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Loving Father,
You know that the deepest desire of my heart is to meet someone that I can share my life with...
Sister Roxanne Schares, SSND, General Superior of the congregation, flew in from Africa, where she was on Visitation, to give the keynote address for the meeting.
Prayer Service St. Josephine Bakhita, Patron Saint of Victims of Human Trafficking February 8, 2020 by Sister Ethel Howley, SSND
In Memoriam
Sister Magdalita lived a truly exceptional life. Her companion sisters described her as a “model” religious in the finest sense of the word. She was a wonderful principal and educator. Former students remembered that she always had a smile on her face and spoke kindly to them.
Sister Petra embraced ministries across Western Canada to Ontario and from South America to the Northwest Territories. Her missionary spirit took her to Comas, Lima, Peru. Sister Petra was instrumental in instructing youth groups to teach catechism.
Dorothy was a woman with a calm and generous spirit. She shared her beautiful singing voice and enjoyed playing the piano. As she entered the novitiate, Dorothy had written in her autobiography, “My only desire was coming true, my only dream. Little did I realize that the long dress I wanted was...
"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
