FOR THIS WE GIVE THANKS!

Spring 2010

From the fullness of God's grace, we have all received one blessing after another. --Jer:1:16

+ Blessings abound! There is among us here at St. Placid a growing, deepening awareness that God's Spirit is leading us into this new decade. As a community, we give thanks for the fruitful time we spent together December 4-6 listening for God's call to once again set our path on New Directions. Stay tuned. We will be sharing these in the months to come.

+ We also give thanks for the joy and laughter that rings out each time you our friends share with us. Yes, gratitude is in our hearts for the many ways you share your produce, your home baked foods, your surprise gifts and your many services. Thank you for all your thoughtful deeds in our behalf.

+Thank you for sharing faith with us. The notes, letters, cards and emails we receive from you for prayer requests and prayer shawls humbly remind us of how we are all connected in our journey.

+ We give thanks to God for the life of the following people who have died but still extend their friendship and generosity to us through their children and family members.

+ We give thanks for Vic and Billie Kaperick, long time friends of our Sisters who ministered at Holy Rosary, Tacoma, who named St. Placid in their will; for Jody Johnson, Jim Johnson's mother; for Saverimuttu Joseph Louis Stanislaus, oldest brother of Peter Gerard; for Virgilia Bantug, mother of Cora Almeda; for Michael Ryan, brother of Mary Ryan Genasci, SPHS graduate; for Ed Klamn, long time member of the Priory maintenance team and father of Denise Klamn, SPHS graduate; and for Gen Knoll, Tacoma YLI member.

+ Remembrance of our friends and their deceased family members enriches our hearts and truly fills us with gratitude to God, the Source of all Love and Light.

We thank God for you! --2 Tim 2:3

How You Can Help

+ Please join us in daily prayer as we at St. Placid discern the election of our Prioress for 2010-2014. In these first months of 2010, we are taking time to listen to the Holy Spirit's choice of our spiritual and temporal leader, our Prioress. Our formal Monastic Discernment and Election of Prioress will take place March 5-7. Please hold us in God's Love and Wisdom during this most important of community times.

+ The Rainy Season is here, as you may have observed. Our umbrellas receive a good workout from Sisters, staff and retreatants, and the current supply has dwindled. A donation of umbrellas in medium to large size would be most welcome! Herbal teas in individual packets are also gladly received.

+ Often, we are asked, "How can I connect with the Sisters and the Priory?" A relatively new avenue of communication for us is "Out of the Stillness," the Sisters' blog. Our thoughts, reflections, poetry and whimsy are shared here and can be accessed via our website www.stplacid.org on our What's New page. There’s an option to follow our posts via RSS feed sent to your personal email address, or for the tech-savvy, directly to your cell phone!

+ We would like to extend the following query to each of you and look forward to your response. Are there any volunteers who would spearhead the development and maintenance of a community vegetable garden? Please call Sister Sharon at 360-438-1771 or send an email to .

May you experience with us the deep satisfaction and joy
that comes from sharing and from serving others!

To contact Sister Sharon, you may write to her at 500 College St NE, Lacey WA 98516; call her at 360-438-1771; or .

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