Pray With Us
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!
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!
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!
In Memoriam
Sister Clare was a teacher, creator, leader, witty, brilliant, and theatrical.
Clare was the embodiment of a missionary. She dedicated her life to teaching about Jesus Christ and the Christian faith. While she was not known for being a woman of few words, her main message, with all the flair of her...
Sister Mary served in leadership at Catholic schools for 57 years! She worked totally in education. . . the very essence of Mother Theresa’s vision. Sister Marie Kathleen Dunham shared about Mary at her wake service: "Mary was devoted greatly to the Blessed Mother, and always had a rosary. She...
Sister Lorraine "Ronnie" Burns was a Buffalonian, deeply committed to her friends, family, and SSND. After teaching in Baltimore, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, and Africa, it was in Rochester, NY that she founded the Notre Dame Learning Center. As was said by a colleague, ‘Lorraine’s service...
"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
