Eucharist of the Renewal of Vows of Junior Sister Teresa Nguyễn Thị Thanh Tâm
“When the days were completed for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord” (Lk 2:22).
At 5:00 a.m., in the solemn and prayerful atmosphere of the Mass on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, Junior Sister Teresa Nguyễn Thị Thanh Tâm renewed her vows, thus continuing her journey of consecration and fully entrusting her life to God according to the charism of the Congregation.
The Eucharist was presided over by Father José Nguyễn Tuấn Vũ, a priest of the Salesian Congregation (Don Bosco), and was celebrated in the chapel of the Congregation of the Hospitaller Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint Benito Menni Community in Đông Hải. Present at the celebration were the sisters of the Vice-Provincial Government, the sisters of the Saint Benito Menni community, two sisters from the Đáp Khê group, as well as the young residents and the patients of the Thiên Thần Center.
In this meaningful liturgical celebration, the image of the Virgin Mary, who humbly presents her beloved Son in the Temple, became a living model of consecrated life: a life offered in faith, obedience, and trust. The renewal of vows of Sister Teresa Thanh Tâm was a generous response to God’s love and, at the same time, a source of joy and hope for the entire community present.
The Eucharist concluded in a spirit of thanksgiving and communion. The community lifted up its prayers that Sister Teresa Nguyễn Thị Thanh Tâm may always remain faithful to the vocation she has received, grow daily in spiritual life, and be a living sign of God’s love in the world.
Rite of Entrance into the Pre-Novitiate of Sister Teresa Nguyễn Thị Kim Loan
The community experienced the joy of welcoming the aspirant Teresa Nguyễn Thị Kim Loan, who took a decisive step by officially beginning her stage of Postulancy. In an atmosphere of prayer and fraternal accompaniment, Teresa embarked on this journey of discernment, opening her heart to be shaped by Hospitality. Her step is a sign of hope and vitality for our entire Congregation.
The rite was celebrated in the chapel of the Saint Benito Menni community, with the valued presence of the sisters of the Vice-Provincial Government, together with the sisters of the Saint Benito Menni community. The prayerful participation of the community was a sign of closeness and fraternal support at this significant moment.
In this liturgical celebration, rich in the meaning of offering, the image of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, who humbly present the Child Jesus in the Temple, became a model for the vocational journey of the young Teresa Kim Loan: a path grounded in listening, obedience, and trust in God.
The rite of entrance into the Postulancy took place in an atmosphere of prayer and sacred silence, during which the community offered its thanksgiving and asked the Lord to continue guiding, protecting, and sanctifying the young Teresa Nguyễn Thị Kim Loan, so that she may respond generously to God’s call and persevere faithfully on the path she has begun.
The celebration concluded in a spirit of thanksgiving and communion. The community prayed that the young Teresa Kim Loan may always remain open to God’s will, be steadfast in the formation process, and grow each day in spiritual life and in the hospitaller vocation.
