God is the only constant

Dear Sisters in Christ,

Is it really almost fall? They say time flies when you’re having fun, but I think time just flies no matter what is going on in our lives. 

In my letter to you last August, I reflected on the Israelites wandering the desert and my certainty that they didn’t anticipate the long, 40-year journey they would face when they fled Egypt. I am once again reminded of our distant ancestors as we approach the two-year mark of this pandemic afflicting our world. 

Earlier this month, your MCCW board took a knee to check in on one another. We knew many of our team were facing particular challenges or concerns in their own lives or in the lives of beloved family members, and we needed to stop for a moment to ask, “How are you doing?” We needed to make time to really listen to their answers. 

What we learned is that our whole team is facing a certain “pandemic fatigue” –a weariness and anxiety that is affecting many parts of our lives and comes from living in these stressful conditions for so long. We found we needed to reconnect and reunite with one another in order to be reinspired for the days ahead. And I’d be willing to bet many of you are in need of that, too!

Just as we have throughout this ordeal, and throughout our 60-plus-year history, MCCW wants to accompany you during this time. To do this, we will offer content and resources to help one another reconnect, reunite, and reinspire in small, everyday ways. In this issue of The Well you will find a great article from our Director of Formation, Kitty, about returning to mass. We hope this will reinspire you, no matter where you and your family are in your journey. 

We also hope you will take the time to reach out to your sisters in Christ and ask them, “How are you doing?” We all need that. 

Yours in Christ,

Kim Miller
MCCW President, 2018-2022