A Visit with the Promoter of Nuns, Fr. Cristobal Torres Iglesias
We were recently blessed with a visit from the Dominican Promoter of Nuns, Fr. Cristobal Torres Iglesias, O.P. In his role as the promoter, his job is to liase between the nuns and greater Dominican order. He lets the Master General know what’s going on with the nuns and gives us the help we need,…
A Spiritual Retreat with Fr. Don Georgen, O.P.
This May we were blessed to have Fr. Don Goergen, O.P., give us a retreat on Dominican spirituality. Fr. Don Georgen, O.P. This year for our annual retreat we invited Fr. Don Georgen, a Dominican friar of the Central Province, to give us some conferences. Right now he’s the chaplain at our sister Dominican Monastery…
May Crowing for the Queen of Heaven
Every year for the entire month of May we have a daily procession out to our statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We sing the litany and pray for her intercession. At the end of the month, we have a special May crowning, in which we crown Mary with a fresh floral crown and sing…
Rest in Peace, Sr. Martin Marie
Sr. Martin Marie of the Eucharist, O.P. (Carolyn Mill) was born on March 28, 1946, in Philadelphia, PA. She studied psychology, reflexology, and homeopathic medicine, and also worked as a prep and short order cook at Howard Johnson’s. After she converted to Catholicism in 1976, she joined the Dominican Nuns of the Perpetual Rosary, Monastery…
A Wonderland Tea Party for Mother’s Day
For Mother’s Day this year, the community celebrated with an Alice in Wonderland themed tea party. We had special tea and treats, Wonderland-themed games, and watched the Disney cartoon version of Alice in Wonderland in the evening. In the (golden) afternoon, we gathered in the community room to enjoy a delicious tea party. After we…
Holy Week and Easter Liturgy Services Schedule
Palm Sunday: 7:00 AM Holy Thursday: 7:15 PM Good Friday: 3:00 PM Liturgy Holy Saturday: 9:00 PM Easter Vigil Easter Sunday: 10:15 AM
Rest in peace, Sr. Miriam
Sr. Miriam of the Precious Blood, O.P., died on March 19, 2026. Born Patricia Gliatto in Chicago, IL, in 1937, she lived 68 years of her adventurous life as a religious. Sr. Miriam was a trained nurse, but feeling drawn to the religious life she joined the Maryknoll Sisters in 1958. She soon decided to…
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…
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