The Annual Spiritual Retreat for junior sisters, novices and postulants was held in Auxilium Bandel from 17th – 23rd May 2015. It was preached by Rev. Sr. Celine Tharapel MSMI and Fr. P.V. Thomas SDB. There were 22 participants: 2 postulants entering into the novitiate, 2 novices going to make their First Profession, 2 SMI sisters, 5 sisters making their Perpetual Profession and other 11 sisters renewing the vows.
The retreat was based on charismatic inner healing. It was a time of receiving special grace, to rediscover ourselves and our inner wounds that we posses from our childhood onwards. Sr. Celine through her talks and short video clips made us realize the importance of our prayer life and the aim of our consecrated life. She emphasized that holiness is personal. It does not consist in not making mistakes or never sinning. Holiness grows with capacity for conversion, repentance, willingness to begin again and above all with the capacity for reconciliation and forgiveness.
All the retreatants had a wonderful experience of God, the power of the Holy Rosary and freedom from our inner wounds. At the end of the retreat the retreatants took the following resolutions to live our consecrated life to the full.
- Regular for personal prayer
- Read the Word of God
- Regular reception of the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confession
- Have devotion to Mother Mary, Saints and Angels
- Be submissive and obedient to Superiors
- Fast once a week with permission
- Pray every day for inner healing
- Stop criticizing people
- Continuously pray for the fruits of the Holy Spirit
- Continuous life style of repentance.
Sr. Shradha Kispotta
Retreatant
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