A Final Profession
This week is a very special week in our congregation because two of our sisters are making their final, or perpetual, profession. This is a most joyous event, but also a solemn one. We are filled with joy that God has chosen them to join us for the rest of their lives, but we also stand in awe at their courage in this time of uncertainty. Since I live with one of these sisters, I have been personally involved in her discernment process, and because of this, I have reflected on my own commitment made more than 50 years ago. What a gift and a grace it has been in my life, and I pray that our two sisters will always see this as gift, too. Our whole congregation joins together in asking God's abundant blessings on them. Marie Lucek, OP Madison, WI