christmas 2007 partners in giving

PARTNERS IN GIVINGDevelopment Office of the Salesian Sisters

Daughters of Mary Help of Christians

www.salesiansisters.org

At holiday time, students at Salesian Schools remember those less fortunate in their communities. AtSaint Theresa School in Kenilworth, NJ, the Student Council collected food for the church foodpantry. During the month of November canned goods and other non-perishable foods were brought

into the school and donated to help those in need. Third-grader David said, “I think that it is great that ourschool is helping the Church towards the food pantry. It is very helpful to the community.” Packing the foodfor distribution with Sr. Emy DeFilippi (left) and Sr. Theresa Samson are students Calli Scheuermann,Megan Stotz, Caitlin Gniazdowski, and Christine Coppola.

Partners in Giving • Christmas 2007

2 • Partners in Giving • Volume XVII • Issue 6 Please call us toll-free: 877-OUR-NUNS

Sr. MaryRinaldi’s

LetterDear Friends,

As we prayed the blessing over the Advent wreath,I was particularly struck by the words of theProphet Isaiah: “The people who walked indarkness have seen a great light; upon those whodwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone”(Isaiah 9:1-2). This Light, this Christ our Savior,born on Christmas day, fills every nook and crannyof our lives. From our little corner of the SalesianSisters’ Development Office, we experience His lovethrough you. Because of your generosity and lovewe have been able to bring His Light to countlesschildren thoughout our Province. My gratitude is inmore than words – it is in prayer that never ends!

The year nearly past was more than a “lucky” year– 2007 was a year of blessings! In particular, wehave new members in Partners Circle, more studentssponsored in our Salesian Schools, and hundreds ofchildren in summer and after school programs!And perhaps, best of all, new women are joiningthe ranks of Salesian Sisters.

We look with hope to 2008, our centennial year,which is just around the corner. In this issue we areoffering a special way for you to participate in thecelebration by dedicating one of our 100 years andsupporting our history book project. See pages 6-7.

Grants from the Eleanor Beyer Foundation, theTheresa and Edward O’Toole Foundation, and theChildren’s Board of Hillsborough County havehelped immensly in our service to youth in NewJersey and Florida. We give thanks for continuedblessings as the foundation community comes toknow the work of the Salesian Sisters among theyoung.

Receive good wishes and greetings from all theSalesian Sisters who pray each and every morningfor YOU, our benefactors, who are a very real partof our mission to the young.

Peace,

Did you know that by making a gift at year-endyou may lower your tax burden? At the sametime you, too, can assist the Salesian Sisters

and their works through the following options below.Please know that your support is vital to perpetuatethe works of the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco, asthey rely on Divine Providence and special friends likeyou to continue their works; especially for the poor.

Giving Opportunities include:

• Cash/Credit Card

• Appreciated Stock, Bonds, or Mutual Funds

• Set up a Matching Gift Fund

• Life Insurance/Retirement Fund Distribution(If you are age 70.5 and are required to take annual minimum distributions, tax-free giving may be available. Contact your accountant or attorney for more details.)

• In-kind Gifts

• Memorial Gifts/Gifts in Honor

• Property

If you wish, you can designateyour year-end gift to one ofthe following funds:

• Education

• Vocations

• Retirement

• Partners Circle

For more information, please contact:

• Sr. Mary Rinaldi, Salesian Sisters’ Director of Development: Toll-free (877) OUR-NUNS or e-mail: [email protected]

• Christina McAleer, Salesian Sisters’ Director of Advancement: (203) 921-9224 or e-mail:[email protected].

It’s Not Too Late for Year-End Gifts!

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MAKING HEADLINES AROUND THE PROVINCE

Thanksgiving Was Time to Give Thanks!

Our 4th annual ThanksgivingBasket Party in Tampa, FL,on November 3 more than

lived up to its name! Friends old andnew gathered in support of theSalesian Sisters’ works and to honortwo special friends, Mrs. NancyCushing and Mr. Riley Hogan fortheir tireless dedication to the childrenof Tampa Heights. The unforgettableevent included a delicious dinner andbeautiful prize baskets, all donated bymembers of the community.

Congratulations to our 2007 Sweep-stakes winners: Aurelis Zambrano ofTampa won a $300 gift certificate toPublix Supermarket, and KarenOrihuela of Tampa won a $500 giftcertificate to Home Depot.

It was truly an evening ofTHANKSGIVING, which raisedmore than $70,000 for Villa MadonnaSchool and the Salesian YouthCenter/Boys & Girls Club, thanks in

The Thanksgiving Basket Event could not have been a success without the support of thePlanning Committee, who worked tirelessly to secure basket donations and helped organize

the event from start to finish. Show above are Dr. Andrea Farrier; Denise Cano; Theresa Anderson, Director of Development; Christine Franco; and Melissa Barile,

all from Tampa, FL. Not pictured: Yoli Buss. Thank you everyone!

part to a generous matching gift fromthe Middendorf Family Foundationout of south Florida! Our grateful

thanks to the very dedicated planningcommittee and to all whoparticipated! See y’all next year!

From Our Salesian Family

to Yours,

a Blessed and MerryChristmas

and a

Happy, HealthyNew Year!God Bless You!


We Had a Ball at the Partners Circle Ball!

MAKING HEADLINES AROUND THE PROVINCE

The fourth annual Partners CircleBall, held on November 8 at theWestmount Country Club in

West Paterson, NJ, was a tremendoussuccess! With more than 350 inattendance, new and old friends alikecame to celebrate the great work ofthe Partners Circle and its support forthe Salesian Sisters. All proceedsraised that night benefit the financialaid fund at Mary Help of ChristiansAcademy in North Haledon, NJ.

The Dames of Mary Help, thewomen’s auxiliary fundraising andpublic relations arm for Mary Help,hosted and planned the incrediblenight that included entertainment bythe Peter Lawrence Orchestra, a silentand live auction, dinner, and dancing.

Special highlights from the eveningincluded: Siblings Peter McBride,Moira Murphy, and Kitty Kruckel ofFranklin Lakes, NJ, accepting thePartners Circle Award for their latemother, Mary Kay McBride; and

Tom V. Ford, EVP, Bank of NewYork Mellon, accepting the PartnersCircle Award for his support of theBusiness Connections Program atMary Help. Alumna ChristineMontero’s speech brought homewhat the evening was all about –making a difference in the lives ofothers through the gift of education!

Heartfelt thanks to the Dames ofMary Help; our Emcee, Chairman ofthe Partners Circle Board of Trustees,Michael Guarnieri; our Live AuctionEmcee, Partners Circle Trustee andpast Chairman, Bill McLaughlin;our Auctioneer, Jill Doherty; and ourmany Sponsors and Underwriters:The Bank of New York Mellon;Phyllis and Anthony Chernalis;Maria and Thomas Ford; JoAnn and Joseph Granatell; Maryann andRobert Harkins; the McAleerFamily; the McBride Families,the Rohde Families; Aleta and RichTaylor; TD Banknorth; and Maggie Waitts.

A magical ice sculpture anticipates 2008, our centennial year!

Above, this year’s Partners Circle Ball Honoree, Thomas V. Ford, EVP of the Bank of New York Mellon,

with his wife, Maria, of Howard Beach, NY.

Left, Members of the McBride family proudly gather inhonor of their late mother and this year’s Partners CircleBall honoree, Mary Kay McBride: (l-r) Mary Kay’s son,

Peter, and daughters Moira McBride Murphy andKatherine Kruckel, all of Franklin Lakes, NJ.


Above, Dame of Mary Help and chairwoman of thePartners Circle Ball auction committee, Beverly Rohde,

with her husband, Rodger, of Saddle River, NJ.

Right, Former Partners Circle Ball honorees Maryann and Robert Harkins of Franklin Lakes, NJ,

share a special moment with their sponsored Mary Helpstudents, Sheryne Nevers and Carolina Mussenden.

The “Mystery Tree” fundraiser was a hugesuccess! Thanks to Deborah Rohde (right) of

Franklin Lakes, NJ, a Dame of Mary Help; and her friend, Rosemary DePinto of Pompton Plains, NJ.

Above, Enjoying the ball areJoseph and JoAnn Granatell and

Robert and Eileen Scavone, all of Franklin Lakes, NJ.

Left, Maggie Waitts of WestCaldwell, NJ, our amazing

Dames of Mary Help chair,with Sr. Mary Rinaldi.

Right, Mary Help ofChristians Academy

alumnae speakerChristine Montero

at the podium with her former

principal, Sr. Margaret Wilhelm.


Join the Celebration!Support Our Centennial History

Book by Dedicating a YearDear Friends,

We Salesian Sisters have just completed 99 years of service to the young in the United States. On the threshold of celebrating our Centennial, I invite youto invest in the Salesian Sisters by dedicating a year or years to honor ormemorialize a loved one, couple, family, or institution. The name(s) will beinscribed in a beautifully-bound Centennial History Book that is tocommemorate the Salesian Sisters’ presence in the United States.

Your one-time gift of $1,000, per year selected, will help underwrite the cost of this important Salesiantreasure, and your honored name(s) will forever be a part of the legacy of St. John Bosco here in America. Ingratitude, you will receive a complimentary copy of the Centennial history for each person’s name inscribed,and your memorial will be published in the book itself.

On the opposite page is a list of years and examples of dedications we have already received. There is nolimit to the number of honorees per year.

Please join us for this once in a lifetime event!

With gratitude and prayer,

Sr. Mary Rinaldi, FMA

q I/we would like to forever be a part of the legacy of St. John Bosco here in Americaby dedicating ____ year(s) for the Salesian Sisters’ Centennial History Book Project. Pleasewrite down the name of your loved one(s) and your name (how you would like it to appear) beside the year of yourchoosing in the form on the opposite page and return the form along with this. Cost per dedication: $1,000.

My gift of $____________ is to be paid q now q monthly q quarterly q over 2 years

by: q Check (payable to Salesian Sisters) q Discover q VISA qMasterCard q Please charge my card automatically

Credit Card No. ___________________________________ Exp. Date ______ / ______

Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip ____________

Telephone _________________________ E-mail ____________________________________________

PLEASE DETACH & MAIL IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. THANK YOU!


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Dedicate a Salesian Year!Year Honoree Dedicated by Year Honoree Dedicated by

MARYLANDDr. & Mrs. Andrew Saladino

MASSACHUSETTSMs. Patti Gauthier

Ms. Josephine PetrilloMr. & Mrs. Theodore Reading

NEW JERSEYMr. & Mrs. Gary Baccaro

Mr. & Mrs. Richard BadenhausenMr. & Mrs. Robert Boland Mr. & Mrs. Larry ConditMs. Elizabeth Crovella

Mr. & Mrs. Frank DaviesMr. Anthony B. Della CerraDr. & Mrs. Frank De Maria

Ms. Debi DebiakMr. & Mrs. Robert Fox

Mr. & Mrs. David FusacchiaMr. & Mrs. Jerry Giamonco

Captain & Mrs. Victor Goldberg Mrs. Theresa Gutto

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Layton Mr. & Mrs. Charles LechnerMr. & Mrs. Michael Losurdo

Ms. Laura MannarinoMr. & Mrs. Anthony MarangiMrs Moira McBride MurphyMr. & Mrs. John Peragallo Jr.

Mrs. Ann PetrocelliMr. & Mrs. Joseph Piotrowski

Mr. & Mrs. Cameron ReidMrs. Amanda Rodriguez

Mr. & Mrs. John SoldoveriMr. Joseph Spinelli

Mr. & Mrs. William Stuart

ARIZONAMs. Tonia Kempfer

A Friend

CALIFORNIAMr. Ian H. Graham

Mr. & Mrs. Robert ObenbergerA Friend

CONNECTICUTMr. Frank & Ms. Clara Merenda

Mr. & Mrs. Robert MoseyMr. Daniel Tomaselli

A Friend

FLORIDAMr. & Mrs. Mark Anderson

Mr. & Mrs. Bernardo F. ArenasMr. & Mrs. Carlos Baldor, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Baldor, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Javier BaldorBianco & Mansfield, P.A.

Mr. James J. BurrowesMrs. Yoli Buss

Mrs. Trudy CareyDr. & Mrs. Antonio CastroColonial Bank of FloridaMr. & Mrs. Ted Couch

Mr. & Mrs. J.C. De LottoDr. & Mrs. Emilio Echevarria

Mr. & Mrs. Luis GarciaDr. & Mrs. Reynaldo Geerken

Mrs. Rose GrazianoDr. & Mrs. Jack Guggino

Mrs. Elsa Gutierrez-Janulionis Dr. & Mrs. Hernan Leon

Mr. & Mrs. H. Tyson Lykes, IIMr. & Mrs. Robert Mace, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Reynolds

Mr. & Mrs. Philip RinaldiMrs. Peggy Theis

Mr. & Mrs. Ron YatesMr. & Mrs. Rene Zarate

Mr. Bob Zurek

GEORGIAMr. & Mrs. Charles Fantauzza

ILLINOISMr. & Mrs. Joseph Olivieri

KENTUCKYMr. & Mrs. Jack Danehy

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TD BanknorthMr. & Mrs. Asterio Velasco

NEW YORKMr. & Mrs. Jack Betwarda

Mr. Vincent CagnettaMrs. Joseph Clair

Mr. & Mrs. Charles CurcioMr. & Mrs. Charles Curcio, Jr.

Mr. Edward DeLucaMr. John Lombardi & Family

Ms. Carol MartindaleMrs. Joan Oliver

Mr. & Mrs. Angelo RoncalloMr. & Mrs. Angelo SilveriMr. & Mrs. John Weaver

A Friend

NORTH CAROLINAMr. & Mrs. Paul Liotard

Mr. & Mrs. Chester Michewicz, Jr.

OHIOMr. & Mrs. Albert Klaben, Sr.

PENNSYLVANIAMr. & Mrs. Jack Hedgecock

Mr. Paul I. Sheaffer, II

TEXASMr. & Mrs. Bill Locklier

VIRGINIAMrs. Dominique Faust

WEST VIRGINIAMr. Guy Bucci

Partners CircleTrustee and

past Chairman, Bill McLaughlin

of FranklinLakes, NJ,

joined Jill Doherty to emcee the Live Auction

during thePartners Circle

Ball onNovember 8.

The Partners Circle was founded in 1991 to provide unrestrictedfunds for urgent needs of the Salesian Sisters and their mission.These include support for capital needs, scholarship assistance,

technology upgrades, and funds for those unforeseen situations thatrequire immediate attention.

Your donation to this unrestricted fund empowers the Salesian Sistersto continue their mission – the education and evangelization of today’schildren.

There are seven levels of membership, starting at $500, and these arelisted on these three pages. Won’t you consider joining this dynamicgroup? Please call us toll-free today: (877) OUR-NUNS.

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Massood Mr. & Mrs. Brian McAuley

Mrs. John McMahonMr. & Mrs. Mario Monaco

Mr. & Mrs. Jim MullerMr. & Mrs. Joseph Palladino

Mr. & Mrs. Jack RamseyWeaver Marine Agencies

NEW YORKDr. & Mrs. Michael Altamura

Ms. Lea BattiatoMsgr. William T. RodgersMr. & Mrs. Matt Sabatine

NORTH CAROLINAMs. Marianne O’Doherty

PENNSYLVANIADr. Allyson & Mr. Kevin Hardy

TEXASMs. Theresa C. Rauber

ARIZONAA Friend

CALIFORNIAGeraldine & Joanne Rizzuto

CONNECTICUTMs. Mary Gaine

FLORIDADr. Braulio Alsonso

Mrs. Pilar CasoMs. Judith Cataldo/

The Handmaiden FoundationDr. & Mrs. Rod Jurado

Mr. & Mrs. James W. LeeDr. & Mrs. Hernan LeonMr. & Mrs. James Major

Mr. & Mrs. Frank MiddendorfMr. & Mrs. Gene Perez

Judge & Mrs. A. RodniteMr. & Mrs. Mark Spada

NEW JERSEYMr. Alfonso DaloisioMr. Al De VincenzoMrs. Joseph Festa

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Granatell Mr. & Mrs. Donald HofmannMr. & Mrs. Anthony Laino

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CONNECTICUTMr. & Mrs. David McAleer

FLORIDAMr. & Mrs. Declan

Mansfield

NEW YORKMr. & Mrs. Bill Leahy

NEVADAMr. & Mrs. Timothy Murray

PartnersCircle

“Associates”Annual gift

of $750

ILLINOISMr. & Mrs. Larry Peterson

INDIANAMrs. Beatrice Lightfoot

NEW JERSEYTony Amato Family The Carini Family

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hoffman

Mr. Anthony PetrocelliMs. Celeste Tripi

NEW YORKMrs. Pearl Kalikow

CALIFORNIARichard Meissner,

Meissner Manufacturing

FLORIDADr. & Mrs. Vincent Bagli

Mr. Ray CampoMr. & Mrs. Joseph Garcia

Angel Oliva FamilyMrs. Ann Murphey

Dorothy Thomas Foundation

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Partners Circle “Partners”Annual gift of $5,000

Mr. & Mrs. Robert HarkinsMr. & Mrs. Bill McLaughlin

Mr. Stephen PapettiMr. & Mrs. Rodger Rohde

Ms. Roberta Ruocco

NEW YORKMr. John Cassara

TEXASMrs. Betty Turner

Mr. & Mrs. Ray Wooldridge

CALIFORNIAMs. Doriana Sobek

CONNECTICUTA Friend

FLORIDADr. & Mrs. Nelson Castellano

Mr. & Mrs. James MillarMr. & Mrs. Lee Pallardy

NEW JERSEYMr. & Mrs. Tony Chernalis

“Stewards”Annual gift of $10,000

NEW JERSEYMarcalus Family

Foundation Robert R. Waitts

Foundation

NEW YORKThe Sabatine Foundation,

in memory ofPhilip & Josephine Sabatine

TEXASMr. & Mrs. Fritz Duda, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Swartzberg

NEW YORKMs. Jordon Carroll

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Scala, Jr.

PENNSYLVANIAA Friend

SOUTH CAROLINAMr. & Mrs. Tom Aldinger

Mr. & Mrs. John ConnorsMr. Anthony Gulino

Ms. Ida GulinoMs. Nancy Gulino

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph HoffmanMr. & Mrs. Edward Korn

Mr. & Mrs. Michael MassoodMrs. Kathleen Medore

Ms. Antonia MeolaMs. Rose Perone

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Pfeifer

CONNECTICUTMr. Michael Guarnieri

Dr. Joseph McAleer

FLORIDAMrs. Janis Boyd

Mr. Ernest “Cookie” GarciaDr. Idalia Lastra

NEW JERSEYMr. & Mrs. Marco Brizzolara

Partners Circle “Founders”: Annual gift of $2,000


Partners Circle Gala

Saturday, March 1, 2008Tampa, FL

ROpening of the

Salesian Sisters’ Centennial Exhibit

Saturday, March 8, 2008Paterson Museum, Paterson, NJ

ROpening Mass for

the Salesian Sisters’Centennial Celebration

Saturday, March 8, 2008St. Michael Parish, Paterson, NJ

RGala Honoring Salesian Sisters

Friday, April 11, 2008Roseto, PA

Save These Datesand stay tuned for more details

in the New Year! “Holiness is at home in our Salesian Family,”affirms Sr. Helene Godin. November 11 wasa very special day that made this statement

come alive. A young Mapuche Indian from Chimpay,province of Rio Negro, in Patagonia, Argentina, wasbeatified on this memorable day, and the entire SalesianFamily throughout the world joined in the celebration.

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal TarcisioBertone, represented Pope Benedict XVI for thebeatification of Ceferino Namuncurá (1886-1905) at hisbirthplace. Beatification is the final step on the road tosainthood. Blessed Ceferino’s birthday, August 26, willbecome his liturgical feast day.

Blessed Ceferino (right) was astudent of the Salesian Society inArgentina. “We give thanks to theLord for the extraordinarytestimony of this young, 19-year-old student who, inspired by hisdevotion for the Eucharist and lovefor Christ, wanted to be a Salesianand a priest to show his fellowMapuche the path to Heaven,” Pope Benedict said. “Withhis life, he lightens our path to sanctity, inviting us to loveour brothers with the love with which God loves us.”

In Haledon, NJ, the Community of the St. JosephProvincial Center marked the occasion with adramatization of Blessed Ceferino’s story. Sr. Heleneeloquently personified Blessed Ceferino. Sr. GerardBarattino joined in as his mother, while Sr. AntoinetteCedrone portrayed a professional news reporter.

Sr. Helene shared the highlights of Blessed Ceferino’s life.Knowing that He was deeply loved by God and theSalesian family who were his educators, Blessed Ceferinoresponded with the gift of his life for his Indian tribe,which was on the verge of extinction. Instead of having hisdesires for the priesthood fulfilled, he stole Heaven at theage of 18.

Now all of Argentina and all the Salesian world rejoicesas we ask Blessed Ceferino to help us on our own journeyof faith to have the same courage and audacity, and lovefor Jesus and Mary.

– Sr. Virginia Dickey, FMA

Sisters Honor aFuture Salesian Saint


Leave a Legacy for the Salesian Sisterswhile providing for your heirs!

Charitable gifts made through your estate are a wonderful way to provide lasting supportfor the Salesian Sisters. It can be possible to make such gifts while you minimize taxesand/or settlement costs and conserve more of your estate for loved ones.

Here are some points to remember:

• Estate gifts can be funded with cash, securities, real estate, or other property.

• A gift of all or a portion of the “residue” of your estate refers to property remaining after alldistributions to family and others have been satisfied.

• Gifts may also be stated in terms of a percentage of an estate, thereby allowing gifts to increaseor decrease with the value of one’s estate.

• Gifts may also be directed to the Salesian Sisters from insurance policies, retirement plans, and bank and brokerage accounts.

• It is possible to designate how you would like your gift used when it is received. You may provide that funds be used to meet the immediate needs of the Sisters, or you can designate that they be used for a specific purpose, such as education of at-risk youth, summer camp programs, the Salesian Sisters’ retirement home, or vocations.

• Memorial gifts are often received through an estate. A memorial can serve as an enduring and loving tribute to one or more individuals while contributing a gift of hope to the Salesian Sisters.

As you can see, with a minimum of planning, it can be possible to support the Salesian Sisters in thefuture while first providing for your heirs in ways that can change with circumstances over time.

If you would like to leave a legacy, our legal title is Missionary Societyof Salesian Sisters, Inc., and our federal tax ID # is 22-6043753

For more information, please call:

• Sr. Mary Rinaldi, Director of Development: (877) OUR-NUNS

• Christina McAleer, Director of Advancement: (203) 921-9224

Salesian Sisters • 659 Belmont Avenue • North Haledon, NJ 07508-2301

Required to Take an IRA Distribution?

If you are over the age of 70 & 1/2 and you are required to take taxable distributions from a traditional or Roth IRA,

you may be interested in a special opportunity for tax-free giving to the Salesian Sisters. Please check with us

or your advisor for more information.


Christmas LightSr. Phyllis Neves’ Letter

It has been said, and rightly so, that if Jesus is bornin Bethlehem a million times, and walks the roadsof Palestine for a million years, but has never really

been born in your heart, then what difference doesChristmas really make?

At Christmas, people extend warm greetings and offerpresents to family members and friends. At Christmas,there is an outpouring of caring and affection by manypeople. At Christmas, the suffering of the sick and thecondition of the lonely seem less acceptable than onother days. At Christmas, it seems that almosteveryone wants to contribute to the successof the festive holiday.

At Christmas, more than on any other dayit seems, people need the kind of festivespirit that brings peace and light into theirlives. Indeed, at Christmas, more than atany other time of year, something comes tolife deep within us and gives us light – notin the form of easy answers to our anxiousquestions about violence and suffering and injustice,but in the form of an Infant, born in a stable, in a towncalled Bethlehem, two thousand years ago.

“God is Love.” It’s not meant to be a lovely phrase or apious slogan. It’s meant to be the guiding light towardliving with meaning. It’s meant to be the basis for anintimate relationship with the Teacher who came fromGod and identified Himself as the “Light of theWorld.” It’s meant to be the supreme expression of thereality that the Power that holds the stars in theirplaces, the power that keeps the entire Universe inrunning order. That power is Love.

What happens when the words “God is Love” enter andimpact the core of a person’s being? Charles Dickensgave us an indication through his famous Christmas Carolcharacter, Ebenezer Scrooge. On the day beforeChristmas, the financier Scrooge was in a particularlybad mood. He was not interested in what human beingswere actually worth, but only in what they were worthto him. Everyone who encountered him was chilled anduncomfortable. Yet Scrooge was more unhappy thanthey. They could escape from him and his atmosphere;he could not escape from himself. But in a dream on

Christmas Eve, by the Graceof God, Scrooge discoverednew life. When he openedthe window in the morning,the face of the world hadchanged. He thought it was a beautiful day. Casualpassersby on the streetgreeted him with a smile,called forth by his own radiant manner. And this is onlythe beginning of what happens when the love-lesson ofthe Light of the World enters and dominates the core of

one’s being!

At Christmas, God stooped low andbecame flesh in the form of an Infant, in astable, in the Town of Bethlehem. There,God became one of us to tell us how muchHe loves us . . . to tell you how much Heloves YOU.

Are you willing to:

. . . stoop down and consider the needs and thedesires of little children; to remember the weaknessand loneliness of people who are growing old; to stopasking how much our friends and family love you,and ask yourself whether you love them enough?

. . . bear in mind the struggles that other people haveto endure in their lives; to try to understand whatthose who live in the same home with you reallyneed, without waiting for them to tell you?

. . . believe that love is the strongest thing in theworld, stronger than hate, stronger than violence,stronger than death, and that the blessed life whichbegan in Bethlehem two thousand years ago is theimage and brightness of the Eternal Love?

If the answer is yes, then let us not allow love totransform our hearts only for today. Let it be the lightand sign of God’s love alive in us today and always.The world needs us to make love visible . . . to makeJesus visible.

A Blessed Christmas to all!

“The worldneeds us tomake lovevisible.”

You may adopt aSister to pray for

your deceased friendand family member forone year. The certificate(shown above) will besent out immediately.It is a one-time gift; thesuggested donation is$160. Adoption formsare posted online at:www.salesiansisters.org,or call us to arrange:(877) OUR-NUNS.

MemorialsReceived between September 26 and November 16, 2007


You can honor a cherished relative or friendwith an everlasting gift of love – a memorial.

Our Partners in Giving Memorials & Tributesgive you the opportunity to comfort thosewho have lost a loved one or tocommemorate a special occasion.

This gift lives forever. It supports the worksof the Salesian Sisters & joins your lovedones to the prayers & works of the Sisters.

The name of your loved one will appear inour Partners in Giving magazine – a pricelessgift to those you love.

Give the gift that lasts forever.

Enclosed is my Memorial/Tribute Gift of:

q$25 q$20 q$15 q$

Memorial for

Tribute for

Occasion

Please send an acknowledgement to:

Name

Address

My NameAddress

Detach & mail to Sr. Mary Rinaldi

659 Belmont Ave lNorth Haledon, NJ 07508-2397

Please make checks payable to SALESIAN SISTERS

A LoveThat Lasts

Forever

Name – DECEASED

Name – LIVING

Carmine NataleMs. Irene Natale

Mario J. RizzoMrs. Patricia Rizzo

Charles SaggeseMrs. Elizabeth Saggese

Sr. Catherine Sforza, FMAMrs. Antoinette Trotto

Lorna ModicMr. Frank Modic

Mary SommarivaMrs. Theresa Zuccaro

Special IntentionMs. Grace Aquino

Carl E. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Reynee

Dominguez

Sr. Gisella Bonfiglio, FMAMr. & Mrs. Neven Pandza

Angela CraneMrs. Marilyn Bonfiglio

Donna CrumpMiss Annette Keyser

Lorenza “Laurie” DeLucaMs. Helene BoagMs. Judy Nigro

Lorraine DoughertySt. Jude Thrift Shop

Ellie ForeitMrs. Elizabeth Spaldo

Nicholas LacovaraThe J&P and C&T Families

Mary LanzellottoMrs. Antoinette Trotto

James MarcheseMr. & Mrs. Roger Marchese

Virginia MarkowskiMrs. Patricia Carrao

Ovidio MendezMr. & Mrs. Reynee

Dominguez

Peggy MezeyMrs. Antoinette Trotto

Margarita A. NadalMr. & Mrs. Reynee

Dominguez

Norbert LauKaitisWendolowyn BinghamClaudia “CC” Cinelli

& Sid WeihsMs. Alice LauKaitisNassau County Police Dept.

Fourth Precinct Flower Fund

Valley Stream SchoolDistrict


TributesReceived between Sept. 26

and Nov. 16, 2007

Charles CurcioMr. & Mrs. Thomas McNally

Fr. Andrew C.Mr. & Mrs. Peter K. Kim

Samuel DeVincentMrs. Ann E. LaGuardia

Peter FazioMr. Paul J. Gamba

Patrick La MalvaMildred C. Valletutti

Ruth MarcheseMr. & Mrs. Roger Marchese

Ellen B. NadeauMs. Sandra M. Nadeau

Sr. Mary Rinaldi, FMAMrs. Ilene B. Nelson

Special IntentionMr. & Mrs. Donald Kasprzyk

Help Others While You Help Yourself, Too

If you are over the age of 70 1/2, you are eligiblefor a special IRA donation that can help you andthe Salesian Sisters. For this tax year and the next,

you can roll over up to $100,000 annually from yourIRA to charity. These gifts can be made tax-free andmay help you meet your required IRA distributionlevels. And, as always, a gift to the Salesian Sisterswill go far in helping us continue to meet the needs ofthe children we serve in our ministries all over thecountry.

Simply direct your custodian to transfer a portion ofyour required minimum distribution on or beforeDecember 31, 2007, directly to the MissionarySociety of Salesian Sisters, Inc. Thank you!

We Miss OurDear Friend,Vern Smith

On August 7, a day after his80th birthday, the SalesianSisters lost a great friend and

benefactor, Professor Vern Smith. In1991, Vern was introduced to us, andfor all these sixteen years he was thesmiling face and dedicated worker, togetherwith Eugene Phillips, who made the annualSalesian Sisters’ Christmas and Spring Parties a tremendous success.

As a professor, Gene testifies that Vern was “a very gentle man andhumble, never thinking he did anything special. Yet, he had many artshows where his oil paintings were displayed throughout the world. Hetook a lifelong interest in his students, becoming their friend after theygraduated.”

God bless you and rest in peace, dear Vern, and may you be blessed forall the good you accomplished for your Salesian Sisters!

My mother, Mary, had a stroke on October 21, andpassed away on November 1. She had a long

history with the Salesian Sisters. I remember Sr. Adelinaand Sr. Mary from my childhood. I know my motherknew the Sisters when I was born, and I will be 60 yearsold this month. It was my mother’s wish that the Sistershave the check that I am sending today. Thank you foralways praying for us!

Clifton, NJ

Sr. Carmen has been a true blessing. My natural sisterloves her, and Sr. Carmen is really more like family. I

wish I could travel to New Jersey and visit but I can’tafford to because of health. She gives me hope and joy.It’s all your efforts, the letters, and the newsletter thathelp so much. Thank you for all the prayers and thankyou to all the Sisters for writing, calling, and doing whatGod calls them to do – SERVE.

Naperville, IL

Adopters Offer Thanks


This may seem like an odd topic,but the action of waiting is onethat often fills our lives. We

wait in traffic, often impatiently. Wewait at the doctor’s office, often withtrepidation. We wait in line at thesupermarket, as our minds runrampant with the million things stillleft on our ‘to do’ list. We wait for theweather to improve, for a much-needed vacation, for a sale, for moretime to do what we really like to do.

With all this waiting for what comesnext, it can happen that we lose sightof the preciousness of the presentmoment, of living it intensely, beingfully present to what we are doing andwhat is happening around us.

A wise person once said to me, “Dowhat you are doing.” I must confess,it took me a while to figure out justwhat she meant. But gradually it sunkin. I noticed that often I was “absent”from the moment, thinking of thefuture, waiting for what was comingnext or mulling over the past, so thatthe present was being lived, almostmechanically. Gradually, I learned tobe present to the present, to do what I

Millennium MeditationWaiting

was doing here and now. It might bewriting an article without thinking ofwhatever else I had to do after. Ortranslating the Word of the Day, aBiblical reflection that we send outdaily via e-mail based on one of theLiturgy readings of the day. It may bespending quality time withthe Sisters or talking withguests. It may be justimmersing myself in theeloquent silence of ourHouse of Prayer.

I must say that life takes aquality leap when the present momentis lived in fullness. I have come tobelieve that this is what contemplationis all about, presence to the here andnow. It is definitely not waiting. Jesuspraised Martha’s sister Mary for sittingwith Him and listening to Him, fullygrasped by that moment. He revealedthe reality of who He was to theSamaritan woman, who paused at thewell with Him, carefully following Hiswords. Jesus tells us to look at the wildflowers of the field, to contemplatetheir beauty, to notice the birds who“neither spin nor reap,” to read thesigns of the times. Yes, He tells us to

be watchful, to be expectant, but not atthe cost of losing the treasure of thepresent moment.

There is another aspect to this“presence,” and it was articulated byone of our early Sisters. She was

kneeling before the taber-nacle in the chapel whenshe heard these words:“Live the present mo-ment and live it in love.”Looking around, she sawno one. She knelt again;

the words were repeated.She knew they came from Jesus.

Perhaps, in our frenzied and confusedtimes, Jesus is whispering these wordsto us, drawing us away from anxiety,restlessness. He is telling us that theonly thing we have is the presentmoment. He gifts us with thismoment, here and now. He asks us tolive it “in love,” to treasure it. Lovegives value to everything, even thewaiting that can become giftedmoments of prayer, of communionwith Him and with ourselves.

– Sr. Mary Terzo, FMA

Looking for the perfect gift forChristmas, a birthday, anniversary,Baptism, wedding – any occasion?

Then how about Adopting a Sister? It’s the gift that keeps on giving!

For more information, visitwww.salesiansisters.org

or call toll free (877) OUR-NUNS!

“Learn to bepresent in

the present.”


“Give Us” One Day, We’ll Pray for 30!

Do you have a happy occasion (like a wedding)you would like to share? The Salesian Sisters willcelebrate with you for an entire month. Is it a

time to celebrate a less than happy occasion? Our prayerfor thirty days will celebrate this event in your life. Haveyou someone to thank? All of us will help multiply thisgratitude to that special person. Is there a special personor event to bring to the attention of your friends?

Then please “Give Us This Day!” Any and every event orperson or situation that merits special attention will bepublicized on a bulletin board outside our chapel. All theSisters will pray for that person, event, and/or situationand for the person who requests prayer for the day. TheSisters enjoy taking part in your family’s joys andsorrows. You have become part of our family, and that isa wonderful exchange of love and concern for each event.

The Lord has assured us, “Where two or three aregathered in My Name, I am among them.” What betterassurance can we have than the Word of God? Let thisexchange of time be an example of our concern and lovefor one another. Know that you are special to us and ourprayers rise daily for you and your dear ones. Thank you!

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Please Help Our Retired Sisters In Need!

Sr. Carmen Morales’ adopter writes from Chicago, IL, to all theSalesian Sisters: “I have two special requests for extra prayers:

1) I ask for prayers for my daughter, Monica, and my new son-in-law, married on September 22, that they have a great future;

and 2) Please pray that my son has a safe business trip. Muchthanks and love.” Yes, we did pray!


Salesian Youth Report

ARCHBISHOP SHAW HIGHSCHOOL, MARRERO, LA – FatherPascual Chavez (above, right), RectorMajor of the Salesian Order – the top-ranking Salesian priest in the world –continued his tour of our St. Philip the Apostle Province with a visit toArchbishop Shaw, where he waswelcomed by the marching band (left).

During a tour of the school, studentsByron Broussard and Jarell Mackey(above) showed the Rector Major thehomework they’re working on.

The Rector Major also blessed a newcrucifix (right) donated by the Retif familyin memory of Mickey Retif and inthanksgiving for 75 years of Salesianministry on the West Bank.



ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL, HAWTHORNE, NJ – St. Anthony’sstudents, with Sr. Marisa De Rose, finish a great day of learningwith smiles on everyone’s faces!

Immaculata-La Salle Highin the news!

Congratulations to Immaculata-La Salle High School inMiami, FL, for making head-

lines in El Nuevo Herald. The front-pagestory on October 17 by Juan CarlosChavez called the school “one of themost important and well-respectededucational institutions in SouthFlorida” as it celebrates its 50th jubilee“with its continuous commitment tothe personal, moral, and intellectualgrowth of the student body.”

“The past 50 years have lead us to ourfinal goal,” Sr. Pat Roche, Principal,

shared with El NuevoHerald. “That goalis the education of

the whole person,preparing our girlsand boys to become

honest and decentindividuals to best

serve God and the community.”

Past pupils, now community leaders,shared their memories and gratitude.“Our school was a market forinnovation,” expressed ArmandoChapelli, a well-known businessman,class of 1961. “All that I am, I oweto the school. The ethical values that Ilearned were life-changing, a compassfor my future.”

“I have unforgettable memories. Notonly was I taught by exceptionalteachers at Immaculata-La Salle, butwhat I learned taught me todifferentiate between right andwrong,” added Carlos Alvarez, Mayorof Miami-Dade.


POPE JOHN PAUL II SCHOOL,CLIFTON, NJ – Recently, EmilioMagasin (holding the ball), Pope JohnPaul’s physical education teacher,announced how pleased he was with thehuge turnout for the basketball clinictryout for 3rd through 8th grades. Thestudents will be doing fundamentalskills like passing, dribbling, shooting,offense, and defense. “Mr. M.,” as he isfondly called, expects all students todisplay 100 percent teamwork and goodsportsmanship. Demonstrating theirbasketball skills are José Mercado andRaymond Ribot.


ST. THERESA SCHOOL, KENILWORTH, NJ – Eighth-grade students celebrated National Young Readers Day withthe entire school. The day began with children wearing their pajamas to school for an afternoon of comfort reading.Eighth graders were assigned to classes from Pre-K to 7th grade. Each student read a story to the class and then createda project pertaining to the story. Above, eighth-graders Kelly Hunter and Ashly Seby and the third-grade class smileafter reading the book, Strega Nona.



An interdisciplinary project atthe Academy of Our Lady inMarrero, LA, brings together

theology and English classes to makevaluable use of the lessons to belearned from Nazi persecution ofJews during World War II. Theproject links literature studies andsocial justice issues to give theAcademy’s seniors a comprehensiveunderstanding of the massivegenocide perpetrated in 1930’s and1940’s Europe.

Chris Collins, English IV teacher,explained that his students began theproject by reading Night, Elie Wiesel’sautobiographical book about Nazipersecution of Jews. Students alsolearn about the social issues occurringduring the time of the story. Inaddition, Collins’ students also createa three-dimensional representation ofa scene from the text.

At the beginning of the secondquarter of school, students select atopic related to the Holocaust andstart work on a research paper thatbuilds upon their classroom learningand expands their understanding ofthe political and social situationssurrounding the event. While studentswork on the Holocaust projects inEnglish classes, they simultaneouslystudy genocide and other socialjustice issues in theology classes.

One especially poignant aspect of theproject is a visit to the Academy byShep Zitler, a 90-year old localresident and Holocaust survivor.Zitler has visited the campus formany years and recounted hisexperiences during the Holocaust. Hewas a soldier in the Polish Army andspent five long years in forced labor

camps after he was captured by theNazis.

In his recent visit to the Academy,Mr. Zitler told an assembly of theschool’s seniors that every one of hisrelatives, except for a sister who hademigrated to Palestine, disappearedduring the Nazis’ massive genocide.

After his liberation at the war’s end,Mr. Zitler left Europe for the UnitedStates, where he landed, he said, withlittle more than $3 in his pocket. Hetook up a career as a travelingsalesman, and in his retirement he hasspoken at many schools about hisHolocaust memories.

He has also shared with hisexperiences with Attorney JohnMenszer, the director of an Internet-based project, HolocaustSurvivors.org, that documentsmemories of Holocaust survivors.

Collins said that Mr. Zitler’sparticipation in the Academy’sHolocaust studies provides aprofound, real-life dimension to theproject.

“I consider it an honor that Mr. Zitlertakes time to visit with our students,”Collins says. “It appears that studentsare more interested in the researchpaper for the English class afterspeaking with Mr. Zitler. They nowhave a direct connection to the eventsthrough the shared experience of Mr.Zitler.”

In addition to Collins, other Academyof Our Lady teachers who havejoined together on this project areSenior Theology teachers BonnieCollins and Sr. Michelle Geiger,FMA; and English teachers DorindaColeman and Doris Fettet.

– Joseph Bordlee

Holocaust Survivor Brings History to Life

Shep Zitler takes questions from the Academy of Our Lady’s senior class following a lectureon his Holocaust experiences. Mr. Zeitler lectured to the seniors in Immaculate Conception

Church, which is located near the Academy’s campus.



POPE JOHN PAUL II SCHOOL, CLIFTON, NJ –Students love science! At right, students in Ms. Roscoe’s7th grade class, including Gianni Nolasco and VanessaOctaule, recently made a dynamic statement, combiningfashion and science. Ms. Roscoe assigned each student adifferent element from the Periodic Table. The studentsresearched information and sketched unique t-shirt designsthat incorporate all the information. They then used avariety of materials including paint, non-washablemarkers, feathers, and foam balls to convey their designs.

After the designs were completed, the students sportedtheir newly created fashion statements on their way downthe hall to the 6th grade classroom, where they introducedthemselves as their periodic element and taught the 6thgraders about the importance, uses, and properties of eachelement. How creative! Well done, everyone!

It’s alive! It lives silently, breathing, living,consuming, and dying in your kitchen cabinet. Itis, of course, yeast! Mrs. Fergesen’s 5th gradeclass (left) at Pope John Paul examined themixture and brought it to life. After addingwarm water and sugar to the yeast, they placedthe mixture into a bottle and stretched a balloonover the opening. Within minutes, the balloonwas inflated. The yeast was a living thing! Aliveand alert, the fungus reproduced and grew,going through a million tiny lifetimes, all thewhile producing carbon dioxide gas. It was thisgas, a waste product that we, too, expel, thatinflated the balloon. A major scientific discoverytook place right here in our science lab!

ST. THERESA SCHOOL, KENIL-WORTH, NJ – Seventh-grader RosaCuppari has a story to tell! Rosa was oneof only 33 children in the United Stateschosen for the “People To PeopleAmbassador Program.” The summerprogram offers children the opportunity tobroaden their horizons throughinternational travel.

Rosa headed Down Under to Australia!After a 20-hour flight the group of 33students and three chaperones foundthemselves in Sydney for 19 days. Therethey learned all about the native culture.

The journal Rosa kept was filled withexciting days traveling and eating exoticfoods, such as shark! Her time spenttraveling all around the country offeredmany new experiences, such as how soft ababy penguin can be, how to hold a koala(left), and how to pan for gold! She alsoenjoyed learning all about the Aborigines’culture and their unique drawings anddances.

“I have changed because of this trip. Ihave become much wiser to the world andcultural knowledge, and I have alsolearned to be more patient,” Rosa says.

Please Help Secure a Child’s Future!

The Joan CullinanScholarship Fund, est.by her husband &friends, memorializesthe beauty & spirit of aSeptember 11 victim.

The Joseph J. McAleerVocations Fund,named for the PartnersCircle founder, est. byhis family, will fosterSalesian vocations.

The Frances EvelynGrandoff Endowment,est. by her daughter,Betty, aids studentswith high academicpotential.

The Rev. August P.Bosio ScholarshipFund, est. to honorthis Salesian priest byhis friend, benefitsMary Help students.

The Robert R. WaittsScholarship, est. by his wife, Maggie, forstudents at VillaMadonna School and at Mary Help.

The Rose La MalvaScholarship Fund, est.by her children, givesfinancial aid to fresh-men at Mary Help ofChristians Academy.

The Hope M. McAleerScholarship Fund,est. by her family, willenable young womento attend Mary Help ofChristians Academy.

The Sr. Wilma SanchezScholarship Fund, est.by her brother, ArsenioSanchez, benefitsstudents of St. Joseph’sSchool in Tampa, FL.

The Mary Santa CruzTrout Endowment, est.by her family, was thefirst fund to aid studentsat Villa MadonnaSchool in Tampa, FL.

The CorradoScholarship Fund,est. by the children, toaid a freshman at Mary Help ofChristians Academy.

The Ana MariaAuxilium Award, est.by the Baldor family,to benefit students atVilla Madonna Schooland at Mary Help.

The CariniScholarship Fund, est.in honor of Inez &Louise, whose estatesprovide funding toassist needy students.

The Clair/Militello ScholarshipFund, est. by theClairs, in honor oftheir parents, & byFr. Benedict Mili-tello, for Mary Help.

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Partners in Giving • Christmas 2007

St. Peter (Peyton Schrieber, at left) smiles approvingly at the other “Saints”who visited Camp Auxilium in Newton, NJ, on All Saint’s Day,

November 1: (clockwise from top right): Christian Shotwell (St. Patrick);Scarlet Lions (St. Mary Mazzarello); Jaime Bruning (St. Francis of Assisi);

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