The Religious of Jesus and Mary believe that “in every vocation the initiative comes from God.  He calls to a personal encounter, and asks for a unique response: a life-long commitment to follow Christ more closely.”   [AC 51]

The RJM community recently welcomed three women to three different stages of the formation process of the USA Province.

Sr. Sandra Salazar, RJM (middle} celebrated her profession of temporary vows with the Religious of Jesus and Mary on November 18, 2007.  She presently ministers as pastoral counselor at Fatima Hospital in Rhode Island.  She is joined in the above picture by Srs. Janice Farnham and Janet Stolba on her profession day.

Gardyne Jean-Jacques was welcomed as a postulant with the RJM community on March 7, 2009. She is joined in the above picture (left to right) by her sister, father, mother, Gardyne, Sr. Jackie Picard, and Sr. Vivian Patenaude.

Middia Doute was accepted as a pre-candidate with the Religious of Jesus and Mary in 2009.  She is joined in the above picture by Sr. Vivian Patenaude and Sr. Isabel Sola (both standing).

For more information on the Religious of Jesus and Mary, please contact Sr. Janice Farnham, RJM, Formation director, at srfarnham@yahoo.com.