MSBT Updates April 2026

Blessed Mother at the entrance of our Motherhouse in Philadelphia

Sister Veró Renews Vows as

Temporary Professed Sister

On March 25, Missionary Servants greet each other with “Happy Feast Day!” The Annunciation has long been a significant feast day for the Missionary Cenacle. It commemorates Mary's faithful response to the message she receives of God's loving plan of salvation and her role in bringing Christ into the world with the declaration, "let it be done according to your will". Our Founder, Fr. Thomas A. Judge, CM, reminded us, “the great Christian Mystery began today!” Mary’s cooperation with the Holy Spirit is a model for us as sisters. As Fr. Judge went on to say, our own MSBT vocation is to cooperate with the Holy Spirit. The Word made Flesh, the Incarnation draws us in, impels us to be a power for Good.

Sister Veró with the MSBT General Council

(From Left: Sisters Barbara, María, Veró, Nancy, Olivia and Mary Kay)

Divine Providence Missionary Cenacle Philadelphia, PA

(From Left: Sisters Beth, Christine, Veró and Maria Lauren)

After Sister Veró professed her vows, she signed documents on our altar. Then all the MSBT present rose and proclaimed a devotional renewal of the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.

A joyous celebration over a meal followed the mass. It was, without doubt, a Happy Feast Day!

May Mary's faithful response to God's loving plan of salvation and cooperation with the Holy Spirit to bring Christ into the world continue to inspire and guide all our MSBT sisters.

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Women of Trinita

Gather at MBSC

in Philadelphia

The group has continued meeting on a regular basis in their homes. This past weekend they returned to Philadelphia on Palm Sunday for a retreat at MBSC. The Women of Trinita gathered with MSBT Sisters Deb Wilson, Olivia Montejano and Mary Kay McDonald around the theme of the MSBT motto, “Be Good, Do Good, Be a Power for Good.” The subject matter was often quite serious, reflecting on the struggles of parenthood, self-esteem, and advocacy for those in need. The retreat offered time for prayer, adoration, quality time with old friends, and even games, which all worked together to renew their souls. Although our mission at Trinita is closed, the Women of Trinita remain, "A Power for Good".

Entering the Triduum

and into the Easter Season

"The cross is a sign that provokes us to love, to worship, to gratitude, to thanksgiving, and to service". These words of our Founder, Fr. Thomas A. Judge, CM, invite us into deeper reflection on the meaning of the cross itself and on how we understand it in the context of the Paschal Mystery.

How does this work for you? What does the cross of Christ provoke in you? This powerful sign, central to our faith, is one we use to bless our food, to bless ourselves as we begin prayer, to begin and end each day. When you bless yourself during this Holy Week and Easter season, do so with intention and with love for Jesus.

The sign of the cross reminds us to whom we belong- to Christ. May this sign inspire us to reach out in service and to pray for our suffering world, to love all people despite our differences, and to thank God for his great love for us. Let’s not make the sign of the cross as a reflex action, but as an intentional prayer of love, identifying ourselves as one who follows Christ, joining us to the Passion and Resurrection of Christ.

Remembering Sister

Josefina Mendez, MSBT

We mourn the loss of our dear Sister Josefina Mendez, MSBT who passed away on March 10, 2026. Affectionately known as Fina, she most recently served at St. Joaquin's Parish in Bellmawr, New Jersey. She also maintained ties to her previous mission at St. Thomas Aquinas in South Philadelphia. In recent years, she coordinated many groups of families to participate in Trinita’s Family Life Development Program in Connecticut in the Summertime. She was a model of graciousness in accepting her illness and death, which came so quickly. Her wake at the Motherhouse was attended by almost one hundred mourners from her most recent missions. They had many stories to share of her influence on them, of her intense love of Jesus and her life as a Missionary Servant. Four priests from her missions celebrated the funeral mass. She leaves behind many changed and grateful hearts.

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