First Friday at Sacred Heart Monastery

Migration, immigration and respect for one another regardless of cultural background were the themes of the First Friday evening at Sacred Heart Monastery on February 7. Members of the North American Migration Committee led the evening, beginning with Eucharist, and concluding with a presentation to the formation community. “Every person in this room has a story of immigration or migration, a story of encounter,” said Fr. Mac in his introduction to the evening presentation. Dehonians shared their personal stories of migration. What does it mean to feel welcome, to be welcomed?” said Fr. Peter. “What is God asking of you at this moment? How are you being asked to make life easier for a refugee, a migrant? God is asking you to offer a gift of yourself; what is it?" The formation community at Sacred Heart Monastery hosts a special evening of prayer and reflection on each First Friday of the academic year. This month's gathering also included the postulancy ceremony for Kenneth Anyanwu and Celsus Robert, and a Come and See Weekend during which those discerning a vocation come to visit the monastery. Read more about the evening's presentation at: http://dehoniansusa.org/feature-stories/migration-and-immigration-the-focus-of-first-friday-at-sacred-heart-monastery/