Meet our Novitiate
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Sister Maria Christi Cavanaugh
Holy Angels Convent
Final Profession Date 2012
In 1988, I began to sense the Holy Spirit calling me, and this call continued to intensify. In 1997, during a weekend in prayer, I felt that God spoke to me that my ministry call would be in my late 40’s. So I was content to wait. In 2003, I felt an increased thirst and hunger for prayer and God, along with a growing dissatisfaction of my job and possessions.
During the Mass on Corpus Christi Sunday in 2005, I experienced an overwhelming sense of passionate desire to serve the Lord, and told God I was even ready to die for him. When I met with my parish priest, he suggested I consider religious life and visit some communities. When I attended a discernment retreat in September 2005, I was praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament when I felt a burning shaft of Jesus’ love come through my head and into my heart. I asked Jesus and he said “I am giving you the gift of religious life, it is yours if you want it.” I said yes.
In November 2005, after a 30-day discernment visit at Holy Angels Convent, I felt for the first time in my life great happiness and a holy contentment like a great void that was being filled. I went back to Texas and did what Jesus instructed in the Gospel. “Go sell what you have, give to the poor and follow me.” I sold my house, gave away my car and possessions and entered the convent in January 2006.
Sister Gloria Knaggs
Holy Angels Convent
Final Profession Date: 2013
Over the last ten years I have found myself wondering “What does God want for my life?”. With my wide range of interests and desires I remained open to many possibilities. During High School, I was interested in pursuing missionary work or some kind of music ministry. In college, I studied Theology and discovered my great passion for it, as well as a desire to know God more.
As a result of this “ discovery” within myself, I began to seriously consider the religious life. I visited several religious communities, prayed and spoke with several religious and my spiritual director.
In March 2007, during my fourth visit to Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro, God gave me peace about entering this particular community.
On August 3, I arrived from my home in Jackson, Michigan to take the next step in discerning a vocation to the religious life.
Hello, My name is Michelle Keller. I am from Owensboro, Kentucky. Ever
since I was a little girl and visited my two great aunts who were
Sisters I felt very comfortable in the convent and thought that my home
could be the convent as well. I ignored the feeling for many years.
While watching Mass on TV in September of 2009 I received my wake-up
call as the priest was reading the Gospel of St. Mathew: "Jesus told
him: If you seek perfection go, sell your possessions and give to the
poor. You will then have treasure in Heaven. Afterward come back and
follow me." After looking at a few communities, I decided on Holy Angels
and entered as a postulant in August of 2010.
Hello, My name is Michelle Keller. I am from Owensboro, Kentucky. Ever
since I was a little girl and visited my two great aunts who were
Sisters I felt very comfortable in the convent and thought that my home
could be the convent as well. I ignored the feeling for many years.
While watching Mass on TV in September of 2009 I received my wake-up
call as the priest was reading the Gospel of St. Mathew: "Jesus told
him: If you seek perfection go, sell your possessions and give to the
poor. You will then have treasure in Heaven. Afterward come back and
follow me." After looking at a few communities, I decided on Holy Angels
and entered as a postulant in August of 2010.Hello, My name is Michelle Keller. I am from Owensboro, Kentucky. Ever
since I was a little girl and visited my two great aunts who were
Sisters I felt very comfortable in the convent and thought that my home
could be the convent as well. I ignored the feeling for many years.
While watching Mass on TV in September of 2009 I received my wake-up
call as the priest was reading the Gospel of St. Mathew: "Jesus told
him: If you seek perfection go, sell your possessions and give to the
poor. You will then have treasure in Heaven. Afterward come back and
follow me." After looking at a few communities, I decided on Holy Angels
and entered as a postulant in August of 2010.
You can assist the Olivetan Benedictine Sisters of Holy Angels Convent through a financial gift. Your gift would be used for current needs, repairs to the Mother House and supporting our active and retired Sisters.