Am Ostermontag, dem 1. April, besuchten uns in der Casa 6 Teilnehmer/-innen des Monastischen Formationsprogramms, unter ihnen unsere Sr. Sarah Elizabeth McMahon vom Priorat Norfolk. Nach gemeinsamem Mittagessen und Gebet des Regina Caeli, war Zeit für Begegnung und Austausch. Danke für Euren Besuchund auf Wiedersehen!
Der 3. Dezember war ein besonderer Tag für die Casa-Gemeinschaft, da sie Luis Antonio Kardinal Tagle, Pro-Präfekt des Dikasteriums für die Evangelisieren, in ihrer Mitte begrüßen konnte. Bei seiner Ankunft begrüßten die Schwestern ihn mit MABUHAY,einem philippinischen Gruß mit der Bedeutung „Lebe“.Das Singen klappte nicht wie geplant,und löste so noch mehr Freude and Lachen aus.…
Lenten time is a special season for Christians to delve deeper into the paschal mystery,the mystery of suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We follow Jesus on his way of the cross,united with Pope Francis and the whole Church.We invite you to join us too.https://youtu.be/e706mNEshZE If you would like to pray in a different format…
Remember that you are dust, and into dust you shall return. Every year we are reminded that we are dust,fragile, mortal, small. Fr. Leonardo pointed out the three features of ashes:It is light – we are called to be light, easily to be moved by the blow of the Spirit.It is used as fertiliser in…
On February 18, the Superior General Br. Armin Luistro and one of the Councillors Br. Ricardo Laguda of the Christian School Brother of La Salle visited our Generalate house in Rome. Both are Philippinos and know well our sisters in Manila Priory. After noon prayer we welcomed them for lunch to our refectory. After lunch…
On February 2, we in the Casa Community did not only celebratePresentation of the Lord and the Day of Consecrated Life,but also the feast day of our Vicaress General Sr. Lumen Gloria Dungca. We thank Sr. Lumen Gloria for her tireless service to our Congregationand our Casa Community! Also sisters from Manila Priory House sent their…
Today, we celebrate Christ, the light of the nations, coming to his temple. At the same time it is the day of Consecrated Life. We are called to be a light in the world, bringing Christ’s light to the world. We thank God for the gift of our vocation andask him,that we may be bearers…
On December 29, Abbot Primate Gregory Polan, OSB and the Prior of Sant’Anselmo Fr. Mauritius Wilde, OSB came to the Casa community for a short Christmas visit. This visit, which became a tradition over the last years, always makes us happy, feeling like one Benedictine family. Thank you for your visit and Welcome again! https://youtu.be/xtqr0xd-DgQ
Let us all rejoice in the Lord, for our Savior has been born in the world.Today true peace has come down to us from heaven. (Entrance Antiphon) We celebrate the coming of Our Savior through community celebrations andthe liturgy in the chapel. In the community room we listen to the letter of our Prioress General and are united…
From December 4 to 11, the Casa community had their annual retreat directed by Fr. David Glenday, a Comboni missionary, former superior general of the Congregation and general secretary of the Union of Superiors General. He started by telling us following Lk 8:16-22 that what happened to the disciples, who stayed with Jesus, would also…
