In the spring of 2024 NACMS facilitated “Reflecting on the Companions of Adèle” – a reading group utilizing Marianist Fr. Joe Stefanelli’s Companions of Adele –that provided participants with a snapshot into the lives of Marianist Sisters who were close confidants to Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon (Mother Marie of the Conception). Jenee Gonzales, a Lay Marianist from San Antonio, Texas, shares about her experience in the reading group.
“I was really excited to learn about her [Adèle’s] contemporaries and what life was like for them. . . . Their resilience, their perseverance, the adversities they overcame . . . those are some of the highlights that I really enjoyed. . . . It was nice to be in conversation with everyone [in the reading group] to share space. It was something that I looked forward to.”
Watch this YouTube video to learn more about how Jenee’s involvement enriched her life. Also, consider participating in our upcoming conversation group.
Published in the August 2024 NACMS Newsletter.