On Friday, October 25th, 2024, a very special soul passed from this world to the arms of the Father. Msgr. Bernard Powers was a priest of the Diocese of Owensboro, a Passionist Oblate, and a dearly beloved friend of our community.
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Dear friends, I bring to you glad tidings of a long-desired event … we have officially moved in to our new Holy Family Wing!!!
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Some of you might be wondering what ever became of Katelyn and Carolina – the two young women who came to our cloister last year as part of their discerning a vocation to found a new religious community.
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We’re moving in to the Holy Family Wing this week (!!) and hope to have photos soon, but in the meantime we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss reading our latest newsletter!
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Window #1 commemorates the foundation of the Passionist Congregation in 1720, when St. Paul of the Cross made his 40-day retreat in Castellazzo, Italy, and wrote the first Rule. We couldn’t resist giving you a sneak peek at some of Donna Baldacci’s beautiful work in progress!
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Last week we celebrated the 253rd anniversary of the founding of the Passionist Nuns in Corneto (now Tarquinia), Italy. That special day also marked one year until the Second General Chapter of our Monastic Congregation.
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Enjoy some long-belated photos of the progress on our construction. It’s been hard to keep up with all the different subcontractors — as soon as we manage to get some photos, they are already out of date! That’s the kind of “problem” we like to have …
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Looking for some spiritual reading for Holy Week? Check out our latest newsletter, which includes reflections on the sufferings of Christ and how YOU can learn to pray with the Passion.
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With all the wonderful happenings of the Advent/Christmas season and the New Year, it’s been quite a while since we took time to update you on the progress of our Cherish the Flame construction. We can assure you, however, that our “silence” about the building project hasn’t been for lack of news to report!
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Our latest newsletter is hot off the presses and ready for your perusal!
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In the past two weeks, we have seen a major transformation take place in our monastery courtyard …
That’s right, the Holy Family Wing is finally rising!
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For the past couple of months, visitors to our monastery have seen a couple of new faces on our side of the cloister wall — but they look a bit different than our usual visitors. They’re not dressed like our aspirants and postulants, so who — and what — are they, and what are they doing in our monastery?
Well, it’s time we introduce you to Katelyn and Carolina!
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In the latest edition of the Western KY Catholic (the diocesan newspaper for our Diocese of Owensboro), our own Sr. Bethany Marie was featured! Sister sat down for an interview with WKC reporters in early August, to discuss her vocational discernment and the wonderful way God led her to a monastery in her own hometown of Whitesville.
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Two weeks ago, contractors poured the huge concrete slab that will become the floor of the new wing. Like always, we’ve been amazed by how much detail and thought must go into providing a firm foundation for our building.
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The past week has seen a lot of progress on our Cherish the Flame project! The cloister walkways are really coming along, and the doors and windows of the loggia have been installed. Even more exciting, the plans for the Holy Family Wing are complete and have been submitted to the local planning and zoning committee …
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Time is flying by, and it’s already late May! It’s been months since we sent our last edition of From the Foot of the Cross, sharing a year’s worth of community news. Now we present you with our latest newsletter, which gives an update on the progress of our Cherish the Flame project.
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Yes, you read that right! Through the generosity of an anonymous benefactor, our Cherish the Flame Campaign has been blessed with a SECOND $100,000 matching grant opportunity!
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It’s been quite a while since we gave any updates on the progress of our construction, hasn’t it? It seems like it’s about time we remedied that situation …
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Are we really in the Christmas season already?? 2022 has flown by, and we already find ourselves starting the fourth year of our Cherish the Flame fundraising and building project. Despite all the obstacles posed by the pandemic, inflation, supply-chain issues, and more, the Lord has continued to bless this endeavor in marvelous ways.
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With everything going on with the Cherish the Flame project, it’s been over a year since we sent out a newsletter dedicated to community updates! However, that’s not to say it’s been an uneventful 13 months …
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