CHIA SẺ TRỢ ÚY WORDS FROM THE CHAPLAIN S ASSISTANT. How to Read the Bible and Not Give Up!

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1 Ý LỰC CỦA THÁNG THEME OF THE MONTH - Cầu xin cho mọi người yêu mến việc ñọc và suy ngắm Lời Chúa. Xin cho Thiếu nhi tìm gặp và nghe tiếng Chúa Giêsu trong việc ñọc Lời Chúa. - Pray that we come to love to read and contemplate the Word of God. Pray that our youths may find and listen to Jesus s voice when learning the Word of God. L.M. Giuse Nguyễn Tuấn Linh Tuyên Úy TNTT Miền Đồng Bắc - Thể Thao: Cầu xin cho những cuộc thể thao luôn ñược là những cơ hội về tình huynh ñệ và tang trưởng con người. - Giáo Dân Truyền Giáo: Cầu xin Chúa Thánh Thần ñến nâng ñỡ công việc của các giáo dân mang Tin Mừng ñến những nước thiếu thốn. - Sports: That sports may always be occasions of human fraternity and growth. - Lay Missionaries: That the Holy Spirit may support the work of the laity who proclaim the Gospel in the poorest countries. Đức Thánh Cha Franxicô Đức Giáo Hoàng Giáo Hội Công Giáo Ý CẦU NGUYỆN PRAYER INTENTIONS - Xin cầu nguyện cho linh hồn Giuse Hà Vũ là thân phụ của hai em Angela và Đức Vũ thuộc ñoàn Têrêsa tại Lowell vừa ñược Chúa gọi về. Xin Chúa cho linh hồn Giuse hưởng nhan thánh Chúa và an ủi gia ñình trong sự ra ñi ñau buồn này. -Please pray for the soul of Joseph Hà Vũ, who is the father of Angela and Đức Vũ from the Teresa-Lowell chapter and recently passed away. Pray that God grants him eternal respite in his Kingdom, and comforts his family during this difficult time. Please send prayers to tntt.mdb@gmail.com PHONG TRÀO THIẾU NHI THÁNH THỂ VIỆT NAM MIỀN ĐÔNG BẮC HOA KỲ MĐB MANA CHIA SẺ TRỢ ÚY WORDS FROM THE CHAPLAIN S ASSISTANT How to Read the Bible and Not Give Up! Photo taken at Manger Square, Bethlehem at the end of Mass with Pope Francis on May 25, 2014 ISSUE 52 JULY 2014 The power of words is often overlooked these days. Since we are living in a visual generation, images and videos grab more of our attention. Picking up a book, we often judge its value by the attractive images and colors on its covers. Skimming through hundreds of pages of text, we feel a sense of being overwhelmed (and bored!) by the many black and white letters. There are just too many words! Then we take out our Smartphones to check Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook ahh, much more satisfaction. With this latest mentality, how difficult it is for us to open up and read the thousandpage, plain-cover Bible! To overcome this difficult task, we must have a plan and be committed to it. Fortunately, the same technology that can distract us can also help us to read the Bible more faithfully. That is, there are free smartphone apps that give us daily Bible reading plans. My favorite is the YouVersion Bible app. This app has many reading plans. I chose the ESV Study Bible plan for my own daily reading because it allows me to read the whole Bible in a year. Each day, the plan gives 4 or 5 passages from a variety of books from the Bible, which keeps the reading interesting; that is, the plan allows me to read 4 or 5 books of the Bible at a time. Each passage is continuous, so I can grasp the theme of a particular book of the Bible. It takes me about 30 minutes to complete the readings each day. Some may be concerned that the ESV translation is not Catholic. The ESV translation is a Protestant translation, it lacks the 7 books of the Bible that are found in the Catholic translation: Wisdom, Sirach, Tobit, Judith, Baruch and the two books of Maccabees;

2 TIN TOÀN QUỐC NATIONAL NEWS Charity Torch Relay TNTT Fundraising Campaign TIN TRONG MIỀN REGIONAL NEWS Hành Hương LaSalette 947 Park St. Attleboro, MA July 26, 2014 Chương trình cho giới trẻ bắt ñầu lúc 10am! Activities for youths start at 10am! Sa Mạc Hừng Đông 7 (Trại Miền) Pachaug State Forest, Route 49, Voluntown CT August 1-3, 2014 Hạn trót ghi danh là ngày 18 tháng 7! Registration deadline is July 18! HOAN HÔ SHOUT OUT Hoan hô quý Trợ Tá sau ñây ñược trao khan chinh thức làm Trợ Tá: 1. Anthony Đỗ Jason, TMT-MA 2. Piô V Nguyễn Chu Huy Hùng, TMT-MA 3. Têrêsa Nguyễn Lê, TMT-MA 4. Têrêsa Trần Ngọc, TMT-MA 5. Giuse Vũ Ninh, TMT-MA 6. Phêrô Nguyễn Ngọc Châu, TMT-MA 7. Maria Lê Phi, Giuse 8. Têrêsa Huỳnh Thị Mỹ Linh, Giuse Protestants called these books apocryphal. That is, Protestant bibles have 66 books, while Catholic bibles have 73 books. However, after much research and reading it myself, I find that the text of the ESV is based on the Catholic RSV translation and very similar to it. If you choose the ESV plan, then you can read the so-called 7 apocryphal books on your own for completion. Above technology and translation, we must rely on the grace of God. As we read His words, God will inspire us with many wonderful insights of who we are and our relationship with Him. Reading the Bible is not reserved only for người ñi tu! All Christians have the duty to read, listen, live, and share the Good News with others. In reading Scriptures, we need to allow time to listen and reflect on God s words. Young people often ask, how do I know if God is speaking to me? In the Scriptures, we know for sure that God is truly speaking to us. By attentive listening, we are empowered to live his Word. When we let the Word to be incarnated into our daily life, we experience peace, joy, and love because we know that the Lord is with us! To conclude, I invite you to listen to the beautiful words of the song Lắng Nghe Lời Chúa by Fr. Sang Nguyễn. The song illustrates our intimate relationship with the Word of God: Lời Ngài là sức sống của con. Lời Ngài là ánh sáng ñời con. Lời Ngài là chứa chan hy vọng, là ñường ñể con hằng dõi bước. Lời Ngài ñượm chất ngất niềm vui, trọn vẹn ngàn tiếng hát ñầy vơi. Lời Ngài ñổi mới cho cuộc ñời. Lời Ngài hạnh phúc cho ñời ai. Br. Paul Chu Trọng Phước, SDB Salesians of Don Bosco Trợ Úy Miền Đông Bắc Chúc mừng quý Huynh Trưởng thuộc Đoàn Giuse ñược vào hàng ngũ Huynh Trưởng cấp 1 và 2: 1. Maria Lê Tiana, cấp 1 2. Giuse Lê Phạm Trung Hậu, cấp 2 TN 3. Têrêsa Phạm Bích Vân, cấp 2 TN 4. Lucia Nguyễn Ánh Nguyệt, cấp 2 TN 5. Têrêsa Phạm Bích Hà, cấp 2 TN Nguyện xin Thiên Chúa dìu dắt và chúc lành cho quý Huynh Trương và Trợ Tá. Hoan hô hoan hô!!!

3 TÂM TÌNH SA MẠC DAMAS 14 & 15 REFLECTION FROM TRAINING CAMP DAMAS 14 & 15 HS Anna Đỗ receiving her training completion certificate from SMT Giuse Đào Văn Đức My journey to Damas began with fear and uncertainty. Days before I left home, I was tempted to not go and quit TNTT altogether. I feared failure and the unknown of what those four days would entail. My heart did not feel ready, but with enough guidance from my mentor and friends I found the motivation to go. Once Damas began, I immediately felt the TNTT spirit. All of the work during the camp was rigorous, but worthwhile. The morning exercises, singing during mass, lessons, games, and praying all day really enabled me to reconnect with God and boost my spirit. I learned a lot, and the doubt that I had before disappeared. I started to believe in myself. I felt God guiding me and my heart felt like it was in the right place. The most pivotal point of Damas was the night of reflection. I was given time to think about why I was there. At first, my reason for going was for my ñoàn. It was to make others happy that I went. But then at that moment, I took everything in and realized why I was there. Becoming a huynh trưởng is a choice that I made for myself. It is my own choice to guide the youth closer to God and to teach them how to become better people through Him. HS Anna Đỗ Đoàn Anrê Phú Yên, Syracuse NY

4 HÌNH SA MẠC DAMAS 14 & 15 PHOTOS FROM TRAINING CAMP DAMAS 14 & 15 Damas 14 & 15 June 5-8, Goshen MA Cha Tuyên Úy Sa Mạc (Cha Bình), Cha Châu, Sr. Nhung, Sr. Mỹ, và Ban Huấn Luyện Sa mạc sinh Damas 14, Huynh Trưởng cấp 1 Sa mạc sinh Damas 15, Huynh Trưởng cấp 2 Tình huynh ñệ và hiệp nhất trong Chúa Giêsu Thánh Thể Damas 14 & 15

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