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Novena to Blessed Jeanne Jugan

August 30 will mark the Memorial of Blessed Jeanne Jugan, foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor.  Today is the beginning of a novena in her honor.  Those who wish to make the novena can pray the following:

Jesus, you rejoiced and praised Your Father for having revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven.  We thank You for the graces granted to Your humble servant, Jeanne Jugan, to whom we confide our petitions and needs.

Father of the Poor, You have never refused the prayer of the lowly.  We ask You, therefore, to hear the petitions she presents to You on our behalf.

Jesus, through Mary, Your Mother and ours, we ask this of You, who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit now and forever.

Amen.

To read more about Jeane Jugan, visit http://redlandcatholic.typepad.com/redland_catholic/2006/08/memorial_of_ble.html

or

http://www.littlesistersofthepoor.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_ID=11

How Beautiful...

I had the opportunity to go see three Little Sisters of the Poor make their first profession of vows in July.  It was a beautiful experience!

I flew from Palatine to New York City (the novitiate is in Queens) two days before the profession.  I had a connecting flight in Cincinatti, and I ran into someone from my old job.  What a small word!

The postulants (soon to be first year novices) and 2nd year novices (soon to become Little Sisters of the Poor) were on retreat when I arrived.  I got there just in time for evening prayers and reposition of the Blessed Sacrament (their retreat included exposition and benediction).  After evening prayers, I had supper with the retreat master and another young woman in college who intends to enter the Little Sisters of the Poor in a few years.  The retreat master is a Jesuit priest and the Director of the Apostleship of Prayer here in the U.S.  I asked him if he knew of my great-uncle, who is also a Jesuit and was the International director of the Apostleship of Prayer.  As it turns out, he had met him! 

I will post more on the profession later when I get a chance.  Stay tuned!

Vocation Discernment with the Little Sisters of the Poor - Chicago

The Little Sisters of the Poor have a vocation discernment opportunity this weekend at their home in Chicago...

For: Women Ages 16-36

When: Saturday August 18, 2007 from 9:15 am until 5:15 pm

Where: St Mary's Home  2325 N. Lakewood Avenue Chicago, IL 60614

What:  "Journey in the Footsteps of Blessed Jeanne Jugan"

Will Include: Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, presentations on Jeanne Jugan and vocation discernment, and lunch and supper with the Little Sisters

For more information or to register, call Sr. Alba Luz at 773-935-9600 or email Sr. Maria de la Luz at vocationinfo@littlesistersofthepoor.org

I hope to see lots of people there!

I'm baaaack!

Well, at least for a little while :)  I have been spending the summer with the Little Sisters of the Poor in Palatine, IL and loving it!  I am going to try and keep up this blog until I enter on October 6th.  I have lots to talk about, hopefully I will have another post soon!

Please keep me in your prayers everyone!