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Ordinary Time: A Time to Live Deliberatively

Despite its name, Ordinary Time is far from ordinary. Lasting from now until Advent, it carries us through the rest of the summer, from swim season to the start of the new school year and apple-picking to pumpkin-carving. Join us as we share Sisters Ordinary Time practices and reflections.

Lenten Reflections

On March 5, we observe Ash Wednesday and embark on our 40 days of Lent journey.

Pope Francis encourages us to become Pilgrims of Hope in our broken and fragile world.

In Mission 2024 - Longing for the Oneness of All in God

The articles presented in this edition of In Mission show different aspects of how we try to respond to the call of our General Chapter. We read about education, restructuring into one new province, care of creation, reconciliation, communication ……

Memorial Service Programs Archives

Here you will find the prayers being prayed during Memorial Services for our Sisters who have died. Because of social distancing, these memorials cannot currently be held with large numbers of Sisters attending, but many Sisters would still like to pray the service for each Sister lost. This archive starts in May 2020.

Quotes to Reflect On

Our Sisters share inspiring Lenten reflections. Each one offers a rich opportunity for reflection.

Ordinary - and Remarkable - Life

It is the common experiences that linger in memory and storytelling. Take a moment to look around. There are countless individuals presently engaged in their ordinary lives on Earth. We are fortunate to be part of this!
Tent City Nativity by Kelly Latimore

Advent 2025 Prayer Service

The hopeful anticipation of our Advent journey nears its transition toward the joy of Christmas. Included in this email, please find links to a prayer to ground us in the profound promise of Christ’s presence among us, and to deepen God’s invitation to us to be active artisans of oneness and peace, in this season of hope and throughout 2026.

Foundation Day Prayer 2025

Today, we celebrate Foundation Day during the Jubilee Holy Year 2025 with its focus on Pilgrims of Hope. Journeying globally as a universal Church toward Hope calls forth historical and other contemporary examples of Pilgrims of Hope, internationally, nationally and congregationally.

How We Pray at Marian Village

We sisters in independent living at Marian Village near Chicago gather for community prayer in the afternoon, Monday through Thursday. We take turns leading the prayer, a week at a time. We have agreed that the leader in prayer is free to plan it.

How We Pray in Beth Abba Community in Joppa, MD

Personal and community prayer shapes our daily rhythm, keeping us connected to one another and to God. Each morning and evening we gather with Give Us This Day as our guide. We pray their form of Morning or Evening Prayer, listening together to the day’s Gospel. After the reading, we set aside time for quiet personal reflection, allowing both of us to enter silence and personal prayer before we conclude together.

Our Spiritual Growth at Ozanam

Ozanam has created a really vibrant and deeply spiritual environment for both the Sisters and the residents. Our communal prayer life, here at Ozanam, is centered around the Eucharistic celebration which we are privileged to have every morning at 11 a.m. in our beautiful chape.

How We Pray in Waterdown, Ontario, CA

We in Waterdown are a very busy and involved community! We have daily, weekly, and monthly prayers, activities, and events. We continue to be an active community here in Waterdown!

How We Pray at Charlesgate Apartments, Towson, MD

Sisters at Charlesgate Apartments practice community prayer all together. Typically, all 19 sisters from nine different buildings gather at one of the apartments for our monthly Solidarity Prayer. We take turns hosting the prayer.

Ordinary Time: Not so Ordinary!

When invited to reflect on Ordinary Time, my gut response was, ORDINARY TIME … is there really still such a thing??? There simply doesn’t seem to be anything “ordinary” about all of this!

Lessons of the Liturgical Year

In life, we experience four seasons regardless of our geographic location – Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. Then in our faith life, we experience six Liturgical Seasons, all of which are extraordinary!
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