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We welcome
Marilis Pineiro and Lauren Kissel!
On September 8th, the Feast of the Birth of Mary, our
American Province was blessed with new life – the entrance
of Lauren Kissel as a postulant. After a beautiful Mass in
honor of our Lady, she received a medal of St. Francis from
Mother M. Regina Pacis, signifying the beginning of her postulancy.
Please keep her in your prayers as she begins this new life
with us! We give thanks to the Lord for her yes.
On December 29th we rejoiced with Marilis as she entered our
community as a postulant, joining Lauren. Please keep
her in your prayers as she begins this new step on the
journey! |
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Learn more
about them!
Lauren
Hi! My name is Lauren. I am 20 years old and from Northern
Kentucky (15 minutes from Cincinnati, OH). I have a younger
brother who is a senior in high school. I enjoy running,
taking walks, and reading. Before entering, I attended
Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana for two years. It
was during my two years in college that I really began to
discern religious life. I first met the Sisters on the
October 2010 Veni Si Amas (Come, If You Love) Retreat. The
weekend with the Lord, as well as the joy-filled Sisters,
left me wanting more. I visited a month later, and by then
the convent already felt like home, and the Sisters felt
like family. The Lord used my time spent in front of the
Blessed Sacrament (both in adoration and Mass) to draw me
closer to His Most Sacred Heart. In Revelation 3:20 the Lord
says, “Behold I stand at the door [of your heart] and
knock.” The Lord ever so lovingly has been knocking upon my
heart, calling me to become His bride. He calls us out of
our ordinary into His extra-ordinary. I chose in faith to
give my “yes” to the Lord, and I would invite you to do the
same. The Lord has showered me with graces, and further
called me to serve Him by teaching kindergarten and first
grade religion at St. Mary’s School in Alton, IL. My advice
to you would be to spend time with the Lord (frequenting the
sacraments), and pay attention to where you feel most at
peace. Even though other emotions may arise, peace should
always remain. May God Bless You!
Marilis
Hello! My name is Marilis. I’m from New Jersey and went to
the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. for
three years before entering the Sisters of St. Francis of
the Martyr St. George. I enjoy taking walks, reading, and
baking. I first heard the Lord’s call when I was ten, but it
wasn’t until college that I seriously began discerning.
After meeting our Sisters and seeing their joy and love for
Jesus, I could not say “no” to Him any longer. If you have
any inkling that Jesus may be calling you to be His bride,
be not afraid to put all your trust in Him. Stay close to
Him through prayer and the Sacraments of Mass and
Reconciliation. Also, ask Our Lady for her help and
intercession, that you, too, can give your “fiat”. God bless
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