On October 4th, the Solemnity of St. Francis, we celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Mother M. Ingeborg and the Golden Jubilee of Sister Ann Marie. We give thanks to the Lord for the gift of their consecrated lives and years of loving service to the Church. You can see more pictures from the day on our website. Please join us in praying for these Sisters!
Today, on the Feast of the Birth of Mary, our new postulants entered the postulancy of our American Province of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George! We thank God for the gift of these vocations. Pictured above - on their very first full day in the convent - are (from left) Ashley Vola, Samantha Goodson, Miranda Edgar, Jennifer Clark and Erin Leis. Welcome, Postulants! We Sisters are grateful that you have accepted Christ's invitation to belong totally to Him in our Franciscan community, and we support you wholeheartedly with our prayers and help! If you would like to send a word of welcome and encouragement to these new postulants, we will pass the greetings along to them. Just leave them as a "comment"!
Comments
What a blessing for these two women to have achieved so many years of faith filled service in your Community.
How many other "Mothers" live in Alton?
Do they get to make a special trip as a pilgrimage somewhere for their jubilees?
God bless Mother M Ingeborg and Sister Ann Marie and all of you!
a grateful reader
In our Province, we have chosen to retain the title "Mother" for our former Provincial Superiors.
Currently, we have two "Mothers" in Alton - Mother M. Ingeborg, our former Mother Provincial, and Mother M. Regina Pacis, our current Mother Provincial.
Francis, I noticed that the TAU
Cross is often seen. What is the
story behind that?
thanks,
The Tau Cross is the cross made in the form of a capital T. It was a favorite symbol of the cross of St. Francis.