Returning To Our Roots

RNDM Renewal Programme in France, England and Rome 2019

It was a great joy this June, to again spend time with our sisters on their renewal programme in St Rambert en Bugey, Lyon, France. Here eighteen RNDM sisters participated in the programme carefully prepared by Lucy Wambui, one of our CLT members.

Jo Kane, our Congregational Leader and other members of the Leadership team contributed also, as did Kathleen Prendergast from Christchurch. They all helped make the two months a time of renewal, of pilgrimage and of “Returning to our Roots.”

I was very happy to lead the seven day silent retreat for the group. It was a time of deepened prayer and encounter with God, who is the source of all.After the retreat, the group continued its pilgrimage in the footsteps of Euphrasie, in England and then in Rome.

Kathleen and I stayed on at L’Abbaye for Pentecost and helped around as the Sisters of the French Province gathered for their Assembly at that time.

That too was a real joy, catching up with the sisters again, especially Mary Rose, Trish Boyd, and the sisters who had attended English courses here, Cecilia, Regina, and Papa Win.

The last part of the time away was in Rome with Carmel our archivist as we continued our work on the “Virtues of Euphrasie” – for her beatification process. All in all, it has been a most interesting and charmed month. With many thanks to all,

Clare Murphy