Spirituality and Prayer

"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

Pray With Us

Monday, April 22, 2024, is the 54th anniversary of Earth Day. In our Earth Day prayer let us focus on the plastics crisis and its impact on our earth and all who dwell within it.  Let us pray that we may better respond to what Pope Francis calls “our throwaway culture.” 
Happy Feast of the Annunciation! This year the solemnity of the Annunciation was moved from March 25 to April 8, due to Holy Week and Easter, join us in prayer.
Early in the morning on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene visited the tomb. She found something unusual. The stone had been moved away. 

In Memoriam

When Mary Louise was in High School, she saw a movie in which St. Vincent de Paul gave up his bed to a poor man, and she “somehow knew that the one life she had” would be given to God.  Mary Louise was a gifted artist, writing poetry, singing, and working in needlecraft making costumes for plays...
photo of Sister Maggie Buehler on a field of blue
Sister Maggie was a dedicated teacher focused on teaching math and reading in many schools, and eventually became a specialist in teaching reading to students who were struggling. She said, "With a slower pace and persistent work, I have seen a lot of formerly unsure children be able to read and do...
Sister Miriam made learning easy with her songs and ditties, and is fondly remembered by all who knew her. She was committed to and successful in her long life of “Doing all the good that can be done," as stated at her homily by Presider John Mulreaney, S.J.