Pray With Us

First Sunday of Advent Reflection: Migrant Children

A Prayer for Migrant Children (adapted from LIRS) God of all goodness, Tenderly bless all vulnerable children who are journeying alone in this world. Comfort orphaned children whose parents have been taken from them by violence. Provide for refugee children who are far from home and don’t know where their families may be. Guide migrant children who take dangerous journeys to find family or opportunity. Rescue trafficked children whose freedom and innocence have been betrayed. Protect all children who need your care, bringing them justice, safety and home. We pray in your Holy Name. Amen.

God With Us: Fragile Children in an Uncertain World

The vulnerability and particularity of the Christ Child reminds us that he was hardly the Messiah anticipated. And perhaps, even today, hardly the Messiah easily embraced. This Christ Child invites us into a fuller realization of what some theologians call the “deep incarnation” – fragile, beautiful, whole, interdependent, relational breakthrough into the human story as part of the wider story of God’s work in the created world.

Fourth Sunday of Advent – Climate change and children

Climate change is a source of trouble for all children, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, social class – there is only one atmosphere, only one earth, only one great ocean, only one finite planet we all share.

Third Sunday of Advent – Racism & Children

Gaudete Sunday reminds us there is hope in the waiting, hope in the chaos. Hope in a new birth, hope in Emmanuel, God with us. Children are born with hope that the world will love them, that the world will keep them safe.

Second Sunday of Advent Reflection – Child Labor

The Incarnation reminds us that there is an abiding relationship between the Creator and creation, that God so loved the world that God sent his son to be among us that we might not perish (John 3:16).

Thanksgiving - A Time for Gratitude and Gratuitousness

In Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls us to “ecological conversion.” He writes, “A healthy relationship with creation is one dimension of overall personal conversion, which entails the recognition of our errors, sins, faults and failures, and leads to heartfelt repentance and desire to chan

Prayer for All Saints

God of our ancestors who set their hearts on you,
of those who fell asleep in peace,
and those who won the martyrs' violent crown:
we are surrounded by these witnesses as by clouds of fragrant incense.
In this age we would be counted in this communion of all saints;

Easter Blessings 2022

This week, Christians all over the world celebrate the Triduum, recalling the suffering, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Throughout the season of Lent we were horrified by the shocking death and destruction of the war in Ukraine.

Blessed Theresa Feast Day Prayer

During this Easter season, Ministry Services is delighted to share with Sisters, Associates, and Colleagues a prayer to commemorate this year’s feast day of Blessed Theresa Mary Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger. Honoring 143 years since her passing.

Canada's Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day – a day to remember and honor the students of Residential Schools. This year the Canadian government has also named September 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On September 30, wear orange and set aside some time to take your next step on a reconciliation journey.

A Prayer of Remembrance

Take a few moments to reflect on the events of September 11, 2001. What images, memories, stories, events hold feelings/meaning for you at this 20th anniversary time? What/Who do you want to remember?

Make Us Willing to See

God, in your mercy, show me my complicity in injustice. Convict me of my indifference. Forgive me when I have remained silent. Equip me with a zeal for righteousness. Never let me grow accustomed or acclimated to unrighteousness, Amen

Virtual Novena for Pentecost

Enjoy this nine-day Novena for Pentecost on the Feast of the Ascension. "let us join those first disciples in these nine days of prayer, a way for us to be together even while we are separated by space, to ask God to make us ready to receive the Spirit and follow unafraid where that Holy Breath of God might take us."

Laudato Si’ Week - May 16-24

“It is not enough to seek the beauty of design. More precious still is the service we offer to another kind of beauty: people’s quality of life, their adaptation to the environment, encounter and mutual assistance,” (Laudato Si’ 150).

Sister Celebrating Mass Together Again

Sisters Kathleen Marie Engers of Villa Assumpta, Cathy Arata, and Mary Louise Kvech of Maria Health Care Center, and Kathleen Boland, assistant to the Local Leader in MHCC once again attended mass together in the chapel at Villa Assumpta - the first time in more than a year.

Special Remembrance of the School Sisters of Notre Dame

On February 2, at the request of Sister Maureen Clancy, a flag was flown over the White House in the US in honor of all those who have died of COVID-19, with a special remembrance of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. During these challenging days, let us pray for each other, and may our lives always be a reflection of the light of Christ to others.

Black History Month 2021 Calendar

Please read and reference the important information in this month-long Black History resource. Collage and calendar created by the Racial Justice Working Group under the Justice Committee, Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood.

Put Laudato Si' into action using new guide

The guide is a collaborative effort co-published by the Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (CADEIO), with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Climate Covenant. While offered as a resource for all Catholics, it is especially aimed at pastors, parish groups and those involved in interreligious work.

Prayer service for the United States Inauguration

Our JPIC coalition partners such as LCWR, have collaborated to create an inspiring prayer service for the United States Inauguration.

International Shalom Solidarity Reflection: January 2021

On Sunday September 27th, 2020 Pope Francis marked the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. In his message titled “Forced like Jesus Christ to flee. Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating internally displaced persons” he addressed the needs of those who are discarded by society.

Novena for Las Posadas

Las Posadas Navideñas is a Mexican religious tradition that commemorates Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem and their struggle to find refuge there. For nine nights (a novena), from December 16-24, neighbors recreate the events described in the Gospels, as Mary and Joseph were denied shelter by many, until one innkeeper at last allowed them to sleep in his barn.

Roses in December

December 2, 2020, marks forty years since Maura Clark, MM, Ita Ford, MM, Jean Donovan and Dorothy Kazel, OSU, gave their lives for the sake of justice and peace for the Salvadoran people. We invite you to take time today to reflect on their sacrifice.

Thanksgiving Prayer Service

As the United States celebrates the Thanksgiving holiday, we acknowledge the “errors, sins, faults and failures” that were, and continue to be, perpetrated against Native American peoples, and we pray for healing and unity to be fostered by the gratitude that motivates generous care for the earth and all people.

35th Anniversary of Beatification of Blessed Theresa

The following Prayer was prepared for the celebration of the Liturgy on the occasion of the Feast of Blessed Mary Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger, we join in prayer today to celebrate the 35th anniversary of her beatification.

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