SPIRITUALITY
 Ignatius
Loyola and Anne de Xainctonge found God in all things. We encounter God
and recognize God's presence as we open our minds and hearts to God.The
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, which are the heart of the spirituality
for the Jesuits and the Sisters of St. Ursula, are a means of spiritual
formation and a way of discernment. They are an invitation to listen to
the Holy Spirit so as to discover God's will and all that contributes to
the greater glory of God. Daily prayer, integrated with active service
that gradually allows one to become a woman for others, develops our Ursule
commitment.
The spirituality of Ignatius
and Anne is rooted in the Gospel conviction that the Kingdom of God is
coming to realization in the world. Following their spirituality, we believe
that "there can be no authentic seeking for God that doesn't involve an
insertion in the created world, and there is no real commitment in the
created world that is not the fruit of a discovery of God." (Jean-Claude
Guy, SJ)
For more information on Ignatian
Spirituality:
Creighton
University Online Ministries
Daily
Prayer Online
The
New York Province of the Society of Jesus
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 Angers,
Summer 2004
During July 2004 sisters
from each of the three regions of the Tours branch of the Society of St.
Ursula met in Angers, France. The sisters met in order to get to know each
other personally and to come to know each others' ministries. While the
sisters represented three different cultures (Democratic Republic of the
Congo, the European branch and the United States) the charism of Anne de
Xainctonge, her spirituality, and her education mission was alive and evident
in each person.
The process of coming to
know each other was the central focus of the days spent together. The pace
of the meetings invited time for both formal and informal sharing, as well
as for time to visit the city of Angers.
Sisters gather from the three
regions: the European branch; the Democratice Republic of the Congo; and
the United States |
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| The
sisters enjoy a break from their meeting and time to get together. (L-R)
Marie Bernard, SU; Mary Dolan, SU; Virginia O'Brien, SU; Barbara Marie
Cady, SU; and Kathleen Donnelly, SU |
The "little lamp" of Anne
de Xainctonge continues to burn. (L-R) Catherine Gormley, SU; Mary Carol
Yuengling, SU; and Ellen Marie Donnelly, SU |
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| Snapshots
of a working session in Angers, France |
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| A welcome break
while touring Angers, France. (L-R) Anne Bayart, SU; Rose McNamara, SU;
Mary Isaac, SU; and Mary Dolan, SU |
Each of the three regions
were represented at the summer 2004 meeting of the Tours branch of the
Sisters of St. Ursula in Angers, France |
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