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From the executive Director
“A stone that has been tested, a precious cornerstone as a sure foundation;
he who puts his faith in it shall not be shaken.”
Isaiah 28:16b
Friends,
As one of nine children from a
good Catholic family, I was urged to
get involved with civic affairs by my
father and to “put my faith into practice”
by my mother. All nine of us kids
were instilled with the notion that when
we finish something or leave some
place, it should be better for our having
been there. And, most importantly, we
should thank God for the opportunity to help others.
It is that very spirit that I see in such huge measure
with Br. Larry Huck, S.J., and Mrs. Evangeline Vavrick. It
is through their incredible efforts that the renovations of St.
Charles College will take place. No matter what they face
personally, because they are fully committed to the success of
the goals of Renewing a Sacred Place, they will leave behind
a better environment and a better legacy.
I urge you to take the time to read the stories on Br.
Huck’s role as the “Clerk of the Work” and Vangie Vavrick
as our Campaign Chair. He serves as the point man on the
renovation, and she leads the efforts to secure the necessary
funding.
They are both working hard to make this project come in
“on time and under budget” and leave St. Charles College better
than it was before. And they seek to do this for the magis.
This Latin term for “the more” encapsulates the Jesuit call to
respond boldly to the needs of the Church for God’s greater
glory.
Both Br. Huck and Mrs. Vavrick know that it is in doing
more for Christ that we do more for others. The magis is an
expression of an aspiration and inspiration. It relates to forming
a more perfect environment focused on Jesus Christ.
Renewing a Sacred Place seeks the magis by creating a
space where novices, senior Jesuits and retreatants can ask
themselves those piercing questions of the Spiritual Exercises
of Ignatius: “What have I done for God? What am I doing for
God? and What MORE can I do for Him?”
So I beg of you to pray that Br. Huck, Mrs. Vavrick and
our Province will be successful in efforts to make St. Charles
College even better – not for its own sake – but for its service
to our Church and to God. It is my prayer that we may work
towards the magis in all that we do.
Peace,
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The Southern Jesuit Spring 2011 23