Responding to the Call to Consecrate One's Life to the Lord

DAY OF FINAL PROFESSION

Sisters Gillian and Yvette

On February 1, 2015, Sisters Gillian Marie Jerome and Yvette Fernander made final vows as Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother.   Several years ago, as postulants, they responded to God’s call, as did Abram, to leave their country, their families and friends to give their lives totally to the Lord as consecrated women.  They vowed poverty, chastity and obedience according to the Way of Life of the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother, Third Order Franciscans.  Jesus has captured their hearts, their wills, their minds as they journeyed with the Lord through their postulancy, two-year novitiate and five or six years of temporary vows.  With Mary, Mother of Sorrows, they said “Yes, Lord! Be it done unto me according to your will.”  The years of preparation included studies of Franciscan spirituality, the spirituality of the Foundress of our community, study of the vows, theology of community life and a deepening of their understanding of the faith of the Catholic Church and of the Scriptures while serving the poor, catechizing youth, responding to unmet need,  and sharing faith in  and outside of community.

Is God calling you to take that step of becoming a member of a religious community? If so, be encouraged by these brave, faith-filled women.