Qd's Countdown Thread

[Queen'sDaughter]

I am entering the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles in 4 months! September 15, 2012. I just sent in my last step (the formal petition), and I will be getting my list anytime. I am so excited to get my list, I can't wait to see if my guesses are anywhere close!

[Spem in alium]

Congratulations! I will be praying for you - especially on your date of entrance. May God bless you in this joyful and exciting time

[InPersonaChriste]

YES!

I am so excited for you! It is so razzle dazzle seeing someone enter where I have been! AHHH! Surreal!

[Jennifer]

Congratulations............it must be very exciting for you and I hope that your list meets your expectations..............I'm sure it will.!!

Prayers for you during these coming months and specially on September 15th.!!

[maximillion]

Prayers QD. But you have to post 'the list ' either here or in the trousseau thread...............

[Mary's Margaret]

Praise God! Congratulations, QD. May you be blessed in abundance as you prepare over the next few months.

[salveregina10]

Congratulations and blessings, may our Holy Father Benedict guide you!

[EmilyAnn]

There seem to be so many countdowns at the moment!

[regina_coeli]

So happy for you!

[Clare~Therese]

Congratulations!!!!

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Congratulations and blessings, may our Holy Father Benedict guide you!
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For a minute there I thought you where talking about Benedict XVI.

[AveMariaPurissima]

Congratulations!!!!!!! So happy for you!!!!

[Kayte Postle]

Congrats!! So happy for you!

[InPersonaChriste]

Happy Mothers day!!!

Spiritual Motherhood :D

And stuff :D

[Queen'sDaughter]

Thanks so much for the support everybody! It is 4 months exactly today. Please also keep in your prayers one of my friends who entered on Sunday.

There is no "vocation crisis" is my circle. One of my friends is a dominican novice, one is a franciscan novice, one is a Carmelite postulant (who will be receiving the habit on Monday), and one is a poor clare postulant. What vocations crisis!!!!! We are entering convents like there is nothing else in the world! It is funny that none of us are entering the same order; I am the only Benedictine of the bunch.

IPC, it is funny what you say about it being surreal that I am entering a convent that you visited. I feel the same way about you visiting them! Maybe someday we will meet there! When I get closer to entering, I will give you a hint to be able to tell which one is me.

[InPersonaChriste]

That's wonderful!
I hope to meet you as well, that would be really amazing!
That sounds great! Prayers for you as you get close to your entrance!

[maximillion]

It is true there is an upsurge in vocations, but please pray for us here in the Uk where it is still a very slow process...........

[OnlySunshine]

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Thanks so much for the support everybody! It is 4 months exactly today. Please also keep in your prayers one of my friends who entered on Sunday.

There is no "vocation crisis" is my circle. One of my friends is a dominican novice, one is a franciscan novice, one is a Carmelite postulant (who will be receiving the habit on Monday), and one is a poor clare postulant. What vocations crisis!!!!! We are entering convents like there is nothing else in the world! It is funny that none of us are entering the same order; I am the only Benedictine of the bunch.

IPC, it is funny what you say about it being surreal that I am entering a convent that you visited. I feel the same way about you visiting them! Maybe someday we will meet there! When I get closer to entering, I will give you a hint to be able to tell which one is me.
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LOL, I have a few religious friends as well:

My friend from here (In the Arms of the Lord) entered Carmel in Dec. 2010 and is now a novice.

My friend from Facebook entered an active/contemplative Carmelite order in Sept. 2009. She left in March 2011, but is re-entering this June!

My friend from my small group at the first YA retreat I attended entered the Sisters of Life and is about to profess first vows this August.

My older friend who entered a Benedictine order in England and then another order here. She is no longer in either order, but you never know what the future holds. I'm trying to convince her to keep her options open.

And last but not least -- myself! I have been discerning off and on since December 2007. I have been very close to entering an active order of Carmelites in 2009, and have discerned with others. I am now seriously discerning with a missionary/Trinitarian order that my pastor put me in touch with. They are planning to come to our parish next year, so I am really excited! I am trying to get an appointment with my pastor because he wants me to get the psych exam. If all goes well during the exam and the Superior gives permission, I will probably enter in the next year or two.

[Queen'sDaughter]

I am [i]still [/i]waiting for my list. I swear nuns have a different sense of time than normal people!

[AveMariaPurissima]

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I am [i]still [/i]waiting for my list. I swear nuns have a different sense of time than normal people!
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So true!

[TheresaThoma]

[quote name='Queen'sDaughter' timestamp='1338163465' post='2435957']
I am [i]still [/i]waiting for my list. I swear nuns have a different sense of time than normal people!
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When I first started contacting communities a wise Jesuit friend told me that nuns run on "convent time" which is nothing like our normal time. (This came after I was stressing about not hearing back right away from a couple of communities).