Tag Archives: White Sisters

    You’re Invited to Unite in Prayer in Celebration of the Final Vows of Sister Yollande   With hearts full of gratitude and joy, we invite you to join us in prayer as our beloved Sister Yollande makes her Final Profession of Vows, committing her life fully and forever to the service of God. Though not all of us may gather in person, we ask you to be present in spirit and prayer. Let us unite in prayer on 19th July 2025. For those who cannot attend in person, the celebration will be broadcast live on Facebook. via this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AWG5ADBRK/  

  When Patience Takes Root: A Community Journey Through a Sunflower As we grow older, patience is often put to the test: receiving care, waiting for the elevator, living in close community… One day, Sr. Monique Bonami, from our Saint-Joseph community, shared her struggle with impatience—her own and that of others. Together, we decided to reflect on this theme as a community.   🌱 Sowing to Learn At our first meeting, each Sister received a sunflower seed to plant, a Bible verse on patience to meditate on daily, and an envelope with reflection questions to open ten days later. The goal? To observe our own patience during the germination process and compare it to the patience we need in daily life with one another.   🌻 From Seed to Awareness At our second gathering, we shared our experiences. Most described a confident, joyful waiting. Two Sisters felt some anxiety: “Why…

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  The community in Nouakchott shares the dream of a beautiful world   Since last year, we have been involved in ecological training in various parish groups. This year, the question arose: Why not find a place to discuss this topic with Mauritanian youth and children? The idea came to us to make this proposal to a school with which we already collaborate through the scholarships offered to certain children, the Pythagore School. At the same time, the proposal also came from them, and they shared with us their dream of organizing nature outings for their students. How could we not see the finger of God in this?   Since then, Sr. Mia has given three ecology-related activities to the elementary and middle school students. The focus was on climate change, human responsibility, and the call for behavioral change. For example, putting garbage in the trash can and not next to…

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