Pope Francis has invited us to celebrate a Year of Consecrated Life, beginning on 30^th November 2014 and concluding on 2^nd February 2016.  He urges us: “Wake up the world!  Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living!” (November 2013)  For Marist Sisters these words – reminiscent of our founder Fr Colin’s expression to think, judge, feel and act as Mary – impel us to enter more deeply into our Marist vocation. We are called to be prophets in today’s world – prophets of joy and hope – called to follow Christ in the manner of Mary, called to be Women of the Word, Embracing Life.  As we prepare for our 2015 General Chapter in this Year of Consecrated Life, we go forth on our journey of renewal, growing more deeply into Christ and living the Gospel in the spirit of Mary, whose name we bear. (Logo: Catholic Religious Australia)