On June 28, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur gathered at Emmanuel College to honor 10 Jubilarians, including Sister Evelyn Ronan, beloved Pastoral Associate at St. John from 1993-2016 and a 70 Year Jubilarian! The sisters participated in Mass, renewed their vows and celebrated with family and friends. Sister Pat O’Brien gave the homily, which included these thoughts:
As I bring these reflections to a close, I invite you to bring to mind the Jubilarians we celebrate today and to recall a time when one of them blessed you with one of the gifts of which Saint Paul writes – a time when she bore with you or treated you gently; when she treated you with compassion or kindness; when she modeled humility; when she forgave you; when she brought peace or unity; when you felt her love, even if it was tough love. Hold that moment in your heart, give thanks for the encounter and for the woman who brought it to you, and pray for the grace to give that gift to someone in your life…
Sister Evelyn officially marks 70 years in religious life this September. Cards and notes can be sent to:
Sister Evelyn Ronan
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
30 Jeffreys Neck Road
Ipswich, MA 01938