Pray With Us
Ash Wednesday is here again, again inviting us once more into the
paschal journey. The cross traced in ashes upon my forehead is one with
the cross of Jesus Christ. The Word Remember etches itself deep into my
heart. By Sister Delia Calis, SSND
The traditional start to Lent on Ash Wednesday begins with the invocation, “Remember that you are dust.” A more contemporary greeting, “Remember that you are stardust,” gives me a more hopeful start to my Lenten journey. Let me explain... By Sister Celeste Reinhart, SSND
The lovely congruence of Ash Wednesday with Valentine’s Day led to thoughts of a Lenten symbol for all of us at The Watermark. By Sister Justine Nutz, SSND
In Memoriam
A wonderful Sister and community member, Theresa also spent 36 years at St. Matthias in Ridgewood, Queens, New York. There she was an excellent teacher and member of the school staff, but by all accounts, she was “a master math teacher.” A colleague said, “She could teach math to anyone.” In a...
Sister Grace taught for several years in primary/elementary classes, then became a teacher of French. She was also an administrator at Archbishop Keough and St. Maria Goretti High Schools in Maryland and at Madonna Academy, which later became Chaminade-Madonna High School, in Hollywood, Florida....
Sister Marie Angela was a woman with wonderful enthusiasm for life. She cared for all who came her way as she shared her warm smile, great sense of humor, and generous nature, always reaching out to aid those in need. Marie Angela lived that special spark of life, continuing to care for others,...
"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
