cmaD2006 Posted January 5, 2007 Posted January 5, 2007 [quote name='HeavenlyCalling' post='1156631' date='Jan 5 2007, 12:14 PM'] Wow, only 11 days to go!!! It's amazing you still have the time to talk to us! [/quote] Happiness/Joy to the nth degree! DM -- we'll talk when I get back from Mexico, maybe Sunday! -- Carmen
Tina44 Posted January 5, 2007 Posted January 5, 2007 Congratulations!!! God Bless you always!!! Good Luck, and you will be in my prayers
passionheart Posted January 6, 2007 Author Posted January 6, 2007 [quote name='HeavenlyCalling' post='1156631' date='Jan 5 2007, 12:14 PM'] Wow, only 11 days to go!!! It's amazing you still have the time to talk to us! [/quote] [size=7]11 days to Go[/size] : So am I!!!! Seriously, over past few months, I have been taking care of alot things. There is one advantage to living simply You have very few things to get rid off!!!!!!! People would tell me to have a garage sale to raise money for my nun fund. I said that would be great except there is only one problem...... I don't have any stuff
HeavenlyCalling Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 I have a ton of stuff, it's just nothing anyone would want to buy. :
HisChild Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 DM, I continue to keep you in my heart. . .are we able to write to you or find out how you are doing?
HeavenlyCalling Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 Our Brendon mentioned that he might be able to go and take pictures, so we may get to see you enter *does happy dance with aid of *
passionheart Posted January 7, 2007 Author Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) [quote name='HeavenlyCalling' post='1157716' date='Jan 6 2007, 07:45 PM'] Our Brendon mentioned that he might be able to go and take pictures, so we may get to see you enter *does happy dance with aid of * [/quote] [size=5]10 days to Go[/size] Wow it just dawned on my that I will gone in 10 days. I am part of a group that comes together First Saturdays for Reparation and Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. After the homily, Father called me up to give a gift from the group. The Little Office of Mary, a gorgeous rosary and Living Enrolement in the Little Flower Society. I couldn't believe it I started to cry. It will be my last first Saturday together with some beautiful people who love our Blessed Mother Ok, it is time I answer some questions that people have asked in this thread: First the one above. Yes, I did ask Mother about the pictures but the postulant ceremony is a private cermony so pictures can't be taken. Sorry!! Writing: Yes I can accept letters but letters to friends are limited. I don't believe I have access to email in the novitiate. So we are back to snail mail. I will PM the monastery address to Hugleyforlife. I am trying to convince my brother to pop on phatmass every once and awhile to give you updates. A little about Dominican Buffalo, First of all I have to admit, I don't have a strong devotion to the rosary. In that I mean I don't pray everyday but when I do pray the rosary it is takes me a long time. Why? I get lost in the mediation on the mysteries. This is a loving community. These women are in love with the Lord and they do love each other. It was quite obvious to me when I was did my aspirancy with them. I felt welcomed and loved during the time I was there despite some of my mistakes. One of my mistakes had the community laughing. Later Sr. Rose wanted to reassure me that the community wasn't laughing at me. I told Sr. Rose that I knew the community was laughing with me and I was fine. There are about 25 women in the community. When I enter there will someone there in the novitiate and someone coming in March. Hopefully we see Brandee in October. Who knows who will come next. There is another Canadian Sister from Vancouver Island. I going try to have the house celebrate both Thanksgiving in honour of us Also, there are some sisters from Europe. One sister was an active Dominican Sister in Switzerland but felt the call to contemplative life. Call to the Apostalate I guess Sr. Catherine could answer this question better but it is difficult to know what draws me to the contemplative life. For years my friends told me I had a gift prayer, I told them they were nuts. Later, I understood what this meant and then I found myself desiring to live a life of prayer. I felt a desire... a thirst for the desert. Although, I realized a life of prayer was my vocation, I thought it would be lived in the world. I had applied in past to communities but only to active ones, I never considered the cloister. So I tried to live the life of prayer in the world but still felt empty. So it was on the advice of SJA that I look at the cloister and this particular cloister. I went out of respect to SJA, and I assumed they would tell me "Good bye and Thanks for Coming out". Oh Well, Wrong Again!!! Edited January 7, 2007 by passionheart
shortnun Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 This all sounds so exciting. There are many of us here praying for you.
brandelynmarie Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Aren't you glad you were wrong? Gonna miss you on here & all, but I, like everyone else, am so happy for you & am so glad to have "followed" you to phatmass from another yahoo group...the shufflling off to Buffalo for your aspirancy gave you away on here! May God's will be continue to be done in you, dear 'sister'! Deo gratias!
alicemary Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Thank you for sharing about your community, it sounds just wonderful. You will be a true daughter of Our Lady.
Sr Mary Catharine OP Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Donna, I've been meaning to add to this thread and let you know that I'm praying for you and will continue to pray for my new Sister in St. Dominic! May the Lord grant you perseverance! Buffalo has a nice little group of new sisters which will be helpful for you in your formation. As for the Rosary, do what you can and let the Lord do the rest. I used to get myself all tied up wondering if I was praying it as well as I should! Whatever that means! You need to tell us something very important....your postulant dress. What will you be wearing?????? : God bless you! Sr. Mary Catharine PS Our Sr. Angela will be receiving the habit on February 11th!!!! We've got 2 entering in June and several coming for aspirancy. It's keeping me busy! :
HeavenlyCalling Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Oh yes, what does the postulent dress look like?!
passionheart Posted January 7, 2007 Author Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) [quote name='Sr. Mary Catharine' post='1158070' date='Jan 7 2007, 11:43 AM'] Donna, I've been meaning to add to this thread and let you know that I'm praying for you and will continue to pray for my new Sister in St. Dominic! May the Lord grant you perseverance! Buffalo has a nice little group of new sisters which will be helpful for you in your formation. As for the Rosary, do what you can and let the Lord do the rest. I used to get myself all tied up wondering if I was praying it as well as I should! Whatever that means! You need to tell us something very important....your postulant dress. What will you be wearing?????? : God bless you! Sr. Mary Catharine PS Our Sr. Angela will be receiving the habit on February 11th!!!! We've got 2 entering in June and several coming for aspirancy. It's keeping me busy! : [/quote] Dear Sister thank so much for prayers and well wishes. Believe they mean lot to me. I am so glad to hear that Sr. Angela will be back to receive the habit on Feb. 11. I had been praying for her and her family. As for my postulant dress: The best fashion houses in Europe have produced a FAB outfit any postulant would love to be seen in!!! The postulant dress is a black dress that could be described as a jumper. In order to complete the stylish ensemble a white blouse and/or turtleneck can be worn. Of course how can forget the head which will be careful adorn by a black veil. Truly a remarkable outfit [size=6]9 Days to go[/size] P.S. I think you all better pray for the sisters in Buffalo. After all look who is coming Edited January 7, 2007 by passionheart
AlterDominicus Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) [quote name='passionheart' post='1158211' date='Jan 7 2007, 05:26 PM'] Dear Sister thank so much for prayers and well wishes. Believe they mean lot to me. I am so glad to hear that Sr. Angela will be back to receive the habit on Feb. 11. I had been praying for her and her family. As for my postulant dress: The best fashion houses in Europe have produced a FAB outfit any postulant would love to be seen in!!! The postulant dress is a black dress that could be described as a jumper. In order to complete the stylish ensemble a white blouse and/or turtleneck can be worn. Of course how can forget the head which will be careful adorn by a black veil. Truly a remarkable outfit [size=6]9 Days to go[/size] P.S. I think you all better pray for the sisters in Buffalo. After all look who is coming [/quote] Definitely be praying for y'all Edited January 7, 2007 by AlterDominicus
HeavenlyCalling Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 I wish they had a more complete website, I would love to take a look at them via the internet.
HisChild Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 DM, Do they wear the veil, like it shows in Brandelynmarie's pic/avatar/signature, in prayer? Or is that for hermit days? I just noticed on their web page their veil is folded back. . .just curious
VeniteAdoremus Posted January 8, 2007 Posted January 8, 2007 [quote name='passionheart' post='1158211' date='Jan 7 2007, 10:26 PM'] As for my postulant dress: The best fashion houses in Europe have produced a FAB outfit any postulant would love to be seen in!!! The postulant dress is a black dress that could be described as a jumper. In order to complete the stylish ensemble a white blouse and/or turtleneck can be worn. Of course how can forget the head which will be careful adorn by a black veil. Truly a remarkable outfit P.S. I think you all better pray for the sisters in Buffalo. After all look who is coming [/quote] Tee hee! : I will pray for your soon-to-be-sisters All the best, may you always be aware of God's presence, and... That's about it I think. We'll miss you!
brandelynmarie Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 [quote name='HisChild' post='1158278' date='Jan 7 2007, 06:36 PM'] DM, Do they wear the veil, like it shows in Brandelynmarie's pic/avatar/signature, in prayer? Or is that for hermit days? I just noticed on their web page their veil is folded back. . .just curious [/quote] Ok, I'll answer this one from my limited knowledge...DM will be able to give a better answer, of course....I have only seen the veils folded back....but who knows what they do for retreats or hermit days...Actually, do they have retreat or hermit days in Buffalo? Hmmmm.... [quote name='passionheart' post='1158211' date='Jan 7 2007, 04:26 PM'] As for my postulant dress: The best fashion houses in Europe have produced a FAB outfit any postulant would love to be seen in!!! The postulant dress is a black dress that could be described as a jumper. In order to complete the stylish ensemble a white blouse and/or turtleneck can be worn. Of course how can forget the head which will be careful adorn by a black veil. Truly a remarkable outfit [size=6]9 Days to go[/size] P.S. I think you all better pray for the sisters in Buffalo. After all look who is coming [/quote]
HisChild Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 [quote name='brandelynmarie' post='1159329' date='Jan 8 2007, 05:48 PM'] Ok, I'll answer this one from my limited knowledge...DM will be able to give a better answer, of course....I have only seen the veils folded back....but who knows what they do for retreats or hermit days...Actually, do they have retreat or hermit days in Buffalo? Hmmmm.... [/quote] Where is your pic from, B?
brendan1104 Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 It's just an avatar that Phatmass provides, but not from a particular community.
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