All Saints Sisters of the Poor to Become Roman Catholic Order

[RevDrNorth]

Apparently, all Saints Sisters of the Poor are set to leave the Episcopal Church and become a Catholic order.

Here is their web site (nice convent). asspconvent.org/formation.htm

According to this article by Br. Stephen, O.Cist there seem to have been a number of conversions to Catholicism (including two of their former Chaplains). In fact, Br. Stpehen is a former Anglican.

*The sisters have been in discernment about their future and the rumor mill has been churning for some time, so this is not unexpected, but it is very good to hear. Their resident chaplain, Rev. Canon Warren Tanghe, announced his submission some time ago. Their previous chaplain was also received four or five years ago. They’ve been in my prayers and those of many others.

I remember being in the convent chapel for a Holy Hour several years ago. At the exposition, Mother Virginia came out from behind the organ console, which is in the visitors area, and knelt on the tile floor. And knelt and kept on kneeling. Mother Virginia could be the mother or grandmother of all the people who were there on retreat. She stayed on her knees on the tile for an hour, so we stayed on our knees on the tile for an hour. These women are serious business.

When I had made my own submission and was beginning to visit religious communities, it was Sr. Elaine who gave me some of the best advice I got on vocation. She said, “Don’t sweat this too much. When you find your community, it will fit you like a glove.” She was right.

Welcome to this side of the Tiber, sisters. I hope it fits you like a glove.*

virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=10642

 

[GKC]

The better they are, the more likely to leave.

GKC

 

[RevDrNorth]

The better they are, the more likely to leave.

GKC

Probably true. What is left in the TEC? Elsewhere in the world Anglicanism is vibrant and growing (I am excluding the UK and Canada where similiar issues exist to those in the US). Even here the conservative Anglican Communion groups like AMiA & CANA are growing.

I wish these nuns the best as they swim the Tiber.

 

[GKC]

Probably true. What is left in the TEC? Elsewhere in the world Anglicanism is vibrant and growing (I am excluding the UK and Canada where similiar issues exist to those in the US). Even here the conservative Anglican Communion groups like AMiA & CANA are growing.

I wish these nuns the best as they swim the Tiber.

What is left is the gracious Katharine, and that ilk. And a few unhappy folk.

GKC

 

[Byzantine_Wolf]

I totally read that URL wrong the first time…