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U M I. URSULINES OF MARY IMMACULATE. UMI Provinces. ITALY BRAZIL INDIA. NORTH PROVINCE. CENTRAL PROVINCE. SOUTH PROVINCE. MOTHER BRIGIDA OF JESUS The Foundress and Model. Present Sarathi Rev. Sr. Bernadina. Aim of the Institute. Search for the glory of God - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
URSULINES OF
MARY
IMMACULATE
U MI
UMIProvinces
•ITALY •BRAZIL• INDIA NORTH PROVINCE
SOUTH PROVINCE
CENTRAL PROVINCE
MOTHER BRIGIDA OF JESUSThe Foundress and Model
Present Sarathi
Rev. Sr. Bernadina
Aim of the Institute Search for the glory of God
Total gift of self to God
Love for others
The benefit of the people
Promotion of Christian life
Formation of the young
Zeal for every form of
service to the neighbour.
God’s Own Country was blessed to have a good beginning for the Ursulines….. The 5 Pioneers from Italy had taken an adventure to implant UMI congregation to this nation… it is grown and branched out and produced much fruit……. in the atmosphere of….
Wars,Communal
hatred, Political instability and
Religious Fundamentalism
…
Wars,Communal
hatred, Political instability and
Religious Fundamentalism
…
31 communities…. 234 sisters ….in
9 states …capitalized in Lucknow, U.P.
UMIs - the wide spread ministry, touch the heart
of the people of North India - through Medical,
Educational and Social welfare activities
TRANSPARENCY OF SPIRITUALITY LIVED ……. IS OUR WITNESSING TO THIS NATION …HINDUSTAN…. WHERE BJP,VHP, RSS….
PROCLAIM HINDUTA…. WE NEED TO PROCLAIM OUR
IDENTITY THROUGH OUR LIFE AND APOSTOLATE WITNESSING
THE KINGDOM VALUES….
Is our identity questioned here ... ?
Is our Congregational mission has any particular identity to recognize us, as Ursulines of Mary Immaculate…..?
THE PORTRAIT OF A PERFECT URSULINE
Life starts ….. Holy
Eucharist becomes the Heart of the day…. The
source of light and energy…..
We go forth …. as an angel with our daily activities…. a kind, loving, dedicated,
authentic service…..
Are we…. ?
CONTEMPLATION
IN ACTION
“Strive to do all your actions in the presence of God so that the soul advances swiftly towards God.”
Music is the most intimate
Language of the heart. It is the in-
depth emotion....an effective art goes
nearest to the Infinite !
Music is the most intimate
Language of the heart. It is the in-
depth emotion....an effective art goes
nearest to the Infinite !
The last batch who have vowed to sing the music of Ursuline life and service……the fresh smiles on their face tell us that they are ready to face the new challenges……
The Consecrated The Consecrated LifeLife
…FOR THE SAKE OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN….[Mt. 19:12]
… A precious gift of grace …. Deeper intimacy….… apostolic… preferential love for the Lord…. Spiritual and ascetical
practices….togetherness with serenity and joy…..
…. though HE was rich, yet for your sake…HE became poor.. [2Cor 8:9]
….total gift of self … in HIM alone we find our security… a sober life style with the
Spirit of detachment … a total surrender… renunciation… love of poverty…. Sharing of life … witnessing poverty…. Interior
detachment….
“ MY FOOD IS TO DO THE WILL OF HIM WHO SENT ME ”
[Jn: 4:34]
Complete submission to the Trinity…….
An exercise of faith and freedom ……
FIAT…. A total offering of our willl…..
Obedience with faith and transparent simplicity….
Exercise authority in a spirit of service…for the Kingdom……..
Miles to travel….
…. to achieve
The Eternal Goal….
“The fruits of good prayer are a greater
knowledge of God and his greatness and
power and in particular of His holy Love..a
greater knowledge of ourselves and of our
imperfections.”
A soul consecrated to God never places impediments
to God’s grace in whichever way it may be imparted to her, but with
determination and joy embraces whatever He
may send her and whatever her spiritual
director prescribes for her.
A soul consecrated to God never places impediments
to God’s grace in whichever way it may be imparted to her, but with
determination and joy embraces whatever He
may send her and whatever her spiritual
director prescribes for her.
Be assured that God lovingly
accepts the smallest
acts done out of love for Him….
On the Love of
God
The FIRST essential, is to love Godwith our whole heart- with an
undivided heart……!
God must be loved above all things and all things must be loved only for God and in God….. We love things loved by God such as virtues and other things that lead to the love of God…..
Secondly, we must love God with our whole heart….. We love God alone and find no pleasure outside of God.
One should love with all fortitude, so that all
difficulties and adverse circumstances from
whichever source they come will be overcome
through our love for God……..
Let’s take heart, and offer to God a resolute will to
persevere in His holy love , lovingly accepting trial He will send us to test
our love…
Charity is a great teacher and it willsuggest the right way of dealing
with others…
To teach us the perfection of charity and to share its beauty with us, Jesus not only became man, suffered and
died for love of us, but He made Himself our food in the sacrament of
love so that He may feed us continually with this food of Love.
Ctrl+Alt+Delete …. When the life seems to be an end……. store
whatever you have gained permanently in Him alone… that it may not be
lost… the sources are – Holy Eucharist … Sacrament of Reconciliation … Spiritual reading, Examination of
conscience, retreat, Recollection … Word of God… Seek Him in silence …
He alone suffices……
Observe how many feathers however tiny,
combine to make a mattress soft and comfortable for the body to lie on, so also, many
acts of virtue, even small ones, bring divine goodness
to the heart.
If you reached the end, you are truly amazing
Relax…. His LOVE is boundless… unconditional…. ever lasting…. Seek Him alone…
You will find peace, joy and serenity…
Sit at HIS feet… His wounded hands will envelop you … with a healing touch…. You will enjoy HIS presence like a soothing balm…. like a heavy shower upon the dry earth…
Like a butterfly searches for honey… like a deer pants for the water….
Like the sunflower which turns towards the sun…
Let us thirst for HIM … and the divine nectar increase our thirst more and more …so that we may always immerse into Him …
To follow CHRIST crucified and Risen…
To face the new challenges in this country of HINDUTA…
To launch out with new visions….
To witness the KINGDOM values….
To serve the poorest of the poor….
To become one with the wounded as an wounded healer…
To serve the least and not to be served…
Are the UMIs ready..? Today’s world need such missionaries who can be an all rounder… not a specialist….is it so ?
With sincere thanks ….asking your valuable suggestions…