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🌏 Two months of intense life for our sisters in the Philippines!
It all started with the visit of our General Sister Charo, accompanied by Inés and Margari. On the agenda: meetings with our sisters, families, collaborators… And above all, the question that guides everything: how can we better respond to what the Lord asks of us?
The provincial gathering opened with a big celebration: 60 years of the province — marking the anniversary of our sisters’ arrival in February 1956. 🎉
Afterwards, the sisters stayed together to explore essential topics such as communal discernment and the deepening of the vows.
On May 18, many gathered for another moment of pure joy: Michelle’s perpetual profession in our community of Daraga. 🤍
And finally — they kicked off the round of provincial congregations. First ones out of the gate! 🙌
So much life, so much grace. ✨ Solo gracias!

🌏 Busy months of April and May in East Timor and Indonesia! In no particular order: Charo’s visit in Indonesia in Sukaria and Benlutu with the blessing of our house and Lourdes’ renewal of her vows, Geni’s final profesion, the feast of Saint Raphaela Mary, and saying goodbye to Honey as she heads back to India… 🎊
So many reasons to give thanks to the Lord for so much life!

Yesterday, Sunday, on the Feast of Corpus Christi, our sisters in the Philippines concluded their Vice Provincial Congregation.
Francia, the Vice Provincial Superior, shares her gratitude:
“We are grateful for a grace-filled and Spirit-filled Vice Provincial Congregation. We ended our Vice Provincial Congregation on this day, our significant feast, the Eucharist, our life as Handmaids. Thank you for accompanying us with your loving prayers. AMDG! Happy Feast to all!”
We join our sisters in giving thanks for the graces received during these days of discernment, listening, and communion.
🙏 Let us continue to pray for the Philippines Vice Province and for all the Provincial Congregations taking place throughout the Institute.

“Do this in memory of me”
In my busy week, what place does the Eucharist have? Do I go? Do I sleep in? Or does something else come first?
💭 Is it really the most important appointment of my week?
At every Mass, Jesus gives Himself to us.
🍞 He is our Bread of Life.
❤️ He nourishes us.
🤝 He brings us together.
🔥 He sends us out.
And He asks us to do this in memory of Him.
The Eucharist is not just a ritual. It is an encounter that changes lives.
But receiving Jesus also means welcoming those around us. Faith is never meant to be lived alone: we walk together as a community, just as Jesus did with His disciples and as the first Christians did.
✨ Do I know my parish community?
✨ Do I share my faith and my gifts with others?
✨ Do I bring the joy I receive from Jesus into the world around me?
🌍 From the altar to everyday life, from communion to mission, let us be witnesses of hope.
# WeAreACI
(painting from Bernadette Lopez, www.evangile-et-peinture.org / www.bernalopez.org)

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 ‘𝗬𝗘𝗦.’

"𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯; 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳; 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥." — 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 6:51

In this coming Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus offers us the ultimate gift of Himself in the Holy Eucharist. He doesn't just walk alongside us; He desires to dwell within us, nourishing our souls and giving us the strength to face life's daily journeys.

For us as Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (ACI), the Eucharist is the very center of our lives. Every single day, we spend time in Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. It is in this quiet, sacred space before the Monstrance that we bring the joys, sorrows, and needs of the world to His Sacred Heart.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Finding your vocation isn’t about figuring everything out on your own. It starts by letting yourself be fed by the One who loves you infinitely. When you receive Him in Holy Communion and sit with Him in Adoration, He slowly transforms your heart, helping you hear His gentle voice asking, "Will you follow me?"

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

Come and rest in His presence. Let the Living Bread strengthen your steps.

✨ 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 & 𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
✅Where in your life do you feel a deep hunger for peace, clarity, or purpose?
✅How can spending time with Jesus in the Eucharist help you discern His unique plan for your life?

If you feel a quiet tug in your heart toward religious life, or if you simply want someone to pray with you on your discernment journey, our doors and our hearts are open. Send us a message today! 💌

✨ On May 29, Cate, from the Italy Province, said her definitive Yes to the Lord.
📍 The celebration took place in her hometown of Bologna.
🌍 To symbolize the lands we came from, as well as those Cate has walked throughout her life and mission, we brought a little soil from each place.
🤲 A simple yet meaningful gesture, reminding us that wherever we are, the Lord says to us:
💬 “Sei qui! E questo mi basta”
“You are here! And that is enough for me.”
❤️ As expressed: “Dio resta e a chi in Lui confida nulla mancherà”
“God is always there, and those who place their trust in Him will lack nothing.”
🙏 May Cate always know that the Lord walks with her and accompanies her every moment of her life!
# WeAreACI