Postulants and Temporary Vowed Sisters on outing to St.
Joseph’s Carmelite Church located in Troy, NY to see its famous Tiffany stained glass
windows.
12/23/2018
Christmas Tidbits
Postulants with Sister Mary at the Employees Christmas Party
Sisters Doris, Morgan and Sharon are spending six months of their postulancy at Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham, MA as part of their initial mission experience. On our Employees' Christmas party, they came home and added some sparks to the celebration. They will be back at the Motherhouse for a New Year celebration. Enjoy the video!
CELEBRATING OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
On December 12, Sister Morgan celebrated her birthday and the Sisters gave her a very warm and loving celebration complete with ice cream and cake! Sisters Doris and Sharon also had the chance of participating at a liturgical celebration in honor of Our Lady. Enjoy the photos!
11/11/2018
A Taste of Mission
Our Postulants left with their Director to St. Patrick's Manor in
Framingham, MA. They will begin their 6 months mission experience
during Postulancy.
9/29/2018
Meet Our New Postulants
Visit this link to know more about them!
http://carmelitesisters.com/carmelite-events/meet-our-new-postulants#.W6_ZEPlReCi
9/18/2018
Sister Hope's Renewal of Vows
by Sister Hope Therese, O.Carm.
In His Presence
I could praise and glorify your name,
No words could give you your due acclaim.
I could petition
for something I think is best,
You know what it is I want before I request.
I
could give to you a prayer of thanksgiving,
Poor repayment for joy I have from
living.
I could pray for you to intercede,
You know better than I what I need.
I
could worship and adore you in everything,
I am not worthy to honor so great a
king.
It feels too little to offer the life I live,
God always loves everything
that I have to give.
Faith and trust in the Lord can be enough,
If you know God
will help when things get rough.
Give to God every single little worry and care,
You can not see the future God is already there.
He understands all that you are
going through,
He was also a human once just like you.
Sometimes best friends do
not have to say a word,
What is on your mind has already been heard.
My favorite
prayer is just to be in his company,
That is always the closest thing to heaven
for me.
Sister Hope Therese made her fourth Renewal of Temporary Vows at Saint Patrick's Manor, Framingham, MA where she is currently missioned to serve our aged and infirm.
9/08/2018
6/26/2018
Sister Philomena Anne Professes First Vows
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| Sister Philomena Anne of Divine Mercy, O.Carm. |
On June 9, 2018, the
Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm witnessed Sister Philomena
Anne’s profession of First Vows of Obedience, Poverty and Chastity in
the Order of Carmel. It was held at Saint Teresa’s Motherhouse in
Germantown, New York. Very Rev. Michael Kissane, O.Carm. was the
principal celebrant and Very Rev. Mario Esposito, O.Carm. was Master of
Ceremony. Concelebrating at Mass were other Carmelite Friars- Rev.
James Hess, O.Carm., Rev. Justin Cinnante, O.Carm., and Rev. Nicholas
Blackwell, O.Carm. Sister Philomena’s family from Lynchburg, Virginia
and West Milford, New Jersey came to attend. Sister Philomena Anne will
leave for Garvey Manor and Our Lady of the Alleghenies Center,
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania on June 18, 2018 to begin her mission
assignment. We wish her a very happy, fulfilled and blessed life in her
new home and ministry!
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6/07/2018
God Bless Your Journey!
Sister Philomena Anne will be professing First Vows on June 9, 2018 at Saint Teresa's Motherhouse. She will leave Avila for a week's vacation to be with her family and then on to her new mission assignment on June 18th. Sister Helena of Mary, novice director, put together a simple prayer service and invited the Formation team, Mother Mark, Prioress General, and Sister Francis Patrick, local Prioress at the Motherhouse. We also had two of the five young women, Emily and Sharon, who will be entering in September, participate at the prayer service. Of course, there was a party! The photos below show each Sister come up to Sister Philomena and presented her with an object which symbolized and captured the sentiments they each want Sister to meditate on and take with her. It was an event graced with such wisdom and insights! We have objects like a candle, a leaf, a bookmark, sea shell, poem and reflection on the vows. Truly a rich gathering of Carmelite wisdom and community!
The Avila Sisters wish Sister Philomena much graces, love and blessings as she continues her journey in Carmel. She will be missed at Saint Teresa's Motherhouse but we know that we will see her again in September when she comes back to Avila as a temporary vow Sister!
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