Exactly a year had passed since the approbation of our religious family and Rule by the Church in 1826. Eugene writes to the community in Aix to remind them of the day and of the need to give thanks. Celebrating milestones is not only about being grateful for the past \u2013 but through reliving the grace of the event in prayer, to be prepared to respond to God\u2019s ongoing invitation to leap forward.<\/p>\n
\nDo not forget that tomorrow is the anniversary of the approbation and ratification of our Institute. We will sing high Mass in our interior chapel before the Blessed Sacrament exposed and we will sing the Te Deum <\/em>before Benediction. You can be sure that in giving thanks for the gifts granted we will not neglect to petition for the present and the future.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Hippolyte Court\u00e8s, 16 February 1827, EO VII n 262<\/em><\/p>\n
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\u201cA great accomplishment shouldn’t be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Harvey Mackay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Exactly a year had passed since the approbation of our religious family and Rule by the Church in 1826. Eugene writes to the community in Aix to remind them of the day and of the need to give thanks. Celebrating … Continue reading