To be love and prayer in the heart of the Church.

Our Sr. Bernadette of the Immaculate Conception made her Perpetual Vows as an Extern Sister dearly loved by all, on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Fr. Daniel Chowning, OCD was the main celebrant and homilist for the Mass of Profession, which also included a Blessing of Roses honoring St. Therese. The most precious “rose” we received on this day was the gift of another Sister pronouncing her “forever” to Christ and his Church! We end here with these inspiring words from Fr. Daniel’s homily:

“What does it mean ‘to be love in the Heart of the Church’? It means that you are called to be surrendered to the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Love, that the Spirit will transform you into the radiance of God’s love for all people. Your life will radiate the love of God to those with whom you live and beyond the walls of the monastery. It means to do everything for the love of God. To choose love as the motivating force of your daily life…. We Carmelites believe that love is the greatest healing energy in the world; we believe that contemplative prayer, contemplative love, heals and transforms the world. This is the core of our vocation to Carmel…”