28 FEBRUARY 2012 TIRANA VISITORS AND GOOD SHEPHERD SNIPPETS!!
The first week of Lent has flown by as we eagerly awaited Spring. On Sunday, we had just returned from Mass when the snow reappeared and continued until we were once more snowbound. Mirjam and Amira were amazed when they had to step very cautiously when approaching our house. We were delighted to welcome them. We felt their journey was worthwhile, very glad that they had travelled by furgon.
On Thursday last, my 'student' Aurora, brought an Orthodox catechist to visit and we had a great sharing of her ministry in the villages. This lady was formerly a teacher and so loves her continuing role with groups of women.
During the week I received a powerpoint of a November 21 ceremony at our house in Rome. I was so happy to see the Generalate team. On the same day, in Facebook, a series of photos from Sr. Susan Chia's session in Chile showed the 50 young Sisters in temporary vows. Both of these gave a wonderful picture of our internationality and also gained our prayer support!
Lastly,the request for prayers of thanksgiving for dear Sister Lelia's Birthday of the Century arrived from Belfast. Creativity is its 'hallmark' a lovely photo of the lady plus the following lines from John O'Donohue -
Now is the time to free the heart,
Let all intentions and worries stop
Free the joy inside the self,
Awaken to the wonder of your life.
Open your eyes and see the friends
Whose hearts recognize your face as kin,
Those whose kindness is watchful and near,
Encouraging you to live everything here.
See the gifts the years have given,
Things your effort could never earn,
The health to enjoy who you want to be
And the mind to mirror mystery.
Need I add that I feel privileged to be invited to this celebration and very happy that Sr.Lelia insisted at Christmas - "You would need to bbok your ticket now"!!!
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