World Day for Consecrated Life
In 1997,
Pope Saint John Paul II instituted World Day for Consecrated Life. For 20 years the Church has marked February 2 as a day
of prayer for women and men who have consecrated their lives through the
profession of vows and as a day to pray for vocations to the consecrated life! This celebration is attached to the
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas Day. Candles are
blessed on this day symbolizing Christ who is the light of the world. This day
is also an invitation for all, not just those who live the consecrated life, to
receive the light of Christ and to become the light of Christ in the world!
The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life is
transferred to the following Sunday in order to highlight the gift of
consecrated persons for the whole Church.
This week is
also National Catholic Schools Week.
Some of our Sisters at Marywood have been invited to local schools in
the area – especially to some of the schools where our Sisters taught for many
years. A group of Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids
met with the students of Holy Spirit School this morning also to celebrate
Catholic Schools Week! (Pictured below, Left to Right: Sisters Chela, Maria Goretti, Verona, Nathalie, Joyce Ann,Joan T., Joan A.)
Come
and See Weekend – Next Week!
Registrations for the Come and See
Weekend on February 10th – 12th are coming in! Have
you registered yet? You can do this online. Register by clicking on
the link below:
Remember there is no
charge to attend – just get yourself here! (But you do have let me
know you're coming so that I can reserve a room for you!)
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