Pray With Us
In Memoriam
“Much later now, at journey’s end,
I walk along the shore again.
Spirit-filled, at rest, content.
Limited, no more.”
From the poem “Fiat,” by Phyllis Bradtke, SSND
Sister Elise turned 102 in March. She was in her 84th year as a School Sister of Notre Dame. She received her elementary education in a one-room school, known as the “mosquito” school, located in the nearby bush. It was there she discovered a library book on the Little Flower of Jesus. St. Therese’...
Sister Mary Serafine Della Croce was born on August 24, 1932. In her biography she wrote: “My parents, Serafina Alvano and Louis Della Croce, were of Italian descent. I was the first of five children and was baptized Antoinette. Two years later, my brother, Louis, was born, and he was followed...
"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
