A Visit from Fr. Timothy Vaverek
We were doubly blessed to receive a lovely visit and conference from Father Timothy Vaverek, a priest of the Diocese of Austin who is currently serving as pastor for Assumption Catholic Church in West, TX. After receiving Father Timothy’s book As I Have Loved You: Rediscovering Our Salvation in Christ from his brother Father Gavin…
Tet Celebration for the Year of the Horse
Our monastery enjoys celebrating the Asian New Year, and this year our Vietnamese Sr. Mary Christine organized another wonderful Tet celebration, this year being the year of the horse. The evening began with Sr. Mary Christine and Sr. Mary Giuse singing a song in Vietnamese. Then we called up all our sisters born in the…
A Celebration of Consecrated Life
This year, the Monastery of the Infant Jesus hosted the Tyler diocese World Day of Consecrated Life. Bishop Gregory Kelly officiated at Mass. Religious women from different congregations from all over the diocese came to visit. Some of them were old friends and some were new arrivals to the diocese. After Mass, we all met…
A Couple of Sisterly Visits to the Monastery
Recently, the Monastery has been blessed with special visits from two fellow women religious. We love hosting sisters from other places and listening to them share about their lives. Sr. Anna Wray, a Dominican active sister, came to give us some talks on conflict management and how to get along with others in community life.…
Christmas at the Monastery
This year’s Christmas celebrations included old friends, community celebrations, and some very special presents for the nuns. The refectory creche, decorated with a Dominican shield As usual, we decorated our monastery so we would be in the Christmas spirit wherever we go. The community room Sr. Miriam and Sr. Maria Rosario with the creche in…
A Come and See Retreat at the Monastery
In November, we held a discernment retreat for college-aged Catholic women. We were delighted to welcome five young women from our diocese. The day began with Midmorning Prayer followed by Mass. The participants were invited to join us for the Liturgy of the Hours, the recitation of the Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, and a recreation period…
Behind the Scenes of the Monastery Photo Shoot
In anticipation of updating our website and brochure, we recently had professional photographers come and take pictures of the nuns, our monastery, and many of our activities. They were only here for a day, so we had to cram a lot in and make sure that the photographers went everywhere and got shots of everything…
Classes in the Monastery
One of the four pillars of Dominican life is study, and so we’re always looking for ways to continue our education. Recently, we’ve been having many interesting classes in our Monastery that have been fun and challenging. Our chaplain, Fr. Thomas Schaefgen, is a philosophy professor, so we asked him to give us monthly classes.…
A Day of Thanksgiving in the Monastery
This year Thanksgiving in the Monastery was a day of food, fun, and community celebrating. At noon, we gathered in the community room, where our Thanksgiving feast was laid out. We sang our traditional Thanksgiving grace, giving thanks to God for everything he’s given us. Then we all sat down at our decorated tables to…
A Visit from Fr. Fernando Fernandez, O.P., Promoter General of the Dominican Nuns
From November 3 to 5, we were honored to share an extended visit from Father Fernando Antonio García Fernández, O.P., Promoter General of the Dominican Nuns. Father gladly joined us for Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, meals, and a special evening recreation. Fr. Fernando with our prioress Sr. Mary Rose Fr. Fernando took several…
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Dominican Life on Lotus Lane 