Monastic Congregation of the Nuns of the Passion of Jesus Christ

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Just over three years ago, in 2015, the superiors of Passionist Nuns monasteries from around the world met in Rome and discerned the need to form a juridical structure of communion. This structure of communion was intended to respect the autonomy of the individual monasteries, while facilitating mutual assistance and unity of spirit, strengthening the precious charism entrusted to us by the Holy Spirit through the heart of our founder, St. Paul of the Cross.

These three years of much prayer, work, and dialog on this important work in the revitalization of the Passionist Nuns, have borne their first fruits: On June 29, 2018, the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life formally erected the structure of communion, called a “Monastic Congregation,” approving its statutes.

Starting in 2015, the Holy See helped us establish a juridic structure of communion among our various monasteries, the Monastic Congregation of the Nuns of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and in 2018 its statutes were officially approved. We held our first General Chapter in Rome in January 2019 and elected our Mother President and General Council to guide and assist our monasteries throughout the world. We look forward to this new opportunity to build stronger bonds of charity among us, and to strengthen and support each other in living out our Passionist charism.

We are also delighted to give our love and support to our new Mother President, who happens to be our monastery’s very own Mother Catherine Marie Schuhmann!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prayers for the Second General Chapter

It’s hard to believe it has been 6 years since our first General Chapter of Passionist Nuns - yet here we are, beginning our second! And what a fitting day to begin: May 3rd, the anniversary of the foundation of our proto-monastery in Corneto (now Tarquinia), Italy.

Our own Mother John Mary and Sr. Cecilia Maria are overseas, representing our community as delegates at the Chapter these next few weeks. They and other Superiors and delegates from Passionist monasteries worldwide will pray and deliberate about the steps the Lord wishes our Congregation to take over the next 6 years.

Among their most important decisions to make: the election of a new Mother President and General Council! Our own Mother Catherine Marie has worked tirelessly in this role since 2019, and she has laid a firm foundation upon which the next general leadership of the Congregation can build.

Please join us in praying for our Sisters, and for all the Capitulars, that they may be open to the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit at this crucial moment!

 

 

 

 

Based on the Nuns constitutions before Vatican II, the Superior of the monastery of Nuns is called Mother President.

Now, Mother President is the Superior of the Monastic Congregation of Passionist Nuns.