Our Sisters

Stella Maris Ballet

On November 14th the Ballet Mobile came to Stella Maris for a performance in our auditorium. It was wonderful and the sisters enjoyed the performance and were given flowers. Thanks to Sr. Kathleen Boland and Janet Marsh for your help.

Retired Chicago Sisters "Let their Troubles Melt Away"

Two Sisters at Marian Village, in the Chicago Area, are wonderful examples. Lucy Giacchetti, 93 years old, and Julice Bots, 94 years old, have “let their troubles melt away.”

Halloween at Waterdown

As the 31st of October approached, signs appeared around 3rd Floor indicating that Halloween was coming soon. But the goblins, pumpkins, and witches did not reveal the future right away.

VA Sisters Enjoy Blue-Sky Day!

VA community leader Sister Marianne Roderick drove the VA bus to her brother David’s home in Walkersville, MD on Saturday, October 19, 2024. It was a warm blue-sky day where we were able to sit outside all day.

Halloween at Stella Maris

By Sister Rose Federici, SSND

The Sisters at Stella Maris had a wonderful Halloween!

We began our day with a prayer service. Then we played Candy Corn Bowling, Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin, and Halloween Poetry with Sr. Therese Feeley.

Our Canadian Thanksgiving

Our Sisters shared their gratitude to God for "our blessings and the support of Leadership”, for "all the beauty at this time of year”, for "an open heart!”, for “my memories”. The wreath shown here includes many other expressions of our gratitude!

Making Room for the Growth of Love: A Book Review

"White's chapter on love of enemies, Affection for Monsters, promotes the notion that Jesus asks us to move with affection toward those we abhor, rather than the standard response of either avoidance or attack, even verbally". ~ Deborah M. Cerullo SSND

Charlesgate Community Celebrates Hispanics

The SSND Charlesgate Community in Towson, MD, where 19 of us form a community, celebrated Hispanic Heritage Evening, linking it with the call to universal communion and interculturality from our General Chapter Call.

Dispatch from the Heartland: Thoughts of Autumn

Fall in northern Illinois? It is a beautiful season of color and change. By Sister Marcianne Bzdon, SSND

Stella Maris Sisters Walk to End Alzheimer's

The Sisters at Stella Maris participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on October 10th in the parking lot. We enjoyed music, dancing, and root beer floats.

Solidarity With Grassy Narrows First Nation

In September, I was at the River Run event in Toronto for Grassy Narrows, an Anishinaabe community in Northwestern Ontario. There were thousands of people there to protest mercury poisoning of Grassy Narrows’s land.

Stella Maris Sisters Support Breast Cancer Survivors

By Sister Rose Federici, SSND

The Sisters at Stella Maris attended a moving and inspiring prayer service for Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Tuesday, October 8.

Waterdown Sisters Hold Event for Environment

The Sisters at Waterdown observed International Day of Older Persons (also called National Seniors Day) on October 1 with a simple but moving event that included both Sisters and Laureate College students and staff. Our focus was Care of the Earth.

SSNDs Enjoy Professional Development Together

The Archdiocese of Baltimore recently hosted a Professional Development Day at many locations. Sisters Irene Pryle, Kathy Jancuk, and I were assigned to the same location, so we had an opportunity to catch up.

One Hundred Years Young: Blessed and a Blessing

By Sister Theresa Lamy, SSND

On Sunday, September 15th, family, friends, former students, and colleagues from around the country gathered with the SSNDs at The Watermark to celebrate Sister Clare Fitzgerald’s 100^th birthday.

A Long-Lasting Hug

It was Monday morning, and I was standing in the hallway in the Franciscan Center as I do every Monday morning, greeting (and clicking the counter) as each person in the food line reaches the doorway and picks up a tray. It was about 11 a.m.

Ring Those Jubilee Bells, Belles!

The Atlantic-Midwest Jubilee class of 2024 had much to sound off on Saturday, September 14, whether celebrating 40, 60, 70, 75, 80, or 85 years as consecrated women religious. The bells of each group rang over the lands of Canada, England, and the United States!

Barnyard Bonanza at Stella Maris!

The Duncan Family Farm Mobile Petting Zoo visted Stella Maris on Thursday, September 12. It was a Barnyard Bonanza that included ducks, bunnies, sheep, goats, and ponies. Everyone enjoyed the animals and we are grateful to our volunteers who helped take our Sisters outside on this beautiful day!

Blessed by Your Prayer, Ministry Helps Heal Stress and Trauma

By Sister Barbara Paleczny, SSND

NDLC Celebrates Sister Lorraine Burns

Sisters from the Wilton Province had gathered to talk. The year was 2004. It was clear that they would be merging with Baltimore and Chicago, and while they supported it, they also wanted to carry on Wilton SSND legacy.

Back to School with Sister Colette!

Sister Colette's most cherished approach to the season was the community, rapport, and sense of belonging she tried to build for her students. Gratitude was also a theme in her reminiscing.

Back to School with Sister Carla Marie!

Here at Waterdown, our Sisters have been graced with that ‘back to school’ feeling. In that spirit, we will be sharing reminiscences, and this week we sit down with Sister Carla Marie NAME to capture a few thoughts on this season of potential!

Celebrating Jubilee at The Watermark

As we prepare to celebrate the Province Jubilee September 14, we are happy to share the wonderful celebration we held at The Watermark for our four Jubilarians. Sister Anna Mae Frenzik is celebrating her 70th Jubilee, while Sisters Carolyn Stoe, Kathy Fullerton, and Peg Regan are celebrating their 60th Jubilees.

Sister Mary Peter Celebrates 94!

Reminiscing on her life as an SSND, Sister Mary Peter offered wisdom for the ages: "As I look back I see how grateful I am. The one thing that I would share is that no matter what happens, God is always there. In good times and hard times, there is always something to learn!"

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