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| 1927 : Transfer to Lyon |
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IX - April 2006 |
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 The
year began in Grandbourg in a very obscure and hidden way,
in the shadow of Our Father’s tomb. Thanks to the
charity of our Mothers, to whom we are grateful, our trio
found there a few months of a truly recollected life that
was fully occupied with God. Our rule was already substantially
what it will remain from now on : prayer, solitude, silence,
work. […]
Nevertheless, our Mother General’s solicitude had
foreseen a place that was less close and where we were less
known; the time came for us to lead a personal existence.
(Sionian Letter – 1927, written by M. Christine)
On March 23, at First Vespers of the feast of St. Gabriel,
we received a letter from Mother Emilie announcing our transfer
to Lyon; we will leave Grandbourg on the morning of April
1, and after a day in Paris, we will be in Lyon on the 2nd.
(M. Christine : Note on the beginning- March 23)
Abril 2nd, 1927
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Our Mother General had planned that we be installed in
a house that responds perfectly to our needs. It is situated
at the bottom of a Sion property, but it is completely independent.
It towers above Lyon, as it is on the side of the Fourvière
hill, with the famous sanctuary at the summit ; the house
basically consists of three stories with a pleasant garden,
and it has a magnificent view and very pure air. But …
it was occupied by tenants, and we didn’t know how
to get them to leave. Finally the Blessed Virgin came to
our aid in a very unexpected way, for while we were waiting
for the 2nd and 3rd floors to be freed, the first one was
unexpectedly vacated. […]
It would neither take a long time nor be difficult to introduce
you to our four walls; for they hold four rooms plus the
kitchen and a few damp corners that we have already been
able to make habitable. Of the four rooms, the first is
both the sacristy and the parlor, the second is a pretty
chapel, the third is a dormitory with two beds, so you can
wisely conclude that the fourth is… everything else!
A cell, the refectory, the assembly room, etc., etc. And
now that you know our present monastery, you will understand
the necessity to ask the Lord to give us space for vocations,
which are announcing themselves in a very consoling manner.
(Sionian Letter – 1927)
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Abril 24th
God wants to lead us by the road of obedience.
After thinking that our rule would be strict, it has been
made very much gentler by our Mothers – an answer to
prayer so as to know whether we should have a life with an
austere Rule.
Holy Week was spent entirely in grand silence; we must ask
to introduce that into our customs. During that time, I came
to the conviction and I am resolved to live obedience in everything.
(Note on the beginning)
Abril 30th
 The
priests we consulted are unanimous in their assessment: the
life we are leading is considered “austere” and
will surely bring great blessings to Israel as well as to
the Congregation.
(Note on the beginning)
Retreat with Fr. Charton August 6 – 15:
“First of all, above all remain Sisters
of Sion; do not aim at imitating any particular contemplative
community, remain Sisters of Sion. – Be pliable to the
way Providence leads you and to your major superiors. Do not
be surprised if there are differences between how you see
things, your desires and reality: God leads everything.”
(Note on the beginning)
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“We feel ever more
that love is our way,
that of Mlle. Humann
and of our good Father,
the way he so recommended
to his daughters.”
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