Father Pio Mandato, FMHSJ, reading pledging
ceremony for Saundra
We have to serve God in His way, not in ours.
--St. Teresa of Avila
If we wish to make any progress in the service of
God, we must begin every day of our life with a new
ardor.
--St. Charles Borromeo
We must take to heart, brothers, from what stuff we
were created, who we were and what kind of creatures
we were when we entered the world, as if from a tomb
and from utter darkness. Having prepared for
us bountifully before we were born, He who fashioned
us and created us brought us into His world.
Since, then, we owe all this to Him, we ought to
give Him thanks for everything.
--Pope St. Clement I
God has created me to do Him some definite service;
He has committed some work to me which He has not
committed to another. I have my mission--I may
never know it in this life, but I shall be told in
the next.
--John Henry Cardinal Newman
Members of Bread of Life Chapter, Rockaway NY
(USA). Left to right: Patricia Fitzgerald,
Chris LiMandri, Karen Sadock, Saundra Hollingsworth
"Repent and believe the Good News!"
Penance means conversion. The Confraternity of
Penitents is a world wide private Catholic
association of the faithful, completely loyal to our
Pope and the Magisterium.
Our Rule of Life has been reviewed by our bishop and
recognized in these words: "this Rule does not
contain anything contrary to our faith; therefore it
may be safely practiced privately by you or by
anyone inclined to do so. . . . His Excellency
is appreciative of your efforts to live and promote
Franciscan spirituality and especially promote the
neglected practice of penance and he wishes you
success" (January 30, 1998).
Members of the Confraternity of Penitents live this
Rule in their own homes, devoted to prayer, penance,
fasting, conversion, and works of mercy modeled on
Jesus Christ and inspired by the lives and teachings
of
St. Francis,
St. Dominic,
St. Therese,
St. Benedict,
St. Augustine,
St. Ignatius,
and all the saints, most especially Mary, the Mother
of God, who lived a life of true penance
(conversion) in perfect union with our Lord.
May Our Lady and all the saints intercede for all
who wish to embrace a life of penance, anywhere in
the world, so that the grace of God will assist them
to obtain every virtue necessary for a life of
holiness and surrender to the Will of God! Amen.
PRAYER OF PENITENTS
"Most High, Glorious God, enlighten the darkness
of my mind, give me right faith, a firm hope and
perfect charity, so that I may always and in all
things act according to Your Holy Will. Amen."
(Saint Francis's prayer before the San Damiano
Crucifix)
MISSION OF PENITENTS
"Go and repair My House
which, as you can see, is falling into ruin." (The
message given to St. Francis in a voice from the San
Damiano Crucifix.)
ACTION OF PENITENTS
To pray for God's
specific direction in one's life so that, through
humbly living our Rule of Life, each penitent may
help to rebuild the house of God by bringing love of
God and neighbor to his or her own corner of the
world.
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PHOTOS OF SAUNDRA HOLLINGSWORTH'S PLEDGE TO LIVE THE
CFP RULE OF LIFE FOR ONE YEAR
JULY 31, 2004
Saundra reads her
pledge at Saturday morning Mass during CFP Retreat
2004.
Saundra's pledge is
witnessed by pledged CFP members Mary McGarry,
minister (president) and Madeline Pecora Nugent
Saundra's pledging crucifix, a replica of the San
Damiano crucifix, is about to be blessed by Father
Pio Mandato, FMHSJ, who received Saundra's pledge.
We
in the CFP are blessed in Saundra's gentle,
prayerful spirit. We thank God for her pledge and
ask His blessings upon her for her generous offer of
herself to Him. May He be forever praised!
Confraternity of Penitents
520 Oliphant Lane
Middletown RI USA
02842-4600
401/849-5421
bspenance@hotmail.com
copenitents@yahoo.com
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