Pia In Transition

[the lords sheep]

thanks for the prayers! Be assured of ours as well!

Tell me again, what order are you entering??

May God be with you as you close up everything and keep moving towards your next home!

In Jesus and Mary,
Lauren

[Deus te Amat]

I'm praying for you! i share your excitement

[Piamaria]

[quote name='the lords sheep' post='1218712' date='Mar 24 2007, 12:59 PM']thanks for the prayers! Be assured of ours as well!

Tell me again, what order are you entering??

May God be with you as you close up everything and keep moving towards your next home!

In Jesus and Mary,
Lauren[/quote]

Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred heart of Jesus
Here's the link.
[url="http://www.sistersofreparation.org"]Sisters of Reparation[/url]

[cmaD2006]

[quote name='Pia' post='1218799' date='Mar 24 2007, 06:12 PM']Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred heart of Jesus
Here's the link.
[url="http://www.sistersofreparation.org"]Sisters of Reparation[/url][/quote]

They look like a wonderful community! (I'll keep praying for your entrance).

-- Carmen

[Piamaria]

So I'm on the plane to Chicago to visit my older sister and her family for a couple days. Since my bro-in-law is Jewish they will be involved with his family for Passover so they asked me to come out before they go to his folks. Please pray that our time together will be good. My Mom has made it clear that my parents are supporting my "right to make her own decision" but it's touchy.

I've done some intensives at Northwestern so there are also friends to see ... and a long walk along the lake shore in Evanston.

Pia

[Divine_Mercy504]

I'm praying that you have a wonderful time visitng with your family and friends. Prayers also for your parents (my parents are the [i]exact[/i] same way so I know how hard it is)!


Rachel

[Piamaria]

Hi again. Just got back from Chicago about 7 hours late. I'm so glad to be driving to the retreat house with only one more flight in my immediate future. Thank you for your prayers. The visit with my sister etc went pretty well.
I'm a reader at our Palm Sunday Liturgy so it's off to rehearsal soon. You are all im my prayers this Great Holy Week.

Piamaria

[Piamaria]

Hi Phriends,

I'm about to take off for the Retreat House and just want to wish you all a Blessed Triduum. Time is moving quickly now. Yesterday I was surprised by a "Bachelorette" Party and the pictures were sent this morning to my gmail address. If anyone can tell me how to post them, I'd be grateful. Then you can compare before and after I'll be in touch after Easter.

Love and prayers,
Piamaria

p.s. Laura my former employers are a little slow processing that paperwork but I spoke with them on Monday so they should get it together. It is in process but not completed.

[Nunsense]

[quote name='Pia' post='1229681' date='Apr 5 2007, 02:26 AM']Hi Phriends,

I'm about to take off for the Retreat House and just want to wish you all a Blessed Triduum. Time is moving quickly now. Yesterday I was surprised by a "Bachelorette" Party and the pictures were sent this morning to my gmail address. If anyone can tell me how to post them, I'd be grateful. Then you can compare before and after I'll be in touch after Easter.

Love and prayers,
Piamaria

p.s. Laura my former employers are a little slow processing that paperwork but I spoke with them on Monday so they should get it together. It is in process but not completed.[/quote]

Put your pictures on a website like geocities or tripod and then copy the url of the photo you want to put here, and put that url into the "insert picture" dialogue box. Pics would be great.

Blessings on you for Easter!

[Sr Mary Catharine OP]

[quote name='Pia' post='1229681' date='Apr 4 2007, 02:26 PM']Hi Phriends,

I'm about to take off for the Retreat House and just want to wish you all a Blessed Triduum. Time is moving quickly now. Yesterday I was surprised by a "Bachelorette" Party and the pictures were sent this morning to my gmail address. If anyone can tell me how to post them, I'd be grateful. Then you can compare before and after I'll be in touch after Easter.

Love and prayers,
Piamaria

p.s. Laura my former employers are a little slow processing that paperwork but I spoke with them on Monday so they should get it together. It is in process but not completed.[/quote]

Make life easy and use photobucket.

[Piamaria]

Hi. If you click on the link you can see the picture. Clearly I am tech challenged. I can't face any more attempts.

[url="http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s267/piamaria_2007/?action=view¤t=Piamaria.jpg"]Pia[/url]It isn't working for me. I'll get someone to do it after Easter.

Edited April 5, 2007 by Pia

[Piamaria]

[url="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s267/piamaria_2007/Piamaria.jpg"]http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s267/pi...07/Piamaria.jpg[/url] This link works for the picture. Three of us couldn't get the picture up.
a blessed Good Friday to you all. How many retreatants does it take to post one picture?

Edited April 6, 2007 by Pia

[puellapaschalis]

[img]http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s267/piamaria_2007/Piamaria.jpg[/img]

[Piamaria]

[quote name='puellapaschalis' post='1232475' date='Apr 6 2007, 12:34 PM'][img]http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s267/piamaria_2007/Piamaria.jpg[/img][/quote]


Thanks Puella.

[Piamaria]

Hi phriends. A blessed Easter to all. I hope you experienced all the gifts of the Lord during the Triduum. I am now at my parents home in Santa Barbara until Friday when I fly to Pittsburg. Other than finishing/catching up my personal correspondence (including with some of you ) I am at my family's service. Please pray that I can show them how much I love them and keep my own "stuff" out of the way. I am taking Dad out to lunch later today. We need some time alone. Mother M.Wendy wrote my Mom a beautiful letter and Mom is actually talking about how she is looking forward to meeting her.

More from me later.

Pia

P.S. I'm a little scared. I think it's normal???

[alicemary]

Pia, it is very normal to be scared. Don't worry, just enjoy what time you have with your family and let tommorrow take care of itself.

[Piamaria]

Hi Phriends,

Hope all is going well with you. I'm ok. Just feeling a bit overwhelmed by the good wishes and emotions of this time. I had a long, private talk with my Dad yesterday and although it left me too emotional to sleep, it was a gift and a blessing. One of the unexpected gifts of this "leaving the world" process is the [u]freedom[/u] to express my feelings without embarassment. -- It has been a joy to tell the important people in my life of my love and respect for them... a bit exhausting of course, but well worth it.

This morning after Mass the priest introduced himself and asked me if I was new. I explained that I was visiting my parents for a few days. Then he said, "Oh, you must be Pia." AFter I picked myself up off the floor (metaphorically ) he explained that a friend of my Mom's had called him after the "St. Philomena" incident became news in my family, and asked for prayers for us and that we were all on the prayer list on the side altar. I checked. We are!!! How wonderful is the Communion of saints. The Church is everywhere.

This evening my parents are having an "Open House" which will mostly consist of their friends and our extended family. Several of my former teachers are coming which should be interesting .

Please keep praying. I'm remembering you all in the Divine Mercy Novena. This is a very long, short week.

In He WHo Is,

Piamaria

[Tina44]

I have been remembering you as well when I pray the Divine Mercy Novena. Everything will fall into place perfectly, you'll see!!

My prayers are with you!!!

Tina

[cmaD2006]

Yep to be a bit scared is more than normal ... if you weren't I'd think something would be up!

Praying for your entrance!

[Piamaria]

Hi again,

It's almost here; tomorrow I fly to Pittsburg. There isn't much to say. Please keep praying for me. Maybe y'all can help with the weather.

Love and prayers,
Pia