International Catholic Deaf Association United States Section, Inc. Midwest Region E-Newsletter April 2014 Board of Directors President Margaret Calteux Milwaukee, WI Secretary Patricia Slisz Chicago, IL Treasurer Toby Petrie Cincinnati, OH Past President Jean Cox Cleveland, OH Facebook ICDA-US ICDA-US Website Hi Members of ICDA-US Midwest Region, We owe a lot of thanks to the Chapter# 20 St. Nicholas Catholic Deaf for their creative work because this work is like out of the blue and committee members of this conference work together very well. This work is also the miracle in our ICDA-US Midwest community because chapter 20 is an inactive chapter. This chapter is a wonderful role model to those inactive chapters and these chapters can host ICDA-US Midwest Region conferences in future. Even though the Chapter 20 is an inactive chapter, they put their trust in God in order to make 39th Biennial ICDA-US MWR a successful conference one. For those inactive chapters who feel Gods calling to host ICDA-US Midwest regional conferences, they will be blessed with Gods graces just like the chapter 20 received Gods blessings. The committee members of 39th Biennial ICDA-US Midwest Regional Conference 2014 are Toby Petrie (Chairperson), Richard Chrisman, Carl Acevedo, Jerry Studer, Mary Studer, Jenny Shircliff, Patrick Sweeney, Eileen Chamber, Steve Keller, Sue Shircliff, Joe Shircliff, Janis Clifford, Mary Kammer, Shirley Chrisman, and MaryAnn Barth. Some of these members are from the other chapter, and the name of this chapter is Mother of God Deaf Community, Covington, KY, Chapter 130. The team work between chapter 20 and chapter 130 was very beautiful. If our neighbor need some help, we help them immediately without hesitation. This helpful nature will make God happy. Similarly, God is happy to those members from both chapters 20 and 130 who work together and make this conference a successful one. It does not take place only this time, but it will happen again in ICDA-US National Conference 2015 at Cleveland. Three chapters #24 (Toledo), #4 (Detroit), and #18 (Cleveland) are working together to keep the 8th Biennial ICDA-US National Conference a happens. Back to the ICDA-US Midwest community, ICDA-US Midwest Region is the sole active region in USA for almost 50 years since 1966. The next 40th Biennial ICDA-US Midwest conference will be in Chicago Chapter 10, and we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of ICDA-US Midwest Region Conference there in 2016. Please you all come back. We will have 41st Biennial ICDA-US Midwest Conference at Chapter 7, Milwaukee in 2018. The bid for 42nd Biennial ICDA-US Midwest Conference 2020 is still open, and if you wish to host this 2020 conference, please contact President of ICDA-US Midwest region. Thank you. ICDA-US Midwest region is the only active region in the world. Congratulations to all of you for continuing the support to thousands of people in the past who kept this region active. We are just hoping our future generations will keep our dreams in order to keep our region active. Eventually, YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD DEAF CATHOLICS. God bless you all! WORDS OF POPE FRANCIS New Saints: St. John XXIII credited the Catholic Church by opening the Second Vatican Council which enabled Deaf Catholics to see God in Sign Language Mass. St. John Paul II credited the world by crushing the communism. There are other many saintly virtues in the lives of these popes. Catholic Recipe: Easter Season Easter Biscuits INGREDIENTS 2 cups plain flour pinch salt 1/2 tsp mixed spice (pumpkin spice) 6 tbsp butter or margarine 1/4 cup castor (table) sugar 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup currants (or raisins) Details Prep Time: 40 minutes Difficulty: • • • • Cost: $$$$ For Ages: 11+ Origin: England DIRECTIONS 1. Sieve the flour, salt and spice together. 2. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 3. Beat in a little egg and flour. 4. Stir in the currants and the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. 5. Roll out on a floured surface to 1/4 in./0.6 cm thick. Cut into shapes. 6. Prick with a fork, brush with a little milk and sprinkle with castor sugar. 7. Place on a greased baking tray and bake in the oven at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. 8. Cool on cooling tray and store in an airtight container. Recipe Source: Feasting for Festivals by Jan Wilson, Lion Publishing Corporation, Batavia, Illinois, 1990 New Board of Directors for ICDA-US Midwest Region (2014-2018) From Left to Right, Patricia Slisz (Secretary), Margaret Calteux (President), Toby Petrie (Treasurer), and Jean Cox (Past President). Jean Cox also won Member of the Year Award. Congratulations !!! to Jean Cox and New Board of Directors. We thank former Board of Directors, Michael Muszynski, Paul Blicharz, Victorre Caraballo, and Jerry Zondlo. Our workshop presenter, Fr. Michael Depcik, OSFS delivered a powerful presentation on our holiness. Around 100 people attended the conference Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr led the Vigil Mass in chapel of St. Rita School for the Deaf. Fr. Wysong interpreted sayings of the archbishop. The renovated chapel is very beautiful and elegant. St. Rita School for the Deaf is still strong and vibrant. This school will celebrate 100 years next year. Copyright © 2014 ICDA-US Section Inc. Midwest Region, All rights reserved. Deadline date to submit your community news for May issue is May 15th. The mailing address if you prefer to send is MWR Attention: Br. Joseph Thermadom, 1011 Alton Ave, Madison, IL-400101. If by email, please send to brojoseph@rocketmail Thank you.
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