Mabou, NS
On Friday, January 12th the Sisters and Associates of St. Joseph Convent, Mabou and parishioners of St. Mary’s Parish, Mabou assembled in our Chapel to celebrate the feast of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys with a warm welcome by Josephine MacNeil, Associate. Father Bernie MacDonald, our pastor, led us in comparing the Scripture readings to the life of St. Marguerite while challenging us to continue in living out the charism that she designed for all of us by her life of compassion, and giving of herself for people of all ages, all for the glory of God. Besides taking part in the various ministries, members of the group, following the Prayers of the Faithful, presented the following items and placed them on a display table: a statue of St. Marguerite, a bouquet of flowers, the Writings of St. Marguerite, and a box containing the intentions which we prayed for during the Novena of the past nine days.
Sisters and associates used of the Christmas circular to celebrate Marguerite's feast. They answered the question:
What are we doing to respond to this call?
To become a woman
like the WOMAN
who brought God forth.
To stand strong
like the WOMAN
who stood at Calvary.
To be gentle, tender, compassionate
like the WOMAN
at Cana.
To be IN Church
like the WOMAN
in the upper room
after the resurrection.
To be WOMAN . . .
Letting her live again
through me, in me.
That is my identity.
That is who I am.