Sister Laura Swan, OSB, writes: “September 8th, Sister Julian Cleary made her Perpetual Monastic Profession. Due to COVID-19, her ritual was ‘live streamed’ to her family and some Oblates. Their images ‘hung’ on our chapel wall, almost like having them with us. A proper celebration (lots of laughter) followed.”
The Monastic Congregation of Saint Benedict 
😊 “Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise.” Richard Rohr
On Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at 1:17 PM The Federation of Saint Benedict wrote:
> SrJacquelineOSB posted: ” Sister Laura Swan, OSB, writes: “September 8th, > Sister Julian Cleary made her Perpetual Monastic Profession. Due to > COVID-19, her ritual was ‘live streamed’ to her family and some Oblates. > Their images ‘hung’ on our chapel wall, almost like havin” >
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Thank you for sending this out. So nice to see such celebrations of hope!!
S. Susan
Sister Susan Hutchens, OSB
Prioress
St. Mary Monastery
2200 88th Ave. W.
Rock Island, IL 61201
309-283-2101
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