Pray With Us
On the World Day of Peace and the Feast of Mary, Our Mother, and Queen of Peace, on January 1, let us recommit our efforts for peace through prayer and action.
Praying the ‘Examen’ is a tradition that comes to us from St. Ignatius of Loyola. It invites reflection and a review of a time period that can be done on a daily, weekly, monthly basis, or any other meaningful interval. Often people use it in the evening to review their day. Over time, one may...
The Justice for Immigrants Committee invites you to watch the following video and then consider the suggestions at the end as a way you might reach out to our thousands of brothers and sisters, eyes overflowing with tears, waiting with Christ in the darkness this Advent
In Memoriam
Creative, caring, generous, and perceptive are some of the words used to describe Sister Maria Natividad. For 70 years, Natividad served the SSND mission in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Puerto Rico. No matter the location or service she provided “She was always in the right place at the right time...
Judy’s life in mission included formal education at schools in the Baltimore area. She taught mathematics and served in administrative roles as dean of students and vice principal. She returned to her alma mater, the Institute of Notre Dame (IND), and ministered there for twelve years as a teacher...
Eileen was known to her large family and many friends in SSND and beyond by many names: “Rene,” Auntie, Eileen and Sister. Eileen was a lifelong learner whose interests were broad and deep. She was always ready and willing to share her learnings with others. She loved to introduce visitors, be they...
"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
