The Community of the Mother of Jesus

Ministries:  Vice President of the Diocese Daughters of the King, Choir member, Episcopal Peace Fellowship member and Summit County Missions Council member. As time permitted, I have volunteered to help out with other activities in our church plus at Bath Creek nursing home.

Parish: St. John’s Episcopal Church in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

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Patron Saint: St. Therese of Lisieux 

Marian Title: Our Lady, Undoer of Knots

 

My religious upbringing consisted of being dedicated to God as an infant at the Church of the Nazarene. Was brought up attending the United Methodist Church and was baptized plus confirmed at our local United Methodist Church. Served in the Youth choir and in the Youth Fellowship Program.

 

Married when I was 23 and had four children. As a family we started out attending the Zion Baptist Church but in the 1990's our family moved to Ohio and then everyone in our family were baptized plus confirmed in the Catholic church. My husband passed away in July 2003 from Pancreatic Cancer and I found myself holding onto God's unfailing love and grace. 

 

In 2009, I was invited to an Episcopal church service and I fell in love with the liturgy, music, and people. I became an Episcopalian at a Easter Vigil service and then in 2016 I transferred my membership to St John's Episcopal church in Cuyahoga Falls as my home is in Cuyahoga Falls. 

 

Throughout my life I have been a person of prayer. At various times I have helped family members who were disabled and helped out elderly people. I seem to thrive on helping others, as God sees fit to have me help them. 

 

At this time of my life, I am semi-retired, having worked as a Civil Service employee, private sector employee and a U.S. Navy Veteran. At certain times I was a stay-at-home mom and caretaker of my Vietnam Veteran husband. 

 

What drew me to be a part of the Community of the Mother of Mary was initially from what Fr Brian and Br Don told me about the religious life of the CMJ. The discipleship to Mother Mary and Jesus also helped me make the choice to join the CMJ. At the CMJ Annual Gathering,(09/25-09/30), I made my vow to enter the Novitiate as a Novice. I believe in the vows of the CMJ; which are justice, tenderness, humility, and contemplation. I am grateful to be a part of a dispersed religious community where I can be a disciple of Jesus and Mother Mary along with the other members of the community. Growing deeper in my faith and having a closer walk with God alongside other members seems to be God's calling in my life at this time.