Pray With Us
Our Sisters shared such inspiring Lenten reflections in 2024 that we decided to publish excerpts from them for Ash Wednesday this year. Each one offers a rich opportunity for reflection.
On March 5, we observe Ash Wednesday and embark on our 40 days of Lent journey.
Pope Francis encourages us to become Pilgrims of Hope in our broken and fragile world.
The articles presented in this edition of In Mission show different aspects of how we try to respond to the call of our General Chapter. We read about education, restructuring into one new province, care of creation, reconciliation, communication ……
In Memoriam
Sister Kathleen spent over 25 years at St. Jane Frances de Chantal School and parish, in Riviera Beach, Maryland. She loved people and sharing her gifts with them. She had a great wit and helped others feel at ease. When anyone visited her to catch up on her recent doings, the conversation would...
Sister Ellen spent 29 years as a teacher, and then moved into healthcare. She became a Home Health Aide and then a Licensed Practical Nurse. She especially loved providing home care, geriatrics, and therapeutic recreation. Sister Peg Regan said at her Wake, “She went beyond what was required and...
Inspired by her work and the influence of Vatican II, Sister Carol spent many years inspiring renewal in lay groups and was personally deeply fulfilled by it. Later in life, she developed a gift for watercolor, producing many lovely pictures, especially landscapes, most accompanied by her verses...
"Prayer is true heavenly food and nourishment for the soul, which will starve without it. It is a remedy for the sick who desire to recover again, joy for the afflicted, strength for the weak, medicine for sinners, delight for the just, mutual support for the entire church.”
-BLESSED THERESA GERHARDINGER
