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On 7th July we celebrated the Golden Jubilee of Religious Profession of our Reverend Mother Prioress, Sr Bernadette of Jesus. Below is a link to the video of the Holy Mass (main celebrant Archbishop Bernard Longley) in which Our Mother renewed her vows. https://t.co/8lnP8GjcL7 pic.twitter.com/qNCU8C1iFx
— Carmelite Monastery, Wolverhampton (@carmelwv3) July 20, 2023
Wishing all our friends, followers & benefactors a very happy & blessed Solemnity of Our Lady of Mt Carmel. We will be holding you all very much in prayer during our day of public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, finishing with Vespers & Benediction at 4.30 pm. pic.twitter.com/RHggmESnw7
— Carmelite Monastery, Wolverhampton (@carmelwv3) July 16, 2023
On this World Day for Consecrated Life, we would like to highlight our recently uploaded video of the Celebratory Mass for the Diamond Jubilee of one of our Wolverhampton Carmel sisters. Please find it on our website (videos page) or directly on YouTube at https://t.co/ubvOx8Rzrl
— Carmelite Monastery, Wolverhampton (@carmelwv3) February 2, 2023
Scripture Passages to Assist in Vocation Discernment
Some suggested passages from the Scriptures that are connected with the theme of vocation, and the special gifts for which one could pray:
(For your convenience, you can click on any of the readings below to link to a page giving the actual text from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.)
a) Genesis 12:1-9 The call of Abram - Pray for the gift of alertness to respond
b) Exodus 3:1-15 The call of Moses - Pray for a sense of purpose and mission
c) Judges 6:11-24 The call of Gideon - Pray for the grace to trust in God's Word and in the power of His strength
d) 1 Samuel 3:1-10 The call of Samuel - Pray for the gift of listening to God's voice
e) 1 Samuel 16:1-13 The call of David - Pray for the gift of seeing beyond appearances to the heart
f) Isaiah 6:1-8 The call of Isaiah - Pray for a sense of God's holiness and power
g) Jeremiah 1:4-10 The call of Jeremiah - Pray for a sense of God's unique plan for each person
h) Jonah 1:1-4:11 The call of Jonah - Pray for the gift of courage not to flee from God's call
i) Luke 1:26-38 The call of Mary - Pray for the grace of humility in accepting God's Will
j) Matthew 3:13-17 The Baptism of Jesus - Pray for a sense of joining in the mission of Jesus through our own baptism
k) Luke 5:1-11 The call of the first four Disciples - Pray for a sense of excitement at the task of spreading the Gospel
l) Mark 2:13-17 The call of Levi - Pray for the gift to be able to accept one's weaknesses and the continual need for repentance
m) Luke 6:12-16 The choosing of the twelve Apostles - Pray for wisdom in discerning God's Will
n) Luke 10:1-12,16-20 The mission of the Seventy - Pray the Lord of the harvest to send us into His harvest
o) Mark 10:17-31 The rich young man - Pray for detachment from all that keeps us from Jesus
p) Luke 19:1-10 The conversion of Zacchaeus - Pray for the grace to respond generously to God's call