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DameAgnes

By DameAgnes
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awyers

awyers

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[quote name='stlmom' date='01 November 2009 - 09:04 PM' timestamp='1257127491' post='1995005']
Piobaire, thanks for checking in and giving us an update. I was wondering what had happened to you. I hope at some point you will share the name of the community you are discerning your vocation. God bless!
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I really felt called to step back and embrace the silence so-to-speak while I allowed God to work this great grace in my life but I had you all in prayer! I am going for a longer second visit with the nuns in a few weeks and, God willing, will complete the application process. Once I have a clearer idea of what God wills of me I will be happy to share the where and when of it all. For now I humbly beg your prayers for my second discernment visit as I still struggle with relinquishing control :)

Saint Therese

Saint Therese

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As ya'll may know I made a live-in aspirancy with the Dominican nuns in Lockport. God willing I hope to enter there early next year along with several other young women. I've been discerning with them for several years; they're everything I was looking for in a community. :)
They're so prayerful and reverent, its truly awesome. I would like to encourage anyone who might consider discerning with them not to be discouraged by any delays in communication. Living at Lockport,even for the short time I was there, was an awesome experience. I loved the way their whole life is centered around and punctuated by prayer. While I was there I followed the schedule of the novitiate and joined the sisters in choir for the office. Once again I'd recommend them whole heartedly to anyone who is considering Dominican monastic life. ;)

HisChild

HisChild

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[quote name='Saint Therese' date='02 November 2009 - 09:22 PM' timestamp='1257222140' post='1995556']
As ya'll may know I made a live-in aspirancy with the Dominican nuns in Lockport. God willing I hope to enter there early next year along with several other young women. I've been discerning with them for several years; they're everything I was looking for in a community. :)
They're so prayerful and reverent, its truly awesome. I would like to encourage anyone who might consider discerning with them not to be discouraged by any delays in communication. Living at Lockport,even for the short time I was there, was an awesome experience. I loved the way their whole life is centered around and punctuated by prayer. While I was there I followed the schedule of the novitiate and joined the sisters in choir for the office. Once again I'd recommend them whole heartedly to anyone who is considering Dominican monastic life. ;)
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How many sisters are there now? They seem like a lovely community.

Thomist-in-Training

Thomist-in-Training

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Piobaire, I love your comment about making reparation! That always seemed appealing to me and I just figured "well, active sisters do that too, to an extent." But God willing, like you, I'm to be a contemplative and have that as part of my main work. :))

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Freudentaumel

Freudentaumel

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I don't know if this has been posted elsewhere, but their latest [url=http://www.sistersofmarymotherofthechurch.org/zlcms/editor/uploads/files/ChristmasNewsletter.pdf]Newsletter[/url] has the stories of their three postulants.

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HopefulBride

HopefulBride

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Allison,

Good to know I am not the only aspiring SMMC. How are you doing with reducing your finances?

[quote name='Piobaire' timestamp='1257086114' post='1994785']
Hello all :)

I have been away from phatmass from some time enjoying the silence and stillness of our Lord but I do check in from time to time...nice to see you are still thinking of me lol :)

I had applied to enter SMMC but was unable to enter due to finances. Our Lord is so good to us and especially gentle towards those of us lost in the world of perpetual discernment. Although that door seemed to be closing and I felt lost and confused He helped me to see what I believe to be my true calling and I am now discerning with a community of cloistered nuns which, God willing, I will be entering sometime in the next few months.

As some of you may know I was with the SMME for some time before leaving and since then visited MANY active orders, some of which I loved and felt called to enter. However at each junction something would come up that would close the door be it immigration issues or finances like above. I can now see that all my struggles were because I was not truly surrendered to our Lord and open to His will. I kept trying to 'force' the active vocation and convinced myself I could never be called to the cloister.

The best advice I ever received from a dear Alhambra Carmelite (which may seem obvious but somehow got lost on me in the perpetual hunt for my 'home') is that the only thing one should really focus on is the charism of the community. Grace build on nature and there will be something about the charism that will resonate with you......the seed of the charism in some way is in the heart of the individual being called. I cant really do justice to what she said and maybe I am not called to as it was a word for me personally but maybe it will help someone else as well. From someone who has lived the life and struggled greatly discerning over the years I find we can sometimes get so caught up in what on order wears and all kind of little details which can confuse us. When I sat down and asked myself what I truly wanted in one or two sentences or better yet, what I believe God wanted of me, what my greatest desire or inclination was I knew it was a life of reparative thanksgiving and perpetual adoration. Once I articulated that the rest fell into place and I realised that this was my hearts desire all along and trying to 'force' a fit with a teaching order or a nursing order or whatever it may be was simply foolish even though I was telling myself I was totally open to our Lord's will. How God must chuckle at our hard headedness at times!

Whew, dont know where all that came from lol!

Thank you for thinking of me and please keep me in your prayers as I do all of you!

God bless,
Allison
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HopefulBride

HopefulBride

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On August 22nd, 4 postulants became novices. Please keep them in your prayers!!

OnlySunshine

OnlySunshine

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[quote name='HopefulBride' timestamp='1283726308' post='2168495']
Allison,

Good to know I am not the only aspiring SMMC. How are you doing with reducing your finances?
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From what I understand, Piobaire is no longer discerning with this order. She stated in the letter that she was discerning with a cloistered order instead. :)

HopefulBride

HopefulBride

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[quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1283733309' post='2168598']
From what I understand, Piobaire is no longer discerning with this order. She stated in the letter that she was discerning with a cloistered order instead. :)
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OH, I missed that. Neverless, I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers.

HopefulBride

HopefulBride

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Some pictures of the 4 new SMMC novices.

[img]http://i51.tinypic.com/13zso55.jpg[/img]



[img]http://i56.tinypic.com/1j8375.jpg[/img]

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DameAgnes

DameAgnes

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Sr. Gabrielle looks really familiar. Was she Sr. John Paul at OLAM?

Totally Franciscan

Totally Franciscan

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Dame Agnes, No, Sister John Paul is still at OLAM.

dominicansoul

dominicansoul

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:cheer:

 

Congratulations Hopeful Bride!

 

:cheer::cheer::cheer:

HopefulBride

HopefulBride

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Dame Agnes, No, Sister John Paul is still at OLAM.

What Dame Agnes said

:cheer:

 

Congratulations Hopeful Bride!

 

:cheer::cheer::cheer:

Thanks DS.... I know not Carmelites but hey...

oh wait, that's Vee. :)

How've you been? and how are you Doms doing?  Saw Mother and Sr. (can't remember her name) at Bishop Daly's installation in May and they were in great spirits about the new priory in Texas.  I pray that is going well!

dominicansoul

dominicansoul

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HELLO!!!

 

sO GOOD TO SEE YOU ON HERE :nun:

 

I was hoping they would do a live web event for your profession.  Maybe for your final?  haha

 

The Texas Priory needs lots and lots of prayers.  We've been raising funds but we haven't even broke ground on the priory yet.  :(  Everything in God's time, but we could use all the prayers we can get!

HopefulBride

HopefulBride

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HELLO!!!

 

sO GOOD TO SEE YOU ON HERE :nun:

 

I was hoping they would do a live web event for your profession.  Maybe for your final?  haha

 

The Texas Priory needs lots and lots of prayers.  We've been raising funds but we haven't even broke ground on the priory yet.  :(  Everything in God's time, but we could use all the prayers we can get!

Good to be here lol

no live version but I believe SM2 has some video clips of us sisters professing and of the examination etc...

I totally understand about needing prayers.  Some of us just moved to a house of formation and that took a lot of prayers and still more are needed.  We hope to one day soon build and yet we know it must be in His own time.  We shall definitely keep Texas in prayer.

dominicansoul

dominicansoul

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Thank you Sister, we will def pray for your community as well!  :)

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