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October 1, 2014
As the Catholic Church prepares to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations is promoting "Days with Religious" initiatives and resources to help families learn about the consecrated life of religious men and women. Activities will focus on sharing experiences of prayer, service and community life with those living a consecrated life.
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September 18, 2014
The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 2-8. This observance, sponsored by the U.S. bishops' Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, is a special time for parishes in the U.S. to foster a culture of vocations for the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life.
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August 25, 2014
A Mass of Thanksgiving was held on Aug. 23 in honor of Sister Celia Hernández, MJMJ who celebrated 50 years of service to the Church in El Paso and Corpus Christi. The ceremony was held in the chapel at Mount Tabor Convent, home to the Missionary Sisters of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Mass was concelebrated by Msgr. Roger Smith and Msgr. Michael Howell
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August 13, 2014
On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, welcomed Joni Luna of Corpus Christi into the novitiate. From now on she will be referred to as Sister Joni.
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July 31, 2014
by By Father Joseph Lopez, JCL Contributor
Spirituality is the individual approach to one’s relationship with God. It involves making use of the tools of prayer and devotion, which help us live as Christians the best way possible. Spirituality is, therefore, personal and many details of our spirituality will be largely dependent on our preferences.
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July 31, 2014
by By Mary Cottingham, South Texas Catholic and Sister Julian Kuntscher, IWBS, Contributor
Vietnamese liturgical song and offertory dance were interspersed with the Liturgy of Religious Profession on June 28 at the Incarnate Word Chapel as Sister Theresa Nguyen, IWBS made her final profession of vows. Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated Mass and Superior General Michelle Marie Kuntscher, IWBS, received Sister Theresa's perpetual commitment.
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June 30, 2014
by By Father Joseph Lopez, JCL, Contributor
Some of us have heard that vocation promotion is not just for the vocation office. The truth is it is the duty of every member of the church to promote vocations.
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June 30, 2014
by By Sister Mary Juliane Kuntscher, IWBS, Contributor
Sister Elizabeth Close, IWBS will observe her golden jubilee on Aug. 7. Sister Elizabeth entered the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament on Aug. 7, 1961, and received the religious habit as a novice on June 2, 1962. She professed first vows on Aug. 7, 1964, and perpetual vows on August 7, 1967.
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May 30, 2014
by Father Joseph Lopez, JCL, Contributor
Why does a man become a priest? Because he saw a clever poster that says, “Consider a White Collar Job”? Because someone gave him a brochure about priesthood? In God’s economy of grace, these things can help, but there is something deeper going on in the hearts of would-be seminarians.
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May 30, 2014
by By Father Joseph Lopez, JCL, Contributor
"The unexamined life is not worth living,” Socrates famously said. He really meant it, too, as he also said that a person must “interrogate his own nature” and “work precisely” or else he will “miss what is good and become involved in what is bad.”
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May 30, 2014
by By Sister Mary Juliane Kuntscher, IWBS Contributor
Sister Mary Lelia Aguilar, IWBS will celebrate 60 years in consecrated life on July 31. She and several other novices made their first profession of vows July 31, 1954, and she professed perpetual vows on Aug. 17, 1958.
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May 30, 2014
by By Sister Mary Juliane Kuntscher, IWBS Contributor
Sister Colette Brehony, IWBS comes from a family of women that embraced religious life. Three sisters—Sisters Catherine, Rita and Maria Elizabeth, two aunts and three cousins were members of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament.
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May 1, 2014
by By Father Joseph Lopez, JCL, Contributor
Two Popes were canonized on Divine Mercy Sunday, the first Sunday following Easter. Popes John XXIII and John Paul II received the title “saint” as a testament to the holiness of their lives.
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May 1, 2014
by By Sister Juliane Kuntscher, IWBS, Contributor
A native of New York, Sister Mary Camelia Herlihy is celebrating 60 years in consecrated life having professed her first vows July 31, 1954. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament in Corpus Christi on Sept. 2, 1952, began the novitiate phase on June 3, 1953 and made perpetual profession of vows Aug. 14, 1959.
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May 1, 2014
by By Sister Juliane Kuntscher, IWBS, Contributor
Sister Martha Ann Snapka is celebrating 60 years of dedicated service to the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, to the Church and to her community. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament on Aug. 15, 1952, made her first profession of vows on July 31, 1954 and on Aug. 17, 1957 she professed perpetual vows.
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April 21, 2014
by Sister Mary Ann Walsh
WASHINGTON—The Vatican has set the 51st World Day for Vocations for May 11, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, commonly known as Good Shepherd Sunday.
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April 1, 2014
by By Father John Hardon, S.J. Contributor
When Mary told the angel at the Annunciation, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word,” she became the patroness of every priest and religious until the end of time. Her acceptance of God’s invitation to become his mother made her the mother of all vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
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April 1, 2014
by By Sister Annette Wagner, IWBS Contributor
In June, Catholic men and women between the ages of 18-35 will have a unique opportunity to support each other in their quest to discover God’s plan for them. The Vocations Office of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, assisted by a volunteer committee of women religious, is hosting the first Diocesan Vocation Awareness Retreat the weekend of June 20-23 at the Pax Christi Liturgical Retreat Center.
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April 1, 2014
by By Mary Cottingham, South Texas Catholic
Sister Mary Catherine Brehony, IWBS is not just a math teacher, she teaches people. White-haired now and standing at all of 5’2”, she may be overlooked not just for her stature but as described by former student, Sister Annette Wagner, IWBS, “as humble and self-effacing, but with a delightful sense of humor which she can dish out with a twinkle in her eyes.”
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April 1, 2014
by By Mary Cottingham, South Texas Catholic
Sister Barbara Bluntzer, SP, who this year celebrates 65 years of living a consecrated life, finds God not only in the church, but also “on the shores of Oregon and in the Rocky Mountains of Canada.” She loves to travel but she keeps God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit uppermost in her mind throughout every day.
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