Experience Together

Sisters Gather for Important Meeting

S. Mary Anne Owens, provincial leader welcomed 363 sisters from across the United States, Guam and Japan to the first Assembly of the Whole of the Central Pacific Province. S. Mary Maher, General Superior and S. Maureen McGoey, General Councilor joined the assembly with Facilitator, Donna Fyffe of Community Works.

S. Mary Maher’s reflection, Hearts Ready to Embrace…How Can This Be?, called sisters to place themselves with the women who came to Jesus’ tomb. As they wondered who would roll back the stone from the tomb…so too sisters are wondering who will roll back the stone to see their future. She commented on the inter-relatedness of the Assembly topics, referred to S. Miriam Jansen’s “Love and Learning” and quoted this line, “All of the history, all of the change, all of the suffering, all of the violence, cannot keep love, compassion and understanding from reemerging.”

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Sisters listened, reflected and discussed Holding All in Common as it impacts members, mission and ministries, and stewardship of all resources. Solidarity at the Margins looked at how sisters are currently serving those who are poor and marginalized, and how they will respond in the future. With the task of setting direction, sisters considered how they will make the SSND charism available in the future. Reviewing definitions and looking at sponsored, co-sponsored and supported ministries added information. Table conversations were part of deliberations about how SSNDs will be ministering in ten years.

While working with the agenda, sisters prayed, reflected, talked and enjoyed being together, renewing acquaintances and meeting sisters they had not known before. Connecting with sisters “at home” was made possible through recorded sessions, daily reports and shared photos. The Assembly is another step on the sisters’ path to extend their mission to proclaim the good news as School Sisters of Notre Dame, directing their entire lives toward that oneness for which Jesus Christ was sent.

With whom do you reflect? How do you make your heart ready?

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