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MESSAGE FROM A HEART-TO-HEART SOCIETY MEMBER
Courtney Wood ‘17

During the spring semester of my of the freshman theology curriculum
sophomore year (Spring 2019) at Texas at Cor Jesu is the Clelia Unit, in which
Christian University, I studied abroad students learn about Blessed Clelia’s life
in Spain. Though my home base was and accomplishments. This experience
in Spain, I took many weekend trips to of visiting the General Motherhouse
different cities in Europe – one of my in Rome felt like my freshman
favorites was Rome. While planning theology class coming full circle.
my trip to Rome, I remembered seeing
pictures of Sr. Barbara Thomas, ASCJ, In my four years at Cor Jesu, I realized
and Sr. Veronica Beato, ASCJ ‘74, on a that CJA provides its students with an
recent trip to Rome with other Apostles amazing education. But thanks to my
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (ASCJ). They experience visiting Blessed Clelia, I also
visited Blessed Clelia Merloni’s tomb. I realized that Cor Jesu provides more
thought what an amazing opportunity than just an education. It provides
it would be if I were able to visit Blessed connections, it provides networking,
Clelia on my upcoming trip, especially it provides opportunities, and most
since she had just been beatified that importantly, it gives us a family. Because
fall. So, I reached out to Sr. Barbara and I had such an amazing experience at Cor
Sr. Veronica, and they gave me the Jesu, and I continue to have amazing
contact information of an American Sister experiences now, as an alumna, I want
who lived at the General Motherhouse to help other girls have the same
in Rome, and I was able to plan a visit. opportunity to be part of the lifelong
Cor Jesu community. Being a member
My visit to Blessed Clelia was so special. of the Heart-to-Heart Society allows me
I met more ASCJs, both American to do that, and I encourage all alumnae
and international, toured the General to join today. Any amount will make a
Motherhouse, saw Blessed Clelia’s positive impact for a future Charger!
incorrupt body, and walked through the
very rooms in which this amazing woman, Thank you!
and future saint, lived. A large section Courtney Wood ‘17

Courtney Wood ‘17 visits Blessed Clelia Merloni’s incorrupt body in Rome.

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