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Centre for Liturgy Perth, Western Australia

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Come, Prince of Peace  - Advent Reflection Week 4

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Come, Prince of Peace - Advent Reflection - Week 3

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Life giving and so much to be greatful for .

Be patient with oneself and others.

An invitation to trust God.

Do your best and God will do the rest.

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Becoming one is the province dream now at present.

As an individual we need to prepare well for tomorrow's mission in the province.

Once we as an individual will be free from all our richness within then we are free to serve with great zeal and desire.

The Grace is an acceptance who I am and openess within ourselves, being just person and lead the sheep with sincerity in the ministry, community and province at large.

Breaking Free

When I reflect on this breaking free I could see myself free now. Now I don't fear but instate I feel free to do things in ministry also i don't bother about people what they will thing about me but i am much more free and able to speak up and stand by myself.

Reflecting more on self I need to be free from all negativity. Once I come to know who I am then it is easy to live with much freedom in our communities. My experience is when I am free from all negativity I am free to give 100% in my ministry. The trust, support and encouragement is much needed for individual in our day today's life in order to do better in our work.

Sometimes we are much free externally but not free from within which makes crippled within and affects in living our lives. The detachment from our own ego, selfishness helps our province to grow and go ahead and do our ministries with much freedom.

I very strongly feel that the egoism does not help us to do our ministry well. It will chain us.

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Come, Prince of Peace - Advent Reflection - Week 2

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God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference.🙏 Bowbazar community 🌻

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Is 43:8 has touched us deeply that is Do not cling to the events of the past......., we are hopeful that God has his own plan for us.

What we desire is that we are called to dream to be women of prayer, women of faith, women of love and to be rooted in Christ Jesus.

The dream our province has now is that the two will become one.

The vision that will shape our province tomorrow is our openness, acceptance of one another and total renewal of our minds and hearts.

How we feel working with such desires is to be filled with the Spirit of God.

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The freedom that i see to dream and have vision. As I interact with the sisters I get the gloomy mood. Our enthusiasm is very low at present.

A lack of enthusiastic Mary Ward women is the chain I see as an obstacles in us.

Detachment from Ministries means ending our relationship with the poor, with the mother earth. We are here to serve not to be served.

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Transforming Dream - The word transforming touched me the most. Because transforming my life means to feel part of it, going beyond the way I live and changing the way I live. By using my thoughts, words,faith, action and visualization that how I see and relate to the world and how I understand my place in it.

Edline Toppo

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The advent of the Lord is near.

New light dawning where there has been darkness.

The advent of the Lord is near.

New hope reigning where there has been death and despair.

The advent of the Lord is near.

New light, new hope, new life for all creation.

Pause for lighting of the Advent candle

This is a season of preparation,

We wait with repentant hearts to prepare the way of the Lord,

This is a season of watchfulness,

We wait in anticipation for God’s light to penetrate the darkness and shine within us,

This is a season of promise,

We wait in hope for our Redeemer to bring God’s love into our broken world,

This is a season of reflection,

We wait expectantly for God’s Saviour to come and dwell in our midst,

This is a season of fulfillment,

We wait for God’s covenant to be fulfilled, for God’s kingdom to come in its fullness,

This is a season of joyful anticipation,

We wait expectantly attentive to all the signs of Christ’s coming.

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Come, Prince of Peace - Advent Reflection - Week  1

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After reflecting we feel that we are called to go beyond of our limitations and put our whole heart in mission areas. Our sisters need proper training so that sisters can be more effective in their mission and reach to the neediest people. We feel that we need to support each other, break barriers and prejudices so that we be more inclusive in all our ministries,be truly open to the spirit and respond to the cry if the poor and marginalized in all our ministries.

Bangladesh community

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Our personal chats with the Lord and good leadership will help to discern ways to break our shackles.

We have a number of internal and external lacks which cripple our urge to break free !...lack of unity, lack of motivation, lack of resources to mention a few of them.

Many times we get influenced by strong external forces and get carried away, unable to to voice our own opinion.

We must not change for the sake of changing but change when and where the need arises, with proper discernment.

Josephine. (Entally Group 3)

To Break Free.... one needs reconciliation and healing to break free from entangled knots. One also needs inner freedom to make the correct choices and then carry out the challenging responsibility with confidence and courage.

To make progress in new ventures and ministries, we need commitment, dedication, zeal and perseverance come what may in all adversities.

Let the daily Eucharist be the centre of our lives to nourish us spiritually in order to untie our knots.

Ponnamma ( Entally Group 3)

Often a times, we bind ourselves by our ill health, lack of stamina, lack of interest to go to the lost and the least. It is easy to say, we should go ! The institute and province does give us / and have given opportunities to those who said, "I will go ! Here I am !" These were willing to give up their comforts and ready to accept and meet the challenges of the unknown. Not easy, it's a call within a call.

Greater detachment in our ministries and communities would make one feel...powerless, dependent and vulnerable.

Stephanie ( Entally - Group 3 )

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We see ourselves already on the edges and involved in relevant ministries.    Hence we desire to live in simplicity among people and to continue to work on ourselves to be effective in ministry.       Delhi Community     

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We see ourselves already on the edges and involved in relevant ministries.    Hence we desire to live in simplicity among people and to continue to work on ourselves to be effective in ministry.       Delhi Community     

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"Do not cling to the events of the past or dwell on What happened lang ago."

There are times we live in the past. The above line is an invitation to embrace the present moment and fund ways to deepen as a community to live out our vision in the ministries we work in and make difference in small ways. Dream big and work hard to reach that dream. May the Spirit of God disturb us when I'm too comfortable with what I do and strive for Magis for the greater glory of God. Dream also is to help each person to realize their own dreams. Helping them to grow in all dimensions. Excluding none we promote and create an inclusivity at all levels.

"The Spirit gave them ability"

Before the pentecost experience everything seemed dark and hopeless, when the Spirit came there was a transformation. It was the Spirit that gave them ability to change and change for the better. This scripture gives great hope as we move towards metamorphosis. With Him all things are possible.

"New thing I'm going to do"

With many things evolving in the Institute and religious call, at times to see and recognize God's will and adapt change and newness is challenging yet there are times which inspires and motivates and this line has become one.

Shillong community

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BREAKING free ... Through our own limitations.

Bowbazar community 🌻

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We see injustice all around us at every level.

Looking into ourselves how do we inflict to the injustice with people around in our community and in workplace.

Looking at our unjust behaviour, calling us for deepening one's awareness and seeking God's help for better understanding and healing.

Freeing ourselves from people, place and things.

Then, Our detachment will allow us to move from comfort zone that will lead for the greater glory of God.

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Psalm 139

Where can I go from your Spirit? Or where can can I flee from your presence?

Having deep faith and trust in Jesus I walk in the path of God who called me to go beyond.

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Our reflection this evening led us desiring to break free from our fear, prejudices, judgments, gossip and our own personal blocks towards freedom in ourselves, ministries and communities. 

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Our reflection this evening led us desiring to break free from our fear, prejudices, judgments, gossip and our own personal blocks towards freedom in ourselves, ministries and communities. 

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Delhi community

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When we look afar and want to reach beyond, because we see a possibility of beginning a new mission (s), we need to seek God's guidance in personal and communal prayer, and take time to discern whether it is the Province's want OR God's need of us to bring the Good News in lands and to people beyond. Once we are certain after much prayer and discernment, that the Call is from the Lord to pitch our tents beyond in particular areas, then with faith and trust in Him, we need to spiritually equip ourselves to go and give Christ and live Christ.... give HOPE to the hopeless and LOVE to the unloved. In all this, His right hand will hold us fast.

Keeping in mind of 'Becoming One', may our sphere of action ( in collaboration with our CJ sisters ) be greatly enlarged.

Group 3 - Entally

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"For many times it had seized"

Like the unclean spirit seized the man there are weaknesses that seizes me in my everyday life which takes me away from experiencing freedom. But as I reflect upon the healing experience of the man, I see hope towards change and freedom, which will lead towards breaking free and reaching in fulfilling the Will of God.

Ministry and communities especially need now...

To come out of our comfort zone,reach out to others. Magis- doing more for christ by doing more for others. Being satisfied with the little I am doing.

I wish to reach Out to: collaboration with Dioceses to work with in the removed place where people who are in need for us. Work with the youth in the parishes and reach out to those young people who have gone astray from God & Church. Reach Out to LGBT and understand the situation they force in the society & family. But with people wherever we are & open our premises when in need of us. Good rapport & network with school,Colleges,NGO's state holder government official etc.

Institute & community has given us the opportunity to the ministry. So we need to keep open our eyes, mind & heart to do ministry. We need to work those area where people needed us. We need to take challenges to work in ruler area. Then only our ministry will be fruitful.

Shillong community

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Pre reading is very inspiring and challenging. I liked what Pope Francis said: 'we don't need frozen nuns' we have lot and very sadly more nuns who have chosen this way life to be served oneself and her famil not others. (Not to be served but to serve) this quote has changed. So in this case do we really need to  continue this way of life...

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Pre reading is very inspiring and challenging. I liked what Pope Francis said: 'we don't need frozen nuns' we have lot and very sadly more nuns who have chosen this way life to be served oneself and her famil not others. (Not to be served but to serve) this quote has changed. So in this case do we really need to  continue this way of life...

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What is the difference between my call and my sister's??? Or my brother's or one of my teachers etc.

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Breaking free -  After my  reflection and prayers I was touched by the word freedom . Freedom is about being able to choose how I want to live my life and being able to change my mind and choose a different path. Freedom is not just about living in the moment. It's about having choices today and in the future for the glory of God.

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Breaking free -  After my  reflection and prayers I was touched by the word freedom . Freedom is about being able to choose how I want to live my life and being able to change my mind and choose a different path. Freedom is not just about living in the moment. It's about having choices today and in the future for the glory of God.

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Edline Toppo

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Touch

Each one of us have encounter God's love from our different incidents and stages of life and through this encountering we are convinced that God continues to love us unconditionally.

Desire

See, listen and do. (No immediate judgement ) In submission of ourselves for the creating of more like home, sisterly community ,I surrender myself.

Drivenness- my pride, my selfish motives to let go so that my ministry & community life may flourish.

Taken risk & went for ministry & God was kind. Risking one's life for future, having hope & trust in Him alone.

Choice

Be more generous and open to God's will.

Be more humble to take corrections for the growth of oneself.

Be more gentle in our dealings with community members so that it may not hinders anyone to grow to be more loving and caring person.

Deep

We continue to encounter Christ.(Do you love me?) So that we may be one.

Bangladesh community

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Satellite community: Prabina, Anita Braganza, and A. Nirmala. It was a wonderful time being together after a long time. We shared deeply about our inner journey in life. The utmost emotion was gratitude.

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Satellite community: Prabina, Anita Braganza, and A. Nirmala. It was a wonderful time being together after a long time. We shared deeply about our inner journey in life. The utmost emotion was gratitude.

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Reaching Out into the unknown deep...

Bowbazar community 🌻

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Calling each day to be more discerning women and ready to be led by the spirit. Then the journey that we are going to undertake become meaningful.

The question we ask whether we are spirit oriented people.

we can reach out where the need is greater.

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As we reflect on the theme" Reaching out" I am once more challenged to move out of my comfort zone to those who need us most. I am very edified of the work done by our sisters and lay people in KMWSC, they have really reached out to the poorest of the poor. May our thoughts just not be mere words /desires but we pray for the grace to allow Jesus to transform our lives and give us the strength and courage to truly reach out without counting the cost. Lord ,Jesus say Amen.

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Jesus called me first time knowing all my limitations. He calls me each moment to have deep relationship with Him and to follow Him closely. With Peter I say 'Yes'. Let Jesus lead and guide me.

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Answers to the three questions only:

Let go of the past which ties our ministries, and communities, knots us up in chains,or strangles our best efforts.

Pride, unforgiveness,I,and My...these will chains up our ministries and communities tomorrow.

The greater detachment in our ministries and communities feel happy and satisfy.

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"Follow Me", are the His words which keep resounding in my ears, which at times I failed to listen, but now in obedience I want to surrender to His Will and follow Him wherever He leads me, and be a witness to Him in whatever possible way I can.

Ponnamma - Entally

"Cast the net...."

A command from the Lord who had no idea of fishing, yet an experienced fishermen obeys the Lord's command. I pray, that we in obedience, cast our net towards Becoming One, and may this our action make us exclaim like the disciple whom Jesus loved exclaimed, " It is the Lord !".

Stephanie - Entally

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Allow Jesus to direct our work, to disturb our structural changes.

Admit partners to pull in our nets. Deep calls to Deep ! The catch is in His Hands !

Entally

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What an apt symbol for us at this time ! The Immortal Bird rising from the ashes of its predecessors gives us hope. So true to the Eucharistic Acclamation " Dying You destroyed our death, Rising You restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in Glory ! "

Stephanie

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L"Do you love me more than these ?" ( The freedom in Loreto, the positions we hold, the properties we own ???)was a hard question to answer. Are we ready to let go of all that we hold and own, to Become One ? I realised the weakness of my / our love for Jesus, and this reality hit me hard. Was it just surface love we professed for the Lord ?. I /we were angry .... didn't want to let go of our comforts and our freedom Now we are beginning to surrender to His Will. I pray that God's Spirit will convict us to seek and love Jesus above all else, and say with Peter, "Yes Lord, I love You more than these".

Group 3 - Entally

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We find God distanced in our Challenges... struggles...

We realised that surrendering to His will we find meaning and peace while in the process of searching and DEEPENING... A sense of sometimes being comfortable in the uncomfortable for the greater good.

Bowbazar community 🌻

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It is a life-giving, strengthening and inspirational symbol.

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It is a life-giving, strengthening and inspirational symbol.

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Sr..Ponnamma

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What is the contrary of risking 'yes' to Jesus in our ministry today? Is that we compromise for everything and lack of trust and encouragement. 'Jealousy '

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What is the contrary of risking 'yes' to Jesus in our ministry today? Is that we compromise for everything and lack of trust and encouragement. 'Jealousy '

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As we have reflected ,we are struck by the line - In the spirit of oneness we desire to reach further in our ministries....as we see in our province ministries we feel content that we are able to reach out to the people but we feel we need to collaborate more with our CJ sisters as we are journeying towards becoming one.We can do much more if we come together...even when we decide to close our ministry places let us not remain stagnant rather let us take courage as our foundress Mary Ward ventured and opened new ministries in many places...the world needs many more Mary Ward sisters today.

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I loved the choice of the symbol. It gives me new Hope that no mater what life throws their way, they always find a way to pick themselves back up and keep going. I did come across this same symbol while reading a book and want to take it to Province Gathering but God has already chosen it. 🙌 

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I loved the choice of the symbol. It gives me new Hope that no mater what life throws their way, they always find a way to pick themselves back up and keep going. I did come across this same symbol while reading a book and want to take it to Province Gathering but God has already chosen it. 🙌 

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I was touched by the word deep. There were fears in the beginning about union. But now afternoon reflecting this Gospel I feel Jesus is calling me to the deep and I feel He is there. He is telling me to put the net in deep with faith and trust in Him. So that able to have a good catch.

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TO FOLLOW HIM...

We joined in sharing our consolation and disturbances... Our inspirations and challenges as we answer the call individually.

There is a deep sense of union in being rooted in the One who called us 'JESUS' and continuously following Him closely in all circumstances even though hardship may come our way.

We were grateful for the graces of Faith, being called to live once life to the full, focusing on the ONE who called us and we are desirous to Follow Him.

Bowbazar community.🪴

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A deep desire to follow Jesus. Share the word with the people I meet.

Sr Lynette

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The word touched me most is oneness. Being or joined as a whole, if we are friend of Christ, lived in oneness with each other. IBVM/CJ.

Edline Toppo

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After my reflection the word follow me moved me. Because He is the one who shows me the right way. With simplicity and sincerity to do His will.

Edline Toppo

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After my reflection I was touched by the word deep that I become stronger on the process and my relationship with God deepened into love and accepting everything and full surrender to God's hands, who is powerful and He who leads me into where ever I want to move.

Edline Toppo

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The picture resemble all of us in the province as we are preparingfor becoming one- praying, listening, reflecting, some confused, some waiting in hope for future.

In the spirit of oneness, we seek to deepen our spirituality and core values and grow our ministries and community- we deeply believe with being together, openness, dialogue with one another and have courage to take risk , freedom and joy of our ministry will come out.

In the spirit of oneness, we choose the way of the deep - is acceptance, listen to one another guided by the spirit.

We rest in the spirit of deep...

We felt the graces of openness , acceptance, freedom, surrendering and let it go and sharing / dialogue is very important for us today to put out into the deep and let down our nets to be fruitful in our ministry.

Lucknow Community

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"Presence"

Presence of God is what helps me do anything. It makes me feel loved, strengthens in the lowliness and courage to persevere. I came to an awareness of being grateful as I look back and realise how God has been there even though I may not feel His presence everytime.

"Reaching out" This word disturb me a lot, the question comes to my mind how much do I reach out to people from the time I reached to do mission as we all know "Mission is at the heart of who we are and love is the driving force that urges us on " Do I love the Mission and the people here to render the mission with joyful heart or wherever I am sent for and embrace the culture, language, food etc. Open my heart to be one with them reaching out to them whenever they need me. Sensitive in dealing with the people in the mission I work for and become one with them in their sorrow. I sincerely desire to go beyond necessary to reach those in greater need.

Psalm 139

A psalm of God's unconditional love. This psalm has a very special place in my heart. The assurance of His love and presence motivates me to reach out to others.

"We may proclaim the good news in land beyond you."

My first question arrived, am I proclaiming the good news? Whom do i share & where do I share?

When I reflect I found that yes I do. I talk to people and I share with them. I listen to their sharing. Sometimes I don't mingle with everyone, whom I feel comfortable with them I share I chat and talk. I do not go beyond that. Most of the time I do not want to give trouble myself. When I see our own Institute i see we are caught up in only one place to do our work not moving to the rural area. We do not want to move. Where people need us & want us. We are not bothered about them. Wherever we feel comfortable there we do our mission & our ministry. Sometimes we do not want to face a challenge. We just avoid it. But through this reflection i found that how much I/we proclaim the good news it’s not enough i need to do more & more.I need to go beyond. I need to face challenges to share God's good news. I need to be ready to do the God work & Institute work. So, today i ask the grace from God, that He gives me the courage to do His work.

* Reaching out.....I am thinking of my own vocation, my calling. My only desire was to be with the people when I said yes to the call. I didn't join to teach in school and to be a principal was never in my mind. My only desire was to be with the people and reach out to them. When I look back the deepest consolation and joy I have experienced is when I was with the people sharing each other's lives. I desire to come out of this comfort zone and reach out to the places where people are really in need of Jesus.

(Shillong community)

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Held by God and trusting in oneness with our CJ sisters we are called to be, to listen, and to reach out to our lonely Youth and women struggling in the margin like red light areas, background communities, tea garden and interior villages. (Delhi Community)

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Mercy - ministry of Mercy. Are we becoming Corporates with no room for the poor? Is there room for Mercy and justice in our ministries? Are we corporatising our ministries? Do we have to granitize our school premises to justify increases in Fees at the cost of the parents? Are our lives purpose-driven in response to our calling as Religious ... to tend the lambs and feed the sheep?

Do we soul-search? What are we looking for? Where are we heading?

Sr Christine

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When I look back to the far horizon from where we stand. It reminds of my ministry in Shimla.I had a no desire to go there very far from everybody but out of obedience and trusting God for verything in Him i went there my new ministry.

After six years of my ministry there it was hard to say goodbye to people and place.

Same way coming together with CJ. it may be a little hard to adjust in the beginning but as the time goes it will be easier to go far horizon of our ministry.

Three questions:

Fear, anxiety, and doubt are the edges that limits,to go far places of our province and ministries.

Surely we will enlarge our sphere of action.

I feel the faith, hope and love in our Almighty God will keep us safety by his rope which will be connected to us always.Amen

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I feel a deep desire to follow Jesus and wish to imitate Him.

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I feel a deep desire to follow Jesus and wish to imitate Him.

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Matilda

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I was struck by these words of Jesus. " Bring some of the fish that you have just caught ". Involving them, us,  in the activity and assuring them, us, of His presence. I surrender and let Him guide my Ministry.     Sr Phyllis

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I was struck by these words of Jesus. " Bring some of the fish that you have just caught ". Involving them, us,  in the activity and assuring them, us, of His presence. I surrender and let Him guide my Ministry.     Sr Phyllis

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In surrendering to Jesus over the past 40 years, there have been moments of challenge... fear & disheartenment ( like the tangled knots!!) have led to doubt & gradual surrender afresh to the call... " Follow Me"                                                      In surrendering to Jesus over the past 40 years, there have been moments of challenge... fear & disheartenment ( like the tangled knots!!) have led to doubt & gradual surrender afresh to the call... " Follow Me"   Sr Marilla

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In surrendering to Jesus over the past 40 years, there have been moments of challenge... fear & disheartenment ( like the tangled knots!!) have led to doubt & gradual surrender afresh to the call... " Follow Me"                                                      In surrendering to Jesus over the past 40 years, there have been moments of challenge... fear & disheartenment ( like the tangled knots!!) have led to doubt & gradual surrender afresh to the call... " Follow Me"   Sr Marilla

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We follow Jesus as we continue to trust and surrender ourselves in the mission entrusted to each one of us. Also have the desire to follow Jesus willingly as He takes our hands and leads us forward.

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When I was aware that our sisters are doing social work and coming to know the work they are doing I was moved because they are reaching out to those who really need our help and that is where I feel we are call to reach out to the people who are in need. We reach out to them to give them dignity and to help themselves. In Mary Ward's time her reaching out was to educate girl child and which is still carrying on but i feel today we are call not only to educate but much more than what we can do in reaching out in our ministries. I feel the best way or place we can reach out is in our mission station ,we can involved ourselves more in the mission station and it is the best way we could enlarge our sphere of action in reaching out to the people for our ministry.

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We feel that God is leading us to Desire, openness, surrender, acceptance and love towards oneness. 

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We feel that God is leading us to Desire, openness, surrender, acceptance and love towards oneness. 

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Our symbols are River, cross upside down, own self, Bible 

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Our symbols are River, cross upside down, own self, Bible 

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Felt an invitation to TRUST

To RISK and GROW in order to experience the union with one another

To be HONEST OPEN SINCERE and to be comfortable with the uncomfortable

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The four steps helped me to go more deeper.                                  Sr. Leena 

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The four steps helped me to go more deeper.                                  Sr. Leena 

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Reading material are very interesting and inspiring. Enjoyed reading and reflection.

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Reading material are very interesting and inspiring. Enjoyed reading and reflection.

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Sr. Leena

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Loreto Convent Shimla Community symbols are Ocean, Cross, sandle, hand myself.

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A net that symbolises for me surrender to Jesus 's own mission,to make it my own,to follow him with a loving heart.

I joined religious life without knowing a word of English. It was extremely difficult to learn the language,yet i surender everything to God and followed him.

Desire- A: It a humility to surrender and love that reveals our true ministry.

B: Pride, that's drivennes and invulnerability that cripples our ministry.

C: Faith is the contrary of risking 'yes' to Jesus in our ministry today.

Choice - A:

We choose humility, freedom, poverty to follow Jesus ' mission led by the good spirit to love him more.

Deep - We rest in the Spirit of the loving call and say yes to Jesus to feed his sheep.

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" It is the Lord" Everything changed for the disciples after Jesus was no more physically present with them. Change was painful. Hope comes when they recognize Jesus.

Touch - we touch the heart of loving call

'Bible' - As I reflect on God's call on my life. The experience of vulnerability and the drastic change that came with the call fills my mind as I look back everything make sense now what once looked senseless. It feels like another crossroad that I am standing at, with Jesus as the only constant in the midst of all the changes and that's where my strength lies - It is the Lord.

"Touch the heart of loving call" getting in touch with my call that I have received has given me courage and hope to follow Christ. It challenged me how can I make a difference in this call in helpful ways. I once again felt the love of God towards me through this call in spite of my weakness, how he has chosen me. I also take the inspiration from Peter to " follow Christ" even though I feel he was not sure what really Jesus meant yet he trusted and followed Him.

What struck me was Peter's call when Jesus says to him follow me and immediately he followed Jesus. He never looked back. But I see myself following Jesus but there are times holding me back like worried about my family. After reflecting I got the strength and courage to go forward to do my ministry and mission. I desire to experience God's mercy more deeply.

" Do you love me" to follow Jesus is to love God with full heartedly. While dwelling and reflecting on this words I feel my Jesus is asking me again and again " Do you love me" in time of doubts and difficulties and at the same time to love all and accepted people the way they are. It's not easy but to embrace each individual vulnerability without judgment that is to love God.

Shillong Community

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In our sharing, we were touched by the words deep water.

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In our sharing, we were touched by the words deep water.

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Water is life-giving as well as destructive.

Peter would have said to Jesus, I know fishing better you and yet humbled himself; therefore, Jesus was able to come to Peter's boat and preach. Humility is a word with deep meaning and when we are humble, there is a place for God to stay and do miracles in our lives.

Sometimes I am frightened and disappointed with things that go wrong but these words of Jesus " cast the net to the right side of the boat" encourage me to let go and let Jesus handle everything. When I listen to the inner voice, then I’m able to do the right thing in my ministry.

We also experienced that doing an action without faith is in vain.

The faith that I have is simple, and I just connect God with everything. He listens to the people with simple faith. Communicating with God at all times makes me closer to Him.

This reading helped us to reflect deeper and let Jesus work in each moment in our ministries and our lives.

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step". Lao Tzu!

From Loreto Entally group 1

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Group 2 Loreto Entally

Realization of the graces received and a deep desire to continue to serve in our Mission.

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Jesus said follow me - is for me and I feel that Jesus is the center of my life, as I am for Him and my journey as well as my relationship with Jesus is how strong and loving.Same love invites me for challenges, it's consoles and inspires me. This also teaches me how to grow in ministry the relationship I have for Jesus and encourages other people deeper and closer in that relationship especially with whom everyday I am encountering like poor and marginalized.

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The word follow me moved me deeply as I reflect and listening to my inner voice speaking to me. The word Jesus asked Simon do you love me i personally hear Jesus asking me very often do you love me, this words always helps me to reflect on my call and grow more closer to Him who call me in the beginning of my religious life. Personally I feel we are call to open up ourselves to do different kinds of ministry not only stick to what we have.

Champasari community

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I feel that God is calling me to look after His sheep. The indication of Peter's kind of death, is the sign that struggles and difficulties will come but as Peter courageously responds Jesus' call moves me. I know that working in the Lord's Vineyard and tending His sheep is not so easy, yet I ask the Lord Jesus to grant me the grace of openness and desire to serve Him.

Ablin (LBB)

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The symbol reflects a  deep insight as, it shows the freshness of something new. It's also a powerful message of  the open wings ready to welcome and embrace the grace filled experience. (Edelin Kujur)

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The symbol reflects a  deep insight as, it shows the freshness of something new. It's also a powerful message of  the open wings ready to welcome and embrace the grace filled experience. (Edelin Kujur)

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- I was touched by this words " Celebrating who we Are" the values that I live as IBVM the richness of our Legacy that our sisters passed on to us. I feel deeply Blessed and grateful. At the same time I feel strongly the spirit of God invited me to be open like Simon Peter " If you say so, I will let down the nets". To let go everything in the hands of God for the good of the Institute and trusting in God alone. May we listen to the promting of the Holy Spirit step by step as we prepare for coming of our Province Day.

- Embracing one's vulnerability we become more true to oneself. Change is inevitable, resisting it leads to death. We try to avoid difficulties and pain but experience tells us that those very experience helps us to grow into mature individuals.

- " What leads us into the future is our courage, creativity and tenacity to give life to our deepest longings called forth by the lure and love of God" The inspiration I gather from these line is to be brave and to persevere in the dreams that I have. I choose my future according to the courage I put, in achieving my dreams in following the Lord, with my experience of religious life the imagination and concept that I had before never meets my expectations I still doubt and fear for the future specially the evolving situation of the Institute but these line has lifted me up making me realize the essence of the love of God. To know my deepest longing and to be brave to have courage to persevere in the call and love I am being called.

- While I was reading the material first the picture struck me that in Phoenix that is a Bird. A unique bird that lived for a 5 or 6 Centuries in the Arabian Desert, after this time it burned itself on a funeral then it renewed young to live through another cycle. From Ashes of who am I where I can rise up to become who I am to be. When I look at the bird with colorful I get strength, courage to go forward. Today for me also, I need to burned myself in order to reborn again. I know it is a challenge and difficult for me but I need to keep my faith strong. I need to accept whatever comes to me in my life.

The symbol Phoenix is very apt for me personally at this moment of confusion and uncertainty of future. It gives me a courage and strength to go deeper into myself and and strengthen who I am, who am I becoming individually and as a province and rise above my beliefs and uncertainties.

Shillong Community.

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After reflecting and listening to my community I feel called to delve deeper in loving, in knowing and growing in self-awareness, to let go deeply in God.

This will naturally connect me as ONE with all so no matter the ministry love will flow and transform me and others in our minstries and province.

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As i was reflecting about the gospel reading Luke 5:4-11. and this reading talks about the faith . Jesus asks Simon to put out the deep water to let down the nets for a catch. Simon replied that they have worked all night but got nothing but he says since you say so , I will let down the nets so he could catch so many fish and then after that he could experience Jesus in his life and he believe on Jesus.

Reflecting about the deepening in my life and i feel jesus is always there with me to lead and support me in my daily life .when i go for a house visit and meeting with the people it's helps me more to realize God presence in me. People need us especially for those who don't have any one to listen to them.who are struggling in their life to get support from us , some time we religious we are so busy with are work and we are not able to give time for the needy.

So after my reflecting i felt we should give time for all those who need our lelp.

We should give time to them.

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My Symbol is mountain and the Sea.

"Deep water" with trust and faith.

In the community need more interaction and sharing our own ministry to know each other better.

Putting the nets into a deep water to let go of our past and an old memories in order to embrace new things in wider way.

I feel relaxed,at ease and satisfied.

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As I just began my religious life my experience of risking an unknown deep in the ministry was coming out of the noviciate and be in the unknown place and with new sisters in the community was my first deep experience.

As I reflect what moved me was risking our life to the unknown ministry and community.

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Mountain and Sea

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Allow up to 1 hour for the Spiritual Exercise with Spiritual Conversation Circle. Sharing of short story at the beginning can be helpful and then following praying with the material offered in the Spiritual Exercise there are suggested steps below (in green) for the spiritual conversation circles for 30min. Blessings! Rachel

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Allow up to 1 hour for the Spiritual Exercise with Spiritual Conversation Circle. Sharing of short story at the beginning can be helpful and then following praying with the material offered in the Spiritual Exercise there are suggested steps below (in green) for the spiritual conversation circles for 30min. Blessings! Rachel

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Embracing Vulnerability: A gesture of humility or a call to transformation?