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v o c a t i o n  y o u n g   a d u l t   m i n i s t r y
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 What           Strengthening


 Question   Our Connections




 Might God      with Each Other




 Ask You?                                                                           Sr.  Pat Eck holds baby Ella, whose


 Sr. Fran Gorsuch
 with Sean at a Black                                                               parents attended the retreat for
                                                                                    young adults.
 Lives Matter rally in
 by Sr. Fran Gorsuch  Baltimore, Maryland.
 Vocation Director, Sisters of Bon Secours, USA                                     Bon Secours Young Adults
                                                                                    came together in March for
 What if God asked you, “Tell me, what are you                                      the first in-person retreat since

 going to do with your one wild and precious life?”                                 the pandemic began in 2020.
                                                                                    The three-day retreat focused
                                                                                    on the Bon Secours charisms
 This just happens to be the question the poet Mary Oliver asks at the end of
 her poem “Summer Day.” I’m certain she wouldn’t mind if God quoted her.  WHAT IF...  of compassion, healing and
                                                                                    liberation and was held at the
 So, what would you say? What if what we are called to do is take the journey       Townley IV Farm in Virginia.
 and focus on the journey instead of the end? If it is true that we make the   ‘‘ Life begins at the end
 path by walking, it just might be helpful to talk with others about the path   of your comfort zone.”    Srs. Pat Dowling, Nancy Glynn and Pat Eck participate in the retreat for Bon Secours Young Adults.

 they have taken.   — NEALE DONALD WALSCH
 ...................................................................  UPCOMING EVENTS:  Sr. Pat Dowling (third from left) shares good food and conversation
                                                      with Bon Secours Young Adults.
 COME AND SEE, COME AND BE  Bon Secours Young Adult Retreat:
            August 19-21, 2022
 what it means to walk the journey as a Sister of Bon Secours. Contact   @FranTheNun
 Sr. Fran Gorsuch at fran_gorsuch@bshsi.org or call 845-721-0980 to   Bon Secours Family Retreat:
 plan a virtual or in-person visit. This invitation is open to single Catholic   October 28-30, 2022
 women between the ages of 20-45. If this isn’t you, pass this invite on   facebook.com/
 to a daughter, niece, granddaughter or friend or ask if you can put it in   BonSecoursVocations  World Youth Day Pilgrimage:
 your parish bulletin. Thanks for helping to get the word out. We are a   July 29-August 7, 2023
 community of vibrant, faith-filled women present in the United States,   youtube.com/
 France, Ireland, Peru, Great Britain and the Democratic Republic of   cbsvocations  For Young Adult Ministry information,
 the Congo. Our view is global, but our presence is local. Please, do,   follow us on Instagram and
 Come and See. We cherish your wild and precious life.  @sistersofbonsecoursusa  Facebook: @bonsecoursyoungadults.



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