We have been keeping the entire Church in our hearts in a special way during this difficult time, and on Sunday afternoon the novitiate “hatched” a plan to combine this intercessory prayer with our annual Easter egg hunt.
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Oftentimes, our novitiate members will prepare a Lenten project to help us all enter more deeply into the spirit of this season of greater prayer and penance. This year’s project shines a spotlight on the wisdom of St. Paul of the Cross.
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On January 30th, we were blessed to host the Passionist Jubilee Icon and special relic of our founder, St. Paul of the Cross, as it makes its way around the world during the Tricentennial celebration of the Passionist Congregation.
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Mary is a model of the spirit of prayer, especially in the Gospel of Luke.
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The spirit of solitude was dear to St. Paul of the Cross and is marvelously illuminated by the Advent life of Our Lady.
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The intrepid adventurers, Sr. Miriam Esther and Sr. Frances Marie, decided to spend the morning of our Thanksgiving Day gaudeamus on a hike through the woods.
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Poverty shines brightly in the life of Mary during this season of Advent - how can we imitate her spirit?
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As we move with the Church through the liturgical year, each mystery she sets before our eyes sheds fresh light upon the fundamentals of Passionist life. The beautiful season of Advent now beginning is no exception.
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Our chaplain drew out the connection between the life of the Passionist and the mysteries of the Rosary as we celebrated our Foundation Day this week.
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Perhaps you’ve noticed an unfamiliar nun in some of our pictures over the past few months. Sr. Daniela from Sao Paolo Brazil has been with us for about 5 months, learning English, sharing in our community life, and working closely with Mother Catherine Marie on matters of the new Monastic Congregation.
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The Sunday Gospel was close to home for this week, as one of the nuns recently found herself in the shoes of the lady seeking the lost coin in the Gospel passage.
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Recently, we decided to test out some new sturdy lawn chairs from a generous friend, and had some fun in the process…
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If you could eavesdrop on the monastery Arts & Crafts room some Saturday afternoon, you might hear something a little different from our customary work silence…
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August’s bright and sunny arrival has brought us a welcome gift - loads of corn from a dear friend of the community!
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The 4th of July brought our customary Independence Day gaudeamus. It was a joyful day of fraternal fellowship and celebration of our country’s heritage of freedom.
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As part of our Easter celebrations, we often have an Easter Egg hunt in the cloister courtyard.
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An early Christmas gift to you (before it becomes completely out of season), some pictures of our monastery celebration of Thanksgiving!
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Fr. Austin Dominic Litke, OP (Province of St. Joseph) gave us a series of conferences on the Fathers of the Church, especially focusing on their interpretations of the Psalms.
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Here's a proven formula to get a party going in a monastery.
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Having just passed the half-way mark of the Easter Season, we thought it was about time to share some photos from our Easter Egg Hunt. On Divine Mercy Sunday, some of our Junior Professed Sisters put together an egg hunt culminating in a very silly activity.
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