Sister Angela Rose’s vocation story, which she titled, “The Voice of the Shepherd”, was featured in the Institute on Religious Life’s Spring magazine discussing her conversion, her missionary work as an eye surgeon with travels around the globe before the Lord called her, more permanently, before his Eucharistic throne for priests as a Handmaid of the Precious Blood. We are …
Saint Joseph the Worker Pray for Us!
Saint Joseph the Worker, Pray for Us! Work is not a chore to be escaped. It can be a path to holiness when undertaken for God. May we all honor Saint Joseph and commend to him all our needs.
Vocations: A Growing Problem
We have a growing problem, quite literally. Vocations are growing. It’s a nice problem to have but makes for innovative housing accommodations from time to time. God always provides, nevertheless, we ask for prayers as we move forward towards constructing Holy Family Building which will allow us to go on growing and growing for Christ in His Priest. Please help if you can!
First Vows!
Our Sister Maria Crucis of Saint Joseph professed her First Vows for three years as a Handmaid of the Precious Blood on April 10th, 2024. Deo gratias and Alleluia!
Lenten Novena for Priests in English and Spanish
Though you will read of “spiritual motherhood” of priests in describing our charism of praying for them, it does not mean that men should not pray and sacrifice for our spiritual fathers. Consider praying this novena for them this Lent.
Double the Thanks!! For the New Roof!
From Christmas 2023 through Epiphany of this year we had a Matching Gifts campaign thanks to a very generous donor and the many equally generous friends and benefactors who stepped up to contribute to the effort. We are now benefiting from these gifts as the roof of Cor Jesu Monastery, including the Quad and Porch roofs is now able to …
Who Is In The Priests Garden: Archbishop Shelton Fabre
We include Archbishop Shelton Fabre in our daily prayers as he oversees the Diocese of Knoxville while we await a new bishop. He is also among the priests names placed in our Mary, Mother of Priests Garden.
Mary Had A Little Lamb…
We have some new neighbors in New Market: sheep and lots of little lambs! Makes us eager for Easter and the Victory of the Lamb of God!
Gunther Takes A Nap
We’re testing some site functionality and thought everyone would like to see Gunther. Enjoy.
Honoring Handmaids Before Us
One of the many fruits of our Diamond Jubilee year and its aftermath has been opening the archives and sharing the many hidden treasures from our past. In particular, it’s allowed our formation Sisters to learn more about the Handmaid pioneers that went before us, even as we continue on our own type of pioneering journey in East Tennessee. So …
Sister Mary Magdalen’s Magnolia
After our dear Sister Mary Magdalen took her unexpected flight to eternity on Pentecost, we received the gift of a Teddy Bear Magnolia tree in her memory and planted in the the hill overlooking Cor Jesu near Saint Anthony’s where it would get the best sun. After some time acclimating an additional gift was given to mark the tree in …
WHO IS IN THE PRIESTS GARDEN: Father Randy L. Stice
An early addition to our Mary Mother of Priests Garden was Knoxville’s own Father Randy Stice. We were blessed to have him assigned as our spiritual director and one of our confessors while we lived in Benton TN on the grounds of the Christ, Prince of Peace Retreat Center. Even now he continues to minister to us in New Market …