What Ever Happened To.......?

[rosamundi]

[quote name='EWIE' post='1570710' date='Jun 13 2008, 09:38 PM']I thought that SMC had left the forum around March, when I mentioned that "the emperor had no clothes", if you get my message.[/quote]

She did. The post from Gemma that you are replying to was made on July 5 2007 - this is an old thread brought up from the archives.

[puellapaschalis]

[quote name='EWIE' post='1570710' date='Jun 13 2008, 10:38 PM']Perhaps Sr. Mary Catharine would know?

Blessings,
Gemma
I thought that SMC had left the forum around March, when I mentioned that "the emperor had no clothes", if you get my message.[/quote]

Sr. Mary Catherine's post was written in [b]2007[/b].

[sistersintigo]

[quote name='sistersintigo' date='13 June 2008 - 02:57 PM' timestamp='1213379852' post='1570632']
Sr. Pia Elisabeth OP is the current Prioress General of the Dominicaines de Bethanie; she is a German-speaking Catholic of Swiss origin, and her home convent of Bethanien in Sankt Niklausen, Obwalden, Switzerland, is still going.
[/quote]
Here is news that links together (alas, not online though) the Community of the Resurrection, superior Renata Camenzind OP, in rural Maine, with the Dominican Sisters of Bethany founded by Pere Lataste in France.
In addition to the Dominican community of contemplative sisters, the farm homestead welcomed residents who were not strictly connected to the vowed community...it is sr. Renata's dream to be more inclusive. Interestingly a choice was made by two Dominican women, Sr. Marguerite de l'Enfant Jesus OP, and sr. Marie Therese OP, about where to retire. The latter sister, a US native, met the French-born Sr. Marguerite in Florida and became her companion. Sr Marguerite was final-professed to the French motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Bethany. When the New England foundation closed, and the European sisters returned to France, Sr. Marguerite would have been welcomed home with them. However she chose exclaustration in order to remain in the United States. Here she asked to be addressed as Sister Margaret, she understood English well but had pronounced French accent.
Sr. Marguerite de l'Enfant Jesus OP died this summer, having lived past her ninetieth year. After the wake and the memorial mass, the funeral procession left the Catholic parish where she was a communicant, outside of Portland Maine, and drove from the parish to the Community of the Resurrection deep in the rural countryside. Sr. Renata's community has a patch of consecrated ground not far from the farmhouse, under the open sky, with mountains in every direction. I was privileged to join the mourners at the graveside, where the Dominican sisters sang the Salve Regina unaccompanied under a cloudy sky with drizzling rain. And thus Sr. Marguerite's mortal remains were laid to rest, while -- according to the Pere Lataste charism -- her soul was welcomed into "la Bethanie du ciel," the heavenly Bethany with all the sisters who preceded her to heaven.

[PrayerSupporter]

For those who are interested, an update from the Community of the Resurrection from their September 2009 newsletter.

Christine started her second year novitiate on May 1st and continues her formation.

As reported above, Sr. Margaret (who was once the superior of Sr. Martin and Renata in Millis, MA) died in July, two weeks before her 94th birthday. Sr. Mary Therese (who, like Sr. Margaret, received permission from their superior in France to retire and live in a mobile home on the grounds at the Community of the Resurrection) continues to live in the mobile home.

The Community made their retreat in August, led by Fr. Hugh Burns, OP.

There are approximately 30 members of the lay Dominican group that meets at the Community location each month.

[PrayerSupporter]

An update from their Easter 2011 newsletter:

"Then came November and with it on All Saints day our sister Christine made her first vows in our chapel. Fr. Brendan Harnett celebrated the Mass and Fr. John Gallagher assisted. It was a simple but beautiful ceremony and Sr. Christine was all beaming. It is a great joy for us that after so many years one gives her life to God in our Community."


Thanks be to God!

[Chiquitunga]

Question , does anyone know is this book Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy, what the French movie “Angels of Sin” (not originaL title) is based off of? 

Thanks!

[Chiquitunga]

Oh it looks like both stories star the Dominican Sisters of Bethany, but aren’t the same or based off each other (although I wonder if whichever came first was an idea for the other) The plots seem similar. I haven’t read or seen either yet but just got the movie on eBay. 

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/evetushnet/2015/08/a-vindication-of-the-rites-of-whores-rumer-goddens-five-for-sorrow-ten-for-joy.html

Edited February 22, 2018 by Chiquitunga

[truthfinder]

15 minutes ago, Chiquitunga said:

Oh it looks like both stories star the Dominican Sisters of Bethany, but aren’t the same or based off each other (although I wonder if whichever came first was an idea for the other) The plots seem similar. I haven’t read or seen either yet but just got the movie on eBay. 

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/evetushnet/2015/08/a-vindication-of-the-rites-of-whores-rumer-goddens-five-for-sorrow-ten-for-joy.html

Actually, from what I can tell, the movie predates the novel by over 35 years. There's a lot of similarities between them, but also enough differences that they are indeed their own stories. 

I love them both, although I found that the first part of the book was a bit slow. Don't be discouraged if you do too; it does pick up. 

[Chiquitunga]

Oh wow thanks truthfinder! That is neat you have read and seen both! I really appreciate your sharing that. And how interesting the movie redates the book! I do wonder if by chance Rumer Godden had heard of the French movie.. The English subtitles version is on eBay now, by the way. It’s hard to find with those.

[Nunsuch]

There are copies of the novel for sale via Bookfinder.com for as little as $3.48  (including postage) in the US.

https://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&ref=bf_s2_a1_t1_1&qi=sl2ZfH0y9GG0QKvO.FuNbYMzEWk_1497963026_1:2:3&bq=author%3Drumer%20godden%26title%3Dfive%20for%20sorrow%2C%20ten%20for%20joy

I've read it and it's very good--though not as good, in my opinion, as Godden's "In This House of Brede." That is AMAZING.

[Chiquitunga]

http://www.bridgton.com/sr-martin-dominic-austen-97/ 

Sr. Martin Dominic mentioned in this thread passed away this Lent. Just thought I’d post. May she Rest In Peace!

I received the movie Anges du Peche. It doesn’t have the subtitles I thought it would, but I’ll watch it with someone who knows French  I know a version with subtitles used to be on YouTube I think. If anyone knows, let me know. Thanks! 

[deusluxmea]

Does anyone know whatever happened to Nunsense who used to post here? I haven't seen her in a while and hope she is doing well.

[Antigonos]

7 hours ago, deusluxmea said:

Does anyone know whatever happened to Nunsense who used to post here? I haven't seen her in a while and hope she is doing well.

I was just thinking the same thing.  And Anne Line.

[DameAgnes]

22 hours ago, deusluxmea said:

Does anyone know whatever happened to Nunsense who used to post here? I haven't seen her in a while and hope she is doing well.

Perhaps she finally found her monastic community!

[luigi999]

On 5/28/2007 at 7:43 PM, Sr Mary Catharine OP said:

I am curious about where a certain order "went."

Their name was "The Dominican Sisters of Bethany"
Their apostolate was to visit women in prison and they also accepted women into community who had been in prison.
Their was a book written called, "Ten for Sorrow, Five for Joy." It gave some insight into the life.

I heard a rumor that they went back to France.

I would like to see them come back or someone else start a similar community (Hint, Gemma).

I also saw an ad in a Vision vocation magazine for the Dominican Brothers of Bethany.

Just wondering.

About 18 years ago they were all called back to France. They had about 7 in the novitiate in MA at the time. Two of the American sisters finally decided to come to the US and entered the Dominican Nuns in West Springfield, Ma. From what I hear they aren't doing too well in France.

Rumor Godden wrote a novel about them called "Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy"

I don't know about the Dominican Brothers of Bethany. There is a 3rd Order group out in CA that is for deaf vocations.

Hello:

I used to be one of the brothers of Bethany. Sadly the order closed (is a very long story to post here) now at 55 years old, I still ask myself if some sort of revival can be done for the men. Too many souls to help, not enough workers. My idea would be to open a lay consecrated society so that men who otherwise would not be accepted, could be accepted. No walls, no bars..nothing but Bethany. If anyone wishes to give ideas I am all ears. you may contact me at profesorluigi   at  gmail 

If any former  brother reads this, please get in touch with me especially  the one from Italy.