Glory to Jesus Christ with that! (Slava Isusu Khrystu!) - Sia lodato Gesù Cristo!
C arissi mi , non s or how many v in these four months we select h hand or put the computer to write the usual "Letter from L'viv, but h or Dov uto always ... and withdraw. Ques ta no time! I said: " Next all " ... and then here I am co nl'entusiasmo ever and I want irrepressible ible to tell ta n you things. They are, after all, our life, our expectations and what do m or seasoned with the "daily grind" of our work m ission rio. At Cune news of the news you have to know, almost time real tr Amite our site ( donorionelviv. blog spot.co m ). And it is there, graz ie the patient work of Mariane, you can the egg ages what happens, week to week. See for example the cruciform cowl of "Merry Vacan ze (Be.K a)." A e have also opened a page in Ukrainian language. Soon there will be new. But we will not give anything! the "Letter from L'viv" remains the preferred way for COMMUNICAT one, I do not know the news, but also to discuss with people who believe the way down to our dream, share our expectations and are also aware of our daily labor, in dealing with difficulties, misunderstandings, heat and cold, "good and bad luck" that this adventure ing, in Ukrainian land , shows every day and is the nuances and issues that a 'dry statement of the facts, however detailed, can not tell or contain. We continue, then our discussion, where we had stopped ...
May
Month of rain. It came from the sky and then so much for all 31 days of May ... but 
we want you to par pation of a small miracle it did not rain on 29 and 30 days of our FESTIVAL PATRON . Everybody saw in this is sus ion the rain, at the party, not just a sign from heaven, but also a "small miracle" operated by St. Luigi Orione. To you it will make you smile, but thanks to this fact the credibility of our saint has done a quantum leap. For our people now, "St. Louis " (as they call it here) is among the ranks of the saints Ukrainians, respect and veneration. The festival was celebrated in the memory of the first anniversary of the inauguration of the new chapel and oratory. Favorable opportunity to make a small and synthetic b BUDGET of this first year of the new parish. What say except to say once again with greater conviction that: ... we men are not doing something in ques to strip of land, but God in his Providence, and comes to us in advance with his acting, has compassion, looks at us and leads us towards you ... short , not us do something but he who acts. We are saving action necessary tools - in our case evangelization and human promotion and social -, m to remain while always the "tools" .
These words of Pope Benedict XVI, it seems to me sock a brush: they are the truth (experience) that we here can testify and tell the memory of this first anniversary. "Plant" a parish community is not it is easy for anyone, especially for us catapul results in a context, a ritual, a mentality, a Christianity in which we were not used to and some that, little by little, is Entran do to be in our "new to" life . We struggled at times also suffered, but the spontaneous warmth of our people and perceived (both large and small) all full beyond all expectation or miscalculation. In the evening of og ni day we realize that we could have done more or better. But what did or said, even imperfect or limited, remains to history, to open a small door to hope and encourage our good people to look to the future, in spite of everything: an attempt to look "beyond" the present situation to find mo strong motivations. Q hese are not sold in local markets and no one can forcibly the "incu lcare", if not knowledge of the path that leads us, with our friends travel to the meeting with the "Lord "history. To welcome is not as obvious as it may seem at first sight! It takes the courage of a true conversion but also the humility of those knows that (they are always words of the Pope): ... " mercy, advice and comfort are contained only in the heart of God that Christ has given us his Son. You can not do Nare the tenderness of God if not the first one is accepted in his own v ita ... "and everything else. Dear friends, here is the summary of what I have earned in this first year of "new". We always aware of our weaknesses, inconsistencies, and fears, but let us together thank God for everything, we call for more prayer and support, especially to deal with renewed courage, hardship, fatigue and the inevitable moments of discouragement ... Ultimately we want be increasingly "pastors according to the heart of God" or, as says St. Luigi Orione " of good men among the brethren. " What more could you want!
June
During the first two weeks of the month continuatio or still raining ... then, as suddenly, it comes the long awaited summer. And with the warm sleep came also new: a half m carried made his entrance into the community Volodija, a boy 16 years, after the 
school 's requirement, now lives with us. Is experiencing its "vocation." For several months we went from his weekend. And with us now in a stable manner. He 's young, a " child as he calls it, lovingly, our cook. Slowly we are entering our vit to the community and participate in our activities of the apostolate. I entrust e are all in your prayers. Other news was the return to Romania of the cleric Eduard. After his first year of training left for Oradea. We thank him for the services performed by us above all in looking after our two "boys" disabled, and Mychaylo Andrji and the time devoted to the activities of 'oratory. We do not know if anyone can replace ... Meanwhile, employment has risen for us. Our two "friends" are now entrusted to the care of Ivan. While these rotations occurred we continue to prepare the "Happy Holidays". Pre presented the general program, since the early days of vacation, (This is the starting June 1) only a small group of leaders has been available for work done before, because they were busy with some exams, others are due go to the village, but they are returned on time. Others have found work ... so it was not easy to prepare in advance a month of activity. But with patience and goodwill we can impasse made, thanks to the help of many new leaders. The last week of the month we opened the registrations for the "Happy Holidays". Within a few days we had 150 members . The oratory has always worked in the afternoon. Now that there 's also the football pitch, the number of boys. A mid-month some of my relatives came for a visit to L'viv. There are only a few day. They then resumed the way to Krakow. In June, also a sad note aunt is not the mother of Ivan, one of our seminarians.
July
month had its strong point, obviously, in the "Happy Holidays". Now in their sixth edition, this year, the initiative has seen nice a massive presence of children, boys and girls. Ben 365 members u na daily average of 250 admissions . Catechesis, games, hikes, Olympics, laboratory manuals ... everything has been prepared with care and follow-up of about forty animators, many of them young and at their first practical experience. Thanks to them, the days are always pre been popular, cheerful and full of fun activities. The underlying theme of the summer camp was the presentation of some of the miracles of Jesus through 
small movies, which was followed by a suitable catechesis and group work. During one of these meetings the question: " Jesus is also miracles today? "- Mychaylo one of the boys of the Green Team, said:" I think so ... for ESE mpio oratory and Be.Ka (symbol to indicate, in Ukrainian, the "Happy Holidays"). here before there was only dirt, now is the church, a green lawn, football field for volleyball and basketball and the oratory where we can play and meet other friends, youth workers and have fun every day. To me this is a miracle now. "
August
Month to remember that the "very hot" Even 50 ° C! , The sudden storms, hailstorms, but especially for the presence of some friends there Nuti Italy to learn about our mission. In the days of August have been with us a group from the parish of Holy Family of Nazareth in Turin (parish where h or worked for 6 years). We have done a nice gift, sharing with us not only the heat in those days that reached its peak, but also some moments of our daily lives, with simplicity and good adaptability. At the end of the month, however, a second group of people drawn mainly from the village of D on Egidio (Borghetto Lodi) area, spent some time with us, sightseeing and participating in the demonstrations for particular remember the Independence Day. Thanks to all the , not only for the living and viable but also for friendship help that the two parishes will continue to provide a real spirit of communion. 
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With an abundant blessing of the Lord be with you every day .
As always, a friendly До побачення (pobacennja do-bye-).
Don Moreno
From L'viv, May-August 2010
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