Pray With Us
By Sister Maria Iannuccillo, SSND. On Good Friday, we spent the day with my grandmother and cousins. As noon approached, we were called in from playing outside to play ‘quietly’ until 3:00 pm. It took me years to understand why, and to understand why Good Friday was good.
By Sister Joan Pikiell, SSND "Joy" and "Lent" are not words you often hear together. Their pairing might seem as mismatched as peanut butter and mayonnaise! Yet, this Lent has brought me three profound moments of joy.
The opening words of our Ash Wednesday liturgical readings call us all to lament: “Return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Rend your hearts, not your garments and return to the Lord your God.”
In Memoriam
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...
Sister Margarida was born in the Azores and moved to Ontario with her family as a teenager. After working for 14 years, She became an affiliate with SSND and in August 1982 she entered the formation house as a postulant. This path led to her life as an educator, administrator, and beloved SSND....
Sister Marie Anna Moltz was born on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1921 and baptized on Christmas Day. Her desire to be a School Sister of Notre Dame started early and her long list of accomplishments speaks to her missions as a teacher, pastoral minister, art teacher, and in community...
"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
