Houma - Formation House psgm...
SR. SUSANNA MARIA
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Responsible of the adp-vv Groups of Prayer (worldwide), officially since October 18, 2021, renewed on December 1st, 2024
- Servant Superior of the psgm Formation House in USA
- Auxiliary Assistant fo the ADP-VV FPD Lay Missionaries
- Responsible for the pfsgm Official website in english, since June 16, 2024
- Cook
For the Diocese
- Extraordinary Minister at Holy Family and St. Eloi parishes, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (USA)
- Coordinator of Youth Formation at Holy Family Parish in Dulac, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (USA)
- Music Minister at Holy Family parish in Dulac, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (USA)
Positions held previously
- Superior of the Daughterhouse in Cremona from 2019 to 2022
- Collaborator at the Editorial Office of the Diocese of Cremona from 2019 to 2022
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- 07 July 2004: Diploma from the Scientific School “E. Medi” in Leonforte (EN)
- 10 December 2013: Three-year Degree in Philosophy at the Università degli Studi in Florence (FI)
- 13 February 2019: Licentiate in Philosophy - Ontology and Ethics of Scientific Thought - at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome
- Has completed the Basic and Three-Year Religious Formation (6.5 years) stipulated by the current Ratio Formationis pfsgm (as of 22 August 2020)
- Perpetually professed since August 14, 2021
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
Her conversion began in December of 2008. She could not understand the meaning of her existence, or why all the pleasures of this world ended so quickly. She did not find answers to her questions (not even through her studies in philosophy) until someone demonstrated to her the True Wisdom which comes from the practice - in the Church - of the Word of God (cf. Ps. 119:100). Thus, she left everything and everyone to follow the plan of the Lord with the Little Ones of Jesus and Mary. In addition to Italian, she writes and speaks English and can communicate in French. To read her full testimony, click here.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tel: 001 9857723481 & 0039 3923171181 
e-mail: sr.susanna.m@gmail.com
Facebook: Sr. Susanna Maria (Off. Page)
SR. CATERINA MARIA
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Religious Formator of the psgm Formation House in USA, since March 19, 2023
- Secretary for the pfsgm Formation
- Servant in Charge of English-speaking psgm Vocations, particularly in the USA, since 29 May 2022
- Servant in Charge of English-speaking adp-vv Groups of Prayer, since 29 May 2022
- Secretary for the pfsgm community in USA, since 2018
- Responsible for requesting supplies for the psgm convent in the USA, since 2018
For the Diocese
- Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Holy Family and St. Eloi parishes, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (USA).
- Music minister at Holy Family parish in Dulac, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (USA)
- Youth Formator at St. Eloi Parish, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (USA), since October 2024
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- 18 May 2013: High School Diploma at "Vandebilt” Catholic School in Houma, LA (USA);
- 14 May 2016: Baccalaureate in Psychology at "Nicholls State University" in Thibodaux, LA (USA).
- 9 May 2024: Master of Arts in Theological Studies, at Notre Dame Seminary of New Orleans
- Has completed the Basic Religious Formation, as of January 1st, 2023
- Perpetually Professed since January 1st, 2023
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
Already at the age of 6 she told her mother that she loved how nuns lived, and by the age of 12 she wanted to become one. This love grew the whole time she was going to Catholic schools. Then, one day, she encountered the community of the Little Friars and Little Nuns of Jesus and Mary in her hometown of Houma (LA) - in whose evangelical lifestyle she finally found her Great Love. In addition to English, she speaks Italian and can communicate in Spanish. To read her full testimony, click here.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
tel: 001 (985) 647-3715
email: sr.caterinama@gmail.com
Facebook: Caterina Maria (profile)
SR. JACINTA MARIA
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Assistant for adp-vv Groups of Prayer in USA, since October 2024
- Responsible of video editing, audio, photography and promotional materials for the pfsgm community in USA, since 2017
- Responsible for publishing Fr. Antonio's homilies
- Sacristan of the psgm Formation House in USA, since 2017
- Seamstress of the pfsgm community in USA, since 2020
For the Diocese
- Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Holy Family and St. Eloi parishes.
- Sacristan at St. Eloi Parish in Theriot, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Positions held previously
- Promoter of English-speaking psgm Vocations, particularly in USA, since 29 May 2022
- Promoter of the adp-vv Groups of Prayer in USA, since 18 October 2021
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- June 2011: High School Diploma, "Concordia Home School" in Ohio
- 2011-2012: attended the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio
- Has completed the Basic Religious Formation (as of 03 June 2021) and is completing the 3rd year of the Three-Year Formation stipulated by the Ratio Formationis pfsgm
- Temporarily Professed, 4th Year, since May 13, 2024
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
Growing up in a Protestant family, she came to the Catholic faith when she was still a young girl and immediately understood that Jesus would be the only love of her life. After a journey of vocational discernment in a house of formation in the USA, she found the community of the Little Friars and Little Nuns of Jesus and Mary on facebook and fell in love with the poor, simple, and evangelical lifestyle. In addition to English, she is studying Italian and Spanish. To read her full testimony, click here.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
tel: (001) 985 266-9571
email: sisterlittlelamb@gmail.com
Facebook: SrJacinta Maria (profile)
SISTER LUZ (Novice)
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Assistant Promoter of psgm Vocations in USA
- Assistant Promoter of the ado-vv Groups of Prayer in USA, since October 8, 2024
- Curator of the Official pfsgm website, www.poorfriars.net, since May 2024
- Assistant for the pfsgm english traslations, since June 2024
- Gardener of the psgm Formation House in USA
For the Diocese
- Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at St. Eloi Parish, Diocese of Houma Thibodaux
- Youth Formation Teacher at Holy Family Parish, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, since September 2024
- Music Minister for the Spanish Masses at Holy Family parish in Dulac, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- High School diploma from "Veritas Preparatory Academy" in (Phoenix, AZ), in May 2019
- Baccalaureate in Science of Nursing at Arizona State University, on May 10, 2023
- Is completing the Basic Religious Formation stipulated by the Ratio Formationis pfsgm, since May 2023
- Novice, since October 4, 2024
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
She was born and raised in a Catholic family in Arizona (USA), and has attended Mass at the Catholic Church since she was little. When she was fifteen, she felt the desire to consecrate herself to God. She has worked as a secretary in a parish that includes a large Hispanic community, as well as at a supermarket, and has completed her three-year nursing course at a public hospital in Arizona. She met Sr. Eliora at her highschool when she was fifteen and began to communicate occasionally with her. During her first year of college, she visited the pfsgm community for the first time in Houma (Louisiana) and met Sr. Clara, who later became her spiritual director. After a prolonged period of vocational discernment with her, and after visiting the pfsgm formation house in the USA and in Mexico, she joyfully embarked upon a period of religious experience with the Little Nuns of Jesus and Mary in May of 2023. In addition to English, she speaks and writes fluently in Spanish and is learning Italian. To read her complete testimony, click here.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tel: 001 (602) 7069948
e-mail: sr.luzmariavb@gmail.com
Facebook: SisterLuz Maria (Personal Profile)
Sister SOPHIA
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- High School diploma from “Veritas Preparatory Academy” in Phoenix (AZ-USA), in May 2023
- Attended the Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Mary (ND-USA), 2023-2024
- Has begun the Basic Religious Formation stipulated by the Ratio Formationis pfsgm, since 2025
- In 6-month experience, since February 2, 2025
BREVE PROFILO e LINGUE per l’Evangelizzazione:
Raised and educated in a Catholic family in Arizona (USA), she attended Church and the Sacraments from an early age. She felt the desire to undertake religious life already at the age of 13, but she also dated 2 boys during high school. After praying to Mary to understand if she was called to religious life, she received a sign that referred her to Hosea 2:21-22: “I will make you my bride forever…” and following a strong experience before Jesus Eucharist, already at the age of 17, she clearly felt that God was calling her to give herself totally to Him. After obtaining her high school diploma, she decided to study Nursing Sciences at a Catholic University, while participating in online vocational meetings with the Little Nuns of Jesus and Mary, the religious community where her sister, Sr. Luz, had already undertaken her path of consecration to God. In May 2023, following a luminous response from God to a specific prayer of hers, she felt called to discern with our community. So, after teaching science for some time at the school she herself attended, she happily began her 6-month experience with psgm on February 2, 2025. In addition to English, she speaks and writes Spanish quite well and is trying to learn Italian.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
e-mail: sophiajvb@gmail.com