"Religious are to have as the supreme rule of life the following of Christ proposed in the gospel and expressed in the constitutions of their own institute." ~Code of Canon Law 662 Called to holiness by its baptism into Christ Jesus, each Christian soul endeavors to imitate the Divine Model. Chosen to mirror Christ in a most radical and visible manner as His Spouse, the religious woman draws on the graces of her baptism to respond to His call. After living the life of the community in the novitiate (where the novice learns to understand the beauty of the vocation to the consecrated life, strives to cultivate virtue, develops and strengthens a deep prayer-love relationship with Jesus Christ, and is instructed in the manner of life of the particular community), the novice who freely desires to give herself entirely to the service of Our Lord and His Church and who has been approved by the community is permitted to make her first profession of the evangelical counsels. By this act of public profession, the Sister assumes the observance of Christ's poor, chaste, and obedient life according to the norms of the community into which she now incorporated. The Sister is consecrated to God through the ministry of the Church and she learns to combine her first duty of union with God with the resultant responsibility of living to further His kingdom. Clinging to God and the things of God through a deep life of prayer, she becomes fruitful in grace, bearing His very life to the souls in her care. "As the sister strives to be Mary's visible hands at work in the world, Mary communicates to her something of her own spirit, her strength of mind, and her courageous will."
~ MSSR Constitutions
May our Lord, the Divine Teacher, instruct the hearts of these His children, that by increasing in knowledge of Him they may also grow in love of Christ and of His holy Church.
"Action relies upon contemplation for its fruitfulness; and contemplation, in its turn, as soon as it has reached a certain degree of intensity, pours out upon our active works some of its overflow. And it is by contemplation that the soul goes to draw directly upon the Heart of God for the graces which it is the duty of the active life to distribute." From The Soul of the Apostolate by Dom Chautard, O.C.S.O Fervent love of God inevitably overflows in acts of love toward our neighbor. As consecrated women, our primary duty is assiduous union with God in prayer (cf. CIC 663), but this union by its very nature results in action. As a community, we are deeply committed to the mission of Jesus Christ and with the Church we make evangelization the focus of our action. As the new school year begins, we reflect thankfully on the great gift of being able to share the love of God that fills our lives with the students we will encounter this year and we ask our Lady "to share with us the love which enables us to offer our lives every day for Christ and to cooperate with Him in the salvation of the world." From our Constitutions O Mary, Mother and Model of Teachers,
Pray for us who have recourse to thee!
In preparation for the annual BBQ on July 10th... All for Jesus through Mary, for the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls!
"In union with Mary, Mother of the Church, we strive to magnify Jesus Christ, her Divine Son, by communicating the Beauty, Goodness, and Truth of the Catholic faith, in a spirit of joyful evangelization..." ~ From the MSSR Charism Statement While not every sister teaches in a classroom, every sister participates in carrying out our charism of joyful evangelization in some way. Some sisters do teach the faith in a classroom setting, while others form the younger sisters or serve as catechists for the parish and diocese. The convent seamstress is never without things to do for her Spouse. She serves Him personally by preparing sacred linens for use at the altar. She serves Him in the person of His representatives on earth, the priests, and she serves Him by clothing his spouses. |
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