Creative Life-Giving Communities
Being part of a community brings warmth, support
and energy to our lives, and enables us to offer the
diversity of our gifts and talents to our ministry.
There are 90 of us and we are committed to living
in a creative life-giving way.
One of the creative talents we teasure is the gift of poetry. Click here if you would like to read some of our Sisters' work.
We also take great pride in the art work of Joan MacNeil, CSM. the creativity of her artwork is a constant source of joy to us as it decorates the walls of our motherhouse.
Click here if you would like to see some of her paintings.
Biographical Sketches
Marie Geralda Arsenault
My name is Marie Geralda Arsenault. My home was in Egmont Bay, Prince Edward Island. Before I entered I worked at St. Dunstan's University & at the Charlottetown hospital.
Mary and Ann Sullivan
Identical twin sisters, Mary and Ann Sullivan recently celebrated 70 years of service with the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha. The 90-year-old sisters left their home in Roseneath on a cool February day in 1930 and embarked on a life-long spiritual journey. During their years of ministry, the sisters were always in different locations, but now in retirement, they spend all their time together. The sisters enjoy living and are joyful women. When asked if they have any regrets, the answer is, "No, we're doing God's work and it has been a happy life."
Prayer and Ministry Are Key Elements of Our Community Living.
Prayer deepens our personal relationship with God and brings awareness of God's presence in and around us. Prayer shows us the Path of Life.
Our life of prayer includes:
Eucharistic Liturgy
Rituals
Communal Prayer
Faith Sharing
Personal Prayer
Retreats Reading
Spiritual Guidance
Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life and St. Martha helps us on the journey.
Prayer to St. Martha
St. Martha, our patroness and model, you received Jesus into your home in a spirit of simplicity attentiveness and hospitality. You proclaimed Jesus as "the Christ, the one who was to come into this world."
Obtain for us the grace to encounter the living Christ and respond in faith as we serve the needs of the Church in a life consecrated to God in community.
St. Martha, pray for us.
Our Ministries are:
A. Education: Religious Education, Earth Literacy, Personality and Human Relations -
(Personal Growth Education and Counselling), Irlen Screening (Visual perception
problems), Respect for Life
B. Health Care: Nursing, Massage Therapy, Podiatry, Hearing Impaired, Community
Addictions, Clinical Ethics
C. Pastoral Ministry: Diocesan Work, Youth Ministry, Prison Ministry, Nursing Homes
Ministry,
Marriage Tribuna, Prayer Ministry, Volunteer Ministry, Community Services
D. Spirituality Centre: Spiritual Direction, Retreats, Scripture Studies, Ecumenical Prayer
Groups, Music Ministry Workshops
E. Programs and Administration Justice/Governing Body, Formation, Vocation
F. Other Ministries: Hospitality and Home Making, Artistic Expressions, Creative Self-
Awareness Programs
This site was last revised on Wednesday, May 22, 2008
I entered Religious Life because God called me and it wasn't easy for me because I fought against it for a long time. I was so scared because I didn't think I could be a sister, but the call kept nagging at me so I decided to give into God & give it a try. I chose the Sisters of St. Martha because I thought this is where God was calling me. I had many struggles through-out my religious life but I felt God leading me. God continues to shower me with unconditional love and that is what is keeping me here. I wouldn't change my life as a Sister for the world!!!
