Bride Of Christ Shower

[IgnatiusofLoyola]

[quote name='Indwelling Trinity' timestamp='1282413588' post='2161087']
I am so out of touch where are you entering sis?

love,
Indwelling trinity
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Indwelling Trinity!!! <hugs> It's SO good to hear from you. Just seeing that you had made a post, any post, made me happy! I hope that you are out of the hospital and are feeling at least a little better. All of us pray for you every day and miss you SO much!

I will let L-C speak for herself as to which Community she's joining and her entrance date, but she will be a Dominican Sister in England!

[Indwelling Trinity]

[quote name='IgnatiusofLoyola' timestamp='1282414934' post='2161097']
Indwelling Trinity!!! <hugs> It's SO good to hear from you. Just seeing that you had made a post, any post, made me happy! I hope that you are out of the hospital and are feeling at least a little better. All of us pray for you every day and miss you SO much!

I will let L-C speak for herself as to which Community she's joining and her entrance date, but she will be a Dominican Sister in England!
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OMG How wonderful!

[laetitia crucis]

[quote name='Indwelling Trinity' timestamp='1282413588' post='2161087']
I am so out of touch where are you entering sis?

love,
Indwelling trinity
[/quote]

INDWELLING TRINITYYYYYYYYY!!!! (((((HUGS)))))

I am so glad to hear from you and to see your latest post here!

To answer your question, I will be entering the [url="http://www.dominicansrs.co.uk"]Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph[/url] -- on October 7th, "God willing, and the creek don't rise!", as they sound 'round these parts.

And, God willing, if my Visa is approved.

[Indwelling Trinity]

[quote name='laetitia crucis' timestamp='1282421597' post='2161163']
INDWELLING TRINITYYYYYYYYY!!!! (((((HUGS)))))

I am so glad to hear from you and to see your latest post here!

To answer your question, I will be entering the [url="http://www.dominicansrs.co.uk"]Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph[/url] -- on October 7th, "God willing, and the creek don't rise!", as they sound 'round these parts.

And, God willing, if my Visa is approved.
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Hugs you so very tightly! I am so wonderfully overjoyed for you sis! May you find you hearts desire and be for Jesus everything he longs you to be in Him!

[vee]

[quote name='laetitia crucis' timestamp='1282397625' post='2161008']
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAAAAA! !!!!



EPIC WIN!
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ya we were brainstorming ideas for your party in the chat last night and that was the best we could come up with

I dont know how you would be able to put it together but some kind of guess the habit/order/saint game might be fun.

[laetitia crucis]

Hi alllll!

Just wanted to post a big "THANK YOU!" for all of your ideas!

My Bride of Christ shower is ending this evening with a barrage of fun board games -- "Whoonu", "Team Trivial Pursuit", etc. :juggling:

We started the day going to Mass, then we came back and I baked The Amazing Literal Coffee Cake (everyone LOVED it, by the way Really, everyone NEEDS to make this cake.) Our kitchen was packed with everyone cooking and baking various goodies, mostly "finger foods", which I think was quite nice for a "bridal shower".

So, we had a nice light lunch, and champagne. We also took a lot of fun pictures.

I didn't get a TP Dominican habit; [i]however[/i] I wore my Catherine of Siena "habit" that I wore for my parish's "All Saints Day" party -- including my "bridal veil". And just CRAZY... this morning all my bridal shower guests came wearing the SAME color scheme! This was definitely [b]not[/b] planned. It was almost creepy. Everyone was wearing black, white, and the SAME shade of pink. It was "Whoooooooa." So, given the "Whooooooooooooa" color scheme, we decided it was necessary to take "wedding-like" photos. Hahaha!

Also, when I came out of the bathroom wearing my "habit", my best friend just bawled. She kept saying, "This is [i]it[/i]. This is REAL. This is how it's [i]supposed[/i] to be." I took everything in my power to not lose it. Reality is beginning to hit. It's intense. Please pray for me, and if you can spare it, please say a little prayer for my best friend, too.

So, after lunch, my friends had a several "bridal shower" games planned -- "Who Knows the Bride-to-Be Best?" (I can't remember the actual name of that game, but it was fun!); a quiz game for everyone to stump ME about the Church/Catholicism (I had NO idea there were EIGHT Crusades! ); English/England trivia; several quirky and fun "worksheet/tests/quizzes"; etc. Oooh, and everyone had a go with trying on my veil!!!! That was WOOOOOONDERFUL!!!! We took pictures. Lots of pictures. Hah!

P.S. -- one of the "Who Knows the Bride-to-Be Best" questions was, "What was the bride-to-be's favorite childhood toy?" These were the answers: "The Encyclopedia," "The Dictionary," "books"... Aaaaahahahahahaha!!!

Okay -- gotta go again! We're going to play "Whoonu"! And have some champagne!

Hopefully tomorrow I'll have some time to hang out here!

[TeresaBenedicta]

[quote name='laetitia crucis' timestamp='1282524672' post='2161688']
Hi alllll!

Just wanted to post a big "THANK YOU!" for all of your ideas!

My Bride of Christ shower is ending this evening with a barrage of fun board games -- "Whoonu", "Team Trivial Pursuit", etc. :juggling:

We started the day going to Mass, then we came back and I baked The Amazing Literal Coffee Cake (everyone LOVED it, by the way Really, everyone NEEDS to make this cake.) Our kitchen was packed with everyone cooking and baking various goodies, mostly "finger foods", which I think was quite nice for a "bridal shower".

So, we had a nice light lunch, and champagne. We also took a lot of fun pictures.

I didn't get a TP Dominican habit; [i]however[/i] I wore my Catherine of Siena "habit" that I wore for my parish's "All Saints Day" party -- including my "bridal veil". And just CRAZY... this morning all my bridal shower guests came wearing the SAME color scheme! This was definitely [b]not[/b] planned. It was almost creepy. Everyone was wearing black, white, and the SAME shade of pink. It was "Whoooooooa." So, given the "Whooooooooooooa" color scheme, we decided it was necessary to take "wedding-like" photos. Hahaha!

Also, when I came out of the bathroom wearing my "habit", my best friend just bawled. She kept saying, "This is [i]it[/i]. This is REAL. This is how it's [i]supposed[/i] to be." I took everything in my power to not lose it. Reality is beginning to hit. It's intense. Please pray for me, and if you can spare it, please say a little prayer for my best friend, too.

So, after lunch, my friends had a several "bridal shower" games planned -- "Who Knows the Bride-to-Be Best?" (I can't remember the actual name of that game, but it was fun!); a quiz game for everyone to stump ME about the Church/Catholicism (I had NO idea there were EIGHT Crusades! ); English/England trivia; several quirky and fun "worksheet/tests/quizzes"; etc. Oooh, and everyone had a go with trying on my veil!!!! That was WOOOOOONDERFUL!!!! We took pictures. Lots of pictures. Hah!

P.S. -- one of the "Who Knows the Bride-to-Be Best" questions was, "What was the bride-to-be's favorite childhood toy?" These were the answers: "The Encyclopedia," "The Dictionary," "books"... Aaaaahahahahahaha!!!

Okay -- gotta go again! We're going to play "Whoonu"! And have some champagne!

Hopefully tomorrow I'll have some time to hang out here!


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Awwww, LC, this makes me sooooo happy!!!!!! Yay!!!!!! Know of my constant prayers for your (and your best friend!)!!!!

[Indwelling Trinity]

[quote name='TeresaBenedicta' timestamp='1282525001' post='2161691']
Awwww, LC, this makes me sooooo happy!!!!!! Yay!!!!!! Know of my constant prayers for your (and your best friend!)!!!!
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Laughing LC This is just WONDERFUL!!!!!!!

When i first entered my friends took me out to a taihitiian luoau! Laughing and when i was being sent to rome with another sister to begin the postulancy the stewardess wanted to know why we were so happy. We told her we were going to enter the convent and she tolds the captian of the plane who ordered free champagne for us! Laughing knowing it would be our lat chance to ever have a drink we accepted.... sorry to say when we landed in Rome we were both a little tipsy as at higher elvevations in a preesurized cabin you dont feel it as much as when you land. Thank God the Postulant mistress didn't notice it when she picked us up! We giggled al the way to the convent!

[vee]

[quote name='Indwelling Trinity' timestamp='1282531937' post='2161774']
she tolds the captian of the plane who ordered free champagne for us!
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They had planes back then?




LC I dont know what to say because Im so happy for you and kind of shocked that you actually dress like Catherine of Siena! Why not just dress like Gemma or Therese! Ive got less than fifty days to pick on you so Ive got to try to fit it all in now!

[Indwelling Trinity]

[quote name='laetitia crucis' timestamp='1282421597' post='2161163']
INDWELLING TRINITYYYYYYYYY!!!! (((((HUGS)))))

I am so glad to hear from you and to see your latest post here!

To answer your question, I will be entering the [url="http://www.dominicansrs.co.uk"]Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph[/url] -- on October 7th, "God willing, and the creek don't rise!", as they sound 'round these parts. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/lol_grin.gif[/img]

And, God willing, if my Visa is approved. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/signofcross.gif[/img]
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I am so happy for you but am wondering sis what made you choose this particular Dominican community over lets say nashville dominicans or other dominican communities that are now blooming here in the states? To show you how little i know i always thought you were headed for cloistered Dominicans! Dunce here!

I love Dominicans laughing but i would have made a terrible one! I kept falling asleep when reading Thomas Aquinas!

I love you very much and already feel sad at the thought of you going and not being heer with us chickens!

[laetitia crucis]

[quote name='Indwelling Trinity' timestamp='1282669492' post='2162491']
I am so happy for you but am wondering sis what made you choose this particular Dominican community over lets say nashville dominicans or other dominican communities that are now blooming here in the states? To show you how little i know i always thought you were headed for cloistered Dominicans! Dunce here!

I love Dominicans laughing but i would have made a terrible one! I kept falling asleep when reading Thomas Aquinas!

I love you very much and already feel sad at the thought of you going and not being heer with us chickens!
[/quote]

I suppose the first thing that occurred in my discernment between "my" community versus the other Dominican communities here in the U.S. would be that early in my discernment I had began discerning with both the NDs and the DSMMEs. (Not [i]too[/i] seriously, but the draw to the Dominican charism was there.) The NDs were my first "serious" contact; however, since I'm legally blind, they felt that I wouldn't be able to handle classroom management in the apostolate. At first that was really difficult to hear, but it was truly a blessing in disguise. It was a quick way to "cross them off The List" and move on.

Naturally, from there I decided to check out the DSMMEs. I spoke with Sr. Joseph Andrew and told her about my vision problems, and she said, "Well, sweetie, just come on and visit and we'll see how it goes!" So, I went and visited and loved them. However, just from that short "Vocations Retreat," I knew God was not calling me to their community.

Granted, on a very personal level, though I did feel called to the Dominican charism, I never felt called to be a schoolteacher. Yet, I wanted to be open to the possibility -- I believed that if God wanted me with either of those two communities, He'd give me the grace.

Almost a year and half ago or so, one of our former PMers (VeniteAdoremus) had mentioned the Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph. I asked her about them out of sheer curiosity, and she had recommended a rather lovely book to me: [url="http://www.domcentral.org/trad/domspirit/default.htm"]Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice[/url] by Fr. William Hinnebusch, OP. She told me bits about "her" community as well, and one of the major things that piqued my interest was the fact that these Sisters aren't formal schoolteachers or nurses (though a few of them were schoolteachers and nurses before entering). Their apostolate is likened more to that of the Dominican friars. In addition, they are a smaller community, which was something I think God was really leading me to, especially after being in a rather big community before. Aaaand they are definitely semi-contemplative, with a beautiful emphasis on the need for contemplation to balance out their apostolate. I praise God for that!

Although, I must admit, I will miss everyone here terribly! You will always remain in my prayers! [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/cheers2.gif[/img]

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='laetitia crucis' timestamp='1282687144' post='2162612']
I suppose the first thing that occurred in my discernment between "my" community versus the other Dominican communities here in the U.S. would be that early in my discernment I had began discerning with both the NDs and the DSMMEs. (Not [i]too[/i] seriously, but the draw to the Dominican charism was there.) The NDs were my first "serious" contact; however, since I'm legally blind, they felt that I wouldn't be able to handle classroom management in the apostolate. At first that was really difficult to hear, but it was truly a blessing in disguise. It was a quick way to "cross them off The List" and move on.

Naturally, from there I decided to check out the DSMMEs. I spoke with Sr. Joseph Andrew and told her about my vision problems, and she said, "Well, sweetie, just come on and visit and we'll see how it goes!" So, I went and visited and loved them. However, just from that short "Vocations Retreat," I knew God was not calling me to their community.

Granted, on a very personal level, though I did feel called to the Dominican charism, I never felt called to be a schoolteacher. Yet, I wanted to be open to the possibility -- I believed that if God wanted me with either of those two communities, He'd give me the grace.

Almost a year and half ago or so, one of our former PMers (VeniteAdoremus) had mentioned the Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph. I asked her about them out of sheer curiosity, and she had recommended a rather lovely book to me: [url="http://www.domcentral.org/trad/domspirit/default.htm"]Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice[/url] by Fr. William Hinnebusch, OP. She told me bits about "her" community as well, and one of the major things that piqued my interest was the fact that these Sisters aren't formal schoolteachers or nurses (though a few of them were schoolteachers and nurses before entering). Their apostolate is likened more to that of the Dominican friars. In addition, they are a smaller community, which was something I think God was really leading me to, especially after being in a rather big community before. Aaaand they are definitely semi-contemplative, with a beautiful emphasis on the need for contemplation to balance out their apostolate. I praise God for that!

Although, I must admit, I will miss everyone here terribly! You will always remain in my prayers! [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/cheers2.gif[/img]
[/quote]

Has VeniteAdoremus entered or is she planning to enter? Her former posts suggested that she was planning to enter Sept. 8th last year but decided to wait another year. Has anyone heard anything about her discernment? She is no longer posting on Phatmass.

[laetitia crucis]

[quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1282689791' post='2162630']
Has VeniteAdoremus entered or is she planning to enter? Her former posts suggested that she was planning to enter Sept. 8th last year but decided to wait another year. Has anyone heard anything about her discernment? She is no longer posting on Phatmass.
[/quote]

The last I heard she was planning on entering September 8th of this year. And when I was visiting "my" community in November/December, the VD said that she was scheduled to enter on September 8th, 2010.

So... yep... Hope that helps!

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='laetitia crucis' timestamp='1282703926' post='2162737']
The last I heard she was planning on entering September 8th of this year. And when I was visiting "my" community in November/December, the VD said that she was scheduled to enter on September 8th, 2010.

So... yep... Hope that helps!
[/quote]

I pray everything goes as planned. I never talked to her because I was just a lurker at the time, but I remember reading her posts.

[Indwelling Trinity]

[quote name='laetitia crucis' timestamp='1282687144' post='2162612']
I suppose the first thing that occurred in my discernment between "my" community versus the other Dominican communities here in the U.S. would be that early in my discernment I had began discerning with both the NDs and the DSMMEs. (Not [i]too[/i] seriously, but the draw to the Dominican charism was there.) The NDs were my first "serious" contact; however, since I'm legally blind, they felt that I wouldn't be able to handle classroom management in the apostolate. At first that was really difficult to hear, but it was truly a blessing in disguise. It was a quick way to "cross them off The List" and move on.

Naturally, from there I decided to check out the DSMMEs. I spoke with Sr. Joseph Andrew and told her about my vision problems, and she said, "Well, sweetie, just come on and visit and we'll see how it goes!" So, I went and visited and loved them. However, just from that short "Vocations Retreat," I knew God was not calling me to their community.

Granted, on a very personal level, though I did feel called to the Dominican charism, I never felt called to be a schoolteacher. Yet, I wanted to be open to the possibility -- I believed that if God wanted me with either of those two communities, He'd give me the grace.

Almost a year and half ago or so, one of our former PMers (VeniteAdoremus) had mentioned the Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph. I asked her about them out of sheer curiosity, and she had recommended a rather lovely book to me: [url="http://www.domcentral.org/trad/domspirit/default.htm"]Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice[/url] by Fr. William Hinnebusch, OP. She told me bits about "her" community as well, and one of the major things that piqued my interest was the fact that these Sisters aren't formal schoolteachers or nurses (though a few of them were schoolteachers and nurses before entering). Their apostolate is likened more to that of the Dominican friars. In addition, they are a smaller community, which was something I think God was really leading me to, especially after being in a rather big community before. Aaaand they are definitely semi-contemplative, with a beautiful emphasis on the need for contemplation to balance out their apostolate. I praise God for that!

Although, I must admit, I will miss everyone here terribly! You will always remain in my prayers! [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/cheers2.gif[/img]
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Thank you sis for sharing this It is a beautiful story. how God goes to such great lengths to find just the right place for each of us! In my mind nothing is by chance but each connection is a gift of God. May God grant you the grace of holy perseverence!