Argentina: From the Theological Formation Seminar for the Laity
Jesus was there with his generous Heart; I felt his presence in each affectionate embrace from the Sisters of the Sacred Heart, those I knew and those I didn't.
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He was present in the immensity and majesty of the sea, sometimes calm, at other times very rough. I had almost a week there, during which there were many signs of the Heart of Jesus; we were joyful, sharing food and "mate", singing and playing the guitar. He was present in the RSCJ with their particular gifts: the voices of Charo and Paula, the serenity of Lourdes and Aida, Válery, so lively in spreading the Gospel, the young rscj, and the contagious happiness of all the sisters. |
The daughters of St Madeleine Sophie do truly the show forth the love of Jesus' Heart, a Heart burning with the fire that marked Madeleine Sophie from her birth.
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That fire continues to feed their life, their dreams and mission. That fire springs to new life in the young rscj like Frank, Yeny and Inés. On some mornings I saw them contemplating the sea, perhaps because of what scripture says, "Be still before God and wait for him". Madeleine Sophie put that into practice. I can say that today the Society includes young rscj like the ones Father Varin was seeking, who understand God's plan, who have courage to embrace it, and much love in their hearts to carry it out. |
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Meeting the sisters meant seeing the most outstanding qualities of Madeleine Sophie :
Some of the sisters of the Sacred Heart attending the Seminar :
At the left: Aida Benites (Recently Professed, Paraguay), Vivian Fabrício (novice, Brazil), Lourdes Ramos (Recently Professed Uruguay), Paula Grillo (Young Professed, Argentina). At the right: Ines Fernández (Novice, Argentina), Valery Jaques (Professed, Argentina), Francislaine Regina de Paula (novice Brazil), Jenny Candia (novice, Argentina), Silvana Ferez (Young Professed, Argentina), Vanesa Peralta (Young Professed, Argentina). Here we say the novices are in the "time of Nazareth", and the young professed in the "time of Galilee". |
overflowing, perpetual joy, and space for silence and solitude. The sisters are generous, simple, austere, conscientious; united in the Heart of Jesus; concerned for others, quick to find the solution to a problem; at ease in communicating and forming relationships. I saw them throwing themselves wholeheartedly into work and play, clear-minded in their well-timed contributions to discussions, prudent and enlightening others. I saw that they were kind, friendly and passionate for mission. And oh! they do work hard! (well, some are able to work harder than others, but they all go to a lot of trouble.) Dear Sisters, this seminar was a wonderful bonus for me. Thank you for sharing and distributing your treasures. |
I know I shouldn't name people, because I could see that all were ‘One heart and one soul in the Heart of Jesus'. As Helen McLaughlin said in one of her letters [Holy Thursday 1993], this motto "has become the pivotal expression of our lived story as Society. It is like the blood that flows through the body of the whole Society, giving it life, purifying it and contributing to the healing of its wounds."
Affectionately,
Saturnina Maldonado
Saturnina belongs to the wider family of the Sacred Heart and lives in Ibarreña, Formosa, a very poor region in the North of Argentina. She is a former member of the teaching faculty of Almagro.
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|2010-02-25 Trudy Considine - Estados Unidos
Castellano : ¡Que suerte para su energía! Esta manera de compartir esta buena porque eres como una espejo para nosotros.¡Gracias!
Français : Quelle chance quu ton énergie! Cette manière de partager est bonne parce que tu es comme un miroir pour nous. Merci !
English : Your energy is such a gift! This way of sharing is good because you are like a mirror for us.Thank you!
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|2009-09-26 Joey Mooney - Veo la cara de Jesús en todas Uds.
Castellano : Ay, echo de menos a mis amigas monjas en Argentina. Sepan que he intentado muchas veces contactarlas (Valery, Silvana, Charo, et al.), pero no pude. Favor de mandarme un mensaje o justo responder a este mensaje. Un besote para todas, Joey Mooney
Français : Salut! Mes amies religieuses d’Argentine me manquent. Qu’elles sachent que j’ai essayé plusieurs fois de les contacter (Valery, Silvana, Charo, etc.), mais je n’ai pas pu. S’il vous plaît, envoyez-moi un message ou répondez-moi juste à ce message. Je vous embrasse toutes, Joey Mooney
English : I see the heart of Jesus in all of you. Oh, how I miss my friends who are religious sisters in Argentina. I want you to know that I have often tried to contact you (Valery, Silvana, Charo and others), but I couldn’t. I would love you to send me a messasge or just respond to this message. A big kiss to all of you. Joey Mooney
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|2009-09-26 Mariana Micheletti - Argentina - Desde Argentina Rosario
Castellano : Gracias!!!!!!! siempre sigo los escritos de RSCJ y me llenan el alma, también con un grupo de amigos leemos el comentario de Pagola del evangelio y la oración del días me ayuda a comenzar mi jornada de trabajo que es bien larga, mi pregunta es si en Rosario están las hermanas para contactarme. Desde ya gracias por la atención. Un abrazo para todos. Mariana.
Français : Merci!!! Je suis toujours les écrits des RSCJ. Ils emplissent mon âme, et avec un groupe d’amis nous lisons le commentaire de Pagola sur l’évangile. La prière quotidienne m’aide à commencer a journée de travail qui est bien longue. Je me demande si les sœurs de Rosario pourraient me contacter ? Merci d’avance pour votre attention. Je vous embrasse tous, Mariana.
English : THANK YOU! I always follow what is being written by RSCJ and your writing fills my soul. Also, some friends and I read together what you wrote from Pagola about the Gospel and daily prayer, and this helps me as I begin my working day, which is very long.I want to ask whether there are any sisters in Rosario with whom I could be in contact.Thank you already for listening. Hugs to you all. Mariana.
Français : Je suis très heureux de lire vos commentaires et je tiens à vous encourager à tenir ferme dans votre travail dans le travail de Dieu.
Je suis un Haïtien et Dieu m'a fait la grâce d'être son serviteur. J'aime beaucoup l'étude de la parole de Dieu, et mon désir est d'avoir des notions supérieures en dehors de ce que je connais déjà parce que : si j’existe, c'est pour la gloire de Dieu, et plus je connais sa Parole, plus je pourrai le servir.
Castellano : Me hace feliz leer sus cometarios, y deseo alentarlas para que se mantengan firmes en el trabajo de Dios. Soy un haitiano, y Dios me ha hecho la gracia de hacerme su servidor. Me gusta mucho el estudio de la Palabra de Dios, y mi deseo es aprender nociones superiores a las que ya tengo, porque: si existo es para la gloria de Dios, y cuanto más conozco su Palabra, mejor podré servirle.
English : I’m delighted to read your comments, and I want to encourage you to keep up your good work, which is God’s work. I’m from Haiti, and God has given me the grace to serve him. I love studying God’s word, and I want to have better ideas, outside of what I already know, because : if I exist, it’s for God’s glory, and the more I know his Word, the more I can serve him.