phatmass phorum > Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist

crusader03

Aug 22 2005, 07:30 PM

Hi y'all!!!!!!!!

I'm entering the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on September 8.

That's 17 days!!!!!!

Even more imminent, however, is my departure from home (Oregon), the countdown for which stands at 4 days!!

A little about me? I'm Carly.. I'm 20, and I recently (in May) completed my sophomore year at Christendom College in Virginia. As I said above, I'm originally from Oregon. Um, I can't really think of anything else to say about myself.

I am very excited and happy, though the immediacy of everything is starting to hit, slowly but surely. As my friends return to college and I prepare for this wonderful life, the supreme goodness of Our Lord is soooo obvious! Praise Him always for His love and over-abundant generosity to us!

I just wanted to post this because PM has been a bigger part of my life lately, even when I haven't posted, and I really am gonna miss y'all! Please keep me in your prayers, especially in my final days with my family, and know that my PM friends will be specially in my prayers!!

NOTE: I know some of you are hoping to come visit the SMME on retreat, and I would absolutely love to meet y'all, so search me out!! I'd also love to hear (via snail mail) from anyone who has a moment to write... 4597 Warren Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

memtherose

Aug 22 2005, 08:27 PM

Hehe.....it must be so exciting! LOL!

Wow.

It'd be cool of a bunch of us came to a retreat....Well! Hope your days going well. Actually, have a great feast of St Rose of Lima, everyone...

Totus Tuus

Aug 22 2005, 08:44 PM

We're SO excited for you! Pray for me as your begin your first months of postulancy, as I'll be starting my postulancy with the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, exactly two months after you- December 8th.

We hope your last few days of preparation go smoothly and that you are filled with peace as you embark on a wonderful adventure for Jesus.

crusader03

Aug 22 2005, 08:59 PM

Thank you so much, you two!! My prayers are definitely with you!!!

Fides_et_Ratio

Aug 22 2005, 09:20 PM

Congrats... you and pretty cool girl that was in my youth group are both entering the SMMEs!

I know Camille is SUPER excited as well.

beata_virgo_maria

Aug 22 2005, 09:30 PM

Hi, this is Elizabeth from Oregon (the Cove camp.) I will definitely be one of the people from phatmass at the SSME retreat!

It's so awesome that you’re entering. Congratulations!!

crusader03

Aug 22 2005, 11:26 PM

Yep, I'll be seeing Camille in just over two weeks!! Whoo! She's gonna be my alarm clock! While we were there in July, she saved my skin by waking me up when I slept through the 6am bell our second morning there! Haha!

Yay for Elizabeth!!! Yay for Oregonians! Haha, I'm SO excited that you're gonna be there in October! Two months!

AlterDominicus

Aug 23 2005, 02:47 AM

As I again have said (Sister) Carly, I hope to see you in a couple years upon my enterance there at the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist!

Do say hello to Sister Joseph Andrew for me.

Hopefully eariler at the October retreat!!

Love and prayers,
Amanda

crusader03

Aug 24 2005, 07:20 AM

Thanks Amanda!!! I'll definitely say hi for you! Can't believe it's coming up so soon!!!!

Entrance - 15 days!!!!!!!!
I leave in 2 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

zabbazooey

Aug 24 2005, 08:47 AM

HOW EXCITING!

jgirl

Aug 24 2005, 09:02 AM

That's so cool, Carly!

I loked my day up and it's a much further 326 days away! Less than a year!

msahara

Aug 24 2005, 09:31 AM

Very exciting, (Sr.) Carly!

All For Jesus

Aug 24 2005, 01:08 PM

Wonderful!

AlterDominicus

Aug 24 2005, 08:01 PM

Man I have the butterflies in my stomach! I am sooooo excited for you!!!!!

I do have one more minor favor to ask of you, if you could say "hello" to Sister Maria Caritas for me, she'll know me. I've known her in her last months as a Postulant, since early this summer. I am so happy she became a Novice.

She is very dear to me. As are the rest of my sisters and sisters to be in the USA!

zabbazooey

Aug 24 2005, 08:21 PM

I want to enter a community too

crusader03

Aug 24 2005, 09:36 PM

Will do, Amanda! God willing, I will see her on Sunday!

AlterDominicus

Aug 24 2005, 10:05 PM

Sunday eh? Will you be attending mass there? I know they do that.

crusader03

Aug 24 2005, 10:44 PM

No, we'll be visiting the Motherhouse around 3:30... I think my family's going to get a tour, and hopefully just be able to spend some time with the sisters. That's the idea, at least.

AlterDominicus

Aug 24 2005, 10:46 PM

Oh! how I wish I was tucked away in your suitcase right about now!

crusader03

Aug 24 2005, 10:49 PM

Hahaha! How cute! To tell the truth, there is NOTHING tucked away in my suitcase right now! We're leaving in like 36 hours (and at least half of that will be spent sleeping), and I haven't packed! Oops!!!!

Oh, and with regard to your earlier post, I don't think Mass at the Motherhouse is open to the public. I believe it's Sunday vespers, so I imagine we'll be staying for that.

AlterDominicus

Aug 24 2005, 10:55 PM

Hahaha, yes thast right, I was thinking of a community here in Minnesota that wear the full habits and veil's and have open mass for the public. Hehe.

memtherose

Aug 24 2005, 11:18 PM

Oh wow, only two weeks now!

All this talk of you (and your 16 or so sisters-to-be) entering is bringing back my interest in the SMME's!!!!! Hehe, may just hafta email SJAB to get it out of my system!

Love and prayers as always!

crusader03

Aug 24 2005, 11:23 PM

You know you can't escape, Emily........

AlterDominicus

Aug 24 2005, 11:39 PM

OH YES! Being 16 does have its advanatages, its because I know what God wants of me, and I accepted with big YES to be His Son's Spouse. I LOVE our Father SOOOOOOOOOO much!

AlterDominicus

Aug 24 2005, 11:40 PM

OH YES! Being 16 does have its advanatages, its because I know what God wants of me, and I accepted with big YES to be His Son's Spouse. I LOVE our Father SOOOOOOOOOO much!

AlterDominicus

Aug 24 2005, 11:40 PM

OH YES! Being 16 does have its advanatages, its because I know what God wants of me, and I accepted with big YES to be His Son's Spouse. I LOVE our Father SOOOOOOOOOO much!

AlterDominicus

Aug 24 2005, 11:41 PM

OH YES! Being 16 does have its advanatages, its because I know what God wants of me, and I accepted with big YES to be His Son's Spouse. I LOVE our Father SOOOOOOOOOO much!

memtherose

Aug 24 2005, 11:44 PM

Wow Amanda! that was said vehemently! lol!

Heheh, yes Carly! I know I can't escape (which is why I did just email her....

)

crusader03

Aug 24 2005, 11:47 PM

I wonder what Amanda's trying to say....

Haha, Emily, that's wonderful! But seriously, your discernment is in my prayers, and I hope you get a chance to visit sometime soon!!!!!!

AlterDominicus

Aug 24 2005, 11:49 PM

OY! I didnt realize that was posted a million times!!!!!

Stupid computer....

I wonder what I am trying to say. Hehe. I have a hunch haha.

zwergel88

Aug 25 2005, 12:02 AM

Congratulations Crusader!!! That's really awesome!!! The order you're entering rocks!!!

crusader03

Aug 25 2005, 12:25 AM

Thank you Zwergel!

Since people seem to be reading this, I'd like to entreat your prayers on several items:
1) just generally, for my final 36 hours at home with my family, that I be granted the grace of complete charity, especialy towards my family in this *slightly* stressful time.
2) for my packing, which is about 2% complete and needs to be 100% done in the abovementioned 36 hours.

3) for my writing of my vocation story, which is a great big jumble, and I am really struggling with putting down on paper (or rather, my laptop) the last couple years...
4) for my family, for I know this is difficult for them as well... perhaps even more so, because I am going home, and I know they struggle with thinking that they are 'losing' me.

I'm sure I could come up with more, but I need to return to the vocation story for a bit and then get some shut-eye.

zwergel88

Aug 25 2005, 12:49 AM

prayers of course!!

AlterDominicus

Aug 25 2005, 01:12 AM

O Lord,

You have chosen out of Your world Your spouse', who have given everything up to "come follow You" as Your spouse, who have given up wordly possessions to take up their crosses and walk with You to spread the truth, the love, the faith, the Father.

Now Lord You still have -the state Your world is in-, have chosen among your sheephold those selected flock to "come follow You" Lord I ask of You to lay thy Sacred Hand upon Carly, who You have chosen to take up her cross and to follow You.

May in this time of great blessing, Lord, You will bless her, protect her, love her, fill her with the Holy Spirit, and may she go unto the world and spread the Word of God, You, the truth, the life.

I ask this through Christ our Lord,
Amen

Yes I realize its a lame prayer. Haha, it takes me at least 48 hours to make a great one.

I CANT wait to read your vocation story.

Dave

Aug 25 2005, 02:18 AM

Say hi to Sisters Ave Maria, Maria Faustina, John Mary, and Mary Joseph for me! They were part of my group that went to WYD.

Laudate_Dominum

Aug 25 2005, 02:20 AM

QUOTE(crusader03 @ Aug 22 2005, 07:30 PM)

Hi y'all!!!!!!!!

I'm entering the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on September 8.

That's 17 days!!!!!!

Even more imminent, however, is my departure from home (Oregon), the countdown for which stands at 4 days!!

A little about me? I'm Carly.. I'm 20, and I recently (in May) completed my sophomore year at Christendom College in Virginia. As I said above, I'm originally from Oregon. Um, I can't really think of anything else to say about myself.

I am very excited and happy, though the immediacy of everything is starting to hit, slowly but surely. As my friends return to college and I prepare for this wonderful life, the supreme goodness of Our Lord is soooo obvious! Praise Him always for His love and over-abundant generosity to us!

I just wanted to post this because PM has been a bigger part of my life lately, even when I haven't posted, and I really am gonna miss y'all! Please keep me in your prayers, especially in my final days with my family, and know that my PM friends will be specially in my prayers!!

NOTE: I know some of you are hoping to come visit the SMME on retreat, and I would absolutely love to meet y'all, so search me out!! I'd also love to hear (via snail mail) from anyone who has a moment to write... 4597 Warren Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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WHAT@!!!!

My friend is joining that exact same other.. I'm pretty sure on that exact same day too!!!

Say hi to her for me.. I miss her.. No more Irish dancing and tin whistle playing.. You'll know who I'm talking about when you meet her..

AlterDominicus

Aug 25 2005, 02:23 AM

Haha. You better write this down Carly! You got a lot of "Hello's"! To do. Dont worry you wont be the only, I am sure I will be as well when I enter in a couple years!

Fides_et_Ratio

Aug 25 2005, 06:07 AM

lol, crazyness...

I think the last I heard from Camille she was already packed! lol.

But I know she was on pins and needles having to wait to enter.

the_rev

Aug 25 2005, 07:23 AM

check the Vocation buddy thread, also remember you were gonna send me your vocation story!

crusader03

Aug 25 2005, 08:55 AM

I think Camille was packed like a month ago! Insane!

Eddie -- yeah, I remember! I'm sorry it's taken me so long! I'll try to remember to send it to you once it's done... it's looking like by the end of next week...? GAH!

crusader03

Aug 25 2005, 11:58 AM

Entrance = TWO weeks!!!!!!
I leave... tomorrow!!!!!!! 24 hours!!!!!!

FutureNunJMJ

Aug 25 2005, 04:32 PM

QUOTE(crusader03 @ Aug 25 2005, 10:58 AM)

Entrance = TWO weeks!!!!!!
I leave... tomorrow!!!!!!! 24 hours!!!!!!
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How wonderful!!!!!!

we'll miss you!

AlterDominicus

Aug 25 2005, 07:19 PM

QUOTE(crusader03 @ Aug 25 2005, 11:58 AM)

Entrance = TWO weeks!!!!!!
I leave... tomorrow!!!!!!! 24 hours!!!!!!
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Woohooooooooo!!!!! *Dances*

GO Carly GO! Do your very best! Remember who your fighting for its J-E-S-U-S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crusader03

Aug 25 2005, 08:12 PM

Hey Amanda... it just occured to me... you're from MN; did you get that cheer from a vocation camp earlier this summer? Like, June? I have a friend from MN who went to a camp and learned that exact cheer! Hahaha!!

AlterDominicus

Aug 25 2005, 10:00 PM

YEAH!!!!!!!!! I did!!!!!!!!! As matter of fact I am helping the Director of the camp coordinate the Vocations Camp for next year of 2006! And I went with Annie's (Sister Maria Caritas) Blood sister who is also a Religious Sister to camp!

crusader03

Aug 25 2005, 11:28 PM

That is cool! My friend Teresa and her sister Lizzie went to that!!!

AlterDominicus

Aug 26 2005, 12:23 AM

Awesome!!!!!!!! Hmm...the names sound familiar.

crusader03

Aug 28 2005, 07:25 AM

I know they had an awesome time there.

Countdown stands at....11 days!!!!! Whoo!!! I'm going to see the sisters this afternoon... in about 7 hours!

memtherose

Aug 29 2005, 11:23 PM

YAY!!!!!!!! only like 9 days now!!!!!!! Wow!!!

Hehehehehehehe.....this is exciting, and I'm not even entering lol!

crusader03

Aug 30 2005, 09:03 AM

Yep, 9 days!!! Yay!!! I'm here in Michigan, at a friend's house. We're going to the Motherhouse tomorrow to help out there. Oh, and my family went out there on Sunday, and I swear we saw 40 of the 47 sisters, and I think the other 5 there were just around the corner. Whooo!!!

Anyhow, ummm, that's all I have to say for now. Haha.