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Heritage Workshop 2016

The Second Congregational Heritage Workshop took place at Precious Blood Convent, Shillington, PA from March 1 – April 29, 2016. It began with a snowfall and ended with a greening blossoming spring.

Ten sisters from six Provinces/ Regions together with Srs. Annette Buschgerd and Nancy Iampietro journeyed through the lived reality of our CPS history, Inner Spirit, Charism and Spirituality. It was a time of renewing and fanning into flame the gift given through Abbot Francis and Mother Paula.

Many topics were presented and discussed, reflected upon and taken to heart. Included were the major life experiences of Abbot Francis and Mother Paula, the Four Vocations of Abbot Francis, Personalities and Characteristics, Heroic Virtues, our CPS Family of Origin, Paschal Mystery, Precious Blood Spirituality, CPS Vows, etc.

CPS guest appearances by Sr. Walburga Ballhausen – on Mission Spirituality; Sr. Christa Mary Jones and Sr. Francis Bisland on the lived reality of call, community and the CPS journey in daily life added another dynamic. Sr Walburga travelled from Rome and stayed with us for two weeks. We are grateful for their generosity – and spirited expertise.

The group was lively, participative and eager. The final project presentations were creative and reflected the personalities of each – truly an example of ‘unity in diversity.’

Trips to Bethlehem, Washington DC and the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and locally gave ‘brief reprieves’ from the daily intensity of the Course and provided special joy. And now – the true blessing of the Heritage Workshop begins – the handing on of the flame that has been re-enkindled. May the heritage sisters live aloud what they have harvested and may their provinces open their hearts to receive!

Special thanks to the Shillington Community for their wonderful and tireless hospitality and last but not least – to Sr. Ingeborg and her Team for their interest and support.

— Sr. Nancy Iampietro CPS

During the Fourth Week of Lent,

the Gospels show Jesus Christ healing

the sick and giving sight

to the blind, and revealing His unity with the Father,

emphasising that faith in His word brings life

and spiritual light. At the same time, growing

opposition to Jesus and the example of Saint Joseph

highlight the contrast between those who

trust God’s plan and those who resist it.

Third Week of Lent
God’s call to conversion
God patiently calls us to conversion. He invites us to bear fruit through humility, forgiveness, and faithful love.
As we continue our Lenten journey, we are encouraged to trust in God’s mercy, forgive others, and live our faith sincerely each day.

We give thanks for the gift of women in the world.
As religious women, we are called to witness God’s love through service, compassion, courage, and fidelity to our mission.

May our lives continue to be a sign of hope, justice, and dedication, especially to those who are most in need.

Happy Women’s Day.

The Second Week of Lent 2026
emphasizes that true transformation
begins within. Just as Jesus revealed
His glory after inviting the disciples
to climb the mountain and listen to the Father’s voice, Lent calls us to step out of comfort and grow through prayer, silence, and honesty. It is not an escape from reality but a preparation to face it with faith and courage. This season invites us to open our hearts, listen more deeply, trust more fully, and walk faithfully toward Easter.

We are invited to follow
Christ more closely.
In His humanity, Jesus
was tempted but did not give in.
The devil presented every
possible option to make
He succumbed, yet He remained
steadfast and faithful
to the Father. This reminds us
that we are not called to
rely on ourselves or to
gratify our own abilities.
Instead, we are invited to
trust in God’s constant
help and His faithful
presence, especially in
moments of temptation.

Lent provides us with a perfect opportunity to
“begin again” in our lives as religious women.

Our lives as CPS are rooted in the
continual flow of life, death and resurrection
– the continual dying
and rising with Jesus –
in our own lives and in the lives of those
to whom we minister and meet daily.
But before we can be women of reconciliation
for those to whom we minister and encounter,
we must first be women of reconciliation
among ourselves.

“If no one goes, I go!”
These courageous words of our Founder,
continue to echo in our hearts today.
They remind us that our vocation as
Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood
is rooted in availability, sacrifice and love
without limit.

In this lent season, we are invited to
renew our personal response to Christ,
to go where we are needed, 
to serve even in difficulty and 
to offer ourselves more
deeply to God’s service.

lent is our time to say again,
with faith and courage…

Lord, I go!

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