In the Gospel of John, the Samaritan woman asks Jesus, "Lord, give me this water that I may no longer thirst, nor have to come here again to draw water." Perpetual Vows are to drink of this Living Water that never runs dry; it is to dialogue intimately with Jesus without reserve. It is also to feel satiated by the water of life, but to always be drinking from the source, which is Jesus Himself. Lord, give me this water, this is a bold request, but it is a request from one who knows to whom they are asking for this water, and also knows that He will not deny them.
   The Samaritan woman is a wise woman, brave and strong, after quenching her thirst for love, understanding, and faith, she goes out to meet those who rejected her presence, she received everything and does not keep it only for herself. She left the edge of the well, stepped out of her comfort zone and shouted to the world, "Come and see He who has told me all that I have done, is he not the Messiah?" And they all went to meet Jesus. That woman who sought water at noon, under the scorching sun so that no one would see her, was surprised by the mercy of the Son of God, announced Him to so many men and women who were thirsty.
   Let us be amazed by the surprises of God, and allow Jesus to fill, love, heal, and totally transform us. Making Perpetual Vows is to be amazed by the goodness and mercy of God. It is to announce His Word to everyone who asks to drink, it is to be part of a Congregation that generates life. To vow Poverty, Obedience, and Consecrated Chastity is to leave everything and accept the call of Jesus in the footsteps of Francis and Clare of Assisi.

   Sr. Liliane Araújo Costa professed her final vows as a Franciscan Sister of Allegany on Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Macajuba, Brazil, South America. The Mass was presided over by Bishop André de Witte of the Diocese of Ruy Barbosa. Congratulations, Sr. Liliane!

From St. Anthony's Hospital STAT News July 2017

   When the Breast Center opened on the St. Anthony's Hospital campus in June 2007, it was equipped with the only two full-field digital mammography units in south Pinellas County and a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing compassionate care in a full spectrum of clinical and support services to the community.
   As the Breast Center celebrates its 10th anniversary, the technology has continued to advance and the name has changed, but the team still provides that same quality and compassionate care. "We never lose sight of the one-on-one care that we provide to each patient," said Claudia Bundschu, MD, a board-certified radiologist who has been medical director of the center from the beginning. "It's important that each patient knows that through detection, diagnosis and treatment, we will be there to serve them."
   "About 10 team members and physicians have been a part of the Breast Center since it opened 10 years ago," said St. Anthony's President Scott Smith. "It's a testimony to the center and the work that they do that this team has been consistent in its care for the community. I know the entire St. Anthony's family joins me in congratulating everyone who works in and with the center on this milestone."
   About a year after the center opened, it was renamed the Susan Sheppard McGillicuddy Breast Center through generous donations from her family. Sr. Susan McGillicuddy, a St. Anthony's Hospital Foundation team member who passed away in 2014, encouraged her brothers, former U.S. Sen. Connie Mack and Dennis McGillicuddy, to raise funds for the center.
   Through the past 10 years, more than 150,000 imaging exams have been done at the center with nearly 2,100 breast cancers diagnosed and treated. Numerous technological advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of breast-related disease. St. Anthony's has been at the forefront of utilizing those advancements to treat patients:

•  Through a grant from the Foundation, the center purchased a new ultrasound machine with advanced technology and resolution to greatly enhance ultrasound diagnostic accuracy. A key feature of the unit is called Elastography, which gives a noninvasive view into the presence or status of disease. The advanced features and resolution improves accuracy and facilitates the targeting of difficult lesions during procedures.
• Over the past two years, the center has installed two new mammography machines that have Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
  (DBT) capabilities. DBT is the latest technology that improves visualization of dense breast tissue, reduces the number of call-backs and reduces the number of false positives. DBT technology also has been installed at satellite imaging facilities at the Suncoast Medical Clinic and the BayCare Outpatient Center (Carillon) which increases access for the community.