Here is some interesting news about the Passionist Nuns throughout the world. In Italy last fall, Mother Catherine Marie took part in an historic international meeting of the superiors and delegates of our monasteries of Passionist Nuns. (Just so you understand how historic this was, the one and only other time an international meeting was called was in 1978!)  The meeting was convoked by the Holy See to assist our monasteries in the work of establishing a juridical structure that will unite our monasteries throughout the world, and in drawing up a unified "ratio" for the initial and ongoing formation of Passionist Nuns.

As a follow-up to the international meeting, Mother met here at our monastery with Mother Margaret Mary of our Erlanger, Kentucky monastery, (like them on Facebook!) and Msgr. Michael Palud, C.O. (our canonical assistant) to discuss some of the many issues raised at the meeting in Italy. Mother Margaret Mary's presence among us was a time of rejoicing in our shared vocation, and mutual sharing of ideas, hopes and concerns.

Msgr. Palud's canonical expertise was of immense help in drawing up a document that represents the opinion of our two Kentucky monasteries.  This document was well received by the General Delegate of the Holy See who is assigned to help us.  Two others of our U.S. monasteries, together with the Passionist Nuns in the Philippines, Korea and Japan have also accepted the document Msgr. drew up for us.

Please continue to pray for the Passionist Nuns as we seek to grow in communion with one another and be strengthened in our Passionist charism. In this way, we can better fulfill our life of prayer and joyful penance in the heart of our Mother, the Church.   God love you!