laetitia crucis Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I have been accepted to enter the [url="http://www.dominicansrs.co.uk"]Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph[/url] on October 7th, 2010 -- the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. I think for the first time in my life, I am at a loss for words. [IMG]http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/laetitia_crucis/Random/OurLadyoftheRosary.jpg[/IMG] All I can say is, please pray for me. Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces -- pray for us! (I had NO idea today was this feast day! ) Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary -- pray for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [i]Soo[/i] EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laetitia crucis Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 I think I'm still in a major state of shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie-Therese Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherie Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 SOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::HUGS::HUGS::HUGS:: !!!! You are, and will be, in my prayers!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly.o Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 They look like a great community. So glad for for you, and I will keep you in my prayers. A great entrance date, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vee Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Congratulations!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vee Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Excellent community name btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 I'm so excited for you!!!!! (But, we're going to miss you, too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amor vincit omnia Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Congratulationssssssssssssssss i am super excited for you! Please be assured of my prayers for you as you begin to prepare for your new journey! they look like a great community! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laetitia crucis Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 Thank you all for the "Congratulations" and especially for the PRAYERS! I've been praying the 30 Novena to St. Joseph and highly recommend it: [quote] [b]THIRTY DAYS PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH (IN HONOR OF THE 30 YEARS HE SPENT WITH JESUS AND MARY) [/b] (Note: This prayer was taken from a leaflet provided by the Josephites and may be said during any 30 days of the year.) Ever blessed and glorious Joseph, kind and loving father, and helpful friend of all in sorrow! You are the good father and protector of orphans, the defender of the defenseless, the patron of those in need and sorrow. Look kindly on my request. My sins have drawn down on me the just displeasure of my God, and so I am surrounded with unhappiness. To you, loving guardian of the Family of Nazareth, do I go for help and protection. Listen, then, I beg you, with fatherly concern, to my earnest prayers, and obtain for me the favors I ask. I ask it by the infinite mercy of the eternal Son of God, which moved Him to take our nature and to be born into this world of sorrow. I ask it by the weariness and suffering you endured when you found no shelter at the inn of Bethlehem for the Holy Virgin, nor a house where the Son of God could be born. Then, being everywhere refused, you had to allow the Queen of Heaven to give birth to the world's Redeemer in a cave. I ask it by the loveliness and power of that sacred Name, Jesus, which you conferred on the adorable Infant. I ask it by the painful torture you felt at the prophecy of holy Simeon, which declared the Child Jesus and His holy Mother future victims of our sins and of their great love for us. I ask it through your sorrow and pain of soul when the angel declared to you that the life of the Child Jesus was sought by His enemies. From their evil plan, you had to flee with Him and His Blessed Mother to Egypt. I ask it by all the suffering, weariness, and labors of that long and dangerous journey. I ask it by all your care to protect the Sacred Child and His Immaculate Mother during your second journey, when you were ordered to return to your own country. I ask it by your peaceful life in Nazareth where you met with so many joys and sorrows. I ask it by your great distress when the adorable Child was lost to you and His mother for three days. I ask it by your joy at finding Him in the temple, and by the comfort you found at Nazareth, while living in the company of the Child Jesus. I ask it by the wonderful submission He showed in His obedience to you. I ask it by the perfect love and conformity you showed in accepting the Divine order to depart from this life, and from the company of Jesus and Mary. I ask it by the joy which filled your soul, when the Redeemer of the world, triumphant over death and hell, entered into the possession of His kingdom and led you into it with special honors. I ask it through Mary's glorious Assumption, and through that endless happiness you have with her in the presence of God. O good father! I beg you, by all your sufferings, sorrows, and joys, to hear me and obtain for me what I ask. (Here name your petitions or think of them.) Obtain for all those who have asked my prayers everything that is useful to them in the plan of God. Finally, my dear patron and father, be with me and all who are dear to me in our last moments, that we may eternally sing the praises of: JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH "A blameless life, St. Joseph, may we lead, by your kind patronage from danger freed."[/quote] And vee8, I agree -- nice community name. St. Joseph has been [i]amazingly [/i]good to me this past year. I've been praying to grow in love of him -- we've never been that close, but little by little... it's happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 I posted also on your blog, but anyway... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vee Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 [quote name='laetitia crucis' date='08 June 2010 - 08:13 PM' timestamp='1276046038' post='2126028'] And vee8, I agree -- nice community name. St. Joseph has been [i]amazingly [/i]good to me this past year. I've been praying to grow in love of him -- we've never been that close, but little by little... it's happening. [/quote] Speaking of prayers I actually just finished a novena for you, along with other intentions, to St Therese I started it when you said you found her book, and finished it today. I wasn't going to say anything but with such amazing news I thought I would let you know in case you want to credit or thank her for anything because she would deserve the thanks not me. I ignored St Joseph until this past Christmas when I saw the movie The Nativity Story on tv. In it Joseph is quite young and there are scenes that present things from his view which really made me think about, and appreciate him for the first time. Since then I've been very happy to pray to Joseph and to encourage others to do so as well, especially those in vocation discernment land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthfinder Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 CONGRATULATIONS!!!! [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/clap.gif[/img] You'll be in my prayers as your entrance date nears! God bless you, and St. Joseph is the best [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/saint.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 [quote name='IgnatiusofLoyola' date='08 June 2010 - 09:49 PM' timestamp='1276044560' post='2126018'] I'm so excited for you!!!!! (But, we're going to miss you, too) [/quote] Selfishly, this was the second thought that went through my mind as well!! At least the first was excitement!!! And lc, what a shame, you're going to miss the Deathly Hallows-- both of the movies!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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