Twelve discern religious vocation at Operation Miryam dinner

Bird Island - On February 24, the New Ulm Diocesan Vocation Office sponsored the first Operation Miryam dinner at St. Mary’s in Bird Island. Twelve young women joined Bishop John C. Nienstedt, and Vocation Team members, Fr. Todd Petersen and Sr. Margaret McHugh as well as eleven women religious for an evening of prayer and sharing.

After dinner and evening prayer, Fr. Petersen spoke on what discernment means followed by Sr. Mary Danielle Johnson, RSM; Sr. Gladys Meindl, OSF; Sr. Judi Angst, OSF; and Sr. Vivian Petersen, OSB who shared their personal vocation story.

The young women were invited to reflect on how God might be calling them.

Upcoming opportunity to explore a religious vocation

Anyone wishing to further explore the possibility of a religious vocation is invited to attend a “Footprints Retreat” on April 30 in Renville or participate in a visit to a motherhouse. For more information on either of these events, please contact Sr. Margaret McHugh at (507) 359-2966; email: mmchugh@dnu.org.