After several years as postulants and novices, the three became
the newest sisters in the growing community of women and men religious which began
in the Archdiocese of Miami in 1990.
Here are brief biographies of the new Servants.
Sister Andrea Maria of the Love of the Sacred Heart
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Sister Andrea Maria of the Love of the Sacred Heart prays during the Mass of first vows as a member of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Feb. 2, 2023.
Sister Andrea Maria was born in Mexico as the second of three children.
After her parents had a profound conversion, they decided to relocate to Miami,
to be closer to the Pierced Hearts community. Sister Andrea had the gift of
growing up being formed in their charism. During a Cenacle while on a
pilgrimage to the Holy Land, she had an encounter with the Lord in the Blessed
Sacrament. That’s when she knew that he was calling her to religious life
within the institute. She returned with a great zeal for the things of the Lord
and sought opportunities to serve alongside the Servants and prepare her heart
to be totally Christ’s. She eagerly awaited her graduation from high school in
May 2020 so she could enter the community and begin her formation as a
Servant.
Sister Lucy Clare of the Triumph of the Church smiles during the Mass of first vows as a member of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Feb. 2, 2023.
Sister Lucy Clare was born in Illinois and grew up going to
Catholic school. She met the Servants of the Pierced Hearts at Peoria Notre
Dame High School. Through her participation in campus ministry, speaking with
and serving alongside the Servants, she realized the Lord was calling her to
give her life to him. She entered the institute after her graduation. Following
her profession, she will be serving at Holy Spirit Neuman Center in Phoenix, Arizona,
bringing the light of Christ to the students.
Sister Rose Marie of the Tender Heart of the Shepherd
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Sister Rose Marie of the Tender Heart of the Church faces Mother Adela Galindo asking for permission to profess first vows in the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Feb. 2, 2023.
Sister Rose Marie grew up in El Paso, Illinois, the hometown
of Venerable Fulton Sheen. In high school, she began working at a local nursing
home and her heart expanded as she served its residents. After transferring to
Illinois State University to finish her degree in food service management, she
wholeheartedly became involved in their Neuman Center, where the Servants
ministered. After attending their annual mission trips to the motherhouse in
Miami, and a period of discernment, she followed the call of the Good Shepherd
and moved to South Florida to begin her formation.
Photographer: JONATHAN MARTINEZ | FC
The three newly professed Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary pose with Archbishop Thomas Wenski after the Mass of profession of first vows, Feb. 2, 2023. From left: Sister Rose Marie of the Tender Heart of the Church, Sister Andrea Maria of the Love of the Sacred Heart, Sister Lucy Clare of the Triumph of the Church and Mother Adela Galindo, foundress of the community.