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Sisters’ Day (“Schwesterntag”) in Neuenbeken, Germany

On 30 September and 1 October 2017, the Sisters of the German Province celebrated “Sisters’ Day” at Missionshaus Neuenbeken. The theme of the gathering was “Widen the Space of Your Tent”, the theme of our General Chapter 2017.

In addition to the lively presentation and discussion of the resolutions and recommendations of the Chapter, the sharing of insights and experiences in the US and Canada, the informal talks and coming together of Sisters who had not met for quite some time made it a joyful CPS Sisters’ Day for all.

As we step into the Jubilee Year from December 2024 to 2025,

let us invite God the Holy Spirit to enable us to be real pilgrims of Hope

in our communities and among the people we serve.

Father in heaven,

may the faith you have given us

in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,

and the flame of charity enkindled

in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,

reawaken in us the blessed hope

for the coming of your Kingdom.

May your grace transform us

into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.

May those seeds transform from within both humanity

and the whole cosmos

in the sure expectation

of a new heaven and a new earth,

when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,

your glory will shine eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee

reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,

a yearning for the treasures of heaven.

May that same grace spread

the joy and peace of our Redeemer

throughout the earth.

To you our God, eternally blessed,

be glory and praise for ever.

Amen (more…)