June 30, 2010
Sister Marietta Fahey, Celebrating 50 years as a Sister of the Holy Family
I entered the Sisters of the Holy Family, July 1, 1960, because I felt deeply loved by God and I wanted to commit my life to helping people and families come to know how deeply they are loved by God. That, really, is all I wanted to “teach”. The spirit and works of Holy Family resonated in me.
Through various ministries, I have been graced to discover how God works in the hearts and lives of people, no matter the difficulties, darkness, distress.
I experience that holiness is very ordinary; it is living daily life from one’s deepest convictions, hope, love. It is the ongoing integration of personal growth stages and spirituality. It is not only coming to believe in God, but in oneself, living all one is created to be and making a difference in our world.
I discovered that God works in and through me, in very ordinary ways, especially through my listening heart, my capacity to “be there” to assist a person or group in exploring their own journey through discernment and teaching tools for growth. As one person grows the family grows!
“Vocation is that place where my deep gladness meets the world’s deep need.”
~Frederick Buechner
YES! My delight is to meet others wherever they are on their journey and accompany them in the discovery of their deep gladness. I love to see their goodness and giftedness overflow to meet some of the world’s deep needs.
And I learned a long time ago: “They all really belong to YOU!” (Jn.17:9) so I do what I can and then entrust them all back to the Heart of God!
Marietta Fahey 2/2010
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June 27, 2010
Sister Angela Persano
My years as a Sister of the Holy Family are a Mystery. Wanting to be a Prima Ballerina was my dream from early childhood. God had other plans! “Follow Me.” In turn He gifted me by allowing me to praise Him through Liturgical Dance. His melody has resounded within me these past 50 years and evoked within me a symphony of “yeses” as I could see His reflection not only in the eyes of the children as I taught them Catechism, but also in the hearts of their parents. My ministry for the last 17 years in the Finance Department is another “yes” as I look upon the wisdom that comes with age. I thank my family and friends who have always inspired me to do God’s will. I am especially grateful to the late Msgr. Bernard J. Moran who also gave me much inspiration enabling me to continue to devote myself to His service.
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June 26, 2010
How to leave home quickly! One gets on a Harley and drives off into the sunset. One drives for a while and goes into the mountains of Washington heading south and hits the Oregon/California border. It is time to say good night and so you look for an inexpensive motel and yet it has to be a clean one.
Sister Loretta, in 2010 Celebrating her Golden Jubilee
The next morning you head south for Fremont, California. When you arrive in Fremont it is about one in the afternoon and you need to have some refreshment before you head for the Holy Family Motherhouse. There is a small restaurant on Mission Boulevard so in one goes to get some lunch. I meet a young man who is interested in my Harley and wonders if I am interested in selling it. I say that I am if I decide to enter the Sisters of the Holy Family since I have not totally made up my mind if I am or if I will get back on the Harley and ride into the sunset heading this time to the north. The young man gives me his phone number and tells me to call him if I want to sell it. After lunch I get on the Harley and head for the Sisters of the Holy Family Motherhouse and pull into the driveway off Mission Boulevard and race the motor one last time before going on the property.
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June 24, 2010
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June 24, 2010
My first memory of the Holy Family Sisters was when I was in Sister Colette’s First Communion class.
Golden Jubiliarian Sister Adrienne Andreani
I thought she was the most beautiful, kind person I’d ever met. From then on I couldn’t wait for summer vacation because that meant four Sisters would be coming for six weeks of instruction in Fort Bragg and Mendocino.
I can still picture Sister Daniel with her cape flowing leading the parade of about 100 children from one end of the town to the other right down Main Street to the Portuguese Hall for classes, singing and all kinds of fun activities. I was probably in junior high when my vacation school experience changed.
The Sisters “adopted” us (my younger sister was always with me) when they arrived each summer We went all over with them and I must say they kept us very busy. They even took us with them to Mendocino and we loved every minute of our time with the Sisters. Just before the end of vacation school, they took us on a picnic. Looking back we were included in every activity but eating. They were cultivating me all along.
Over the years many Holy Family Sisters touched my life and that of my family and for them I shall always be grateful.
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