Children of Mary ~ News
August 2008
Click for more photosAugust 6, 2008 - Investiture of Sister Dvorah - Sister Devorah becomes the second novice of the Children of Mary. Click HERE to read more about Sister Dvorah's Investiture Ceremony.
July 2008
Click for more photosJuly 24, 2008 - Bishop Athansius visits Children of Mary - Bishop Athanasius Schneider of the diocese of Karanganda (near the Chinese border) visited us on July 24th. Many friends of the Children of Mary came to have coffee and meet the bishop that evening. Bishop Schneider shared with us the situation of his local church which lived hidden during the soviet communist regime. He is now trying to implant the church in a visible manner, living in a context of Islamic majority and among a strong Russian-orthodox presence.
How Bishop Schneider Came To Visit Children Of Mary: We saw a video clip of him being interviewed about his book, Dominus Est, about reverence towards Our Eucharistic Lord. We were very impressed with his love for Our Lord and the humble manner in which he presented his ideas on how we can restore reverence to Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. After seeing the video, we sent him our CD and prayer cards and told him that if he were ever in the United States, we would love to have him visit us. A few weeks later he wrote and said he was coming!
We feel greatly blessed that this holy man came to visit us.
Note: Bishop Schneider's book, Dominus Est is now being translated into English and should be available by the end of this year. The book includes interesting stories about some of the bishop's experiences growing up in a soviet occupied country. For example, how he made his First Holy Communion in secret, stealing away at night, traveling by train to the church and returning to his home after dark the next night. We ask Our Heavenly Father to let this book spread throughout the Church and help restore love and reverence to Our Eucharistic Lord.
To see the video clip mentioned above, click HERE, or on "video clip" above.
Click for larger photoJuly 12, 2008 - The St. Cecilia Prayer Group came from Columbus for a day retreat and donated a statue of our Lady of Grace, which we put in the Lazzaro Garden.
July 3, 2008 - Fr. Terry Farmer, pastor of Byzantine Catholic Church in Columbus, visited us along with Michael, a cantor from their church, and a young seminarian. We had a delightful visit and are eager for Father's return when he will celebrate the Divine Liturgy of their rite in our chapel.
July 1, 2008 - The high school youth group from St. Patrick's in London, Ohio came for a day retreat. We had a talk on the beauty of the soul in the state of grace, and how grace affects our lives not just in determining our eternal destination, but how it also affects our earthly life, bringing peace and clear thinking. Fr. Sill, their pastor, accompanied the group, heard confession and offered Holy Mass. We ended the day with a talk on chastity and gathered around the beautiful statue of the Immaculate Conception and promised, with the help of God's grace, to be pure and chaste.
June 2008
June 28, 2008 - Nathan Maurer is working on his eagle scout badge. The project he chose was to build a shelter over our outdoor altar. Thunder storms have delayed the work, but he and his scout friends have labored many hours in the mud and rain to build the shelter, and they are making steady progress. Fr. Bob Penhallurick came and offered Mass for the scouts and their families. It was a beautiful liturgy!
June 16 - 20 - The Sisters of Children of Mary spoke to the children at the Vacation Bible School at St. Francis de Sales parish in Newark. We told them about Little Nellie of Holy God, a four year old who always called God 'Holy God', and the first time she saw Jesus in the monstrance, she exclaimed, "There He is! Holy God!" She longed to receive Jesus in Holy Communion and before her death was questioned about the Faith and was given permission to make her First Holy Communion early. We and then took the children into the adoration chapel to worship Jesus and to ask the grace for each of them to love Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament like Little Nellie loved Him.
Click for larger photoJune 12, 2008 - Father Joseph Mary, the prior of the Community of St. John in Illinois, came and gave us two days of conferences on religious life and fraternal charity. He gave us wonderful talks and beautiful liturgies!
Click for larger photoFr.Tim Hayes - pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Newark, Ohio, has come to Children of Mary every First Friday for the past six years. He will be leaving the area soon, and our prayers go with him as he begins his new assignment. May Our Lord bless him for his great kindness to us.
May 2008
World Day of Prayer for the Priests - The World Day of Prayer for Priests was a beautiful day! We adored Our Lord throughout the day, and at the top of each hour we prayed the rosary for priests. At 2:00 p.m. Fr. Bob Penhallurick offered Mass for priests; the liturgy was beautiful. Later we prayed the outdoor Stations of the Cross using reflections written by Pope Benedict XVI. It was a very grace-filled day - it seemed all of creation joined us in praising God for the great gift of the Priesthood.
Click for more photosMemorial Day - 2008 - On May 26 the Sisters celebrated a very memorable Memorial Day. We had a work-together day in the garden, erected some statues, and then Fr. Kevin Lutz came and offered the Tridentine Mass and gave two conferences about the Latin Mass. We also shared a delicious meal (provided by Sr. Tracy's mother) and greatly enjoyed Fr. Lutz's gift of wit. It was a very happy Memorial Day.
Girl Scouts visit Children of Mary - On May 22nd the girl scouts from St. Francis came and learned about St. Faustina and the message of Divine Mercy. Then they went into the chapel where Our Lord was enthroned on the altar and prayed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and adored Him Who appeared to St. Faustina and revealed to her His great love for His people and His desire to show them mercy.
Special day of prayer - On May 19th, Father Ervins Mengelle came from the Pontifical College Josephinum, offered Mass, heard confessions and gave us two lectures on the interior life. Father gave us food to meditate on for a long time. Very inspiring!
Click for more photosMay 15, 2008 - On May 15 some members from the Little Flower Rosary Group in Dublin came for a mini retreat. We had a talk, lunch a May Crowning and adoration. Pictured at left is Mary Patt lifting her 3 year old daughter, Naomi, to kiss Our Lady.
Click for larger photoFeast Days in Honor of Our Blessed Mother Mary - On Mary 13, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, the Sisters had a Pray and Play Day in honor of Our Lady. We had Mass, adoration, May Crowning, hike and cookout. It was a beautiful day!
May 8, 2008 - On May 8th Msgr. Noon came with a group from Lancaster St. Bernadette Church. Msgr. Noon offered Mass in our chapel and then we met downstairs for an informal coffee and conversation. It was lovely.
April 2008
Prayer With Melkite Catholics - On April 25 Fr. Ignatius Harrington, a Melkite Catholic rite priest, came with some of the Melkite parishioners and we celebrated together Evening Prayer in their rite. Charlie, the cantor, chanted the psalms beautifully. Afterwards we shared a meal and experienced the beauty of the Catholic Faith and the richness of Her diversity.
March 2008
Children of Mary Welcomes New Postulant - On March 31, Solemnity of the Annunciation fo the Lord, Tracy Trickett of Newark, OH entered Children of Mary as a postulant.
New Wardrobes for Children of Mary - On March 15, the day we celebrated the Solemnity of St. Joseph this year, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Keating came and offered to help us with our need for wardrobes. Jim and some of his friends from St. Paul Catholic Church in Westerville will be constructing the wardrobes for the sisters and bringing them out in the spring.
January 2008
Click for larger photoSixth Anniversary Celebration - On January 17th we celebrated the anniversary of Jesus coming to live on the land with us. It was on that day in 2002 when Bishop Griffin celebrated Holy Mass in our chapel, and after Holy Communion he put Our Lord in the tabernacle to dwell here with us, we pray, forever. What a wonderful day! It was the fulfillment of a dream. To celebrate the anniversary, we had an enthronement ceremony during which we enthroned Jesus in the monstrance on the altar with beautiful decorations. Beneath the monstrance was a banner with the words: "Be still and know that I AM God." We sang to Our Lord and thanked Him for the great priviledge of being in His Sacred Presence and we spent the afternoon in adoration. That night the Sisters put on a surprise skit for Mother Margaret Mary.
Click for more photosWinter Weinie Roast - The Sisters had their first annual Winter Weinie Roast in January. It was great! We had delicious hot dogs and sang and shared the peace and joy of the Lord.
December 2007
Click for larger photoA Retreat At Children Of Mary - Fr. Nathan Cromley of the Community of St. John gave a directed retreat for the sisters from December 28 - January 1, 2008. Father's talks were wonderful, inspiring and practical in helping the sisters enter more deeply into the contemplative life.
September 2007
September 29, 2007 - Mother's Day of Reflection at Children of Mary - All moms are invited to attend a daylong retreat at the community of Children of Mary, 8353 Pleasant Chapel Road, Newark, on Saturday, September 29th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Fr. Emmanuel Bertrand, O.P. will be hearing confession and offering Holy Mass. The retreat will also include time for prayer and adoration, a talk by Mother Margaret Mary, lunch and fellowship, and Divine Mercy Chaplet. Please call 740-323-1977 or email childrenofmary@juno.com to register. All participants are asked to bring their own "brown bag" lunch.
Click for larger photoSeptember, 2007 - Tom Montis Donates Many Hours to Children of Mary - For several weeks, Tom Montis from the St. Edward the Confessor, Granville, OH Knights of Columbus, has donated several hours almost daily to help the Children of Mary in general maintenance of the grounds and buildings - cleaning out the furnace building, stacking wood for the winter, power washing several buildings, mowing, weed-whacking, cleaning up and beautifying several areas of the property, and performing countless other tasks on the monastery grounds. Thank you so much, Tom, for all you do for the Sisters!
Click for larger photoSeptember 12, 2007 - Friends of Children of Mary Prepare Second Major Mailing - Several of the Women of St. Edward's, along with some of their spouses and children, and other friends of Children of Mary, prepare a second major mailing to Eucharistic Adoration Chapels across the country. Thank you to all who helped!
Click for more photosSeptember 1, 2007 - Work Day at Children of Mary - On September 1 the St. Paul Outreach members from Ohio State University and Ohio Dominican University came to Children of Mary for a weekend retreat. On Saturday afternoon, these young men did a service project for the Children of Mary, clearing out and cleaning the barn which will hopefully one day become a shrine. This was backbreaking, dirty work, but they did a terrific job! Some of the Knights of Columbus from St. Edward's parish in Granville also came that day to work on the wood furnace building. Thank you, and God bless you for all you do for the Children of Mary!
August 2007
Click for larger photoAugust 29, 2007 - Beautiful new statue of Our Lady donated by Jo Ann Guinther and Carol Roberts, and mounted on the pillar by Joe Guerin. The pillar is a reminder of the dream of St. John Bosco where the Church was in a terrible battle and the Holy Father saved it by anchoring it to two pillars: atop one pillar was Our Blessed Mother, atop the other was Our Eucharistic Lord.
Click for more photosAugust 22, 2007 - Investiture of Sister Maureen - Sister Maureen Ann Toner becomes the first novice of the Children of Mary. Click HERE to read more about Sister Maureen's Investiture Ceremony.
Click for larger photoAugust, 2007 - Beautiful new barn doors constructed by Willis Smith, one of the Knights of Columbus. Thank you so much, Willis!
August 4, 2007 - Open House at Children of Mary.
July 2007
July 7, 2007 - Ora et Labora Day at Children of Mary - All are invited to come pray and work with us. We begin at 9:00 a.m. adoring Our Lord and praying the rosary, followed by Holy Mass at 10:00. After Mass we work, have lunch (please bring a sack lunch) work some more, pray the Divine Mercy chaplet, have adoration and work until 5:00, when we end with Evening Prayer and reposition. The main focus of our work this month will be going into the woods and cutting wild grape vines and weeding the gardens. We are asking those who have lopping shears to bring them and gloves and pump garden sprayers, and to come dressed from head to foot - there's lots of poison ivy in our woods! For reservations, call 740-323-1977 or email childrenofmary@juno.com.
June 2007
This is My Body Prayer Card Promoted in Europe - On June 5th, the eve of the feast of St. Boniface, our prayer card for the grace for all mankind to adore Our Eucharistic Lord (This is My Body card) was promoted on Catholic TV in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. As I thanked God for this great grace, I recalled that in the 1970's, when this land was vacant with an old farmhouse on it, a priest brought a group of seminarians here for a retreat. They put a wooden cross on top of the deserted farmhouse, offered Mass and consecrated this land to Our Lord naming it, "Mission St. Boniface". I found it very interesting that the promotion for the card in Germany began last evening, eve of the feast of St. Boniface, patron saint of Germany. The morning of this feast Sr. Maureen and I went to a statue of St. Boniface in a local church and asked his intercession for the spread of the prayer card so that many would join in the prayer for all to love and adore our Eucharistic Lord. May our voices rise to Heaven and grace flood the earth so that love and reverence for Jesus in the Holy Eucharist will blossom all over the world. Lord God, set all hearts on fire with love for Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament!
Summer Retreat for Girls - The Sisters of Children of Mary will host a Summer Retreat for Girls: June 10-13 - girls ages 8-12 ($75), June 10-16 - teens ages 13-18 ($100). The focus of this retreat is to spend time with our Lord in Mass, Adoration, Confession & Prayer. Arts, Recreation, Nature Walks & Campfires will add to the enjoyment of the retreat. Meals & Lodging provided. Limited space available. Please RSVP to: smmretreat@yahoo.com, 614-538-1208.
May 2007
Click for more photosMay 19, 2007 - On May 19 the area councils of the Knights of Columbus came to our rescue - again! Our chapel is constructed from logs which need to have a maintenance coat of stain applied to the exterior logs every five years or so. But before they can be stained, they have to sprayed with a potent cleaning solution, scrubbed with a scrub brush, and then power washed. A big job, especially considering that some of the logs are about 35 feet high. We are VERY grateful to the Knights who came and completed this arduous task for us. The exterior of the chapel looks beautiful. That same day one of the Knights and his son worked on building new barn doors for us.When they are finished they will be a work of art, not just doors. When closed, they will form a cross with rays coming out from it. Thank you Knights of Columbus!
Please pray for vocations - especially for two women coming this month for vocation discernment.
April 2007
Click for larger photoApril, 2007 - Visitor from India - Fr. Joy Thomas Thottankara, MCBS, spent 11 days visiting the Children of Mary and travelling in the area speaking on Pro-Life issues. Fr. Joy is a member of the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, from Perumbavoor, Kerala, India.
Click for larger photoApril, 2007 - A beautiful icon of a guardian angel - Written by Fr. Anthony, a Maronite priest, this icon has just been donated to the Children of Mary by Tim Ryan.
Click for larger photoApril, 2007 - New baby chicks arrive at Children of Mary - no eggs for a while from this little gal!
March 2007
March 31, 2007 - Presentation in Wellston, OH.
Click for larger photoMarch 23-25, 2007 - Retreat for high school girls from Fisher Catholic High School discerning a call to religious life.
Click for larger photoMarch 12, 2007 - Women of St. Edward's prepare mailing - to all perpetual adoration chapels across the USA and Canada. Thank you to all who helped!
Click for larger photoMarch 11, 2007 - Msgr. Lane's 40th anniversary - Mother Margaret Mary and Sister Maureen attend Msgr. Lane's 40th anniversary of ordination. Congratulations, Msgr. Lane!
Click for larger photoMarch 10, 2007 - Knights of Columbus to the rescue! - Knights of Columbus from St. Edward's in Granville deliver more much-needed wood. Thank you so much, KOC!
March 5, 2007 - Presentation at St. Andrew's in Columbus.
March 2, 2007 - The new prayer cards have arrived - send your order now!
February 2007
Our WebSite is Redesigned! - Throughout the month of February, Mother Margaret Mary worked with our new webmaster, Suz Shook, to redesign and update the Children of Mary website.
January 2007
January 27, 2007 - A Day of Reflection At Children of Mary - For anyone who felt called to help in our apostolate of making it known that the Eucharist is Jesus and that He longs to be loved in the Most Blessed Sacrament. We began with a talk by Msgr. Frank Lane, followed by an opportunity for confession, Holy Mass, lunch, a talk on our charism, prayer asking the Holy Spirit to guide us in what He would have us do to promote love for Our Eucharistic Lord and Chaplet of Divine Mercy. It was a great day!
January 22, 2007 - Pro-Life Youth Rally on Statehouse lawn.
Summer - 2006
A Pilgrimage to Remember - Saints Coming to our Aid - Five of us went on a pilgrimage to gather support from saints - living here on earth and those in Heaven, to pray for our apostolate. Continue reading "A Pilgrimage to Remember"... Note: Music from the Children of Mary CD “Lift Jesus High”.
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