Our Founder, Father Gerald, was an entirely Eucharistic priest. He intended his spiritual daughters to live in community together focused and centered on the the Source and Summit of our Faith: Jesus Christ truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. Mass, benediction, and eucharistic adoration aren’t just staples; they are absolute necessities in our life. We echo the early martyrs of …
Feast of the Presentation: Special Holy Hour of Thanksgiving
Since its inauguration by John Paul the Great in 1997, the Church has celebrated the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life every year on February 2nd, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. On this special day it is our custom to renew our vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience at Mass just before receiving Holy Communion. …
Archive Treasures: A Look Back At Saint Anne’s Chapel
We share an early color photo from 1962 of three Handmaids adoring our Lord in Saint Anne’s Chapel in Jemez Springs, NM. Pews were not installed until later and the seating consisted of chairs and prie-dieus arranged in rows in the small chapel.
Handmaids of the Precious Blood: A Vocation for Priests
Vocations Snapshot The Cloistered Contemplative Community of the Handmaids of the Precious Blood was founded on May 25th, 1947 (Pentecost Sunday) by Father Gerald M.C. Fitzgerald, s.P. Vocational Inquirers: We are looking for women of deep faith who have the willed desire to give themselves utterly and totally to Christ in lasting commitment for the sake of His Priests. Life: …
Scenes From Our Prayer Life
What does the Prayer Life of a Handmaid look like? It takes many forms and we share this small photo gallery to capture just a few aspects of our daily life lived in union with Christ for his priests.
Living In Adoration
How are We Living in Adoration? By cultivating the privilege of constant adoration of Our Lord Himself, our life is tied, anchored and focused in the Blessed Sacrament. In these precious hours, we pray for the burdens of the priesthood and offer every prayer intention we receive, as well as all the needs of souls everywhere, to Christ the …