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Sep 6
1 min

A new Long-Term Intern at the Community of St. Mary, Southern Province

After a negative COVID test and two weeks of quarantine, we were pleased to commission our new long-term Organic Prayer Program intern Gr...

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The Community of St. John Baptist enters the Blogosphere

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Jul 20
1 min

The Community of St. John Baptist enters the Blogosphere

The Sisters of the Community of St. John Baptist in Mendham, NJ are now blogging! CLICK HERE to check out their new monthly blog "Updates...

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Another new Postulant for the Order of St. Helena

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Jul 20
1 min

Another new Postulant for the Order of St. Helena

Congratulations to the Order of St. Helena in North Augusta, S. Carolina, who accepted a new postulant, Lizzy Trawick, on July 17. Lizzy ...

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The Community of St. Francis has a new website!

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Jul 20
1 min

The Community of St. Francis has a new website!

The Community of St. Francis, an Episcopal Community for women in San Francisco, has a great new website. Just go to www.communitystfranc...

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New Postulant at the Order of St. Helena

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Jun 29
1 min

New Postulant at the Order of St. Helena

Rejoice with us! And again we say, Rejoice!! We received Kaitlyn Harville as a postulant on June 20, 2020 (Photo left to right: Sr. Ann, ...

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Sister Greta Ronningen, CDL ordained to Sacred Order of Deacons in Los Angeles

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Jun 29
1 min

Sister Greta Ronningen, CDL ordained to Sacred Order of Deacons in Los Angeles

On June 13, 2020, Sister Sister Greta Ronningen of the Community of Divine Love was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons by Bishop Joh...

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Jun 29
2 min

The Light in our Hearts

By Jasmine, Companion of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine When I was asked to write a blog post on the Holy Spirit and the Pentecost...

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Novice Clothing at The Order of St. Helena

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Jun 14
1 min

Novice Clothing at The Order of St. Helena

Rejoice with the Order of Saint Helena! A new Novice, Sister Sophia Rose, was clothed at OSH on June 6, 2020. Congratulations to Sisters ...

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Jun 14
3 min

Are We There Yet?

From Sister Wendy Grace Greyling, Novice at the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine in Toronto, ON Sarapion the Sindonite travelled once o...

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May 30
3 min

Christ is Risen?

Easter does not feel the same this year. I guess a lot of people are feeling the same way. Instead of going to a physical church, we have

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Brother James Nathaniel elected to First Vows

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May 14
1 min

Brother James Nathaniel elected to First Vows

Joyful news from the Society of St. Francis - Province of the Americas: Rejoice with us! At a Zoom meeting of the Province of the America...

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A New Postulant at the Community of St. Mary - Southern Province

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May 8
1 min

A New Postulant at the Community of St. Mary - Southern Province

On May 7, 2020, the Community of St. Mary, Southern Province celebrated the Feast of Mother Harriet Starr Cannon, founder of the Community

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Tell our own story through the Tree of Life - an experiential reflective exercise.

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May 8
3 min

Tell our own story through the Tree of Life - an experiential reflective exercise.

Since the last blog post that I wrote about the tree of life, some readers have asked how the tree of life imagery connects with our own st

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May 7
3 min

CONVENT LOCKDOWN: AN EASTER EXPERIENCE.

Easter 2020 may be remembered for a lot of things, one of which may be “the year that people throughout the world became monastics,”

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May 3
3 min

Let Nothing Disturb You

For the last three or four months I’ve been repeating a few lines from St. Teresa of Avila as a kind of mantra, “Everything is changing.

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CAROA/NAECC Conference at Community of Transfiguration, 2020 - Announcement

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Mar 14
1 min

CAROA/NAECC Conference at Community of Transfiguration, 2020 - Announcement

Dear Sisters and Brothers, As many of you will know by now the Presiding Bishop has asked that all Episcopal Church meetings involving tr...

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The Community of the Holy Spirit - Sister Élise

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Feb 3
1 min

The Community of the Holy Spirit - Sister Élise

Sr. Élise, of the Community of the Holy Spirit, passed away peacefully on Feb. 2. She was 98 years old, and the last of the four foundi...

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Sr. Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas Re-elected at The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine in Toronto

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Jan 18
1 min

Sr. Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas Re-elected at The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine in Toronto

The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine, Toronto, is delighted to announce the re-election of Sr. Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas as the Reverend Mo...

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New Sister Superior at the Community of St. John Baptist

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Jan 2
1 min

New Sister Superior at the Community of St. John Baptist

The Sisters of the Community of St. John Baptist in Mendham, NJ elected Sister Monica Clare as their new Sister Superior on Dec. 4. She w...

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The Prior's Column - Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, NY

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Nov 22, 2019
1 min

The Prior's Column - Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, NY

From Brother Bernard, OHC Hikers and improvements Two weeks ago, Br. Josép led a contemplative hiking retreat. We have lots of beautiful ...

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