Pray With Us
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.”
Now that it's Lent again, my thoughts turn to a long-standing tradition in my home parish, St. Joseph Monastery in Baltimore. It was customary in the parish for a large group of parishioners, crossing generations, to produce a Passion Play. "Veronica’s Veil" was staged on each Sunday during Lent.
In Memoriam
Sister Norma's ministry was as a teacher from 1960 to 2001. For over 70 years, Sister Norma answered her call to work and pray for her God and others. When recounting her Perpetual Vows from July 29, 1960, Sister Norma said, “I think this fulfilled my fondest dream of becoming a School Sister of...
When she retired from over 60 years of teaching, Sister Mary Earle summed up her belief in education saying “Girls are women of the future, and that’s very important. Women have much more influence than they realize, and they have always had that.” We remember Sister Mary Earle and give thanks for...
Sister Marie Vianney Gallagher wrote in 1986 “A religious vocation is certainly a gift, and the Lord invites us to accept this call. Why the Lord has chosen me is a mystery, but I am grateful and humbled. I am proud to be a professed religious woman.” In her vocation, she served as teacher,...
"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
