AT ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL IN MILWAUKEE, WI
By Kurt Keidl OFS
St. Anthony High School celebrated their
annual May Crowning during an all-school
Mass on May 6. Senior Maria Valdez was
elected by her peers in the graduating class
of 2016 with the honor to crown Our Lady's
statue. Voting was conducted after a
discussion of Mary, Model of All Virtues, and
seniors identified eight of their female peers
who best strive to embody the Marian
virtues of faith, hope, charity, prayer,
obedience, purity, and humility. Seniors
Jenny Camacho, Monica Garcia, Kim Lopez,
Isela Meza, Leslie Monreal, Miriam Ojeda and
Sandra Ruiz were also recognized by their
peers, in addition to Maria, as young women
of faith who strive to imitate the Blessed
Mother, and presented roses bearing the
name of a Marian virtue during the
coronation ceremony. Fr. Cliff Ermatinger,
pastor, gave each girl of the court a blessed
rosary. After the homily, Maria Valdez and
Leslie Monreal consecrated themselves to
the Blessed Virgin Mary, and were invested
with the Miraculous Medal and enrolled in the
M.I. Both girls were prepared by M.I. Village of the Immaculata moderator, Kurt Keidl OFS. The crowned statue
of the Virgin Mary, Queen of St Anthony High School, graces the main entrance of the school in St. Raphael
Hall. After Mass the girls also crowned the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Michael Hall.
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MI FAMILY NEWS
Priestly Ordination Anniversary
June 29 Fr. Joe Illo’s 25th priestly ordination (Star of the Sea, San
Francisco). Photo: Ordination day with Mother and sister. Father’s
vocation has taken him throughout Europe, South America, Mexico,
throughout the world, preaching retreats to the Missionaries of
Charity, serving the Diocese
of Stockton, CA and now the
Archdiocese of San Francisco.
He attended a YMI summer
program in his youth when he
made his total consecration
to the Immaculata and began a vocational discernment. At St.
Joseph’s parish in Modesto he led the entire staff to be consecrated in
the MI and established an Adult, Family and Spanish Village. Thank
you Fr. Joe!
http://starparish.com/event/25th-anniversary-of-the-fr-illos-ordination/
Congratulations to all the Graduates!!
Ana Maria Ibarra Class of 2016 Registered Nursing from
Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA.
Sick and Suffering
We continue our prayers for Fr. John Grigus, OFM Conv - Rector of the Shrine St. Maximilian Kolbe, Marytown,
Libertyville, IL and all MI members battling cancer and terminal illnesses.
Soul of the Faithful Departed
Tony Molina was a high school student when he made his total consecration in the MI. He had a major
conversion of faith and became a very active member of the then YMI. May 21 he was taken off life support
after two major strokes. He was only 47 years old. Mission Hills, CA
Patricia Treece, author of the biography on St. Maximilian Kolbe, A Man for Others,
returned to the Lord on Monday, April 18.
During the month of February she had been very ill, but then once again she seemed
to be doing better... her health took a sudden turn for the worst in April. She died at
her daughter's home, lovingly cared for by her family and several friends in Oregon.
Patricia will be dearly missed. She was a woman of great virtue and seeker of truth.
May the saints come out to meet her and bring her home.
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From Catholic Book Blogger Interview November 25, 2013 by Pete Socks
I was bludgeoned by one of Kolbe’s Conventual Franciscans (Br. Francis Mary Kavalage), so to speak, into doing
a book the Harper & Row editors wonderfully titled A Man for Others on St. Maximilian Kolbe for his
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canonization (I wanted to learn Polish and spend 20 years to do it right – my right, not God’s!). This, my first
book for adults, told Kolbe’s life through roughly 100 people who knew him, including men I interviewed who
worked with him in the missions or were in the line-up at Auschwitz where Kolbe volunteered to die for another
man. Max has been a huge inspiration to me and, they tell me, to many others through many foreign
translations. This year a 30th publication year edition is available. I rejoice that I was
permitted to add a brief review of the charges of anti-Semitism that accompanied the
canonization which were widely circulated and believed, in spite of the saint’s already
having been cleared by a joint Jewish-Catholic investigation.
From her website Patricia is regarded as an expert on recent - the last century and a half - Catholic saints,
although she says that John Paul II beatified and canonized so many, she simply can't
keep up with all the new role model/prayer intercessors he gave the Church and human
family.
Patricia is a convert to Catholicism who writes for "the human family." She is the author
of critically-acclaimed books on saints and related topics, such as Mysticism, Healing God gives Through the
Prayer Intercession of Saints, and Supernatural Phenomena. Her first book, A Man for Others (about St.
Maximilian Kolbe) was published in 1982 by Harper San Francisco to acclaim by secular as well as religious
press. It is still in print - Treece's books tend to stay in print for decades - and has been translated into a number
of languages, anthologized, and been secular and Catholic book club selections.
Treece's more than a dozen works include The Sanctified Body, Messengers (in paperback retitled Apparitions),
Meet Padre Pio, Meet John XXIII: Joyful Pope and Father to All, and the best selling Mornings with Therese of
Lisieux. Her books have won awards from secular, Catholic, and Protestant sources. Meet John XXIII, a four-year
project on the 20th-century Pope, recently received a Catholic Press Award. Her work has been translated into
French, Portuguese, Japanese, Spanish, Polish, Italian, and Vietnamese.
With a degree in Journalism (with a concentration in Anthropology and Liberal Arts) and advanced studies at
Middlebury College's Ecole Francaise and UCLA giving her the ability to research in several languages, Patricia
has traveled extensively to saints' shrines and archives to research her many popular titles from eyewitness
accounts and authentic documents.
Her most recent work is: God Will Provide: How God's Bounty Opened to Saints and 9 Ways It Can Open for You,
Too.
Until health problems forced her to take a break, she was also for years the saints columnist for the Los Angeles
archdiocesan newspaper The Tidings.
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Daily Renewal of Total Consecration
Immaculata, Queen and Mother of the Church, I renew my consecration to you this day and for always, so that
you may use me for the coming of the Kingdom of Jesus in the whole world. To this end I offer you all my
prayers, actions and sacrifices of this day.
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Daily Miraculous Medal Prayer of St. Maximilian
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you, and for all those who do not have recourse to
you, especially the enemies of Holy Church and all those recommended to you.
Links
MI International Calendar
http://www.mi-international.org/calendario.asp?month 12&year-2016
US Catholic Conference of Bishops www.usccb.org
Zenit News Service [email protected]
MI Canada
PO Box 21003, 314 Harwood Ave. South
Ajax, ON L1S 2J0 • 416-465- 9466
[email protected] • www.consecration.ca
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ESPAÑOL
Tema del Año 2016:“Kolbe, mártir de la caridad y signo de la misericordia de Dios”
INTENCIÓN MENSUAL
Para que… .Contemplando el amor misericordioso de Cristo, abramos nuestro corazón a las necesidades de los
hermanos.
A cargo del Padre Raffaele Di Muro, Presidente Internacional M.I.
El hombre ha recibido como un don de Dios su amor misericordioso, y al mismo tiempo nos ha llamado a "extender"
esta misericordia a los demás. Superando las dificultades causadas por el prejuicio, la incomprensión y el odio,
deberíamos aceptarnos unos a los otros con todo el corazón. Estar abiertos a la historia y a las necesidades del
prójimo nos hace capaces de amar como el Señor pide. Maximiliano nos ayuda a entender que detrás de la fachada
de una hermosa devoción se pueden ocultar antipatías, ansias de dominio e incapacidad de aceptar a los demás.
Aquí están las expresiones iluminadoras del mártir de Auschwitz: “ pero lo más terrible es que esta alma no se da
cuenta de la gravedad de su situación. Puede realizar todas las prácticas de piedad con los demás, conmoverse
profundamente durante la oración, ya que el diablo es capaz de atraer a las almas incluso de esta manera; puede
realmente creer no estar detrás de los otros, e incluso realmente cree que precede a los demás - pues una de las
características de este tipo de personas es una evidente falta de humildad. Altivamente confiando en su propia
inteligencia, ni siquiera acepta los llamados de atención de sus superiores, sino que los atribuyen de inmediato a un
sentimiento de antipatía o de prejuicio en su contra.
Cegado a tal punto, cae más profundamente en el pantano, y no se despierta de su sueño, ¡ni siquiera cuando llega al
límite de pecado mortal! ... No quiero seguir escribiendo acerca de esto. Dios nos libre, y nos libre la Inmaculada de
las tinieblas de tal cosa”(EK 329).
El santo polaco demuestra también estar interiormente abierto a los que se le oponen. El recuerda en la oración a sus
enemigos: su camino no le es indiferente, sino que trata de transmitirles mucho amor, mucha misericordia. He aquí
sus palabras iluminadoras: “Expresamos nuestros más cálidos agradecimientos y un amistoso; Dios los recompense;,
a través de la Inmaculada, a todos los que de alguna manera, con el consejo, con la lapicera, o con el dinero y con
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otras actividades, han ayudado al Rycerz en su lucha por los ideales espirituales más sublimes. Sin embargo, nosotros
no alimentamos los mejores sentimientos sólo hacia estas personas. Con el mismo amor nosotros nos dirigimos a los
que eran enemigos del Rycerz y también a aquellos que han dirigido todos sus esfuerzos en este sentido con el fin de
no permitirles salir de esto! A todos ellos nosotros los perdonamos de corazón, deseándoles que si hace largo tiempo
que no se acercan al confesionario, lo hagan lo antes posible; y si no conocen la ternura de las enseñanzas de Cristo y
no pertenecen a su redil, les deseamos que cuanto antes el agua del s. bautismo lave sus” (EK 1021).
El testimonio misionero de Maximiliano consiste también en el profundo respeto por las culturas distintas de la
propia, en el diálogo que le permite un óptimo proceso de inculturación. Trata de dar el mensaje del Evangelio con
gran delicadeza y con la máxima sensibilidad. El anuncio es acompañado, según su ejemplo y su pensamiento,
precisamente por su testimonio, guiado por la caridad y la acogida de otras formas de pensar y de vivir.
Él nos da un radiante testimonio por su capacidad de involucrarse y comprometerse profunda y rápidamente en los
ambientes donde entra. Conoce a la gente, la escucha y es capaz de establecer con todos un diálogo cordial y
constructivo a través del cual trata de proponer soluciones concretas a los problemas, y también líneas sólidas para el
apostolado. Se debe destacar la gran capacidad de nuestro santo de escuchar al prójimo y salir al encuentro de sus
necesidades con sensibilidad y eficacia.
Justamente esta acogida es determinante para la credibilidad de un apostolado que es respetuoso de los deseos y
demandas del pueblo. Kolbe elige particularmente la regla franciscana, ya que proporciona la posibilidad de un
anuncio “para todos”, motivo de acogida a todos los hermanos, sobre todo a aquellos que no comparten sus ideas
religiosas. De hecho, él considera “el Padre San Francisco es el modelo del misionero; su ejemplo, su Regla son
altamente misioneros y permiten el máximo celo apostólico dirigido a la salvación y a la santificación de los
hermanos” (EK 299).
Francisco y su Regla son un punto de referencia indiscutible para Maximiliano que en el Pobrecillo, y en su estilo, ve
un modelo extraordinario de vida misionera sin límites. Incluso en este sentido, el mártir de Auschwitz entra
totalmente en la tradición franciscana desarrollándose con su genial aporte.
Para la reflexión
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¿Considero la dimensión vertical de la misericordia?
¿Hasta qué punto logró aceptar al hermano que vive de una manera diferente de la mía?
Mi camino misionero ¿me pone en condiciones de aceptar incondicionalmente al otro?
¿Trato de superar los motivos de resentimiento y de odio?
Mi corazón ¿es siempre acogedor hacia los hermanos?
¿Cuáles son mis cerrazones , y cómo puedo superarlas?
¿Cuál es la enseñanza de Kolbe en este ámbito?
-Fr. Raffaele Di Muro,
MI International President
Centro Nacional del la MI
Oficina Hispana de la Milicia de la Inmaculada
Fr. Kolbe Missionaries
531 E Merced Ave – West Covina, CA 91790
626-917-0040
[email protected]
http://www.kolbemission.org/es/home

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