Posted on 09/14/2022 6:38:35 PM PDT by marshmallow
Gathering in Thailand brings together Sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross from various Asian communities
Nuns from Vietnam’s first native female religious congregation founded by a French missionary bishop have marked their 350th anniversary with a gathering in Thailand to contemplate their origins, charisms, and growth.
The Lovers of the Holy Cross (LHC) nuns gathered from all over Thailand and other Asian countries at St. Joseph's Church in Ayutthaya, a historic city north of the Thai capital Bangkok, on Sept. 3 to celebrate the jubilee.
Following a synod in Ayutthaya in 1664, Bishop Pierre Lambert de la Motte established the diocesan congregation at Kiên Lao in northern Vietnam in 1672.
The Vatican’s Congregation for the Propagation of Faith recognized the congregation on Aug. 28, 1678.
The jubilee gathering was themed “Looking at the past with gratitude, live today with enthusiasm, going into the future with hope, and walking together in faith and love.”
Participants used the opportunity to reflect on their calling and heritage.
Thank God there are still people like this.
Walk a mile in their shoes, a mile in their shoes. Their dedication deserves our admiration.
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