EASTER

The Lord is risen, alleluia!!!

We wish you a blessed and joyous Easter! 

Decoration in our recreation room by our junior-professed novice, Sr. Marie Paul Therese

Community photo taken on Easter Sunday with our new Sisters.

Our Mother prepared Easter eggs for the Sisters with rosary bracelet inside.

 

Our new Sisters from the Carmel of St. Niklaas

 Sr. Marie Vianney (L) and Sr. Godewende (R)

 Singing together the Salve Regina before the image of Our Lady of Consolarion upon their arrival.

On 3 April 2014, we welcomed with joy to our community Sr. Marie Vianney and Sr; Godewende from the Carmel of St. Niklaas, which was officially closed on 27 March 2014. Another sister from the same Carmel, Sr. Marie Joséé, who opted to stay  in WZC Coleta, a home for the Elderly in Ghent, asked conventuality in the Carmel of Vilvoorde. So, officially we are 12 Sisters in the community as of  April 2014. May God and Mother Mary grant them a smooth integration into their new community. Our warmest welcome, dear Sisters!

Funeral of Sr. Maria Augustina of the Trinity

Twenty minutes before the Mass the Sisters aligned themselves in row behind the coffin. Everyone who came in sprinkled her remains with holy water.

Rev. Fr. Paul De Bois, OCD, the community confessor, was the main celebrant, assisted by our permanent deacon, Rev. Jan Goyvaerts

Fr. Paul gave a very beautiful homily, not failing to mention the typical smile of our dear Sr.Augustina, which she wore till the end.

Father incensed the altar and the remains.

The choir which led the singing of the Requiem Mass.

The concelebrating priests, one of whom was an Orthodox priest.

Singing of Marian Hymn at the end of the Mass facing the image of Our Blessed Mother.

Going to the cemetery

Vilvoorde Cemetery

Final blessings

Community graveyard

May our dearest Sr. Augustina rest in eternal peace in the loving embrace of her Holy Trinity!

Sr. Maria Augustina of the Trinity

Our dearest Sr. Maria Augustina went home to God peacefully on the evening of March 9, 2014, strengthened by the Sacrament and surrounded by the loving prayers of her Sisters.

A Prayer Vigil will be held on March 12, at 16:30 pm, in the Troostbasilica. The Funeral Mass will take place on March 13, at 11:00 o'clock AM, to be presided by the community confessor, Rev. Fr. Paul De Bois, OCD.

We recommend to your holy prayer our dearest Sister just as she prays for you, where she is now enjoying eternal rest in the loving embrace of our Heavenly Father.

Funeral of Sr "Mieke" Maria of the Sacred Heart

The funeral of our Sr. "Mieke" Maria will take place tomorrow, 16 October, at 10:30 AM in the Troostbasilica. It will be presided by our Carmelite confessor, Rev. Fr. Paul De Bois, with concelebrating priests. She will be buried in the cemetery in Vilvoorde.

This evening we had a Prayer Vigil at the old Sisters" Choir in the basilica. There were around 15 faithful who joined us, including our own parish priest, Rev. Fr. Geert Aelbrecht, another priest fromHasselt and a couple of friends from Leopoldsburg.

The passing away of our dear Sr Mieke didnt prevent us from celebrating joyfully the Solemnity of our holy Mother, St .Teresa, for we truly believe  in our hearts that she is now enjoying eternal bliss in heaven, with all the angels and Saints, marvelling at the grandeur of God!

 "Let nothing disturb you, nothing frightens you, all things are passing, God never changes. Patience attains all things. Who has God wants nothing. God alone suffices!" our holy Mother said.

A blessed feast of our holy Mother, St Teresa, our valiant foundress and mother!

Sr. Maria of the Sacred Heart +

Today, October 10,  our dear Sr. Maria of the Sacred Heart, whom we fondly call " Sr. Mieke", was fetched by our Divine Bridegroom and Our Blessed Mother, in a very intimate encounter early in the morning. She radiated peace, joy and serenity... As we laid her mortal remains for viewing, a smile was painted on her face. She is now enjoying eternal bliss with Jesus, Mother Mary, St. Joseph, all the angels and Saints! She will celebrate with them on Sunday, 13 October, her 83rd birthday!

Her funeral will take place on Wednesday, October 17. More details will still be announced later...

Congratulations , Sr. Marie Paul Thérèse!

Paraliturgy in the Novitiate in the evening of Oct 1

 

 

On Oct 1, 2013, feast of S. Therese, our junior-professed novice, Sr. Marie Paul Therese, made her second renewal of Vows in the hands of Reverend Mother Prioress, after the Holy Mass.  May we recommend her to your holy prayer that she may persevere in this contemplative life in Carmel to which God has called her.

In the evening of the same day, the community were invited to the Novitiate for a simple paraliturgy, wherein we shared with one another, how Little Therese practiced  the different virtues during her lifetime especially in Carmel.