In 1985 Fr. Mary Jenco, a Servite priest, was taken hostage in Beirut and held for 19 months, suffering gravely at the hands of a Shiite group. After his return, he traveled around the country speaking of his experiences and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ’s forgiveness of enemies.
On the feast of the Visitation, the PEI Sisters gathered at Andrews of Charlottetown to celebrate our Feast Day and greet our Jubilarians. At the Eucharistic celebration, we renewed our vows in English and French. We enjoyed a delicious lobster dinner with all of the residents at Andrews. Then we gathered in the Community Room to celebrate a Jubilee of Grace (Sister Thérèse Arsenault) and five Diamond Jubilees (Sisters Bernadette Gallant, Réjeanne Bourque, Katherine T. MacDonald, Hermine Bernard and Noreen Hickey). This represents 370 years of consecrated life! Magnificat! On June 10th, the Jubilarians will celebrate with their families.
On Saturday May 5th the sisters and associates in the Innisfail area gathered to hear the message from the Provincial Chapter by Sister Becky McKenna and Sister Catherine Walker of the leadership team. It was an inspirational time of prayer, contemplation, and sharing, certainly gift to all of us who were able to attend. Special thanks to both Sister Becky and Sister Catherine.
