UNITED IN HEART was an incredibly powerful experience for me. It was a stroke of genius to hold the event in the Mount Carmel chapel, where I, like most BVMs had my first experiences of religious life, and to which…
Each summer I look forward to the Associate Retreat at Mt. Carmel and this year was no exception. It is always good to reconnect with associates and sisters on the retreat as well as the residents at Mt. Carmel. The…
Everyone has a vocation. Whether living our lives as married, single or religious God calls us to be faithful to the Gospel and to be a loving people. Our challenge is to listen and discern how to respond to that…
Today was a busy day. Madre Cindy led us on a walking tour of the Working Boys Center #2. Cindy told us that it is the only organization in Ecuador that works with the entire family as a unit.
After our arrival at the Working Boys' Center in Quito, our first reflection had us looking at the four BVM Core Values: Freedom, Charity, Education and Justice. It will be our job to find real and meaningful actions that express these…
Friday April 21, 5 pm (ish) Hello and thank you for your prayers for this amazing adventure. Currently, I am sitting at my desk at the Center for Working Boys. I'm looking out my window watching children play basketball, standing…
Meet the travelers on the Ecuador Immersion Trip happening April 19-28, 2017
Wake up! We are alleluia people from head to toe! We raise our voices in joy and thanksgiving for God’s amazing and wonderful works. We sing, “Alleluia,” and proclaim, “Jesus Christ is risen.” With Magdalene, we say, “We have seen…
One of the most powerful images from Holy Week is one that many people skip right over. It is Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet. Here are the scripture verses so that you can reflect on the words a bit,…