Greetings!This week the Catholic Church invites us to celebrate the gift and call of vocations within the Church.
Sunday evening, we began our Vocation Awareness Week with a very 'punny' supper with our sisters. The supper included: 'Priestly' pork chops, 'Diaconate' dumplings, 'Sisterly' sauerkarut, a 'Generous Singles' salad bar, 'Brotherly' bites of ice cream, and even 'Married Life' morsels of cookies.
The evening continued with our monthly Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations. The sisters invited students from Mount Marty College and local parishioners to join us. Our silent Adoration before the Lord was only broken by Scripture readings and theological reflections every half-hour.
The sisters found new table decorations when we gathered for lunch on Monday. The Vocations Awareness folk had created table tents with vocation themed conversation topics and ideas for each table of sisters. 
Tuesday evening we gathered with our Mount Marty Student prayer partners. The evening began with prayer that our hearts be open to God's Call. At the end of our prayer together, the Sisters their hands in blessing over the Student Prayer Partners "May God bless you with open minds, joyful hearts and loving companions as you listen to the Lord in your lives." Then the students extended their hands in bless and prayed, "May God bless you with peace and joy as you prayerfully listen and live the Benedictine way of life." After prayer, the evening continued with time for the sisters and their prayer partners to visit, play, and maybe have a treat too.We will continue you uphold you in prayer as this week of Vocations Awareness continues.
GOD OUR FATHER,
we thank you for calling men and women
to serve in your Son's kingdom
as priests, deacons, and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help others to respond generously and courageously to your call.
May our community of faith
support vocations of sacrificial love
in our youth and young adults.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. ~Amen
to serve in your Son's kingdom
as priests, deacons, and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help others to respond generously and courageously to your call.
May our community of faith
support vocations of sacrificial love
in our youth and young adults.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. ~Amen
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