HERE ARE A FEW WORDS THAT I MENTIONED AT OUR SHORT CLOTHING CEREMONY THIS MORNING……
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Sr. Scholastica
you have now been with us for 7 months in which you have had the chance to think and pray about your vocation – you have got to know us and we have got to know you. In your discernment you have asked to be clothed as a Benedictine Novice so today is a very special day twice over it is not only a great feast day of All Saints of our order, but also it has been chosen as your clothing day. When a new comer comes to the monastery asking for entrance, St. Benedict wants to make sure that they know what they are in for and that it is not an easy life, he asks that, ‘is the person really seeking God, if they are eager for the work of God, for obedience and for humiliations. You have found it anything but easy but you are also asking to continue your journey and this journey consist primarily in ‘Seeking God’s will’ not your own, hopefully the two will correspond.
A Benedictine vocation is a vocation within a vocation and is directly moulded by living the common life both in choir and by observance.
Today is a Benedictine feast and so it is fitting that you have a Benedictine saint for your new name. A change of name is a sign of dying to your old way of life and being born again in a new life something similar to our Baptism and confirmation when the holy spirit comes upon us. So dear sister, Scholastica, receive this name and draw strength and courage from Benedict’s sister and love this little rule for beginner’s, receive the habit and wear it with love being eager to run in the way of the Lord’s commands.
Dear Mother Davina and sisters
Wonderful news, please pass on my congratulations to Sister Scholastica on her special day.
I pray she receives many graces and blessings
Love and prayers
Joanx
My Dear sweet “little Sister” Scholastica,
I knew this day would come to you in time. Your face radiates that of a new bride!
Words cannot begin to express my happiness for you. Know that I hold you close in my heart in prayer and thought,
The peace of the Lord be yours for ever.
Much love, Marilyn
Thanks Marilyn and Joan, our sister thanks you very much and will say a word to everyone in a few days time when she has a moment free …..
many congratulations to the whole comunity Hoping this will be a special time of grace for you all Love and prayers
Norah
Congratulations to Sister Scholastica & to the whole Community! May God grant you the grace of Holy Perseverance!
Dear Sister Scholastica, My thoughts and prayers are with you at this most wonderful time in your life. May God continue to bless you,
Your face is glowing in love for Our Lord. I think of you so often and
have wondered how you were doing. .Now I can see that you are
so very happy! Congratulations!
Your Sister in Christ,
Patsy Spry
Paul, Joanne and family send our best wishes and prayers to Sr Scholastica, and all our beloved community, on this very special occasion! We are very happy to share in your joy! May God continue to guide and be with you.
With love from the Northams.
congradulations, just where I would love to be, hopefully next year, May Our Lord and Lady shower you with abundant graces and blessings for your perserverance and great Love of the Lord.
I knew you could do it Sr. Scholastica you look beautiful in your veil, I know you will do it and the community Justus. I think of you and the sisters often hoping you are all well. I still enjoy reading the bible and my grail of psalms and use the book mark you gave me when we were staying together.
I find myself tearing up missing the Abby the sisters and the way of life father Luke and the lovely doggies. xx
sr. scholastica my warm congratulations on your clothing day ! Hope you persevere with god’s grace. i know this has been quite too late a congratulations but anyway better late than never. I”ll always pray for you as you do for me.