Please pray for
John ‘Jack’ Walter Crowley SSJE
who will make his Life Profession of Vows in the
Society of Saint John the Evangelist
On
Saturday, 10 August at 11am
The service will be livestreamed at SSJE.org/chapel
Your prayers in the comments below and online presence are invited.
Jack, I can’t wait for tomorrow — very happy for your profession; I will be attending in Spirit and on Zoom. I feel like a part of your journey, having met you on retreat during your postulant time, and followed your progress and growth ever since. God bless.
May blessings anoint your head, faith overflow your heart, and deep strength imbue every step of your way from here to eternity.
Congratulations. May many blessings attend you.
Brother Jack — Congratulations to you and to the entire SSJE community. I was there when you took your initial vows in 2021 and what a joy that you feel called to continue in your monastic vocation. Wishing you every blessing along the way.
Ashley
Dear Jack,
I am praying for you and for all of the Brothers there with you this day.
I am very happy for you and for the Church.
May the Holy Spirit guide and uphold you today and all the days of your life.
Blessings and deep peace,
Deacon Laurie
Prayers will certainly be lifted on this auspicious day Br Jack. God’s peace be with you.
Brother Jack,
I am so very pleased for you as you take this momentous step to your life profession. I remember when you came to the Monastery to inquire about your vocation. It’s been a joy to watch you grow into what God has prepared for you. Wish I could be there. Keeping you in my prayers.
Every blessing to you as you take this next step along your beautiful monastic path, Br. Jack. May the Love of God surround and sustain you in all the days. to come. Count the great Cloud of Witnesses fully present on your holy day.
Dear Brother Jack, I know what a blessing you’ve been to the monastic community for several years now and how thankful the brothers must feel that you are making your life profession of vows. We in the worshipping community have also been enriched by your preaching and writing. Many prayers of encouragement will be channelled your way this coming Saturday. You are a crucial part of SSJE’s ministry and vitality. Peace in Christ!
Best wishes and congratulations on your profession. May God continue to bless and guide you on your journey.
So wish I could be with you, but you have my prayers. Many blessings on this very special day for Jack and all our brothers at SSJE
Well done brother!
Peace and love of the Shepherd will be with you always on this Holy Journey.
A worthy path, to be sure. Vaya con Dios, hermano
Congratulations Brother Jack. <3
Many blessings, Brother Jack. You have been in my prayers and will continue to be. Please pray also for me.
Jack,
Congratulations on this next step in your journey. The ceremony yesterday was wonderful and inspirational. I am really proud of you and so happy for you as I see the commitment and grace that you demonstrate by example. May God bless you as you continue on this amazing journey. I am lucky to be part of the “Jack club” with you as I watch nephew Jack truly become Brother Jack!
Love,
Uncle Jack
Praying with you and for you, along with the whole community online and in person, dear Brother Jack.
Great job brother!
Brother Jack— your decision to live a life of service to God is an inspiration to us all. May you find comfort and strength in your faith today and every day.
Dear Jack, So happy yo hear the wonderful news of your Profession of Vows. Many prayers and blessings are sent on this joyous day! Congratulations!
Jack, couldn’t be more proud of and excited for you, brother! Looking forward to celebrating you Saturday and all your hard work. You’re all heart. Much love.
Brother Jack, in more ways than one. 🙂 I’m so proud of you and excited to watch this journey unfold for you. We are here cheering for you. You are such a great role model and inspiration for your nieces and nephews. We love you!
Brother Jack, please be assured of the prayers of the member communities of the Conference of Anglican Religious Orders in the Americas as you make your initial vows on Saturday. Deo Gratias!
As you Dad, I cannot express in words just how proud I am of you. I find in my daily prayers I smile when I thank God for you making your Initial Profession of Vows. I know in my heart it is the right thing for both you and for SSJE. Congratulations Son, I love you, and may God bless you.
EnJOY all that God is doing. Blessings on this journey… With love and prayers from my heart to yours, especially on this special day!
As your Mom I always prayed for your health and happiness above everything else in life. My prayers have been heard as I watch you take this next step with such determination and joyful purpose! I am so proud of you!
Congratulations Jack! So happy for you!
Every day I hold the word and thoughts that SSJE sends through my e-mail in my heart and refer back to it many times. Sometimes I pass it on to someone I feel needs encouragement. I am delighted for you Br. Jack and look forward to hearing more from you. May God be a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your path.
SSJE touches the lives of so many various people. Your response to the calling to be a part of the brotherhood will certainly be used by the Lord to bring even more blessing into our needy world. May you be greatly blessed, even as you are called to be a blessing!
Congratulations and prayers! You are beginning a wonderful journey.
What marvellous news to hear of your forthcoming profession Jack – Deo Gratias. I do hope to meet you soon, but in the meantime be assured of my prayers for you and your Brothers as you take this step. Good wishes and blessings too from my colleagues on the Board of The Fellowship of St. John in the UK
Dear Br. Jack,
Recently, there was this text, “Do you love me more than you loved your mother or father..?”
Stay Blessed, Br.
Congratualtions! I am grateful that God has called you to this service. I will keep you in my prayers for your continued faithfulness and strength, wisdom and courage. SSJE brothers are wonderful and I love all of you.
Blessings and joy, Br. Jack!
What a gift and miracle you are, and what rejoicing as you are found and grow in the right place.
Thanks be to God! I remain so thankful for your powerful witness to our cathedral confirmation class. May you be richly blessed as you take on these commitments and find joy and freedom in Christ as you live into them!
Blessings to you from Canada, Jack.
As you move into this journey in new and old ways, we are very much present and in support of you – as is the Spirit. May blessings abound!
Many blessings and prayers as you join the brothers at SSJE. Truly a calling.
Congratulations, I hope that I may join you soon!
Jack, I was on retreat at SSJE when you were a postulant. Many blessings for this next step
in your religious life. Praying for you and yours and all the brothers of SSJE.
My heart is so happy at the prospect of this wonderful announcement! May it be everything you ever dreamed it would be and may you be everything God ever dreamed you would be!
Very happy for you Jack! Wish you a blessed and happy new journey.
Christian
Dear Jack, this is wonderful news. Sending lots of love and prayers your way.
Dear Br. Jack,
Sending prayers and all good wishes on this wonderful occasion!
-Steph Budwey
God bless you.
Hi Brother Jack – We wish you the very best upon your initial profession and pray that it will be a lovely and awesome day. May Christ be with you.
Prayers are ascending as of now for you, Jack, as you complete the journey to the profession of vows. May you be filled with the Holy Spirit anointed and claimed, in a different way, as God’s own forever. I pray in the Name of the One who prayed that ‘we all may be one, just as the Father and I are one’
Joy, Daughter of the King
Jack,
Prayers of thanksgiving and blessing are lifted up for you, your vocation, and the ceremony on Saturday, July 24. May you continue to walk in holiness and the light of Christ evermore. Congratulations!
The world needs joyful news such as yours ❣️
Blessings for your continuing journey walking with God amidst the fellowship of Brothers in Christ
Don’t know if I can add anything new and different, but may God be with you always in your avocation.
Godspeed and Congrats on this amazing accomplishment. I believe I met you last year pre Covid in Cambridge.
Best of luck know your will do great.
Respectfully.
Chris M.
Enjoy the journey of the Religious Life and pray that the support you should acquire from your Brothers will be there! Brother Robert, osf
A prayer for you:
This is another day, O Lord. Brother Crowley knows not what it will bring forth, but make him ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If he is to stand up, help him to stand bravely. If he is to sit still, help him to sit quietly. If he is to lie low, help him to do it patiently. And if he is to do nothing, let him do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give him the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. [Page 461 of the Book of Common Prayer – modified slightly)
Praying joyfully for you.
Jack,
Many blessings to you as you move forward in your vocation. The church and the world are blessed by your calling, and by your very special and sacred ministry. May God continue to lead you, protect you, and support you. You are in my prayers.
Peace,
Gail Bernthal+
May Jesus be your joy and miracle! May He always bless you with a sense of humor to dwell within His glory! Amen!
Prayers for continued growth in your professed calling. Light and peace are my prayer for you.
I pray that God forever shines his light into the world through the meditations and deeds of soon-to-be Brother Jack.
Prayers commencing now. Making a contribution in his name.
I hope I will remember to bring this to the attention of a small group of Christ-centered Quakers who will be meeting at that time. They are members of Worcester Friends Meeting who try to honor the Christian roots of the Society of Friends. The message of SSJE certainly speaks loud and clear to us.
Cordially in the Light (of Christ)
Clarence
Jack, congratulations!!! You’ll be in our prayers and I’ll add your name/date to my SSJE intercession calendar. I have no doubts that SSJE & you will have a long and mutually beneficial relationship and bond.
God, who calls Jack into the community of SSJE, grant that his reception will prove to be a blessing and the initial steps of a life-long commitment in service to your kingdom on earth. Imbue him and the brothers with grace and wisdom as each day unfolds in their life together, through Jesus Christ our Lord who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns, one God, now and forever.
Every good wish for your profession on Saturday, Br Jack!
Jack,
May God bless you as you take this powerful step in your ministry journey. We will be with you Saturday, joyfully in person ????????, and will continue to be with you everyday in prayer and thought!
Greetings from India I trust You to protect me from the stains of the world and help me to present myself blameless before You Lord! Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight Lord. Let me glorify You alone Lord through me life. Thank You for taking me into Your hands and molding me according to Your will. In Jesus name I pray.Amen.
A joyful announcement! Br. Jack, please know of my prayers at Mass for your initial profession. May Our Lord guide you at this special time.
Congratulations and blessings, Br. Jack! I was a retreatant at SSJE some time BC – Before Covid – and was impressed with your devotion then. I’m so glad that your journey with the Brothers continues. May our loving God bring to completion the good work begun in you. Peace and every good, Elizabeth Clifford
Congratulations Jack! You will be in my prayers on Saturday.
What an exciting e-mail to receive about Jack’s next step as a brother at SSJE. One time I remember he mentioned his parents. I am thinking about them also, as I am a parent and would be so proud of this accomplishment. I will be praying for Jack this week as he prepares initial profession of vows. I have the time and date on my calendar and hope to be there in support via on-line.
Blessings!