May Calendar

Sunday, May 2, 10:30 a.m. — Mass of Thanksgiving for the Life of Blessed John Martin Moye in Sacred Heart Chapel. RSVP to missionsupport@cdptexas.org.

Mondays — submit your prayer intentions by 1:00 p.m. for our Associate Prayer Corner shared with Sisters and Associates.

Monday, May 3, 6:00-7:00 p.m. — Conversation Group: Discovering God in a Pandemic: While the pandemic can take an emotional, physical and spiritual toll, it can also be a time for discovering God’s unexpected hidden graces and blessings. Info: https://www.cdptexas.org/proso-services/. Presented by the PROSO team.

Tuesday, May 4, 9:00-10:00 a.m. — Discovering God in a Pandemic conversation is repeated. Must register to participate.

May 9 — Happy Mother’s Day.

May 17-28, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. — Spring-Up

Shoe Drive. An opportunity to rid yourself of unwanted shoes that someone else could use. New and used shoes will be accepted. Drive-by and drop-off in front of the main convent entrance. (See attached flyer.)

Wednesday, May 19, 4:00 p.m. — Mid-Month Meditation (Zoom).

Sundays at 11:00 a.m. — Mass with the Sisters in Annunciation Chapel is livestreamed on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/

CDPSister/). ∎

John Martin Moye: Open to Diversity by Sister Lourdes Leal, CDP

D id Moye have blue, hazel or brown eyes? Was his hair curly, or straight, black or light brown? We do not know, but I think he had a twinkle in his eyes, a

joyous, peaceful spirit and a warm smile that attracted others to join him. His energy and animation in sharing his faith must have been attractive.

Coming from a large family with one older sister and two younger ones, he appreciated women and worked collaboratively with them. Beginning with Marguerite ► —Blessed John Martin Moye—

May, 2021—Vol. XV, Issue 5

A publication of the Associates and Sisters of Divine Providence of San Antonio, Texas

The Mission: Rooted in profound confidence in God’s providential love and care for all, we commit our lives, our ministries, and our resources to furthering the mission of Jesus.

ACDP CONNECTION

1 María de Jesús Rodríguez

3 Rosa María Gonzáles

4 Rita Hebert

Victoria Herrera

5 Mary Jo Bolner

6 Steven Blanchard

María Isabel Olvera

8 Margaret Middleton

9 Rosalinda Garcia

Connie Poole

Tierney Zarazua

10 Kayla Acosta

12 Tommy Roque

13 María de los Ángeles Medellin

15 Isidra Escobedo

16 Catherine Fragoso

Evelyn Olivier

17 Sylvia Ann Sutton

18 Felicitas V. Espinosa

Abel Silva Lopez

19 Nelwyn Gentry ►

YOUR TALENT IS WELCOMED! — INQUIRE ABOUT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Due to COVIID-19, visitors are restricted from entering Convent premises.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

22 Gloria Garcia

Gloria Urrabazo

24 Linda Follis

Lupe Sánchez

25 David Fragoso

Marlene Palomo

29 Rosa Maria Swisher ∎

CDP History Books

The following books, and oth-

ers, are available on the CDP

Online Store or by calling (210)

587-1120.

The history of the Congregation from Saint Jean-de-Bassel to San Antonio, Tex-

as. $20

The history of the Sisters in Mexico. Available in Eng-lish and Spanish.

$12

The history of the Congregation from 1943 until 2000.

$20 ∎

Birthdays . . . continued Moye . . . continued Lecomte, and later with Mademoiselle Fresne, Marie Morel, the women in China- Frances Jen and Catherine Lo. John Martin entrusted them with responsibility and recognized their talents for evangelization. His mother taught him that a priest should be poor. He felt great compassion for the poor and for those in need, especially for equal opportunities for women.

John Martin had a good ear for learning languages. Besides the French and German language from home and later the Latin and Greek needed for scripture study in school, he mastered Mandarin and could speak it with authority in Setchouen China. He felt an urgency to leave the people in China with many written prayers in their own language.

A deep respect for the creed, culture and customs in China gained him acceptance among the people. I believe that John Martin Moye today would be open to diversity, new intercultural experiences and open to welcome immigrants from other lands. He would have discouraged any racial prejudice as non-Christian. Perhaps he would show compassion for the inequality identified by the Black Lives Matter Movement and the view the importance of human rights for the LGBTQ persons.

John Martin saw political differences escalate into horrendous violence and war in France that took many lives. He recognized the power of the French government yet he let the Holy Spirit guide him to escape from the violence in his homeland. Today he would tell us to pray unceasingly that we may continue to recognize the truth and not accept the propaganda of fake news. To look deeper at our reality and at the cause of what is not working. Moye would want us to see the real needs of the people today.

For personal reflection:

What have I learned from Moye’s life that I can apply in today’s world?

How can I apply Moye’s teachings in my day-to-day life of service?

How will/can I become an agent of change as Moye did in his lifetime?

Focus on recognizing “the truth” and how that can help you see and be “truth” to others.

If you wish to share a Providence Reflection on Blessed John Martin Moye, send it to Sister Ann Petrus, CDP, apetrus@cdptexas.org. ∎

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