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St. Paul Summer Programs 2001
This summer, the Daughters of St. Paul hosted their 7th
annual Summer Programs for young adult and high school aged young
women. Because one is never too young to hear God’s call, we’ve
developed this program, giving particular emphasis to high school
aged young women who feel drawn in some way to the religious life
and want to know more about it.
Our 3 programs drew a total of 35 participants from all around
the country including California, Florida, Canada, New York, Texas,
Arizona, Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey, Virginia, Minnesota, Georgia,
Louisiana, Ohio, and Massachusetts.
The participants spent from 5 –7 days in our Boston community,
which is the central house for our US/ Toronto Province. Here in
Boston, we are close to 80 Sisters including our 5 postulants and
6 novices. Many aspects of our Pauline apostolate take place here:
the editorial work, the printing and binding, the music and radio
recording, marketing and various forms of evangelization. Here also,
our newest members begin their spiritual and apostolic formation
on the journey towards embracing their Pauline vocation. Our Senior
Sisters also live here. They are the "prayer powerhouse"
behind all our apostolic activities.
May 29–June5, 2001
Summer Program for Young Adults
The participants of our Young Adult Summer Program
2001
Sr. Carmen Christi, Sr. Margaret Michael and Sr.
Rebecca Marie---the Summer Program Team that organizes the vocation
discernment weeks. Here they hold the Thank You Card made
by the participants at the end of the week.
Our week together includes daily prayer, classes and time for study
and reflection, opportunities to share in the apostolic work of
the Daughters of St. Paul and time for fun and relaxation. Pictured
above is a group of young women during the visit to St. Thecla’s,
our Retreat House. Laura Di Bartolomeo, pictured on the far left,
entered our community this summer as a postulant.
July 9–16, 2001
St. Paul Summer Program II and Beyond
Our SPSP II and Beyond participants were young women who
had been part of past summer programs. They are more seriously discerning
their vocation and during the week-long program, built on the classes
and experiences that they had already experienced with our community.
Their schedule included daily Eucharistic Visits with Jesus. For
their apostolic projects, they brainstormed on developing teen websites
with various themes.
The participants helped out in daily household chores
too!
In their free time they were able to share with different Sisters
and hear their vocation stories and experiences as Daughters of
St. Paul. Above you see them pictured with Sr. Germana, our Provincial
(photo on the left) and with Sr. Mary Augusta (photo on the right)
who is 83 years old and full of life and love for her Pauline vocation.
July 19 –24, 2001
First Timers St. Paul Summer Program
This year we had 14 young women who participated in the Summer
Program for the first time. Their classes, taught by different Sisters,
included topics such as, Vocational Discernment, Introduction
to the Pauline Charism, Listening to the Needs of Humanity with
the Heart of Christ, and Introduction to Media Literacy. Many
participants expressed that their daily Visit with Jesus was the
highpoint of their day. They also worked on an interview project
where they are asked to speak with 3 or more Sisters about their
vocation as Daughters of St. Paul.
If you would like more information about the St. Paul Summer
Programs, please e-mail Sr. Margaret Michael at vocations@pauline.org
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