Congratulations Jacquie Lustig on Your Final Profession of Vows!

TKC!

Yesterday, September 10, we witnessed the beautiful testimony of Jacquie Lustig as she made her profession of final vows as a Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi. The day began with a prayerful mass and liturgy in which Jacquie vowed to live in chastity, obedience and poverty at the service of the Movement and the Church. All who attended participated in invoking the saints so that Jacquie will be forever faithful to the love of her Lord. Nancy Nohrden, Territorial Director of the Consecrated Women in North America, was present to witness Jacquie’s gift of self and present her with her ring, a symbol of the perpetuity of the vows. The mass was held at the cathedral basilica of the Assumption in Covington and concelebrated by the Legionaries of Christ: Fr John Bullock, Fr Timothy Walsh, Fr Matthew Summe, Fr Louis De Vaugelas, Fr Kevin McKenzie, assisted by Deacon Lucio Boccacci, and served by Br Vinh Pham and Br Thomas Fredrickson.

Following the mass, all joined Jacquie and her community for a lunch/reception at Covington Latin school. The joy was palpable as everyone enjoyed seeing each other from around the Ohio Valley region and meeting new people, including Jacquie’s immediate family and grandparents from Idaho. The choir of the Consecrated Women entertained the crowd with the song,  For the Longest Time remixed by Jacquie for the occasion and then a duet of  Even Unto Death sung by Jill Swallow and Margie Lademan. The young people had the opportunity to ask the Consecrated and Legionaries questions about their vocation in order to participate in a raffle. Towards the end, Dominic Lustig (Jacquie’s father) addressed some words to Jacquie about now being a “farmer of souls”. The day finished with moving words from Jacquie about her happiness in belonging to Christ, and finally with thanks to all for their support in her vocation and in helping put on the event.

Let us all give thanks to God for the gift of our Consecrated Women and Legionaries of Christ and pray that the Lord of the Harvest continues to send more vocations to serve the Church and remind us all of our final destiny, which is heaven.

Yvonne Nuxoll
Diirector, Ohio Valley Region