Silver Jubilee
“O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever!”
How well these words from Psalm 118, reflect my thoughts of gratitude for the support, encouragement and generosity of my community, family and friends which was shown on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of my vocation as a Discalced Carmelite Nun celebrated on May 31, 2014. The following words taken from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans could not be more appropriate to express my thanks for all the prayers and sacrifices which helped to make our celebration more like a family event, in an atmosphere of friendship, sharing God’s many gifts.“I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.”
The jubilee Mass was a most beautiful moment in time and in eternity with Fr. Ramiro Casale, OCD, as principal celebrant and Fr. Donald Kinney, OCD as homilist, with four concelebrants and two Carmelite Brothers present. We learned a new lovely bilingual Mass for the occasion. The people liked it very much and there were a few teary, joyful eyes among us. Even though it was foggy most of the day, it was truly a beautiful day because the Sun of Justice shone so brightly in our hearts and lighted the day with His presence.