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Praised be Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament!

On August 15, 2024, Sr. Sara Cecilia Ferreira, HMSS; Sr. Audra Magdalene Marie Hoffmeister, HMSS; and Sr. Ashin Anastasia Roby Kalladanthyil, HMSS professed their First Religious Vows as Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel of Divine Providence at Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

We give praise to Jesus for their yes to the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in our religious family.

Watch the livestream of the First Profession on our YouTube channel.

Hear the stories of how they received their new names!

Please pray for our newly Professed Sisters, that they may continue to love Our Beloved Jesus and grow in Eucharistic love!

To Evangelize with Mary in the Light of the Eucharist

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Praised be Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament!

On August 9, 2024, The Most Rev. Daniel E. Thomas, Bishop of the Diocese of Toledo (OH), M. Mary Rosario Vega, HMSS, Regional Superior of our U.S. Immaculate Conception Region, and Rev. Eric Schild, Pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Maumee, Ohio signed the agreement to establish the St. Joseph Convent of the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph Parish in Maumee, Ohio.

Please pray for Sr. Katherine Marie Chiara, HMSS; Sr. Grace of Mary, HMSS; and Sr. Chelsea of the Heart of Mary, HMSS as they begin this new foundation and serve the Diocese of Toledo. May the fire of Eucharistic love burn brightly through them, that all may know the love Jesus more deeply.

To watch the livestream of the St. Joseph Convent and Chapel blessing on August 10, 2024, and view more pictures from the weekend, please visit our Facebook. 

To Evangelize with Mary in the Light of the Eucharist

V.J.E.

Praised be Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament!

On May 4, 2024, Most Rev. Michael G. Duca, Bishop of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, blessed our new St. Michael the Archangel Novitiate House for our United States Immaculate Conception Region. This is the home for young women beginning their journey in Religious Life within our Institute as they are formed for one year of Postulancy and two years of Novitiate.

We are incredibly grateful for all those who supported and helped contribute to the building of this new home for Jesus in the Eucharist, where many young women will be formed to share in the charism and mission of our religious family. Let us continue to ask Papa to send many more women on fire with love of the Eucharist to our Institute, so that this new Formation House will be filled for many years to come!

See photos from the Unveiling here. To contribute to the remaining $1 million of our Building Fund Goal, please visit:

https://mercedariansisters.org/novitiate-house-building-fund/#donate

Prayer for Mercedarian Vocations: O Mary, Mother of Christ the Eternal High Priest, and Mother of the Church, we come to you and humbly ask you to awaken new religious vocations for the service of the people of God, especially to the Mercedarian family. Strengthen our Catholic homes in faith which bears fruit; so that disciples and witnesses of your Son may be harvested from them. Touch the hearts of our young people, invite and bring them to the Heart of Jesus. May they grow in his warmth and in the mystery of total self-giving in service of the Gospel. Mother of Mercy, our Mother, bless us with holy vocations to the religious life and priesthood. Amen.

To Evangelize with Mary in the Light of the Eucharist