[Nfbespanol-talk] {Disarmed} BOLETÍN DE LA SOCIEDAD JAVIER PARA CIEGOS, XAVIER SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Wed Mar 20 16:03:02 UTC 2013

BOLETÍN DE LA SOCIEDAD JAVIER PARA CIEGOS,

XAVIER SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

Volumen 6 Número 3

Marzo del 2013

¿Qué hay de nuevo en XSB

¡TENEMOS UN PAPA!

Ha sido un buen mes. Celebramos las grandes fiestas de San Patricio y San José, y el Colegio de Cardenales, no sólo tomó una decisión excelente, ¡sino que nuestro nuevo Santo Padre es también un Jesuita! Tomamos nota con particular placer de que fué ordenado sacerdote el 13 de diciembre, la fiesta de Santa Lucía, patrona de los ciegos. En sus primeras audiencias y entrevistas, ha hecho hincapié en la necesidad de llegar a los más necesitados, y abrirnos a nuevas formas de seguir a Cristo , y eso es exactamente lo que hemos estado haciendo en los últimos meses.

Por ejemplo, seguimos aumentando nuestro grupo de voluntarios que está grabando en casa, y siempre hay espacio para más. Algunos tienen los dispositivos digitales de grabación, algunos están grabando en sus ordenadores, y ustedes pueden ser de gran utilidad, sin salir de casa. Pedimos una breve demostración, a fín de poder juzgar su voz y la calidad de la grabación, y una vez que las dos se aceptan, se inicia el envío de material, ya sea por correo postal o por Internet.

También estamos trabajando con otros grupos para aumentar, tanto la producción braille, como las formas en las que podemos llegar con nuestra biblioteca de braille y servicios. También estamos en conversaciones con otros dos grupos acerca de las maneras en las que podemos coordinar con sus programas para expandir nuestro alcance. Vamos a compartir esa información tan pronto como los planes sean definitivos.

Por supuesto, continuamos nuestra política de 113 años, de no cobrar por nuestros servicios, por lo que, también seguimos dependiendo de amigos y simpatizantes para ayudar a hacer esto posible.

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                  NEWSLETTER
                  XAVIER SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

                  Vol. 6 No. 3

                  March  2013 

                        What's New at XSB 

                  WE HAVE A POPE!

                  It's been quite a month. We had the great feasts of St. Patrick and St. Joseph, and not only has the College of Cardinals made their excellent choice, our new Holy Father is also a Jesuit! We note with particular pleasure that he was ordained a priest on December 13th, the feast of St. Luc, patron saint of the blind. In his first audiences and interviews he has stressed the need to reach out to those most in need, to open ourselves up to new ways of following Christ - and that is exactly what we have been doing over the last months. 

                  For instance, we continue to increase our volunteer group who are recording at home, and there is always room for more. Some have digital recording devices, some are recording on their computers, and you can be of great service without leaving home. We ask for a short demo, so we can judge both your voice and the quality of your recording, and once those both are accepted, we start sending you material, either by mail or via the internet. 

                  We are also working with other groups to increase both our braille production and the ways in which we can reach out with our braille library and services. We are also in talks with two other groups about ways in which we can coordinate with their programs to expand our reach. We'll share that information as soon as plans become definite. 

                  Of course, we are continuing our 113-year old policy of not charging for our services, and so we also continue to depend on friends and supporters to help make that possible.  
                  LARGE-PRINT GIVE-AWAY  
                  Letters have been sent to all large-print clients, with the details of how the large-print library will be distributed. We are essentially giving away the contents, but only registered clients are eligible.

                  Anyone who IS a large-print client who has not received this letter, please call or email us, and we will be sure that one goes out to you immediately. A copy of the letter is also posted on the website in the client section. 

                  CALENDAR NEWS 

                  The calendar for sighted friends has been mailed. If you have not received one and would like a calendar, send us an email or make aphone call and we will send it out to you. We apologize for the delay.

                  A REMINDER

                  New Policy 
                  We are pleased to announce that in the future, when clients ask for a braille book from our library, they will no longer be required to return the book. They can return books if they wish to, but they are also free to keep the books and simply return the mailing box. 

                  Many people prefer to build their own libraries, and we are pleased to be able to help them do that. 

                  SAVE THE DATE!!   
                  JUNE 21ST, 2013

                   The Xavier Society for the Blind presents
                  THE XAVIER AWARD
                  To Mr. Paul Winters

                  in recognition of his many years of support and outstanding service to our work and in the community.

                  We will begin with cocktails at 6:00, followed by the award presentation, dinner and dancing. It promises to be an exciting and fun event. 

                  Details to follow but mark your calendars now!!! For more information, please send an email to
                  dinner at xaviersocietyfortheblind.org 
                  or call us, and we will put you on the list when the formal invitations are sent out. This dinner will take the place of our annual Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction. 
                  There are opportunities to advertise in the event program, or support the Dinner in other ways. Please contact us for additional information.  
                  FRIENDS OF THE XAVIER SOCIETY  
                  We love it when we get to connect with our past, and shortly after we sent out our calendars, we got an email from Joanne Brogan, the great grand-niece of Fr. Stadelmann, the Jesuit who helped to found the Xavier Society. One of the pictures in the calendar was one she did not have, so we sent it along. Fr. John had met her a couple of years ago at a Fleet Week event (her husband volunteers on the Intrepid) and not only was Fr. Stadelmann a relative, his niece, Louise Paetschler, worked for XSB as a typist early on. Joanne had
                  two other Jesuits in her family as well, Fr. Bill Lynch from Fordham and Fr. Cornelius Gillespie from St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia. Fr. John shared a picture they had taken that day.  
                  IN CASE YOU MISSED IT             

                  In his first general audience with the press, Pope Francis met with Alessandro Forlani, a blind radiojournalist, and gave a blessing to his seeing eye dog. 

                  Vatican watchers note that this was yet another break with tradition and custom.  
                  CLOSING THOUGHTS

                  As I announced in the last edition of this Newsletter, we have sold our building. We are still looking for our new home, but we have started to prepare for the move. As we go through files and records and furniture, deciding what will go with us and what will be sold or given away, we are struck by how many people have been involved in this work over the years in so many different ways. 

                  A group of dedicated women started this organization with the help of Fr. Stadelmann, and Jesuits have been a part of this work ever since. Volunteers have made possible much of what we do, and that continues to the present day as well. Wherever we move, whatever we look like, whatever new services we are able to provide, I am convinced that our volunteers will continue to be a crucial part of that.

                  I have often said that there are three ways to volunteer: by providing direct services, and now that can be done both in the office and at home; by making financial contributions to help our work; and always, by praying for us and the people we serve. 

                  Thank you for your help, your support, your contributions and your prayers. March has been and is an exciting month, and we expect that the months to come will be just an exciting. For whatever you can do to help sustain that excitement and our service, all of us say Thank You. 

                  Gratefully,

                  Fr. John R. Sheehan, SJ  
                  Xavier Society for the Blind

                  154 East 23rd St      
                  New York, NY 10010

                  Email:

                  Chairman at xaviersocietyfortheblind.org

                  Web Site: www.xaviersocietyfortheblind.org
                  Phone: (212) 473-7800  
                        Secure Server On our web site, we have a secure server connection. This means you can contribute money to the Xavier Society using your credit card in perfect safety. When you get to the web site, there is a button "Donate." If you click on that, you will be taken to the Secure Server area where you can make any contribution in complete safety. (If the server is not working, please call our office at 212 473-7800 and ask for Manuel.) 

                        Music, Music, Music
                        All four of Father John's CD's are available on our web site. CDs are $15, or a set of all four for $50. Price includes shipping and handling. You may also order any combination of CDs at a discount of 2 for $25, but we are only able to handle those orders over the phone. Available are:

                        Father John Sings Sacred Songs 
                        16 of your favorite sacred songs, including Ave Maria, O Holy Night, Panis Angelicus and How Great Thou Art.

                        The Several Sides of Father John 
                        Includes operatic arias, Broadway show tunes with full orchestral accompaniment, and the song Fr. John's father sang to his new bride at their wedding breakfast.         

                         Father John LIVE in Concert 
                         Recorded at several live concerts in different places, the songs reflect the electricity of live performance, with Fr. John singing in 8 different languages. 

                         Amo, Amas, Amat - Have Yourself A LATIN Little Christmas
                         19 Christmas carols, all sung in Latin, including not only "traditional" favorites but also Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph and White Christmas. A word book is included so you can sing along (and there is a braille version available as well on request).
                        Fr. John is joined by soprano Christina Holms, pianist Woody Regan, jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel, and cellist Marisol Lynch. 

                        Go to: www.xaviersocietyfortheblind.org 

                        (Go to the "Contributions" page) or call (212) 473-7800 to place your orders (if our phones are still out, leave a message with your phone # and we will call you back). Or you can use this link to go directly to a sales site:

                        http://bit.ly/h9JNpi  

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