Domincan Sisters Of Mary On Oprah Tues

[thessalonian]

These look like a solid group of nuns.

The Dominican Sisters of Mary are scheduled to be on Oprah

this Tuesday Feb 9, see sistersofmary.org

Per their website let us all pray that this will bear much spiritual fruit !



Jesus, we trust in you.

[mommas_boy]

This should be interesting ...

[mommas_boy]

Looking at some of the pictures on the site, that's a really young group. They must be pretty orthodox ...

[laetitia crucis]

[quote name='mommas_boy' date='08 February 2010 - 12:25 AM' timestamp='1265603104' post='2053103']
They must be pretty orthodox ...
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[Skinzo]

I hope it goes well too. It's good for America to see young happy members of a religious order.

S.

[eagle_eye222001]

Isn't this the part of the Ann Harbor group? I know they are orthodox.

[laetitia crucis]

[quote name='eagle_eye222001' date='08 February 2010 - 10:54 AM' timestamp='1265640866' post='2053307']
Isn't this the part of the Ann Harbor group? I know they are orthodox.
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They are the Ann Arbor group.

The [url="http://www.sistersofmary.org/"]Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist[/url] in Ann Arbor, MI.

[Lil Red]

+JMJ+
sweet!

[laetitia crucis]

Article from CNA:

[url="http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/dominican_sisters_to_appear_on_oprah_winfrey_show/"]Dominican Sisters to Appear on Oprah[/url]

[quote]Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb 8, 2010 / 02:52 am (CNA).- The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist have made waves across the nation for their rapid growth and their devout orthodoxy. Now, they are once again in the national spotlight, being featured on the popular Oprah Winfrey Show.

“They phoned us and asked if they could do a program on us with Oprah. That's all we know!” Sister Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz, OP, vocations director for the community, told CNA in an email.

The show featuring the sisters will air on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. The same day happens to be the congregation’s 13th anniversary. The coincidence is “amazing, as they did not know this when they chose the date -- but God did!” exclaimed the vocations director.

When asked why they chose to accept the invitation and appear on the show, “Oprah is powerful -- we entrust this endeavor to Mother Mary for the greater glory of her Son! It's truly been a lot of fun as 'the world' does not begin to understand our life,” the Dominican said. “Hopefully, this will inspire more people to love God and serve Him in the manner He invites each of us -- and get the Gospel on the airwaves!!”

The Dominican Sisters of Mary were founded in 1997 by four Dominican sisters responding to John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. In the 13 years of their existence, they have grown to almost 100 members. Their newly constructed motherhouse is already filled to capacity.

Currently, the average age of the sisters is 26 and the average age of their postulants is 21.

“Young people, inspired by John Paul the Great and Pope Benedict XVI, are generous and desirous of living sacrificial, authentic lives as God asks of them,” Sr. Joseph Andrew said.

“We agreed (to be on the show) because it will further understanding of Religious Life,” she added. “The Catholic Church is alive, well, and thriving as is authentic religious life,” she added. [/quote]

[zunshynn]

What channel is Oprah on?

[zunshynn]

Never mind, it's on ABC

[laetitia crucis]

Here's the Oprah promo for it.

[url="http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Lisa-Ling-Goes-Inside-the-World-of-a-Modern-Geisha_1"]Lisa Ling Goes Inside the World of the Modern Geisha and a Real-Life Nunnery[/url].

[zunshynn]

[quote name='laetitia crucis' date='08 February 2010 - 02:46 PM' timestamp='1265665601' post='2053607']
Here's the Oprah promo for it.

[url="http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Lisa-Ling-Goes-Inside-the-World-of-a-Modern-Geisha_1"]Lisa Ling Goes Inside the World of the Modern Geisha and a Real-Life Nunnery[/url].
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uh... ok. :facepalm:

[laetitia crucis]

[quote name='zunshynn' date='08 February 2010 - 05:49 PM' timestamp='1265665795' post='2053615']
uh... ok. :facepalm:
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Yep.

[laetitia crucis]

Here's what the Dominican Friars of the Eastern Province are saying about it:

[quote]
Must see television—Dominican Sisters of Mary on Oprah!
(Tomorrow, February 9th)

Eager to show her audience what life is like behind the walls of a convent, Oprah Winfrey dispatched a television crew to explore the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary and their way of life at the Mother of the Eucharist Convent in Ann Arbor, MI. The Oprah Winfrey Show will air the segment on Tue. Feb. 9—please check local listings—while four of the Sisters answer Oprah’s questions in the studio, with some novices and postulants weighing in via Webcam.

Cameras were allowed inside the convent, said one Sister, to take advantage of “an opportunity to share our life and, by extension, the Gospel, with an audience that we might never reach otherwise.” The congregation has been blessed with a tremendous number of vocations. Built to house 100 Sisters, the convent is practically filled to capacity.[/quote]

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