Apostolic Endeavors

Our vocation is an open ended "Yes" to God and His holy will. With the basis of our life as consecrated women being this broad invitation, there is a never ending variety to what He asks from His brides. Beyond the ordinary daily duties - teacher, catechist, sacristan, etc. -  which are the source of our sanctification, this winter has included a number of special apostolic activities.

One of the elements of an authentic apostolate is the ability to communicate the Word of God to each soul encountered in a manner that that soul can receive and understand. This sometimes takes on surprising forms - the younger Sisters visited the dance classes at Cardinal Newman high school to demonstrate the integration of art and faith through sacred music and classical dance. After a brief catechesis on Gregorian chant, the Sisters chanted the ancient Tota Pulcra Est while Sister Ballerian gracefully expressed its message in classic ballet style.

In mid-January, two of the Sisters were invited to speak at and MC the annual Serra Club Vocations Dinner in Vancouver, WA. The Sisters were privileged to attend the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the vocations dinner, speak to parishioners at St. James Proto-Cathedral, and to evangelize through their travels.

Pictured to the right: Fr. Thomas Nathe, chaplain for the Serra Club in Vancouver, Sr. Mary Vianney, Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Seattle, Sr. Margaret Mary, Val Park and Anh Tran, seminarians for the Archdiocese of Seattle.

​Simultaneously as these Sisters were fulfilling God's will in Washington, a number of the Sisters attended the Walk for Life.

Pictured are the Sisters with our dear Chaplain, Fr. Jeffery Keyes, Fr. Frank Pavone, founder of Priest for Life, and Fr. John Boettcher, Director of Spirituality for our diocese.

Sister Seamstress discovered that it was God's will for her to exercise our charism to communicate the beauty of the faith by making a rose-colored dalmatic to match the lovely rose chasuble at the Cathedral.
We are blessed to have such a talented Sister who, responding to God's invitation, uses her gifts for the support of the Church, our priests, and the community.

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​Several Sisters were blessed to become re-acquainted with the beautiful Victorian Village of Ferndale, CA and the wonderful people at Assumption parish. We were founded to serve this diocese and so it is a special delight when we are able to spend time in the more remote parish communities.

One of the greatest privileges of having received a vocation to the consecrated life is the opportunity to share this joy with others. The younger Sisters were blessed to be able to speak to the student body of St. Eugene's Cathedral School about the different vocations and to witness to the joy of consecrated life by their presence in the school. The Sisters invited a few students to help them with their presentation by representing members of the various religious families that the Sisters spoke about.

To support the students of Cardinal Newman high school (where our Mother Superior teaches Advanced Theology), and to provide the invaluable witness of consecrated life on campus, the Sisters attended a varsity girl's basketball game - where our Sister Flutist performed the National Anthem - and a varsity boy's game - where the whole community sang the National Anthem. Both games were marked by an admirable display of christian discipline and sportsmanship. 

Video courtesy of Mr. Rich Hextrum