das8949 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Below is an article I found pm FB submitted by Imagine Sisters http://www.patheos.com/blogs/kathyschiffer/2014/07/women-with-down-syndrome-respond-to-gods-call/ Women With Down Syndrome Respond to God’s Call July 26, 2014 by Kathy Schiffer 4 Comments To offer oneself to God, in witness to the Gospel of Life. This is the mission of the Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb, a contemplative order in France which opens its doors to women who feel a call to religious life, but who may be turned away from other orders because they have Down Syndrome. The community depends on other sisters who do not have Down Syndrome, but who have committed to share their lives with these lovely, holy women. The community was founded in 1985 with the support and encouragement of Jerome Lejeune, the French pediatrician and geneticist whose laboratory research uncovered the link to chromosomal abnormalities including Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome). In 1990, the group was canonically recognized as a public association by the Archbishop of Tours. The Sisters now reside in a priory in Blanc, where they model their lives after St. Therese of Lisieux’s “Little Wayâ€. A leaflet published by the community explains: We follow every day the “little way†taught by Saint Therese; knowing that “great actions are forbidden to usâ€, we learn from her to receive everything from God, to “love for the brothers who fightâ€, to “scatter flowers for Jesusâ€, and to pray for the intentions entrusted to us. Read more: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/kathyschiffer/2014/07/women-with-down-syndrome-respond-to-gods-call/#ixzz38d0oFmso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 How beautiful! I wish they would make a male community for those with Downs. I know a very Christlike young man who so desires to give his life to God as a religious Brother but is unable to because of his Downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superblue Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 wow that is really inspiring, and then I keep wondering how I am going to find my place in the world, to serve Christ, with all of my anxiety and problems,,,, then a lil ray of hope pops up that maybe if such a community like this is in the world, perhaps I can find where I belong after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunsuch Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) All of the altar servers in my parish are adults with developmental disabilities, including Down Syndrome. They live in L'Arche communities, which offers another opportunity for differently abled people to live together in community with a spiritual foundation. (Not all L'Arche members are Catholic, but its origins are Catholic, and most members are.)http://www.larcheusa.org/ Here is a picture of three L'Arche members who are altar servers.http://www.larchesyracuse.org/SpiritualLife.html Edited July 27, 2014 by Nunsuch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandelynmarie Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Little Sister Disciples of the Lamb & L'Arche :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthfinder Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 How beautiful! I wish they would make a male community for those with Downs. I know a very Christlike young man who so desires to give his life to God as a religious Brother but is unable to because of his Downs. They do have a male community - including one house in Kansas http://www.communautedelagneau.org/en/petits-freres-de-l-agneau/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) They do have a male community - including one house in Kansas http://www.communautedelagneau.org/en/petits-freres-de-l-agneau/ Wow! I wonder if the young man I know is aware of this community? Thank you! :) Edited July 27, 2014 by MaterMisericordiae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Therese Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Blown away by this. How incredibly beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spem in alium Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Oh wow, how beautiful! Praise the Lord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twohearts Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 TruthFinder: The community in Kansas is another community of both men & of women that is in no way connected with French community for the women w/Down's Syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 They do have a male community - including one house in Kansas http://www.communautedelagneau.org/en/petits-freres-de-l-agneau/ TruthFinder: The community in Kansas is another community of both men & of women that is in no way connected with French community for the women w/Down's Syndrome. Twohearts is right. The one in the US is a totally different community with no Downs Syndrome members. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comingback Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Well, I would just love to join the community in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthfinder Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 TruthFinder: The community in Kansas is another community of both men & of women that is in no way connected with French community for the women w/Down's Syndrome. Thanks for the correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1054 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 This is awesome. Blown away by this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1054 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) *** aWesome... Tried to edit but my computer is changing the 'w' to a 'm'... Edited July 28, 2014 by 1054 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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