RELIGIOUS OF THE ASSUMPTION-IN OUR MIDST

Sr. Cecilia Herves, Religious of the Assumption, of Worcester, was interviewed at the end of the academic year. After she takes her 14th group on the Mexican Mission, following commencement, she will take a sabbatical year in Philadelphia before she begins her next opportunity. At a going-away party for her, she received the President's Medal for her 13 years of devoted service to the Assumption College Community. We wish her well.

The Editor

Q. What is the mission of the Religious of the Assumption?

A. Our mission is to work towards the transformation of society through Christian education.

Q. How has the Order progressed in this mission?

A. One indicator of our progress is that we are now in 35 countries-in Asia, Africa, Europe, Central and Latin America, Mexico and the United States. Our sisters around the world are engaged in various fields of education, including community development, technical schools, work with immigrants and refugees, retreat centers and ecumenism. Our concept of education has broadened from the classroom to include whatever contributes to the integral development of people and communities.

Another indicator is the manner in which we share both our spirituality and our mission with the laity. We are inspired by the same vision and, in real partnership and collaboration, commit ourselves to its realization.

Q. What is the Congregation's presence at Assumption?

A. Our community in Worcester is directly involved and active in the classroom, in Campus Ministry, in spiritual direction and guidance, as a presence in the dorms, in work with international students, and in involving students in the inner city. We have a member on the College's Board of Trustees, and one as co-director of the d'Alzon Milleret Institute. We share our life of prayer and the mission of education with the community of our brother Assumptionists.

Teaching in the classroom, bringing our students from Assumption College to our missions in Mexico, to the inner city in Philadelphia and New York, and from Salisbury Street to St. Peter's Parish in Worcester are some concrete ways we choose to live our charism. The aspect of working internationally and with the poor and the young have marked us from the beginning-they are signs of the Kingdom present in our midst today.