by Sr. Mary Emmadoña Lee | Feb 1, 2019 | Events
Mass was celebrated for the first time in our newest convent, St. Joseph’s Convent of the Sacred Heart, in Clifton Heights, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia, on February 1. Jesus now has another tabernacle home where He will be adored, and we have another home as well. For this Mass Mother Maria Catherine brought from Marycrest the chalice that was used at the first Mass in 1921 in our original convent on W. 71st St., Manhattan, also named St. Joseph’s Convent of the Sacred Heart.
Following Mass was the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart, after which the new convent was blessed room by room. We are most grateful to all the volunteers especially from the parish, for various councils of the Knights of Columbus, for the pastor, Msgr. George Majoros, for Fr. Dennis Gill and priests from the Cathedral in Philadelphia, and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament who donated furniture and appointments for the chapel. Sister Mary Luchia, local superior, Sister Susan Marie and Sister Theresa Marie are assigned to this new mission, along with Novice Sister Alina Marie who is there temporarily for apostolic experience.
May this new convent bring much praise to God and bring many souls to return to Him.
by Sr. Mary Emmadoña Lee | Jan 18, 2019 | Events
Four Parish Visitors participated in the Right to Life March in Washington, DC, two Sisters from Marycrest and two from the Bronx. From Marycrest the two Sisters went to the 4:15 a.m. Mass at the local parish and boarded the parish bus at 5:00, returning about 10:00 p.m. They joined about 500,000 others, all promoting life . Let us pray that our laws will change before long and these yearly marches will no longer be necessary!
by Sr. Mary Emmadoña Lee | Nov 29, 2018 | Events
Today we held the groundbreaking for the future formation house in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales and Archbishop Gilbert Garcera were there for the occasion. Please pray with us that many young women will fill the formation house in the future!
by Sr. Mary Emmadoña Lee | Oct 13, 2018 | Events
Sr. Theresa Marie Moore, formerly of Michigan, is now a perpetually professed Parish Visitor of Mary Immaculate. Many of her relatives and friends joined the Sisters for the beautiful ceremony of profession and the joy of the day.
After professing her vows of chastity, poverty and obedience, she signed her vows on the altar, along with our general superior and the two official witnesses. The priest https://viagragen.com concelebrants then extended their hands over her for the very meaningful prayer of consecration.
This was followed by the blessing and receiving of the signs of profession: the ring, the mission crucifix, and the crown of roses symbolizing the reward of heaven for fidelity to our vows.
May God bless Sr. Theresa Marie abundantly and grant her much happiness, holiness, and apostolic fruitfulness in her vocation!
by Sr. Mary Emmadoña Lee | Jul 27, 2018 | Events
A FIAT weekend was sponsored by the archdioceses of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD; Sr. Dolores Marie, Sr. Jhoan Marie, and Sr. Rebecca Miriam took part. This event was for young women who want to be open to what God might be saying to them about a possible vocation. The name FIAT is of course from the Scripture https://www.healthsupportyou.com/accutane-isotretinoin/ about Mary’s yes–“Be it done unto me according to Your word.”
About 50 young women of high school age plus some college students and adults were there, as well as religious from a number of communities. May God bless all who took part so they may be open to whatever God is asking of them!
by Sr. Mary Emmadoña Lee | Jul 23, 2018 | Events
After a number of delays over many months, three sisters were finally able to leave for our new mission in Philadelphia. As the convent in Philadelphia is not quite ready for occupancy, temporarily the Sisters will be staying in Delaware (which is right over the border from Philadelphia). Sr. Mary Luchia, Sr. Susan Marie, and Sr. Theresa Marie will be serving in two Philadelphia parishes and one in Delaware.
At Mass on July 23 our parish pastor, Rev. Thomas Byrnes, gave the Sisters a special blessing, and they were presented with a beautiful crucifix for their new convent. We packed the van and waved them off, sending them with our prayers and good wishes.
