On Palm
Sunday, April 13, 2014, I renewed my vows for the first time with 16 other
junior professed Sisters. It took me back to August 14that my first
profession, saying the words for the first time and placing my hands into those
of Mother M. Regina Pacis. Our lives are consecrated and lived through the
vows, not simply for their own sake, but for the sake of others. As a Community
each Sister has the responsibility to live individually and yet together this
way of life as the Body of Christ. When
each junior professed sister renewed her vows, and as I did it myself, it was
beautiful to recall that image of the Body of Christ and to allow Him to lead
me each day wherever He desires His merciful love to be made visible.
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"!
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