NEWS

As summer winds down and September approaches, there’s so much to reflect on. The kids are heading back to school; the leaves will soon begin to change colors. Autumn is at our doorstep. Yet, September is meaningful in so many other ways. It’s the month during which the Church celebrates the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross, and our nation observes National Recovery Month.

On July 21, Dr. Hollander and Fr. Brian Terry, SA, had the pleasure of welcoming Federico Girotti (intern at Centro Pro Unione) and his partner Francesca to GEII in New York City.

Recently, Fr. Ken Cienik, SA, traveled to Lima, Peru, accompanied by Br. Kevin Elphick, TSA, to spend time with the Friars and to meet new Postulants.

Marking the 80th anniversary of the nuclear devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki offers an opportunity to pause and let the uncompromising call for inner renewal of the human family reach our hearts and minds.

In recent weeks, members of Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute (GEII) had the privilege of participating in two significant events that reflect the vibrant and evolving landscape of Christian unity in the United States.

On July 21, Dr. Hollander and Fr. Brian Terry, SA, had the pleasure of welcoming Federico Girotti (intern at Centro Pro Unione) and his partner Francesca to GEII in New York City.

On July 22, we were honored to welcome Fr. Anthaiah Kondaveeti, Executive Secretary of the Commission for Ecumenism of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, to Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute (GEII).

Years ago, I met a woman quietly writing in that book. She looked up and said, “Reading the comments of others nearly brought me to tears. It’s amazing how many people see Graymoor not just as a place of comfort, but as a true sanctuary of peace and reflection.” I never told her how deeply her words touched me. But they did, because I’ve felt the same way, again and again, over the years.

On July 9, the Society of the Atonement celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of the Atonement, a title first given to the Blessed Mother by our founder, Servant of God Fr. Paul Wattson, SA, and approved by Pope Benedict XV in 1919.