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A Prayer to celebrate the Feast of Mater
Yesterday, Sacred Heart communities celebrated the Feast of Mater Admirabilis, Mother Most Admirable. To her, we turn in prayer knowing that she is guiding us to peace, serenity, hope and joy through her Son, Jesus. Here is a prayer that strikes me as timely and timeless: Prayer to Mater - Marie-Therese de Lescure, rscj (Ninth Superior General Society of the Sacred Heart) Under the pressure of over activity which at times consumes us, disturbs us, or scatters our energies in doing what is [...]
Sending Ritual
A very special custom-tradition in the Society of the Sacred Heart is for a member of our religious leadership team to send us to a new ministry. A member of our Provincial leadership team, Sister Sheila Hammond, RSCJ, came to New Orleans last week from St. Louis to formally send me to ministry at the Academy of the Sacred Heart. This special commissioning ritual was held after the homily at the Opening of School Liturgy. The text of this ceremony is shared [...]
True Brilliance
.....This morning, while watching the students arrive at school, I remembered the days that my own Dad dropped me and my 5 other sisters off for school in the morning on his way downtown for work. Each morning, Dad would kiss each one of us goodbye and give each one of us a little message. I am not sure what he whispered to my other sisters, but what he said to me every day was “Melanie, have fun in school.” [...]
