Thy Kingdom Come!
August 2022.
Center of Humanities, Cheshire.
Group picture after a soccer game at ICAS.
After a training week of formation at the old Immaculate Conception Apostolic School at Center Harbor, New Hampshire, the second-year brothers of the Program of humanities in the Legion of Christ have received the newly professed brothers. (After two years of novitiate legionaries profess before God and men to live for two years in poverty, chastity, and obedience)
The brothers are coming from the various novitiates around the world: Brazil, United States, Colombia, and Mexico. There are 18 brothers excited, about to start their first year of humanities.
Brother Angel Soto praying in the chapel.
These days of vacation at ICAS (Immaculate Conception Apostolic School, help the brothers to meet each other and know the community through meals, recreation time, board games, and much more.
The brothers who arrived this week are taking an English course while the second-year brothers are studying and reading books in which they are interested. Brothers Manuel and Javier preparing the meal.
Br. Luiz Guilherme, a brother from Brazil, commented about his first impression "Everyone here is really happy, very friendly, very welcoming," with a smile on his face, he added, "the weather is hot and humid here," and he finished "I am really excited to begin this new year."
Br. Jacob Ringer from the United States shared with us his expectations for humanities "Learn about what it means to be a man, learn about culture, about literature and also be able to deepen in my religious identity, poverty, chastity, obedience, live the universal charity with the brothers and learn what it means to be a legionary."
The house is full of joy, hope, charity, and expectations because we have many new brothers in the house, starting a new Brotherhood, Adventure, and Mission with Christ.
Brothers praying during a special Holy Hour.