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Br. Rat’s September Rule Report
Good News from Down Under
August Rule Report for Brother Rat
Northeast Regional Retreat Cancelled
Please note: The Retreat originally scheduled for September 11-13, 2015 at the Walker Center in Newton, MA has been cancelled. The regional coordinator is working with other siblings to determine a time and place for a rescheduled gathering. More news will be posted when it becomes available.
The Journey of Br. Rat
Chapter 2015 Minutes
Here are the official minutes of Chapter 2015: Chapter 2015 Minutes
Homily from Saturday Night- Rites of Passage & Renewal of Vows
Delivered by Sr. Shoshanah Kay, Co-Minister “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of…