Author: Marie

First Vows

4 Sisters took their first vows in the Congregation.

Prayer for the synod

Let us pray in communion with the Church in discernment during the 2nd session of the synod.

Feast of St. Thérèse Couderc

Today is the Solemnity of Saint Thérèse Couderc, a very important feast for us as we celebrate the life of our foundress, who transmitted to us a spirituality of God’s Goodness.

Praying With Creation

The Chicago community prayed for a week with Creation and shares the resources they used for their prayer.

Prayer for September

For this month of September, the month of Saint Thérèse Couderc (celebrated on the 26th), Susan Kelly, Companion of Waikanae (New Zealand) offers us some suggestions for prayer.

A month with the Toulouse community

Sr. Marie Claudine

It was the three dimensions of our mission lived out with my sisters that really stood out for me. And I really enjoyed the experience.

At each community prayer, those who couldn’t be present because of their ministry commitments or other reasons were not forgotten. I felt a real communion of hearts in our prayer.

I also enjoyed times of prayer with the young “Céna club”, as well as the shared prayer every Wednesday.

I enjoyed visits such as the Basilica of Saint-Sernin and Lourdes.

At each community prayer, those who couldn’t be present because of their ministry commitments or other reasons were not forgotten. I felt a real communion of hearts in our prayer.

I also enjoyed times of prayer with the young “Céna club”, as well as the shared prayer every Wednesday.

I felt that the community is truly a place of shared joy, mutual appreciation, flexibility and availability, relaxation (sometimes with the young professionals) and community atmosphere. Of course, it’s also a place where we share a fraternal meal.

I didn’t come to this community by chance; it’s God’s grace. The community’s help with all the formalities involved in validating my visa and the files for my studies touched me enormously.

During this time, I was able to do some gardening in the community’s garden and also go to a Cenacle friend’s house in the countryside at Saint Frajou. There was a great atmosphere as we gardened together. Everyone was very happy to be gardening. What an enjoyable atmosphere! I also got to take part in cooking.

I also went to “La Casela”, a fraternal space for all women with or without children under 3 years old, where we met people from different countries. It’s a place of conviviality, mutual support, listening, meeting and sharing. It really was like family life.

This place was very interesting for me because there was French language learning and a cooking and pastry workshop.

During this experience, I experienced joy, openness and sharing. I also felt mutual understanding, self-confidence and a willingness to initiate something I don’t yet know. All of which gave me a deep sense of flexibility and availability. Despite my poor French, I was able to live this experience freely and benefited greatly from it.

The next part of my experience was in Lyon where I visited the archives in this historic building. The different visits gave me more knowledge about the history of the congregation. I was given a lot of hope and was confirmed in my vocation.

What really touched me was the moment when I saw the body of Mother Thérèse Couderc in Lalouvesc. I also saw the relics of François Régis and Father Terme.

In fact, everything I experienced helped me grow in Christ and increased my love for the Congregation. I can say that now I understand better the meaning of the passage from internationality to interculturality.