Mount Grace Convent

With Sister Mary Adrienne Harmon, FSGM (May 19)

With profound gratitude, we celebrated our dear Sister Mary Bertha's 75th Jubilee of Religious Profession, May 9, 2021. Main celebrant: The Most Rev. Bishop Edward Rice Concelebrant: Fr. Kent Pollman with Deacon: Rev. Mr. Charles Peirano

Our Community's Annual Retreat April 25 to May 3, 2021 Retreat guide: Fr. Mike Somers, SVD

Dear Friends, Our Chapel is open daily from 5:30 A.M. to 6:15 P.M. Daily Mass at 7:00 A.M.; Vespers: Monday - Saturday : 5:00 P.M.; Sunday: 4:00 P.M. The June Sacred Heart Novena will push through, June 3 to 11, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. (Mount Grace Chapel will be open for the public daily and during the June Novena). Thank you and God bless!

A Solemn Vigil Mass Celebration! Due to Covid-19, our community had a closed chapel-door Easter Vigil celebration at 8:00 P.M., April 3, but we were not entirely alone, we had you in our minds, hearts and prayers. The Lord is truly Risen! A Blessed Easter to you! ... published by SMT Chapel is open for the public from 5:30 A.M. until 6:15 P.M.

First "Welcome" here at Mount Grace Convent to our New Shepherd, The Most Reverend Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski October 20, 2020

A Treasured Visit (Hopefully not the last one) with our Revered Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Main Celebrant: August 8, 2020 Published by SMT

To our Silver Jubilarian (Religious Profession) August 8, 2020 "Behold our Lord's fidelity for the past 25 years." (cheers to the next 25!)... published by SMT

2020 Corpus Christi Procession in our garden "The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." John 6: 51. ... As the Church celebrated the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ yesterday, may we be strengthened and nourished by His word as we face the challenges of this pandemic amidst issues of peace, inequality and social injustice. published by SMT

Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary and the 2020 May Crowning Praying for all of you during these times of uncertainties and we are one with you in spirit as we pray for peace, justice, unity in our country and in the world. May Mary’s motherly care, protection and assistance be upon us all. published by SMT

Pentecost Sunday 2020 "Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your Love!"

October 16 and 17, 2019 Conferences with Sister Maria Lirio, AR " Walking Life's Journey: Consecrated and Graced"

Our Community's Annual retreat with Bishop Emeritus Terry Steib, SVD of Memphis, TN as our spiritual guide (September 22 to October 2, 2019)

August 19, 2019 Music/ voice projection Class Professor: Fr. Paul Aquino, SVD

The Three Congregations founded by St. Arnold Janssen 1.) Society of the Divine Word (SVD) 2.) Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit (Missionary Sisters, SSpS) 3.) Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration (SSpSAP, known as the Pink Sisters)... US Provincial Sister Dorota Maria Peichaczek, SSpS and Sister Mary Miller, SSpS came to visit the community on August 23, 2019. First photo: Sister Dorota and Sister Mary with Mount Grace Officials (Sister Louise Mary, Superior (in the middle); Sister Ancilla Maria, Asst. Superior (left) and Sister Mary Triana (councilor)

Please meet the newly-elected Generalate Officials of our Congregation (Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration, well-known as the "Pink Sisters"). Superior General: Mother Maria Magdalena (from Germany) Assistant Superior General; Sister Mary Catherine (USA, Superior of Mount Grace Convent from 2009 to August 2019)... Secretary General: Sister Mary Renee (Philippines) General Councilors: Sister Mary Raquel (Argentina) Sister Lusia Maria (Indonesia) Photo # 1: The General Council Photo # 2: The capitulars of our 12th General Chapter in Germany, June to July, 2019 with Father Antonio Pernia, SVD, moderator and theological adviser. Please join us in praying and wishing well our new Generalate Officials as they fulfill their great responsibilities for the Church, for our Congregation. The General Council will take up residency at our Mother House in Bad Driburg, Germany for an eight year term of office.

Sacred Heart Novena (June 28, 2019) Mass celebrant: Most Reverend Robert Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis with Father Zachary Povis and Deacon Smith (server)

June Sacred Heart Novena 2019 Part IV June 27: main celebrant - Most Reverend Bishop Richard Stika, Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee with Deacon John June 28 (noon Holy Mass): main celebrant - Father Thomas Santen, Senior Associate Pastor, St. Simon the Apostle with Deacon Del

Sacred Heart Novena of Masses part III June 25: main celebrant: Most Reverend Edward Rice, Bishop of Springfield, Cape Girardeau with Father Zachary Povis photos: courtesy of Suzy Gorman's Photography June 26: main celebrant: Father James Theby, Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes, Washington, MO... con-celebrant: Father Zachary Povis Server: Jess Gatmaitan See more

First 3 days of the Sacred Heart Novena June 20, 21 and 22, 2019 June 20: Mass celebrant - Most Reverend Mark Rivituso, Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis with Father Zachary Povis and Deacon Del Leonardo June 21: Mass celebrant - Msgr. Mark Ullrich, Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Florissant with Fr. Zachary Povis and Deacon Christopher Smith June 22: Mass celebrant - Fr. John Edward Vogler, with Fr. Mannion and Deacons Del and Jess