The Spanish Corner 
by Ilse Reissner
Today I write with a heart full of gratitude for all the
blessings the Lord continually pours on our outreach to the Spanish-speaking
communities both here and overseas. In spite of many obstacles and difficulties
we encounter along the way, there is a mysterious force pushing us forward with
incredible energy, renewing our desire to continue.
We had our second Spanish Formation for Service here in
Orlando the week of July 21st. We had an incredible group! Only the Holy Spirit
could have possibly put this together! We invited Leila from El Salvador, Raul
from Puerto Rico and Judith & Julio from Mexico to join our team and receive
the training to conduct future workshops at their locations. There were three
more people from each country that participated, including a priest from Mexico,
Fr. Luciano Villanueva. We also had Spanish-speaking participants from
California and Florida, making a total of 16 attendees. We can see that we put
our effort in and the Lord blesses it. It pops up here and there and grows, and
in turn bears fruit, and so on and on and on.
After the workshop, the International Contact persons stayed
an extra day. Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler flew in especially for this meeting with
the Board members of Extensión Contemplativa. We had a very productive session
and put together a plan for the next three years.
Our recent pilgrimage with Fr. William Meninger, “In the
Footsteps of St. Paul,” that included Greece, Turkey and a cruise visiting
certain Mediterranean islands like Patmos and Rhodes, was an awesome experience!
Our new 15-day pilgimage, leaving
from Newark, NJ to Great Britain (excluding London), will be held on Aug 18 -
Sept 1, 2003. The cost is $3,099 per person. A 4-day optional trip to London on
Aug 15 - 19 is $572. The pilgrimage will be led by Fr. Bill Sheehan. For further
information contact Ilse Reissner at (407) 767- 8271 or ireissner@juno.com
Libros en Español
Extensión Contemplativa, the branch of
Contemplative Outreach serving our Spanish-speaking members, will now be
handling the sale of books translated in Spanish, formerly sold by the
International Office. Orders can be placed by calling Maria López at (305)
223-7329.
Libros disponibles en Español (Books available in Spanish):
By Fr. Thomas Keating
| Crisis de Fe, Crisis de Amor |
$11 |
| El Misterio de Cristo |
$13 |
| El Reino de Dios es como… |
$11 |
| Intimidad con Dios |
$14 |
| Invitación a Amar |
$13 |
| La Condición Humana |
$10 |
| Mente Abierta, Corazón Abierto |
$15 |
By Fr. William Meninger
The President's Letter
