Jennifer Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 There are some lovely photographs of two recent ceremonies at OLAM :- The First Profession of Sister Mary Rose and Solemn Profession of Sister Augustine Marie. Both sisters look radiant.!! [url="http://www.olamshrine.com/olam/highlights.htm"]http://www.olamshrine.com/olam/highlights.htm[/url]
Ora et Labora Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 i miss that place sooooooo much!!!! i'm going for 5 days with my friend in late april...and...i CAN'T WAIT!!
Bonbon Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 i can't wait either I'm the friend she's going with
lsoliman Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 [quote name='Cardinals Flower' post='1215868' date='Mar 19 2007, 12:31 PM'] i can't wait either I'm the friend she's going with[/quote] I can't wait until the friars build the friary there, so I can live there! Pray that it be built soon! my blog: [url="http://veritas-lsoliman.blogspot.com/"]http://veritas-lsoliman.blogspot.com/[/url]
uruviel Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 aw, beautiful pictures, I miss it too My dad is going to visit it, he's in AL today actually.
cathoholic_anonymous Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 Lauren, you are one of the most courageous people I've ever met online. Prayers for you. I don't want to be intrusive, but...how is your discernment going now? (You don't have to answer if you don't want to.) If I were in America, I wouldn't know where to start looking with all the communities you have over there. That beautiful Carmel at Terre Haute? The Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus? The Sisters of the Resurrection? The Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara? I would be leaping all over the map like an overexcited frog...
Ora et Labora Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 [quote name='Cardinals Flower' post='1215868' date='Mar 19 2007, 01:31 PM'] i can't wait either I'm the friend she's going with[/quote] yay for us!!!!!!!! :
Totus Tuus Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 [quote name='Cathoholic Anonymous' post='1216366' date='Mar 20 2007, 08:53 AM']Lauren, you are one of the most courageous people I've ever met online. Prayers for you. I don't want to be intrusive, but...how is your discernment going now? (You don't have to answer if you don't want to.) If I were in America, I wouldn't know where to start looking with all the communities you have over there. That beautiful Carmel at Terre Haute? The Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus? The Sisters of the Resurrection? The Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara? I would be leaping all over the map like an overexcited frog...[/quote] Thank you... only by God's grace!! My discernment is going just fine. I have found a couple of communities with whom I might fit (nameless for a while longer:)). The door is open at both, and both are encouraging me to take as much time as I need to make a decision. I am guessing it will be a good six months before a decision is made/I enter somewhere else, and both the communities and I are in agreement that that is the best way to go for me at this point. There are indeed a lot of awesome communities in America, praise God. We have been really blessed, especially in the last decade. Thankfully I've been discerning for a [i]long time[/i], so I have narrowed it down pretty well. God bless! Lauren
Piamaria Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 [quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1216426' date='Mar 20 2007, 08:46 AM']Thank you... only by God's grace!! My discernment is going just fine. I have found a couple of communities with whom I might fit (nameless for a while longer:)). The door is open at both, and both are encouraging me to take as much time as I need to make a decision. I am guessing it will be a good six months before a decision is made/I enter somewhere else, and both the communities and I are in agreement that that is the best way to go for me at this point. There are indeed a lot of awesome communities in America, praise God. We have been really blessed, especially in the last decade. Thankfully I've been discerning for a [i]long time[/i], so I have narrowed it down pretty well. God bless! Lauren[/quote] I think of you alot . Whatever the Lord gave you at OLAM you will bring to whatever community you eventually join. I was so sure I'd be in a cloistered community and I find that's not where He wants me. You'll know, I'm glad you're taking time. love and prayers, Piamaria
cathoholic_anonymous Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 I joined Phatmass after you had left for OLAM, Lauren. After a while I found myself really wishing that I had discovered the Vocation Station when you were still around - your past posts were so gentle and helpful and so full of charity. Then OLAM Dad posted the address of the monastery in case any of us wanted to write to you. I considered that for ages, but as I'm very shy about contacting strangers I didn't go through with it. Then you came back! I have to confess that I was secretly pleased to meet you. It reminds me of the time when I was trying to get out of Nepal. I'd been teaching English in a very rural place for over two months and I was desperate to get home and have a hot shower. After a nine-hour bus journey in the sweltering heat, I reached the airport and found that my exit papers were incorrect and the officials would not let me board the flight. I dissolved into tears. Not knowing what else to do, I caught the bus to the Kathmandu branch of the family of schools where I had been volunteering. A plump, beaming teacher who always reminded me of a particularly joyous elephant lumbered into the courtyard and trilled out, "Viccccckkkyyyy Miss, how nice to see you again!" (Uncontrollable giggles.) "I had been missing you and wondering when you would come back to Nepal, and now you are here!" (More uncontrollable giggles.) His name was Ganeshyan. If you asked him how he was, the reply was always, "Verrrryyy, verrrry happpyyyy." (Giggles.) Nothing was ever allowed to go wrong with Ganeshyan. So my reaction to your departure from OLAM was very Ganeshyan-like.
Margaret Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 I love the pcpas every thing about them is joy and beauty. Lord Protect and bless all Pcpas and keep them faithfull to the Order. Sr.Augustine Marie is leaving Olam and going to move to Olsm this week so keep her in your prayers as she travles. God bless all Marge
HeavenlyCalling Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 Speaking of PCPAs, according to the OLAM site, they are going to add another monesstary to there 'other PCPAs' list, does anyone know if this is a new one, or they just took a while getting it up?
Totus Tuus Posted March 25, 2007 Posted March 25, 2007 [quote name='Cathoholic Anonymous' post='1217223' date='Mar 22 2007, 09:02 AM']I joined Phatmass after you had left for OLAM, Lauren. After a while I found myself really wishing that I had discovered the Vocation Station when you were still around - your past posts were so gentle and helpful and so full of charity. Then OLAM Dad posted the address of the monastery in case any of us wanted to write to you. I considered that for ages, but as I'm very shy about contacting strangers I didn't go through with it. Then you came back! I have to confess that I was secretly pleased to meet you. It reminds me of the time when I was trying to get out of Nepal. I'd been teaching English in a very rural place for over two months and I was desperate to get home and have a hot shower. After a nine-hour bus journey in the sweltering heat, I reached the airport and found that my exit papers were incorrect and the officials would not let me board the flight. I dissolved into tears. Not knowing what else to do, I caught the bus to the Kathmandu branch of the family of schools where I had been volunteering. A plump, beaming teacher who always reminded me of a particularly joyous elephant lumbered into the courtyard and trilled out, "Viccccckkkyyyy Miss, how nice to see you again!" (Uncontrollable giggles.) "I had been missing you and wondering when you would come back to Nepal, and now you are here!" (More uncontrollable giggles.) His name was Ganeshyan. If you asked him how he was, the reply was always, "Verrrryyy, verrrry happpyyyy." (Giggles.) Nothing was ever allowed to go wrong with Ganeshyan. So my reaction to your departure from OLAM was very Ganeshyan-like. [/quote] That is such a sweet thing to share, CA! Thank you very much Speaking of Nepal, my father visiting Kathmandu when he was going to high school in Singapore. He had to wait for an extremely long period of time (like hours and hours on end) for his plane to arrive (it couldn't land due to the snow or something). He was sitting in the side of a snow-covered mountain with his class, and my grandmother swears that ever since he arrived home from that trip he's had a cough Thanks again for your encouragement and support. I wish you the best, too, and hope that your discernment continues on such a good path. In Jesus Crucified, Lauren
Totus Tuus Posted March 25, 2007 Posted March 25, 2007 [quote name='HeavenlyCalling' post='1218253' date='Mar 24 2007, 11:01 AM']Speaking of PCPAs, according to the OLAM site, they are going to add another monesstary to there 'other PCPAs' list, does anyone know if this is a new one, or they just took a while getting it up?[/quote] The Canton monastery (which I assume is the one you're referring to) has been around for a long time. It was the monastery Mother Angelica originally entered when she began her religious life. The sisters are very kind, although the customs there are different from OLAM. I might say they are more comparable to the Cleveland and Washington, D.C. monasteries.
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