U M I

URSULINES OF

MARY

IMMACULATE

U MI

UMIProvinces

•ITALY •BRAZIL• INDIA NORTH PROVINCE

SOUTH PROVINCE

CENTRAL PROVINCE

MOTHER BRIGIDA OF JESUSThe Foundress and Model

Present Sarathi

Rev. Sr. Bernadina

Aim of the Institute Search for the glory of God

Total gift of self to God

Love for others

The benefit of the people

Promotion of Christian life

Formation of the young

Zeal for every form of

service to the neighbour.

God’s Own Country was blessed to have a good beginning for the Ursulines….. The 5 Pioneers from Italy had taken an adventure to implant UMI congregation to this nation… it is grown and branched out and produced much fruit……. in the atmosphere of….

Wars,Communal

hatred, Political instability and

Religious Fundamentalism

…

Wars,Communal

hatred, Political instability and

Religious Fundamentalism

…

31 communities…. 234 sisters ….in

9 states …capitalized in Lucknow, U.P.

UMIs - the wide spread ministry, touch the heart

of the people of North India - through Medical,

Educational and Social welfare activities

TRANSPARENCY OF SPIRITUALITY LIVED ……. IS OUR WITNESSING TO THIS NATION …HINDUSTAN…. WHERE BJP,VHP, RSS….

PROCLAIM HINDUTA…. WE NEED TO PROCLAIM OUR

IDENTITY THROUGH OUR LIFE AND APOSTOLATE WITNESSING

THE KINGDOM VALUES….

Is our identity questioned here ... ?

Is our Congregational mission has any particular identity to recognize us, as Ursulines of Mary Immaculate…..?

THE PORTRAIT OF A PERFECT URSULINE

Life starts ….. Holy

Eucharist becomes the Heart of the day…. The

source of light and energy…..

We go forth …. as an angel with our daily activities…. a kind, loving, dedicated,

authentic service…..

Are we…. ?

CONTEMPLATION

IN ACTION

“Strive to do all your actions in the presence of God so that the soul advances swiftly towards God.”

Music is the most intimate

Language of the heart. It is the in-

depth emotion....an effective art goes

nearest to the Infinite !

Music is the most intimate

Language of the heart. It is the in-

depth emotion....an effective art goes

nearest to the Infinite !

The last batch who have vowed to sing the music of Ursuline life and service……the fresh smiles on their face tell us that they are ready to face the new challenges……

The Consecrated The Consecrated LifeLife

…FOR THE SAKE OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN….[Mt. 19:12]

… A precious gift of grace …. Deeper intimacy….… apostolic… preferential love for the Lord…. Spiritual and ascetical

practices….togetherness with serenity and joy…..

…. though HE was rich, yet for your sake…HE became poor.. [2Cor 8:9]

….total gift of self … in HIM alone we find our security… a sober life style with the

Spirit of detachment … a total surrender… renunciation… love of poverty…. Sharing of life … witnessing poverty…. Interior

detachment….

“ MY FOOD IS TO DO THE WILL OF HIM WHO SENT ME ”

[Jn: 4:34]

Complete submission to the Trinity…….

An exercise of faith and freedom ……

FIAT…. A total offering of our willl…..

Obedience with faith and transparent simplicity….

Exercise authority in a spirit of service…for the Kingdom……..

Miles to travel….

…. to achieve

The Eternal Goal….

“The fruits of good prayer are a greater

knowledge of God and his greatness and

power and in particular of His holy Love..a

greater knowledge of ourselves and of our

imperfections.”

A soul consecrated to God never places impediments

to God’s grace in whichever way it may be imparted to her, but with

determination and joy embraces whatever He

may send her and whatever her spiritual

director prescribes for her.

A soul consecrated to God never places impediments

to God’s grace in whichever way it may be imparted to her, but with

determination and joy embraces whatever He

may send her and whatever her spiritual

director prescribes for her.

Be assured that God lovingly

accepts the smallest

acts done out of love for Him….

On the Love of

God

The FIRST essential, is to love Godwith our whole heart- with an

undivided heart……!

God must be loved above all things and all things must be loved only for God and in God….. We love things loved by God such as virtues and other things that lead to the love of God…..

Secondly, we must love God with our whole heart….. We love God alone and find no pleasure outside of God.

One should love with all fortitude, so that all

difficulties and adverse circumstances from

whichever source they come will be overcome

through our love for God……..

Let’s take heart, and offer to God a resolute will to

persevere in His holy love , lovingly accepting trial He will send us to test

our love…

Charity is a great teacher and it willsuggest the right way of dealing

with others…

To teach us the perfection of charity and to share its beauty with us, Jesus not only became man, suffered and

died for love of us, but He made Himself our food in the sacrament of

love so that He may feed us continually with this food of Love.

Ctrl+Alt+Delete …. When the life seems to be an end……. store

whatever you have gained permanently in Him alone… that it may not be

lost… the sources are – Holy Eucharist … Sacrament of Reconciliation … Spiritual reading, Examination of

conscience, retreat, Recollection … Word of God… Seek Him in silence …

He alone suffices……

Observe how many feathers however tiny,

combine to make a mattress soft and comfortable for the body to lie on, so also, many

acts of virtue, even small ones, bring divine goodness

to the heart.

If you reached the end, you are truly amazing

Relax…. His LOVE is boundless… unconditional…. ever lasting…. Seek Him alone…

You will find peace, joy and serenity…

Sit at HIS feet… His wounded hands will envelop you … with a healing touch…. You will enjoy HIS presence like a soothing balm…. like a heavy shower upon the dry earth…

Like a butterfly searches for honey… like a deer pants for the water….

Like the sunflower which turns towards the sun…

Let us thirst for HIM … and the divine nectar increase our thirst more and more …so that we may always immerse into Him …

To follow CHRIST crucified and Risen…

To face the new challenges in this country of HINDUTA…

To launch out with new visions….

To witness the KINGDOM values….

To serve the poorest of the poor….

To become one with the wounded as an wounded healer…

To serve the least and not to be served…

Are the UMIs ready..? Today’s world need such missionaries who can be an all rounder… not a specialist….is it so ?

With sincere thanks ….asking your valuable suggestions…