That's not a typo! Eighteen year-old Maria Luz has just entered the community of the Franciscan Catechetical Sisters. Maria Luz is from the eastern part of the Diocese called Azua. She has discerned a call to serve as a religious sister and last weekend formally entered the Franciscan congregation that happens to serve in Fr. Murphy's parish (San Jose in Pedro Santana).
As part of an effort to promote vocations the Sisters elected to have the ceremony take place here in our area. It happened that Fr. Murphy was out of town and so I had the great privilege to celebrate this Holy Mass and preside over the simple ceremony for Maria Luz.
Photos show Maria Luz formally signing papers regarding her commitment to enter into formation, a photo with me, and then a photo with Sisters in her community.
In person and in photos she appears to be about 14 years old but I was assured that she is indeed 18 years old :)
Please pray for Maria Luz so that the Holy Spirit will be her Master in this beautiful process of discernment.
