Crece 2015 began in Rome on the 6th July and finished on the 6th August, 2015.  There were 29 participants from 12 countries. Five  sisters  from the Region of India – Sr.Janet Andrade, Sr.Aleena Rodrigues, Sr.Celine Joseph, Sr.Mary Mulloor and Sr.Prisca D’souza –  participated in this renewal program and they have come back with full of vigour  and zeal. Let us see what they have to share with us.

 

 

“We were warmly welcomed by sr. Inmaculada Fukasawa, the assistants and the community. It has been a grace to have this encounter in Rome, the heart of the Church, close to St. Raphaela Mary and contact with the General Government. We were able to meet our fellow Tertians and many handmaids,  we were 29 handmaids. It has been a Joy for renewing our commitment, deepening on our identity and belonging to the handmaids family which is a body for mission. After supper, from each continent presented significant apostolic work in the places where they come from. This helped us to get to know the life and mission of the different communities, and we enjoy learning about our diversity.  I thank God for the giving me this opportunity and for all the experiences and I ask the lord to give me his love and grace to live the joy of my vocation”. – Sr.Janet Andrade aci.

 

“The sentiment that is alive within me after the experience of  CRECE  is thanksgiving. I want to thank my community in Cochi and the Region for giving me this possibility to go for CRECE.  I especially thank Sr. Inmaculada and her Team, the curia community and of Torricella and all the sisters who accompanied us through their prayers.   CRECE in this year of consecrated life has been a great blessing, of grace and of Kairos. This time personally for me a time of encounter with myself, with God and with the Institute. It helped me to rediscover God in my activities as well as my passivities, and renew my  “Yes, I desire it at all cost”.  He invites me to Remain in Him, in His embrace.  He is my Hope and calls me for an intimate Love. Thank you Lord, you are my light in my darkness”.- Sr.Aleena Rodrigues aci .

 

“Crece 2015 was really an invitation for me to pause, to listen and to walk with the Lord.  My heart is full of joy and gratitude to Him and to the Institute for calling me and loving me as I am.  I am renewed with a deep desire to leave myself into His hands with full of confidence and trust. My prayer is that as I walk ahead I may able to able to continue to listen to His silent steps. Continue to give me your Grace and your love that is enough for me”.- Sr. Mary Mulloor aci.

 “I felt I went to Crece completely empty. But the Lord was waiting for me to fill my heart with  His love. I experienced his presence each moment. I feel like the Samaritan woman, she went  with an empty jar  and  returned after meeting Jesus without the  jar and  water, but with a  thirst which she  never had  before. I  have a great desire to live my consecration with passion. I felt I am  liberated  from all  my past wounds  and  the Lord is calling me to walk closely with Him”.   – Sr.Celine Joseph.aci

“It has been a grace to have this encounter in Rome close to the heart of the church, close to St. Raphaela Mary and in the midst of the of the general team. It has been a deep experience of universality, meeting our fellow tertians and many other handmaids from twelve  different countries  and also it has been a joy for renewing my commitment, deepening of our identity and belonging to the handmaid family, which is a body for mission. Each Province presented their work and mission and it helped me to know the apostolates better. I thank the Lord for this opportunity and I ask the to give me the grace to live this deep experience in my day to day life and mission”.- Sr.Prisca D’souza aci