"Truth has arisen from the earth,....Christ is born of our flesh...He is our peace who made the two into one: that we might be men of good well, sweetly linked by the bond of unity."
Our community Emblem
Mother of Divine Grace
"By the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit and in her humble acceptance of the Father's Will, Mary received the Word of God into her heart and her body thereby bringing Life to the world" (Lumen Gentium 53) .
Mary's "yes" begun at the Annunciation was her continued response to the mission of her Son from the moment of the Incarnation to His sacrifice on Calvary. The plenitude of grace and supernatural life that filled her soul intimately associated her with the saving mysteries of the life, death and resurrection of her Son.
In light of Mary's willingness, when Jesus spoke from the Cross, Woman behold thy Son, He gave "her evermore completely to become for all people their 'mother in the order of grace'" (Redemptoris Mater).
Sisters of Our Mother of Divine Grace
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are a newly formed religious community of Port Sanilac, Michigan, in the Diocese of Saginaw under the direction of the Most Reverend Bishop Joseph Cistone, DD. The sisters endeavor to live and work for the fulfillment of the prayer of Jesus on the night before He suffered: "that they may be one" and "For their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be consecrated in truth."
Through the evangelical vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, the Sisters reflect more fully this "consecration in truth" which Christ accomplished by his Death and Resurrection and made part of his Paschal Mystery. Together with Mary, Mother of Divine Grace they seek to be sharers in this death, for the sake of others, which brought forth fruits of grace to a new life.
Bishop Joseph Cistone has assigned the Sisters to St. Mary's parish in Port Sanilac, Michigan and St. John's parish in Forestville. Locally known as the Sisters of St. Mary's, they hope their presence will inspire new hope to the area as they seek to share the joy of serving God with the parishioners as well as the local community.
"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace..."
Mary herself is the throne of God, the place where Jesus Christ is held and where grace is received. At the beginning of his life and at the end of his earthly life Christ placed himself in his mother's arms. As a child he entrusted himself to Mary's love and care, and as the Crucified One he found her with him, embracing God's plan for salvation and receiving grace. She is the Throne: She holds our Savior; She is the one to whom all can draw near to find Jesus.
".... that we may receive mercy and find grace in time of need."