Lay Spiritans Build Momentum 
June 2019

Lay Spiritans continue to meet once per month on Saturday for a day of reflection. Morning session focuses on prayer, sharing ‘ministry moments,' JPIC advocacy, followed by an afternoon presentation with guest(s) speakers. Afternoon topics for the last few months have included: Crossroads: Spiritan Charism as Encounter and Dialogue (Damien Meki, C.S.Sp.), Intercultural Living and Radical Welcome: Listening to the voices of African Spiritan Scholastics and The First 50 years of Evangelization of Eastern Africa (Jean-Michel Gelmetti, C.S.Sp.). Read more. 

Lay Spiritan Associates Plan 2016 Ongoing Formation Program
January 2016

Lay Spiritan Associates John & Anne Marie Hansen, Rich & Daneen Gosser and Debbie Zugates met for their monthly ongoing formation meeting on January 10, 2016. Their meeting focused on a discussion of their upcoming presentation for the North American Lay Spiritan Associate meeting in Scarborough, Canada, Spiritan website updates on Lay Spiritans and the formation program for 2016. Currently, 9 laity are in their 2nd year of formation and 2 additional lay people are in their first year of formation. Read more. 

​Fr. Barney Kelly, C.S.Sp., Shares his Wisdom with Lay Spiritan Associates
November 2015

Fr. Barney Kelly, C.S.Sp., led a directed study on Francis Libermann at the Spiritan Center for Lay Spiritan, Dr. Anne Marie Hansen, Scholar in Residence, in November.  During their time together Fr. Barney introduced Anne Marie to key Libermann writings and shared his own vast knowledge of Libermann. The week culminated with a Day of Reflection – Libermann as Formator and Guide for all Lay Spiritan Associates and laity in formation. Fourteen laity attended the retreat. The retirement community of Libermann Hall hosted a social for the Lay Spiritan Associates at the end of the day.

Holy Land of Appalachia Pilgrimage
October 2015

Rich Gosser, Lay Spiritan Associate and member of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Committee for the US Province, joined JPIC coordinators from five other US religious congregations at the end of October to participate in a “Poverty and Care of Creation” immersion trip to Central Appalachia. Read more.

Pope’s Encyclical Letter Laudato si’ and Action for Integrity of Creation
September 2015

Lay Spiritan Associates met for their monthly formation meeting in September, reflecting on action for the Integrity of Creation and Pope Francis’ Encyclical letter, Laudato, Si.  The afternoon began on Duquesne University’s Academic Walk where Lay Spiritan Associates participated in “Water Walk,” an event sponsored by Pure Thirst and Duquesne University’s Office of  Mission and Identity. Lay Spiritan Associates in formation who were involved in the event included Luci-Jo DiMaggio and Kate Lecci who organized the day’s activities and Dr. Ian Nettleship who presented information about ceramic water filters and the non-profit he works with at the University of Pittsburgh. Read more.