Resurrection Mysteries

Worthy is the Lamb to take the Scroll and open its Seals.

Our Triduum and Easter was a glorious and eventful one ~ we had a Capuchin Friar celebrate the Masses and Rituals of these Holy Days. The Chapel slowly being engulfed in the Paschal Light, the chiming of our Church Bell, the incense blending with our prayers being raised to God: all of these outward expressions helped absorb our hearts within the great Mysteries of our Salvation.

The joys of the Resurrection were intermingled with the sorrows we felt at having one of our elderly Sisters return Home to God within the Easter Octave.  She had spent 76 years as a Nun within our Monastery; and while she was born with physical ailments that continued throughout her life, her countenance was always joyful and serene, a source of edification to all of the members of our Community.  The Sisters took turns in vigil around her bedside, praying rosaries and chaplets, ensuring that she had their prayers and presence with her during her last moments on earth.  Our experience with her was a profound one ~ almost seeming to punctuate the Liturgies and prayers in which we had so recently participated.  

As death gives way to new Life, a week following Sister’s Funeral Mass, we had the delight of being present at the Mass where the Second Grade girls from our Academy received Jesus for the First Time in Holy Communion.  We pray for these beautiful daughters of the Church, that they will continue to grow in their love for Jesus.  How blessed we are to be able to help prepare our students to receive the Holy Sacraments of our Church!

And now we look forward to yet another celebration: the 50th Jubilee of one of our Sisters.  The year 2011 has already seen two of our Sisters celebrate their Golden Jubilee, and this Saturday will see another. We ask you to rejoice with us in thanking our most Loving God for the beautiful gift of our vocations.