JULY  -  For a Eucharistic life

We pray that Catholics may place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to the encounter with God and all their brothers and sisters.

SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARY DAYS AND FEAST DAYS IN THE MARIST FAMILY

July 12     Anniversary of the death of Sr Marie de la Paix,

                (Marie  Virginie Jacquier – Ile des Pins, New Cal. 1896)

July 23     Anniversary of the Promise of Fourviere

July 26     St Joachim and St Anne

We remember our Sisters celebrating Jubilees and thank God for all the graces they have received in their Marist missionary lives:

70 YEARS

   Sr. Malia Nikola MANIULUA     16 July 1953         Wallis

Let us continue to remember in our prayers:

• The congregational study of our Constitutions and the preparatory work for the general chapter.

• Srs Georgeanne Marie Donovan, Akenese Afoa, Aimée Herodia Herindrainy, Dipotta Anthonippilllai, Hélène Diouf, Maria Fe Rollo, Mary Eve Felesi, and Sofia Afoa and the young people preparing to participate in the International Gathering of Marist Youth in Portugal 26-29 July, then in the World Youth Days from 1- 6 August.

• The young women who are discerning a vocation to be smsm in our communities in Tanzania (Victoria and Lillianne), Rwanda (Dorine and Laura), Senegal (Lilian) and Tonga (Sinalolo).

• Our generous benefactors who help us by their prayers and sacrifices, and the funding agencies who respond to our requests.  

• Our sisters, our loved ones and our benefactors who have died recently.