On March 6, Maria Bosonetto, grade seven, made her final promises as a member of the Sursum Corda Society. This sodality-like prayer group is run by Sister Marie Therese (our prioress and school principal) and Sister Maria Perpetua (the seventh and eighth grades’ teacher). The Society is for young ladies who wish to work and [...]
As an addendum to my earlier posting on resources for modest clothing, I would also like to bring to your attention a short piece written by Brother Andre Marie for a recent chapel bulletin. You will find it here.
[At our monthly Mothers' Tea, the ladies asked for references for modest swimwear. I just borrowed the list from Colleen Hammond, the author of Dressing with Dignity (a book I can't recommend highly enough -- if nothing else, download her Outfit Guidelines). However, as I copied the links and added notes, I went on to [...]
Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [concluded] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter XII. – A Christian Mother’s Care of Her Child after the Period of School-Life. The periods of childhood and school-life are soon past, and [...]
At the end of September every year, the older students have a chance to go on the seventy-two mile Pilgrimage for Restoration. It is a wonderfully painful walking retreat — with amazing spiritual results!
On Palm Sunday, Sister Marie Therese presided over a lovely little ceremony in the chapel of our new convent. Over a year ago, the Sisters started a prayer society for the young ladies in our community: the Sursum Corda Society. After a winnowing process, two young ladies renewed their promises, two more were re-instated, and [...]
Please rejoice with us over the first vows of two of our Sisters: Sister Maria Rosaria and Sister Marie Gabrielle. They made their professions on March 25 (Feast of the Annunciation), taking vows for three years as Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Semper Deo gratias et Mariae! (A special thank you to Carolyn [...]
Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter VI. – How the Christian Mother Should Combat Pride in Her Child. In the last two chapters I have briefly pointed out how a [...]
This was a skit that was written at the last minute: literally the morning of our congregation’s 60th Anniversary Program. It was a combined effort on the part of one of our school mothers, some of the high-school-aged girls in the community, and the Sisters that had our audience in stitches. It is not polished, [...]
Little Book of Instructions for Christian Mothers [continued] (from Mother Love – A Manual for Christian Mothers – by Rev. Pius Franciscus, O.M.Cap., 1926) On the Christian Training of Children Chapter V. – How the Christian Mother Should Combat the Concupiscence of the Eyes in Her Child. The second evil propensity, the concupiscence of the [...]
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