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Sr.
Marilita Roy, SLW
It was the
year 1974, the time of my 30-day retreat in preparation for my
final vows. I felt a surge of God’s love throughout the retreat
and a real experience of spiritual freedom. I was being
prepared the next year to make a decision to be part of a new
community, dedicated to freeing the oppressed and bringing new
life. It was, in effect, our own being freed from oppression
and experiencing new life in the birth of a new community, the
Sisters of the Living Word!
Each day I
am eager and excited to be a part of this new community.
Presently, I find that my ministry as an SLW takes a new
expression as a Title I Reading Teacher for the Catapault
Learning Company. This year, I have a classroom at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help in Kenner, Louisiana, where I teach small groups
of students from K-8. Our classroom is both welcoming and
innovative.
An extension
of my ministry is a volunteer experience on Saturdays at the
Therapeutic Riding Center at La Place, Louisiana. I arrive
early at the barn where I groom and saddle one of the horses.
Then I lead it to our arena to exercise as we await our clients
who may be mentally challenged, autistic, have multiple
sclerosis, spinal bifida, cerebral palsy, emotional or learning
disabilities. With volunteer side walkers, we form a team of
leader, rider and horse to bring healing and happiness to each
person who participates.
God has been
present and faithful to me in the past, so I look forward with
joy and hope to a future of bringing new life and freedom to the
oppressed.
Mission
Experience
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