Fifty Companions of Pauline, associates of the Sisters of Christian Charity, united at the sisters’ motherhouse in Mendham, N.J., for their annual retreat day, guided by the theme, “Blessed Pauline: Pilgrim of Hope.”
Sister of Christian Charity Joseph Spring, co-director of the Companions of Pauline for the North American Province, welcomed the group. She shared with them a prayer used during the international meeting of the directors from Germany, South America, and the Philippines.
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Then, Sister of Christian Charity Sister Mary Theresa Wojcicki led the companions to reflect on the theme “Mother Pauline: Pilgrim of Hope.” Pauline von Mallinckrodt, foundress of the Sisters of Christian Charity, was beatified in 1985.
Father Michael Drury, a retired priest of the Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey, celebrated a Mass, followed by a meal.
The retreat ended with Sister Spring highlighting aspects of Blessed Pauline’s life in which she was a “pilgrim of hope.” Participants were then asked to reflect on how they are “pilgrims of hope.”
