VOCATIONS WEEK 2020 – SR. MIRIAM’S STORY (KATHIE CHATELAIN)

November 1-7, 2020 is Vocations Awareness Week, and to celebrate, we are highlighting a few of our parishioners who have accepted God's call in their lives, whether as priests, deacons, seminarians, religious brothers and sisters, or married couples. We hope that these stories inspire you to reflect on your own vocation!

We at St. Michael's are so proud to have a few parishioners who have become religious sisters, including Kathie Chatelain, now Sr. Miriam of the Child of Jesus. She became a novice (and got her habit and new name) on March 25, 2020 at part of the The Missionaries of the Word.

You can read her full vocation story, covered in 2018 by the NC Catholic, here.

She recently reflected again on her vocation, sharing:

"The image that I think of with my vocation right now is that of Peter walking on the water. My only task, my only concern should be to keep my eyes fixed on Jesus and, when He says to come to Him, I come. My tasks are simple- to focus on Him and walk.  He is the one who can take my little gift, my obedience, and make something out of it. I could only live this life if He gave me what I need to live it. That dependence has to be total but it's exciting that way, and He often surprises me with where He tells me to go for Him.  I would only be able to do it out of love."

God bless you, Sr. Miriam, and thank you for the gift of your yes to God's will! Your parish family loves you and is praying for you and all of our parishioners who have chosen the religious life.

Do you feel God calling you to the religious life? Learn more about religious orders located in the Diocese of Raleigh here.