The chapel at the Kartause in Gaming was once a Carthusian monastery.

The LCI, or Language and Catechetical Institute is a program offered in Gaming, Austria. Well known by Franciscan University of Steubenville students, (www.franciscan.edu) this campus is a home. . . away from home for not only Americans, but Eastern Europeans as well.

   So far Fr. Myron and Fr. Daniel have had two students participate in the program in Austria. This is a chance to learn about the true teachings of the Catholic Church in an awe-inspiring environment. The LCI provides students with a spiritual banquet of catechetics, daily mass and prayer. They are also immersed in English-speaking classes.

The LCI program is in need of funds to aid students, who would like to attend but are unable to pay tuition. The cost of one semester as an LCI student in Gaming is $4,000. To support a student from Vladivostok you may send your donation to the Mary Mother of God Mission Society.

Igor Radzyuk, a parishioner at Holy Trinity in Romanovka, was a student at the LCI. A benefactor of the LCI paid for Igor's tuition and room and board, and a mission benefactor covered his air fare and personal expenses.

In February 2003, Fr. Daniel visited Igor. Fr. Daniel was inspired and delighted by the Institute. Two more students were sent to the LCI in the summer of 2003.  Dima went in 2004 and has been out host person and jaclkkof all trades to the priests since his return. Irina has been there this past school year 2005. This is a report  from Jenny Healy from the Gaming campus. Irina Kuzmichova is our top student.  She is very hard-working and intelligent, and at the same time peaceful, friendly, and just delightful to have here among our students.  Thank you for sending her to us! 

The theology professor also told me that she surpassed all of the Franciscan University students in the Scripture class.  That is quite an achievement for a non-native English speaker who hasn't formally studied theology!

. If you would like to contribute to a fund to send a student to the LCI, please contact the mission office.

For more information on the LCI see their website at www.kartause.com/lci.html