Nicolet River
Before you speak of peace, you must first have it in your heart.
—St. Francis of Assisi
Be the peace…
Advent begins on December 1st this year!! The 16th edition of our advent book will focus this year on how we can choose nonviolence by making God’s love and mercy visible to all we meet---one person at a time!
Thank you to all who will be writing reflections, and to all those who will use it daily to enrich their advent season.
They will be delivered or mailed out as soon as they are available.
WHAT ASASV ASSOCIATES SAY
Janet Daigle, ASASV
Skowhegan, ME
Being an ASASV is important to me as it gives me access to women and men of faith who share with, inspire, and inform me. I have always desired to be involved in a ministry of prayer, contemplation and service, and this association seems perfect for me.
John Nagelschmidt, ASASV
Millbury, MA
My wife and I were invited to "come and see" what the Associates of the Sisters of the Assumption was all about. For seven years we have participated in our local group each month. We look forward to the annual retreats and celebration of the Feast of the Assumption. These larger regional events where the Sisters and Associates both attend bring new ideas, perspectives, spirituality and a sense of being connected to something bigger than myself.
Pat Hemingway, ASASV
Southbridge, MA
To me being an ASASV means passing on what I learned from the Sisters, from an early age to today; serving God through His Church, trusting in Divine Providence, welcoming people the way he would!
Our thanks to Stephen for this beautiful picture!
"We are companions on the journey!"
The banner pictured here
that so beautifully illustrates our companionship was created by Millbury Associate, Gloria Millette, who was a beloved companion with us until her passing in 2022.
Below the banner and to the left is the symbol of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, SASV, and to the right is the symbol for us, their Associates, ASASV.
Gloria Millette
February 10, 1943 – December 18, 2021
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Monument to Religious Teaching Communities in Old Québec City, Canada
Marie of the Incarnation was the first Catholic nun to arrive in Québec in 1639. Among her many accomplishments, she founded the Ursuline Order in Canada and the first girl’s school in North America. She was canonized as a saint in 2014. In 1997, on the 325th anniversary of her death, a bronze sculpture by Jules Lasalle was erected in a small square named Place des Tourangelles.
Monument to Religious Teaching Communities is a tribute to all the dedicated people who followed Marie’s example by educating generations of Québec’s youth. The outstretched hand holding a leaf rests upon a stack of books. The Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin are engraved on the statue's base as well!
