vee Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Im donating chocolate chips!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJames2 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 keeping you in Prayer ..Petersham! (or even Pluscarden), very good choice. PAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Thinking of you, Brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starets Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 Thank you for continued prayers and thoughts. Pluscarden is out as they do not accept candidates from outside the EC, apparently. Probably because of the paperwork involved with immigration! I had contacted Westminster in BC but have not heard a peep fromj them. O well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InPersonaChriste Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Wesminister in BC is really busy this time of year. I have two brothers who attended minor seminary there. The abbot is good and Fr. Peter is the most hardcore, happy, amazing monk I have ever met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starets Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Well, I received a letter from my grandmother Yesterday. she was very upset about the leaving too. I hate making 95 year olds cry. So please pray for the peace of mind of my grandmother! She remembered how happy I was when I came up for her birthday party last summer. I will have to explain to her about the PTSD and how it causes me to overreact to stressful situations and such like. I will also tell her how it has also given me the strength and compassion to be a friend to some veryu damaged people over the years. she doesn't know about that. I am fine. Still waiting for news of who the new superior of Petersham will be. That should be decided in about a week and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed&Grateful Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Have Faith. God has great plans for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 [quote name='Staretz' timestamp='1316026114' post='2304656'] Well, I received a letter from my grandmother Yesterday. she was very upset about the leaving too. I hate making 95 year olds cry. So please pray for the peace of mind of my grandmother! She remembered how happy I was when I came up for her birthday party last summer. I will have to explain to her about the PTSD and how it causes me to overreact to stressful situations and such like. I will also tell her how it has also given me the strength and compassion to be a friend to some veryu damaged people over the years. she doesn't know about that. I am fine. Still waiting for news of who the new superior of Petersham will be. That should be decided in about a week and a half. [/quote] Telling family and friends [i]is[/i] painful, but don't beat yourself up over it, try to remember that this is all part of your journey. The wait must be very strange and I cannot imagine how that feels. When I was sent away I left in 20hrs and was not allowed to say goodbye to most of the sisters, so its a very different situation. What I would say, though, is routine can be extremely beneficial to stop yourself going mad, so as you are still in the monastery at present, try to carry on as normal as far as you can, even if its only going through the motions. You remain in my prayers xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 [quote name='Staretz' timestamp='1316026114' post='2304656'] Well, I received a letter from my grandmother Yesterday. she was very upset about the leaving too. I hate making 95 year olds cry. So please pray for the peace of mind of my grandmother! She remembered how happy I was when I came up for her birthday party last summer. I will have to explain to her about the PTSD and how it causes me to overreact to stressful situations and such like. I will also tell her how it has also given me the strength and compassion to be a friend to some veryu damaged people over the years. she doesn't know about that. I am fine. Still waiting for news of who the new superior of Petersham will be. That should be decided in about a week and a half. [/quote] I will definitely be praying for your grandmother. Also prayers for them finding a new superior of Petersham. Hopefully things will work themselves out here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starets Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 St. Mary's in Petersham has a new superior now. It is Fr. Gregory, their only "homegrown" priest. I sent off an email to him yesterday. Today through wednesday is their community retreat so I will not hear anything for another week. But at least I am moving forward. I still have another year left on my R1 Visa. My current abbot is trying to move me onto an immigrant visa but there have been a couple snags. There have been some changes in the relevant laws since my arrival and that is complicating things. If they can be resolved before the visa expires then I can probably get permanent residency very easily. so by this time next week I should have a clearer idea of what my next step will be. I am continuing on with my prayers and intercessions, and I am grateful for your prayers in this awkward transition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulBride Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 [quote name='Staretz' timestamp='1316785387' post='2308891'] St. Mary's in Petersham has a new superior now. It is Fr. Gregory, their only "homegrown" priest. I sent off an email to him yesterday. Today through wednesday is their community retreat so I will not hear anything for another week. But at least I am moving forward. I still have another year left on my R1 Visa. My current abbot is trying to move me onto an immigrant visa but there have been a couple snags. There have been some changes in the relevant laws since my arrival and that is complicating things. If they can be resolved before the visa expires then I can probably get permanent residency very easily. so by this time next week I should have a clearer idea of what my next step will be. I am continuing on with my prayers and intercessions, and I am grateful for your prayers in this awkward transition. [/quote] Prayers for you. Today begins the Novena to St. Therese of Lisieux (a special intention for you) United in Him, HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 [quote] Staretz, on 24 September 2011 - 12:43 AM, said: St. Mary's in Petersham has a new superior now. It is Fr. Gregory, their only "homegrown" priest. I sent off an email to him yesterday. Today through wednesday is their community retreat so I will not hear anything for another week. But at least I am moving forward. I still have another year left on my R1 Visa. My current abbot is trying to move me onto an immigrant visa but there have been a couple snags. There have been some changes in the relevant laws since my arrival and that is complicating things. If they can be resolved before the visa expires then I can probably get permanent residency very easily. so by this time next week I should have a clearer idea of what my next step will be. I am continuing on with my prayers and intercessions, and I am grateful for your prayers in this awkward transition.[/quote] I am keeping you in my prayers. You are being very brave about it all - and are an inspiration to all of us. Visas are one of the real pains of this world - aren't they? I am not looking forward to having to go through all the visa stuff again when I go to England for good. The first time I will just go on a visitor visa, but the resident one is so complex - sigh. So my prayers are for all your visa problems as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starets Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 I got a positive response later this mornign, as it turns out. I can either ask for my vows to be renewed, or let the expire and start from scratch. Either way I could start with the discernment and probation later this year and it would be 5 years before I would be eligible for solemn profession. The superior would like a recommendation from Abbot Philip and then would like permission to talk to my counsellor. That should not be too hard to arrange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPetiteSoeur Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 [quote name='Staretz' timestamp='1316816421' post='2309031'] I got a positive response later this mornign, as it turns out. I can either ask for my vows to be renewed, or let the expire and start from scratch. Either way I could start with the discernment and probation later this year and it would be 5 years before I would be eligible for solemn profession. The superior would like a recommendation from Abbot Philip and then would like permission to talk to my counsellor. That should not be too hard to arrange. [/quote] That's good news (I think?)! Continued prayers for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 [quote name='Staretz' timestamp='1316816421' post='2309031'] I got a positive response later this mornign, as it turns out. I can either ask for my vows to be renewed, or let the expire and start from scratch. Either way I could start with the discernment and probation later this year and it would be 5 years before I would be eligible for solemn profession. The superior would like a recommendation from Abbot Philip and then would like permission to talk to my counsellor. That should not be too hard to arrange. [/quote] Oh how wonderful that sounds. Whatever you decide, our prayers are with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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