Second Sunday of Advent

Today we celebrated the Second Sunday of Advent by remembering our five Sisters and two Associates who passed away during 2024.  Each of these women faithfully served God's people. We honored educators, missionaries, advocates for justice, a nurse, and a finance person. This celebration is held annually during Advent. As each women's name was called a single rose was brought up in her honor and it was placed in a vase infront of the statue of Our Lady.

The Memorial Acclamation we used today was the refrain from Marty Haugen's, We Remember. "We remember how you loved us to your death, and still we celebrate, for you are with us here; and we believe that we will see you when you come in your glory, Lord. We remember, we cele-rate, we believe." These words spoke to me deeply today as we remembered their love, celebrated their lives, and believed that they will remain in our hearts forever.

After the Liturgy ended we continued the celebration with a festive luncheon where we shared memories and stories of our loved ones. It was a wonderful way to celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent.