Vincent Vega Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 [quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1311306884' post='2273496'] I really hope to meet up with them. I emailed the vocations directress. She's for the east central province, but I'm sure she'd help me out. The Daughters are the first community I really contacted and got interested in. [/quote] Good. The hospital that I volunteered in which eventually led to my conversion was a DC-founded/run hospital, my confirmation saint is St. Vincent de Paul, and my sponsor was a DC sister. I'm kind of a fan. I'm glad to see that there is still interest in vocations with them, as every DC sister I've ever met has been rather advanced in years.
MargaretTeresa Posted July 22, 2011 Author Posted July 22, 2011 Waiting to hear from the DCs still. Gah! I hate waiting.
MargaretTeresa Posted July 26, 2011 Author Posted July 26, 2011 REVISED SCHEDULE Tuesday: leave Oxy at approx 5 am arrive NOLA approx. 11:15 (This leaves time for gas and bathroom stops) grab lunch at McDonald's Salesians or Sisters of Mercy the Holy Cross (met a Holy Cross sister at work today. She's on the vocation team. Told me to look them up.) approximately 5 pm - arrive the Pauline bookstore. Look at books for a few minutes before introducing myself. Begin sleepover party with the Paulines. Wednesday: wake up. Possibly go to Mass with Paulines. depart Paulines. Visit with the Daughters of Charity. lunch drive across lake to visit Carmel in Covington drive home This is meaning that I will sight see on Tuesday morning. I'm talking to Sr Teresa tomorrow about meeting with the Daughters. And she's actually going to be down there!!!
LaPetiteSoeur Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 I really like the DCs. Possibly I'm biased as my patron saint is Catherine Laboure! They're a really wonderful order. There were two DCs at my home parish who did a lot of work with the poor and were very nice. They also make the BEST scones. Ever. It's like the Dominican smores recipe. The DCs have scones!
NovemberFourth Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Hopefully this is not a thread hijack! But could someone clarify for me exactly what a "Nun Run" is? I have seen the term used before but it was a sponsored run to raise money to build a new Convent. (If memory serves.) So I am now a bit confused. N4
Feankie Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 I thing the "Nun Run" you're thinking about is the annual one started by the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration of Our Lady of Solitude Monastey outside of Phoenix, AZ. The nuns are friends of mine and this is the second year they have put on their Nun Run to raise funds for buiding their monastery for their new foundation.
Lisa Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 [quote name='NovemberFourth' timestamp='1311756380' post='2276749'] Hopefully this is not a thread hijack! But could someone clarify for me exactly what a "Nun Run" is? I have seen the term used before but it was a sponsored run to raise money to build a new Convent. (If memory serves.) So I am now a bit confused. N4 [/quote] It can mean that, but in this instance, it means going on a trip to see a few different communities in a certain geographic location. It's a little more casual than a come and see, and sometimes means going with a group.
MargaretTeresa Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 REVISED YET AGAIN! Tuesday: leave Oxy at approx 5 am arrive NOLA approx. 11:15 (This leaves time for gas and bathroom stops) grab lunch at McDonald's Site See in the Quarter 5 pm - arrive the Pauline bookstore. Look at books for a few minutes before introducing myself. Begin sleepover party with the Paulines. Wednesday: wake up. Possibly go to Mass with Paulines. depart Paulines. Visit with the Daughters of Charity. [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=5][color=#ff0000]SEARCH AND SERVE WITH THE DCs AND SISTERS OF CHARITY![/color][/size][/font] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=5][size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] stay night with them[/font][/size][/size][/font] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=5][size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Thursday:[/font][/size][/size][/font] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=5][size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] wake up. Go to Mass with DCs/SCs[/font][/size][/size][/font] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=5][size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] Depart NOLA.[/font][/size][/size][/font] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=5][size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] Visit Covington Carmel[/font][/size][/size][/font] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=5][size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] Depart for Oxy[/font][/size][/size][/font]
MargaretTeresa Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 AHHHHHH I'M SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!!!!
Yaatee Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Much, much better. I was going to suggest" Why doesn't she spend the night with the DC's?" They are so great. They are getting vocations, but not in nearly the same numbers as when they were the largest congregation in the world, with 40,000 members. All of those large orders, such as Mercy, St. Joseph, DC's were unsustainably huge.. But--sorry to be so ignorant: what is NOLA (Northern Louisiana?) And what is Oxy --I have no clue except oxygen.
MargaretTeresa Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 Ok. NOLA= New Orleans, Louisiana. Oxy = Oxford, Mississippi.
Yaatee Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) [quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1311811124' post='2277216'] Ok. NOLA= New Orleans, Louisiana. Oxy = Oxford, Mississippi. [/quote] Thanks! I have been to Oxford. Great town! NO, it goes without saying. I had absolutely scrumptious seafood there. Boy, am I dumb. Edited July 28, 2011 by Yaatee
MargaretTeresa Posted July 28, 2011 Author Posted July 28, 2011 It's ok! Took me forever to figure out NOLA myself.
MargaretTeresa Posted August 2, 2011 Author Posted August 2, 2011 Ok, silly question BUT Which medal am I going to wear? [color=#0000ff]:le gasp!:[/color] I have Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Miraculous Medal, St Clare, Bl Pope John Paul II, Our Lady of Prompt Succor... I think that's it. I think I'm going to wear St Clare on a chain, and safety pin the rest onto my bra strap like I used to...
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