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Not Forgotten

11/30/2017

 
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As we leave the month of November, specially dedicated to praying for those who have gone before us, we remember that praying for our loved ones is not limited just to November. On the contrary, November is devoted to the Holy Souls to re-kindle our love and our prayers for all the souls in purgatory, our brothers and sisters in Christ. Moving into the remembrance of the Incarnation by which we, and all the Holy Souls, were redeemed, we present them in a special way to our Infant King, asking Him Who Is Love Incarnate to pour forth His loving compassion upon these souls who long to see His face and to bring them fully into the Kingdom of His Love this Christmas season. Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace!
Through Thy Nativity, O Lord, deliver them!

In Profound Adoration

11/29/2017

 
"In profound adoration of the Most Holy Trinity, and under the patronage of Mary, Mother of the Church, and St. Louis Marie de Montfort..." ~ from the MSSR Vow Renewal Formula
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At the end of a Sister's first year of profession, she renews her vows for three additional years. The ritual for the renewal of vows is simple, unadorned with the solemnity and symbols of first profession, yet this profession profoundly embraces the Sister in her totality, expressing the deepening of her spousal bond with Christ and her joyful intention to be His true mirror in all aspects of her life.
The Sisters who renewed their vows on November 27, the feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, chose the Votive Mass of Mary, Mother of Fairest Love. The texts of this Mass express both the spousal relationship formed by the profession of vows and that aspect of our charism which is the communication of Beauty. As a community, we strive to walk with Our Lady along the via pulchritudinis, the Way of Beauty, which is ultimately Christ, Beauty Infinite and Incarnate.
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O Mary, Mother of Fairest Love, intercede for us, obtain for us all the graces we need to be pleasing to your Divine Son, to be fruitful in our apostolates for His glory, and for perseverance in grace and our vocation!

Loving Worship

11/22/2017

 
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Loving Christ above all else!
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Religious life, as a consecration of the whole person, manifests in the Church a wonderful marriage brought about by God, a sign of the future age, and of the indissoluble union of Christ with his Church. Thus religious bring to perfection their full gift as a sacrifice offered to God by which their whole existence becomes a continuous worship of God in love. ~ Can. 607.1
Mary, Queen and Model of Religious, pray for us!

"Thank God Ahead of Time"

11/20/2017

 
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“We should ever be grateful for and love the vocation to which God has called us. ...What a privilege it is to serve God, even in the least capacity!”
Beatified on November 18, 2017, Father Solanus Casey is a powerful example of humility, simplicity, and perseverance in the vocation to which he was called. Fr. Solanus is known for his spirituality of thanking God ahead of time and for his faithful service of God's people, especially the troubled, sick, and poor.
 Two of the Sisters (one of whom is related to Fr. Solanus) were blessed to travel to Detroit for the beatification of Fr. Solanus. One of the greatest blessings the Sisters received while in Detroit was the opportunity to pray for all the intentions of the community at the tomb of the newly beatified friar. The Sisters attended the Beatification Mass and were able to venerate the relic of Fr. Solanus which was presented during the beatification ceremony. 
Blessed Solanus Casey, pray for us!

Building up the Church

11/9/2017

 
The life consecrated through the profession of the evangelical counsels is a stable form of living by which the faithful, following Christ more closely under the action of the Holy Spirit, are totally dedicated to God who is loved most of all, so that, having been dedicated by a new and special title to His honor, to the building up of the Church, and to the salvation of the world, they strive for the perfection of charity in the service of the kingdom of God and, having been made an outstanding sign in the Church, foretell the heavenly glory. ~ Code of Canon Law, 573.1
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Today we celebrate the feast of the dedication of the "Mother" of Churches, the Basilica of St. John Lateran. St. John Lateran, as the Pope's Cathedral Church, holds a preeminent place in the life of the Church and this feast presents us with the opportunity to thank God for the gift of His One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.
Our life of consecration is intimately connected with the life of the Church. We strive to live our charism of evangelization Ex Corde Ecclesiae, at the heart of the Church. Faithful to the Magisterium, our teaching the truths of the faith builds up the Body of Church. Our very consecration, the total giving of self to Christ, mirrors the relationship between the Church and Christ, the Divine Bridegroom. We pray that all who see us may be brought to consider Christ and His loving Mother, and through us may come to the fullness of truth and ultimately to the splendor of heaven.
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Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us!

Requiem Aeternam

11/2/2017

 
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis: requiescant in pace. Amen.
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November, the month dedicated to praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, is observed with special love by the Sisters. It is our custom to write out the names of our deceased loved ones and place the list on the altar so that they can be particularly remembered in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the month. Each of the Sisters includes the Holy Souls in her daily prayers for the month and we strive to visit the graves of the faithful departed frequently, especially this first week when plenary indulgences can be gained for the souls in purgatory.

​Prayer for Deceased Benefactors
May it please Thee, O Lord, to reward with eternal life all them who do good to us for Thy Name's sake. Amen.
​Prayer of St. Gertrude for the Holy Souls
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.
A Prayer for Deceased Parents
O God, who hast commanded us to honor our father and our mother, in Thy mercy have pity on the souls of my father and mother and forgive them their trespasses and make me to see them again in the joy of everlasting brightness. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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Indulgences for the Holy Souls

Visiting a Church or an Oratory on All Souls Day
A plenary (“full”) indulgence, which is applicable only to the souls in Purgatory is granted to the Christian faithful who devoutly visit a church or an oratory on November 2nd, All Souls Day.

Requirements for Obtaining a Plenary Indulgence on All Souls Day
  • Visit a church and pray for souls in Purgatory
  • Say one “Our Father” and the “Apostles Creed” in the visit to the church
  • Say one “Our Father” and one “Hail Mary” for the Holy Father’s intentions 
  • Worthily receive Holy Communion (ideally on the same day)
  • Make a sacramental confession within 20 days of All Souls Day
  • For a plenary indulgence be  free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin (otherwise, the indulgence is partial, not plenary).
  • One plenary indulgence can be obtained a day.
Visiting a Cemetery
  • A partial indulgence can be obtained by visiting a cemetery and praying for the departed. 
  • A plenary indulgence can be obtained by visiting a cemetery each day between 1 November and 8 November.
  • These indulgences are applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory.
Praying for the Souls in Purgatory
A partial indulgence, applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory, can be obtained when saying the “Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen." or " 
Resquiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis: requiescant in pace. Amen."
~ From the Handbook for Indulgences

For All the Saints...

11/1/2017

 
“O Almighty God, who hast knit together Thine elect in one Communion and fellowship in the mystical body of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, grant us grace so to follow Thy blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those unspeakable joys which Thou hast prepared for those who unfeignedly love Thee; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.” ~ Collect for All Saints' Day
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Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs by Fra Angelico
Christ the Crown of All the Saints
"When we celebrate the Feast of All Saints, we ought to repeat to ourselves the words that St. Augustine heard: Cur non poteris quod isti, quod istae? What reasons have we for not tending to holiness? Oh, I know well what each one is tempted to say: 'I have such or such a difficulty, I have such or such a trial to contend with, I cannot become saint.' But be sure that all the saints have met with such difficulties, such trials, and much greater ones than yours. Thus then none can say, 'Holiness is not for me.'" ~ From Blessed Abbot Marmion's book, Christ in His Mysteries
Mary, Queen of all saints, pray for us!
All ye Saints of God, intercede for us!
All ye consecrated to God, pray for us!
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