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Mission to Magadan Sister Miriam praying the rosary June 24 2014

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The Catholic Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Constantine Algeria 1972 1976

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Fr Michael Shields Bronislava s gulag number Anchorage USA 2014

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Mission to Magadan Fr Michael Shields Children Saturday Club April 29 2014

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Professor Nicolae Marcov Faculty of Mathematics 14 str Academiei sector 3 Bucharest

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Olivia Maria Marcov in 1969 Bucharest Romania

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Mission to Magadan October 29 2014

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Fr Michael Shields of The Heart of Jesus June 4 2014 Magadan Russia USA

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Fr Michael Shields of The Heart of Jesus Mission to Magadan E News Oct 2014

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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin FB page Kremlin Ru En Jan 7 2015

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Fr Michael Shields of The Heart of Jesus April 26 2015 Magadan Russia

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NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES PRIEZ POUR NOUS

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Olivia Maria MARCOV 5 Ianuarie Janvier 2016 Bucharest Romania

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Se afișează postările cu eticheta Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus Magadan Russia Alaska USA. Afișați toate postările
Se afișează postările cu eticheta Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus Magadan Russia Alaska USA. Afișați toate postările

vineri, 3 octombrie 2014

The Mission to Magadan According to Katalyn, The Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Magadan, Russia

The Mission to Magadan According to Katalyn, The Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Magadan, Russia



My name is Katalyn Miller and I am a senior at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
I am studying Theology and Catechetics, with a minor in History with the hopes to one day teach high school aged kids.
My faith has always been extremely important to me and has played a pivotal role in how I have become the woman that God intended for me to be.
Through my faith the Lord has instilled a deep sense of trust to Him and His will in my life.
Over the past few years the Lord has strengthened this trust through many trials.
A little over eighteen months ago the Lord put that trust to the test by calling me to do a mission trip to Russia.
His first call came quietly through personal prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Then, during a mission trip to Lourdes, France, the Lord’s call became louder. While I was in front of the Blessed Sacrament, the Blessed Mother told me to go and serve the country of Russia.
I firmly replied, “Absolutely not!” and ignored the call.
I was afraid to travel to and serve in Russia.
It was too far from home and would demand a lot from me in terms of planning and fundraising.
However, the Lord continued to call me to this mission and I finally decided to trust him and agreed to serve in Russia.
After about a year of planning and trusting in the Lord to give me information on where to serve him, the Lord opened the door to come to Magadan.
It all happened so quickly.
One moment I had no idea where to serve God in Russia and in the next moment I had a place to serve with all the details for living and serving figured out.
There is no other way to explain how it all came together other than by the Lord’s anointing.
After a few quick months, I found myself at the doorstep of a mission that I had been called to for well over a year.
Never had I felt the Lord’s calling so strongly in my life.
The trust that the Lord had rooted deep within me was seeing fruits with the “Mission to Magadan.”
During the long eight-hour flight from Moscow to Magadan, I felt like a little kid on Christmas Eve trying to sleep before the much anticipated Christmas morning. 
Upon arriving in Magadan, I immediately felt like it had become home.
Fr. Michael has played such a fatherly role for me here in Magadan and you can clearly see the Lord working through him.
The sisters from the order of the “Daughter’s of Charity” are unbelievably joyful and it is evident that they are deeply in love with the Lord.
They have been an example of how to have a joyful and loving relationship with the Lord and because of that I have been able to grow in my personal relationship with God.
The parishioners have been so welcoming that I can clearly see the Lord radiating out of their love for me.
In a place like Magadan that is so dark and gloomy, you would not expect to see so much light and hope in the eyes of the people here.
The Lord has continuously shown me why he brought me here.
He is bringing love to the people in Magadan and I am merely the instrument the Lord has chosen to love these people.
In the same way, the Lord has also revealed His own love for me through the joy and hope of the people I meet.
They radiate Christ in every moment and show me the Lord’s love for me.
In a town that was built for the persecution and suffering of people, you would never expect such a strong witness of faith.
I am reminded constantly of a scripture passage in the Gospel of John;
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not overcome it.” (John 1:5)
If there is one thing I have learned from my time in Magadan it is that there is no amount of darkness that can overcome the light of Christ.
The light of Christ is stronger than death, and can overcome any trial that I am faced with.
Magadan has taught me to trust in the Lord and that if I cling to the Him, no evil can overcome me.


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The Mission to Magadan according to Hannah, Hannah's Testimony, The Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Magadan, Russia

The Mission to Magadan according to Hannah, Hannah's Testimony, The Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Magadan, Russia


“Therefore I accept the loss of all things for the sake of gaining Jesus Christ my Lord” (Phil 3:8)


This is my favorite Bible verse, not only because it reminds me of my call to live for heaven, but because it reminds me of the true desire of my heart.
If I am to gain heaven, to be with my beloved God for eternity, I have no other choice but to deny myself and take up my cross to follow Him.
My name is Hannah Castree and I will be a senior in college at Franciscan University of Steubenville this fall.
If anyone would have told me a year ago that I would go to Russia even once in my life, I would have thought they were crazy.
Now, the thought of ever wanting to leave Magadan is crazy to me.
When I started considering coming to Magadan this summer, I went back and forth so much that I am surprised that I didn’t get whiplash by the end of it!
It took months of prayer and a lot of me begging the Lord to make His will clear in this decision.
If I was going all the way to Siberia, I wanted a clear answer.
Finally, when the clear answer did not come, I realized that the Lord was calling me to make a decision and trust Him.
I told Him that I was going to push forward with going and if He really did not want me to go, to stop me.
As my friends and family asked me why I was going and some thought I was crazy, the only answer I could give them was, “I do not know why I am going, I just know that the Lord wants me to go.”
This did not change, even after arriving in Magadan.
I had no particular love or passion for Russia or Russian culture, I just had a love for God that brought me here.
This continued for the first two weeks of living in Magadan.
After living here for about a month, the Lord has shown me the reasons why He brought me here, but He also has placed in my heart a love for Magadan.
Now I love Russian culture, Russian people, and I love the community in Magadan. I have never been so welcomed and loved by people I did not know and only just met.
These people that have been placed in my life are the reason the Lord brought me to Magadan.
He has asked me to be His instrument so that He can love His children here in Magadan.
I am His arms when He wants to hug them, I am His eyes when He wants to look at them with eyes of love.
It is truly no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.
I have been amazed at how great my love for these people is.
As the Lord’s instrument, He has allowed me to experience His love for each person I meet.
I see them through His eyes in all their dignity, beauty, and I am able to see the gift they are to this world.
This in itself is a gift to me, Magadan feels like home.
Without evening realizing it, all the people I have met are becoming members of my family.
It is as if there is a place in my heart that each person I encounter was meant to fill. Each person reveals a part of God to me I never knew before, and would be missing in my life had I not met them.
I hope as I continue my time here that I may become more of a worthy instrument in the hands of our Lord and simply to love all those I meet.
That is my greatest desire in all that I do, because the Love of God is the greatest gift I have ever received.


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Mission to Magadan, Monday, September 1, 2014, at 1:04am:
Here's our e-newsletter for August!
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The Mission to Magadan According to Theresa, The Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Magadan, Russia

The Mission to Magadan According to Theresa, The Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Magadan, Russia


I do not feel worthy to write this short glimpse into the beauty of Magadan.
How can a person put into words the glory of God?
There is no limit! There is no end!
And I, the least of His followers, a nursing major from Holly, Michigan endeavor to give it justice.
In the words of C.S. Lewis, "We are mirrors whose brightness is wholly derived from the sun that shines upon us."
The temptation has come to me to think that I have accomplished great things for the Lord here in Magadan or that I have somehow been the cause of conversion in northeastern Siberia.
The truth is that God’s brightness in Magadan is brighter than the midday sun. God’s love and truth is so real in Magadan you can almost touch it; you breathe it with every breath.
I did not expect to find Him in hotdogs for breakfast, misinterpreted translations, or Russian friends who have become family; but I have.
Here in Magadan my spiritual vision is growing with the aid of a brand new pair of glasses.
One of the biggest ways my interior vision improves is in through the vision of myself.
The Lord is showing me my great humility in Magadan and freeing me to allow His love through me as He chooses.
I see Him touch so many lives in Magadan.
I have seen Him in everyone from Fr. Michael Shields to the grocery boy we buy our vegetables from.
I see Christ in the children and our English students.
I see Christ in the parishioners and in my mission team.
The love, joy, and generosity of the people of Magadan flows from true hearts that know God.
Even though most people do not even know if God exists, their hearts know what their minds do not.
Sharing in the creation of the connection between the head and heart is the greatest miracle I have seen in this mission.
There is also a real struggle and spiritual battle in Magadan to live for God and embrace the truth that engulfs you.
His mercy is greater than every evil; His healing more powerful than any pain.
Though the pain of Magadan is great, God was, is, and shall always will be greater than that pain felt in Magadan.
I do not know why He chose me to come to Magadan but I am glad that He did.
I praise Him for choosing me to be Catholic, to know Him, and to come to Magadan. While I intended to give much here in Magadan, I have received so much more than I could have ever expected from the Mission to Magadan.

*Look for Katalyn and Hannah’s testimonials in our next newsletter.


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duminică, 28 septembrie 2014

Russian religion. Mission to Magadan, The Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Russia, Fr Michael Shields of The Heart of Jesus

Russian religion. Mission to Magadan, The Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Russia, Fr Michael Shields of The Heart of Jesus



Mission to Magadan, Friday, September 26, 2014, at 11:16 pm :
A recent survey on Russian religion that I came across had some astounding numbers: 68% of Russians surveyed describe themselves as Orthodox-- up from 52% in 1997-- while 6% said they were Muslims, 1% said they were non-Orthodox Christians, and 19% said they were not religious.
This is a simple reminder of how blessed we are to have so many friends like you to help with our cause here in Magadan. Slowly but surely you are helping us to spread the Word here in Russia. Thank you for all your help.






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duminică, 14 septembrie 2014

Fr. Shields to give Sept. 13 mothers’ retreat in Palmer

Fr. Shields to give Sept. 13 mothers’ retreat in Palmer



On Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Father Michael Shields will lead a “Mothers’ Day of Healing” retreat at St. Michael Church in Palmer. The gathering, which is geared for women in all stages and phases of motherhood, will include eucharistic adoration, spiritual reflection and fellowship. Father Shields also will be available to hear confessions. Refreshments and childcare provided.
Father Shields, a priest of the Archdiocese of Anchorage who serves as a missionary in Far Eastern Siberia, is a regular columnist for the Catholic Anchor and a periodic guest on EWTN television.
For more information, call St. Michael Church at 745-3229.

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joi, 11 septembrie 2014

Expedierea medicamentelor catre cei in nevoie, medicamente contra migrenelor pentru Misiunea Magadan, Rusia, Septembrie 10 si 11, 2014 ( Mission to Magadan, Russia )

Expedierea medicamentelor catre cei in nevoie, medicamente contra migrenelor pentru Misiunea Magadan, Rusia, Septembrie 10 si 11, 2014 ( Mission to Magadan, Russia )

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Olivia Maria Marcov, Joi, 11 Septembrie 2014, ora 2h13 PM :
O pastila de Advil e micuta, rotunda, este usor bombata, insa e putin groasa, insa o pastila de Paduden este mai lunga, mai groasa, de aceea pana la urma Advil-ul e cel mai bun.

Olivia Maria Marcov, Joi, 11 Septembrie 2014, ora 2h12 PM :   
Natalia, nu reusesc sa imi amintesc, a avut intre 15-30 Kg de carti la expediat ! Stiu ca purtam amandoua geanta de voiaj in care asezasem cartile, fiecare de un maner al gentii si a trebuit sa luam un taxi din fata Postei Oficiului 66 pana acasa, caci ne cadeau rinichii cu geanta grea de carti !

Ma gandesc sa pun un snur de martisor blisterelor cu pastile de Advil contra migrenelor, si sa spun ca in plic e un martisor !!! Desi nu e luna lui Martie...

Stiu ca, in urma cu cativa ani, de 1 martie, le-am trimis la Brasov, matusii mele si verisoarei mele niste martisoare, in plic, desigur in plic, nu mai stiu ce reprezentau, dar oricum stim ca un martisor e un obiect micut de tot, insa in relief, adica nu e neaparat plat ca o o foaie de hartie, si a mers, am putut expedia, in general cu martisoarele niciodata nu au fost probleme.

Dar ma gandesc si acum daca la Posta se vor mira si vor intreba ca, adica, de ce vrei tu sa trimiti in Rusia medicamente, ce treaba ai ???
Ma irita intrebarile acestea.
Adica, avem sau nu avem libertate ?
E drept ca Rusia ingreuneaza situatia mult, iata taxa fixa de expeditie a marfurilor in Rusia, numai taxa fixa este una dintre cele mai mari, peste 51 RON, adica jumatate de milion de lei !!!!!!!!! E mult.

Pentru mostre, esantioane de 6 cm lungime si latime, bucatele de material textil, sa trebuiasca sa trimiti prin MESAGERIA ( pentru marfuri ) a Postei !
Mai bine le punea in plic.

Continuare: Al doilea drum la oficiul Postal 66, Natalia l-a facut cu mama mea, nu stiu cum a aranjat cartile si cum a gasit cutii de carton pentru carti, noi speram sa gasim la Oficiul Postal cutii si sa cumparam si noi una mai mare pentru carti, dar nu se gaseau deloc, nu existau pur si simplu.
Dar pana la urma, Natalia si-a expediat in Spania ei natala, cartile, in ziua, la al 2-lea drum la Posta, cand s-a dus cu mama, s-au intors fericite amandoua ca au rezolvat problema.
Continuare: Exista multa birocratie inca, si cred ca si in alte tari, si imi amintesc ca la primul drum cu Natalia la Oficiul Postal 66, era un functionar, un barbat, Natalia si cu mine ascultam cum o intreba pe o doamna care expedia niste esantioane de materiale textile, niste bucati mici de tot ( cativa cm ) le tinea in mana, pana in 6 cm cam asa, de material textil si functionarul o intreba in ce scop le trimite, de ce le trimite, ce urmareste cu asta, si Natalia pe drum la intoarcerea acasa in Drumul Taberei a spus dintr-o data :
"DOMNUL ALA ERA COMUNIST. NU MI-A PLACUT DRAGA, ERA COMUNIST. LA POSTA, AI VAZUT CE INTREBARI PUNEA ?"
Imi amintesc in vara 2005 cand Natalia a parasit Romania, cand i s-a terminat bursa la Institutul Cultural Roman de 2 luni : iunie si iulie. Inainte sa plece, am mers la Oficiul Postal 66 mentionat mai jos, si am expediat cartile Nataliei, am mers de 2 ori, 2 drumuri, prima data ne-au spus ca ne trebuie nu stiu ce cutie si lipita cu scotch peste tot, cantareau mult intr-adevaqr, dar Natalia a platit mult, cam 1 milion, 1 milion jumatate lei vechi, care in 2005 erau o suma mai mare decat astazi, desi nici azi un milion nu e putin.
O pastila de Advil cat poate sa aiba grosimea ? Am vazut ca scrisorile trebuie sa aiba cam 2 mm in grosime.
Este mai bine asa, in blistere, pentru ca un blister cantareste mai putin, sunt mai usoare.

Ma gandesc ca doamnele din Magadan vor avea continuu nevoie de medicamente care sa le combata migrenele, de aceea voi incerca sa vad ce informatii obtin la Posta la Oficiul Postal 66 din str. Constantin Titel Petrescu nr.3, sector 6, unde stiu ca exista si mesageria ( la nevoie ) si expeditia de scrisori
Pentru ca, daca Posta imi spune ca pot trimite in plic, in scrisoare, simplu, fara probleme, presupun, sunt aproape sigura ca exista vreo FARMACIE langa sau aproape de OFICIUL POSTAL 66 din strada Constantin Titel Petrescu, si vorba aceea, asta e mai simplu, intri la Farmacie si cumperi pastilele.
Pe urma insa trebuie cumparate si scrise plicurile ....asta daca accepta expedierea asa, in acest mod.
Cand am scris ca medicamentele ar trebui sa beneficieze de un regim special, ma refer la REGIMUL MEDICAMENTELOR- care sa poata fi trimise, expediate, sa circule, chiar scutite de taxe sau cu taxe extrem de scazute, simbolice.
Nu ma refer la regimul de trimitere al medicamentelor, astfel nu ma refer la faptul ca pot fi expediate sa zicem in mod ideal, prin Crucea Rosie, sau in cadrul unor misiuni umanitare, pentru ca acestea au o organizare specifica, speciala, deci nu ma refer decat strict, la REGIMUL MEDICAMENTELOR.
Desigur ca, daca le expediaza o persoana fizica ar trebui sa coste foarte putin.
Mai exact, incerc sa precizez, vreau sa spun ca REGIMUL IN CARE POT FI PRIMITE MEDICAMENTELE, aici includ si expedierea lor desigur, pentru ca merg impreuna - sa poata fi unul dintre cele MAI FAVORABILE, astfel incat medicamentele sa fie accesibile oamenilor care au nevoie de ele.
Pentru ca, la expeditie marfuri, iata cateva cutii cu Advil impreuna, sunt mai ieftine decat taxa fixa de expeditie in RUSIA care este alarmant de ridicata, si nu iti permiti, cu pretul taxei de expditie, cu banii aceia cumpar mai multe cutii cu pastile de ADVIL.

Medicamentele ar trebui sa beneficieze fie de scutiri de taxe, ca ajutoare umanitare, fie sa beneficieze de niste taxe foarte, foarte scazute, simbolice, pentru ca a trimite medicamente mi se pare un gest cu adevarat umanitar.
Ar trebui reglementat printr-un act normativ special.
In regim special umanitar.
Pentru o cutie sau cateva cutii cu Advil, care cantaresc foarte putin, cateva grame, (nu cantaresc 1 kilogram), ma gandesc ca doar nu o sa te treaca la Posta, la Mesagerie Expeditie Marfuri ???
Pentru ca la Expeditie Marfuri, tariful se calculeaza asa : ( 1 ) exista o taxa fixa, pentru fiecare tara in parte de pe glob, iar taxa fixa pentru RUSIA este una dintre cele mai scumpe, mai ridicate, peste 52 lei cam asa, adica jumatate de milion, este o taxa foarte mare ! ( 2 ) la taxa fixa se adunã greutatea pachetului si se inmulteste cu un tarif fix per kilogram. Dupa aceea, ( 1 ) se adunã cu ( 2 ).
In concluzie : la taxa fixa pentru RUSIA de expeditie se adauga greutatea pachetului inmultita cu taxa fixa per Kg. In functie de cat cantareste pachetul.

Ma gandeam la blisterele cu pastile de Advil, exista cutii cu 1 blister per cutie, iar 1 blister contine 10 pastile de Advil, sau exista cutii cu 2 blistere, 3 blistere, 5 blistere, sau 10 blistere per cutie.
Ma gandeam ca in trecut trimiteam uneori martisoare de 1 Martie, in plic, prin Posta, ca o scrisoare, si daca intr-un plic, ca intr-o scrisoare, pui cateva blistere a cate 10 pastile Advil per blister, oare accepta la Posta ? Oricum o scrisoare se cantareste, chiar daca e numai o scrisoare simpla, obisnuita.
Sau, daca accepta sa pui 1 blister intr-un plic, asa ar insemna mai multe plicuri fiecare continand 1 singur blister.

Oficiul Postal 66 din strada Constantin Titel Petrescu nr.3, sector 6, - de care apartinem in Drumul Taberei sector 6 ( care se afla la capatul liniei tramvaiului nr.41, in Drumul Taberei- Ghencea ), acolo au Mesagerie si expeditie Scrisori :- Bucharest Romania
posta-romana.ro
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator.NONE1/My%20Documents/Downloads/Tarife%20Colete%20Internationale%20-%202014.pdf

Exista si medicamente precum PADUDEN si ADVIL, ambele contin aceeasi substanta : IBUPROFEN, in cantitate diferita - pentru migrene, dureri de cap, cefalee.

In general, cand expediezi ceva prin Mesageria Postei Romane, dificultatea este ca trebuie un ambalaj, ideal o cutie din lemn, sau un carton tare, pentru ca ceea ce expediezi sa nu se sparga sau striveasca, sau deformeze, sau strice, si Posta, prin Mesageria ei, nu oferã cutii pentru ambalarea sau impachetarea obiectelor pe care intentionezi sa le trimiti.
In alta ordine de idei, Posta, Mesageria a afisat oare pe internet taxele de expediere, preturile, in functie de greutate ? Caci stiu ca se cantareste, tot ceea ce trimiti, acolo, pe loc, la Mesageria Postei.
Si in locul pastilelor de Excedrin Migraine, doamnele din Magadan nu pot lua si alte pastile in combaterea migrenelor ?
Pentru ca Excedrin Migraine se gaseste in SUA, la noi nu stiu daca se gaseste, sa ma uit pe internet.
Cofeina e Ok, aspirina e Ok, a 3-a substanta continuta de excedrin migraine este acetaminofen-ul, care cum o fi, o fi tare, sau cum o fi pentru organism ?

EXCEDRIN MIGRAINE pentru migrene :
Olivia Maria Marcov, Miercuri, 10 Septembrie 2014, ora 8h35 PM : Contine 3 substante : cafeina, aspirina si acetaminofen, ceea ce inseamna, cred, ca durerile de cap nu sunt foarte puternice, insa reflecta cred o stare psihologica de insatisfactie, sau griji, sau nefericire. Si nu pot lua si alte medicamente, in locul lui Excedrin Migraine care nu se gaseste la Bucuresti, de pilda Advil, sau celalalt, care contine acceasi substanta ( ca si Advil ) dar in cantitate mai mare per pastilã, sau o aspirina la cafea la micul dejun ?

Olivia Maria Marcov : cafeina/ cofeina se gasea/ se gaseste probabil si azi, in Farmacie in fiole, cafeina pura, stiu pentru ca mi-a spus o colega in anii de liceu, lua pentru a invata noaptea pentru admiterea la facultate si am luat si eu cand invatam Sistemul Nervos pentru admiterea la Medicina in 1986-1987, cam pe atunci.

Olivia Maria Marcov : si pe mama o doare capul adesea si ia Antinevralgic, care pe mine nu ma ajuta cand ma doare capul, mult mai rar si in general nu m-a durut capul, si pe englezoaice le doare capul si au migrene ; eu insa am racit caci obisnuiam sa umblu cu parul ud afara, in orice anotimp, indiferent de temperatura de afara, si in plina iarna si zapada, doar uscat cu prosopul si spalat proaspat zilnic, dupa dus imediat, asa am inceput eu sa am dureri de cap...sau migrene ; fireste ca nu purtam caciula, astazi ma gandesc cum de am scapat cu viata ?

Olivia Maria Marcov shared Mission to Magadan's status.
10 Septembrie 2014, ora 8h20 PM :
Dear Friends of the Mission (especially the women who are praying for and helping our mission),
I am asking for some help. Many women here in my parish and in the city experience the pain of migraine headaches. If you have not experienced this pain you cannot imagine how debilitating it is. I brought back with me last year Excedrin Migraine (in a green bottle) it has helped some of our ladies. Ifyou can help please send a few bottles of Excedrin Migraine to us. The availability for such pain relief is non existent in Magadan. Blessings on you and your family and we pray for all who are with us.
Please send to: 
Fr. Michael Shields                                                                                                               
Box 171
Magadan Russia 685000
(DO NOT MENTION THE PARISH NAME OR WE WILL HAVE TO PAY AN INSTITUTIONAL TAX ON ALL ITEMS RECEIVED- JUST USE MY PERSONAL NAME IN ALL SENDINGS)

https://www.facebook.com/oliviamaria.marcov
a se vedea : magadancatholic.com, si pagina de facebook a Misiunii Magadan



duminică, 24 august 2014

Galia, Father Michael Shields of The Heart of Jesus, Mission to Magadan, Russia

Galia, Father Michael Shields of The Heart of Jesus, Mission to Magadan, Russia



Galia came to us for help. She lives on the street and is 8 1/2 months pregnant. We will help Galia for three years if she needs it. We are committed to helping moms and there newborns until there is not another abortion in Magadan. We love our babies!
( Mission to Magadan, Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 12:50 AM )




https://www.facebook.com/Mission2Magadan


joi, 14 august 2014

Mission to Magadan, Mariana, Her Baby and Father Michael Shields of The Heart of Jesus, August 13, 2014

Mission to Magadan, Mariana, Her Baby and Father Michael Shields of The Heart of Jesus, August 13, 2014


Pro Life Program



L'Annonciation, The Annunciation,
The Holy Virgin Mary and The Archangel Gabriel,
"Conçu de l'Esprit Saint",
from "JE CROIS
PETIT CATECHISME CATHOLIQUE"
( Aide à L'Eglise en Détresse, Kirche In Not ), 2012,
www Eglise Catholique Algérie Org
http://www.eglise-catholique-algerie.org/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=10

Mariana, her Baby, Father  Michael  Shields of The Heart of Jesus,
The Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus,
Magadan, Mission to Magadan, Russia,
August 13, 2014

Mariana, her Baby, Father  Michael  Shields of The Heart of Jesus,
Olga Astasheva, RCIA director and Pro life coordinator,
http://www.magadancatholic.com/index.html )
The Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus,
Magadan, Mission to Magadan, Russia,
August 13, 2014


miercuri, 18 iunie 2014

Faith Stories. Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Father Michael Shields of the Heart of Jesus

Faith Stories. Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Father Michael Shields of the Heart of Jesus


“Olga

(named changed by permission)


When did it all begin? This was the question I asked myself. At first alcohol was entertainment for me: it made me fearless and daring. Normally I am a very restrained person, but when I had a glass of wine, I feel myself free to speak my opinions.  And at that time the alcohol acted as a stimulant bringing joy and a feeling of happiness.  But soon I was drinking for other reasons just to calm myself.

 And then it got worse.  I began to lose relationships and felt so terrible. I told myself ‘I’ll never drink again’, but after several months I always found myself with a glass in my hand. I never wanted to get drunk, but after two or three glassed I couldn’t stop. The power of alcohol was so great, that I did some terrible things. 

But what could I do? How could I stop? What was it?  Was it an illness? I sought treatment, but the hospital didn’t help me. Where could I seek support? Who would help me? After a real hard drinking bout I turned to Jesus. “Help me Jesus! No one but you can help me. I’ve lost everything. I’m still alive, but I don’t want to live like this. Help me!!!”

A strange power filled me from top to bottom. I couldn’t understand what happened to me and was afraid. I felt some sort of presence nearby, and found the boldness to ask ‘Who are you?’ I received the answer; ‘your friend.’ And from that very moment, my life changed. I didn’t seek salvation in alcohol anymore. I found new friends, my life became transformed. One friend led me to the Nativity of Jesus Catholic Parish and what a joy to find my home here.

I attend church with joy. Now I know that even when I suffer, Jesus will always be close. He sees everything, helps in any situation, and gives all that we need. And all because I opened to him and He is there in prayer, in sacrament in His church. 

Nothing is more beautiful than to live in Jesus, who is the life, the way and the truth. Even in suffering there is comfort, and He will love you forever no matter what. He is the one who will never turn from you or betrays you and the one who will always help in difficult times...  With peace and love in Jesus”


Sursa :

http://www.magadancatholic.com/faith-stories.html


luni, 16 iunie 2014

Christ is Risen, His Church in His Heart is One ( Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Father Michael Shields of the Heart of Jesus, Mission to Magadan e-news May 2014 )

Christ is Risen, His Church in His Heart is One ( Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Father Michael Shields of the Heart of Jesus, Mission to Magadan e-news May 2014 )


The Russian greeting for Easter, as many know, is Christ is Risen. The answer is, Indeed He is Risen.
We will shout this out, sing this out and greet each other daily until Pentecost. The Russian heart longs for the Risen Lord after so many years where this greeting could only be whispered for fear of arrest or some kind of persecution. Today we see churches and people alive in the Holy Spirit and greeting each other in the Risen Lord.
This year the Easter celebration was on the same day as our Orthodox brothers and sisters.
We were really one church under the Lordship of the One Lord Jesus Christ, and in our streets Catholics and Orthodox greeted each other.
What an incredible joy! We had pussy willow Sunday together; called in the liturgical time Palm Sunday, however in Russia the gift of new life is signed by pussy willows.
Then we celebrated Holy Week with the washing of the feet, adoring of the cross and the Easter Joy of the Risen Christ; all were shared with the Orthodox.
I hear Jesus’ words deeply in my heart, so that they might be one as we are one.
On Easter we all, Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant here in Magadan shouted together the great Christian proclamation of faith that changed the world “Christ is Risen. Indeed He is Risen.”
The miracle has happened now, we seek Him and wait to see how he will heal and unite and bring his broken body into one with Him.
Pray with me dear friends, of the Mission that our hearts will melt and all our lives be transformed enough to welcome in each other in humility.
Humility to seek the unity that Jesus wants for His church of both the east and of the west.


Sursa :
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Mission-to-Magadan-e-news-May-2014.html?soid=1102658680149&aid=ATge-9FXD-g

Mission to Magadan e-news May 2014 http://conta.cc/1k5ytsb


https://www.facebook.com/Mission2Magadan


marți, 3 iunie 2014

Povestea Tamarei din Magadan, Rusia

Povestea Tamarei din Magadan, Rusia

 


“Faith Stories        
Tamara

Saved Sinner (printed with permission)               


My name is Tamara. I was born in 1975 on the 25th of May. All my childhood I was waiting for a miracle. At the age of 3 in 1978 I lost my parents, they were killed because they were involved in drugs.  When I was 4, I was transferred to an orphanage. At the age of 7, I was raped by my classmates, who were twin brothers. When I turned 10, I had a serious learning development, and I had to go to a psychiatrist. I was too unhealthy they said.  They didn’t know what to do with me so I was sent to a specialized school, where I entered to be a seamstress. But instead of studying, I felt the freedom and started to meet men and drink heavily. It all ended in a tragedy. I was raped and thrown down from the 3d floor apartment building. They said I would never walk.  They gave me a room in a dormitory with thieves, drug addicts, and others for whom no one cares, and we were all left to ourselves. For two years every night I practiced walking. I walked away from that place and it is the first miracle of my life.

From 1995 to 2000, I lived on the streets. I starved often.  I even ate dog meat that someone else would kill.  I often felt I would die from the cold. But deep inside I also knew that it all will end some day, and I believed God would bring me somewhere where people would help me.  I lived as a prostitute for these years and I was often beaten up. Then, New Year’s eve, 1999, I had a second miracle in my life. I felt like I was a few minutes from death and I had to come before God. I had been beaten up very badly and lying on the frozen ground and the men were just about ready to finish me.  At that moment, I knew I had to make a choice for God and ask Him to forgive me for all that I had done. When I awoke these men were gone. But I was so happy I was alive, hurting very much and lying on the frozen ground crying because I knew God had forgiven me my sins. 

I tried to live differently but it didn’t work and one day I came in to the parish of the Nativity of Christ. It was a church in a small apartment. I immediately felt something inside of me, I felt that I had come home, and my journey was over.  I had found these people that I knew somewhere existed. It was Sunday the 29th of January, 2000. I found love and understanding, which I thirsted for all my life and needed so badly, because I was so mixed up. The parishioners treated me like a lost daughter who had come back home.  After so many years of trials I wondered is this now my life?  I cried so hard, but they were tears of great joy. Everything happened so fast I received spiritual healing and Fr Michael [ Shields ] helped me to get medically clean and it took two years with much medicine.  But it is all from God, my healing, my conversion, my faith, and my love that was growing in my heart.  This was the greatest miracle of my life. 

In 2000 on the 22nd of April I was baptized. It was like I had wings and, I felt love all around me and it was filling me up like I was an empty well. The night I was baptized a man I was living with asked to sleep with me.  I said I can’t  because  I am now a new born Christian and he kicked me out of the room and I spent the whole Easter night in the cold in 40 below zero in the streets where I once walked as a prostitute  but now as a child of God. I was so happy because I was free and a new person.  

Brothers and sisters, I am the sinner who has been lost and am now found. If God can save me and bring me to the church, He can save anyone. So please hear me. I am praying for all who read this story of mine. It isn’t very long and very special but I want to say God is with me and believe me, Jesus is a powerful savior. He is always available to hear our prayers. Turn to Him and He will show you the way. I am a witness to this. Praise to Jesus Christ!  Both now and forever!”



http://www.magadancatholic.com/faith-stories.html


vineri, 14 februarie 2014

She is sweet. His will. Mission Witness : Coming home part 3 ( Father Michael Shields, Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Magadan, Russia )

She is sweet. His will. Mission Witness : Coming home part 3 ( Father Michael Shields, Catholic Parish of the Nativity of Jesus, Magadan, Russia )

She is sweet. His will.

Mission Witness

Coming home part 3

When I arrived in Magadan I knelt down and kissed the ground where some day I will be buried. It was a surprise to all who were on the flight to see priest in a monks robe on his knees with tears in his eyes but I knew I had come home. Here in the former prison camps of Stalin I had found my life and turned it over as best I could and try everyday to be His and only His. I had heard the gospel anew.  In the time of preparing for the call my father had died and I had accomplished one dream I had sense childhood to climb the tallest mountain in North America, Mt McKinley (7,000 meters). I had been born in a small village at the foot of this mountain. But now I realized the mountain of the Lord is the highest mountain and the climb He was giving me would take more strength than I could find in myself. He had called be to pray in the camps and give my life for the renewal of faith in Russia and to be a victim for the many victims. I could do nothing more than says yes for His will because it had such a sweet attraction. “





Sursa : http://www.magadancatholic.com/mission-witness.html