"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.”
"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
Pray With Us
I find Lent a challenge. How do I keep to the good things I intend to do this year? As in all things, I pray to follow the example of Jesus who was led by the Spirit to the desert.
Recently, when I heard Father Greg Boyle talk about his work with gang members in Los Angeles, he talked to them about the “God of no matter whatness.” He said, "This God dissolves the toxicity of shame and fills us with tender mercy.”
By Sister Delia Calis, SSND
Oh Son, do you not yet trust my love for you?
You are always with me and everything I have is yours.
I need you to shepherd with my heart – my love, compassion.
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In Memoriam
Sister Jackie always valued community life, even during her many years teaching, she continued to live at the convent at Notre Dame Prep. Jackie retired to prayer and presence first, at the Notre Dame Community, Hampton and then at Villa Assumpta.
Sister Mariella loved people and helping them shine, a student wrote of her "You simply made learning fun which is so important for the development of any child." At her service, Sister Lorraine Burns spoke of Mariella’s 76 years as an SSND ending with words from You Are Sent that Mariella had...
In keeping with the loving spirit that Sister Henry fostered in her many years of service, Sister was nominated by the Archdiocese of Newark for the NCEA Distinguished Principal Award. Part of John Street in Secaucus was named for her on Arbor Day in 2001. And in 1998, the Jubilee medal Pro Meritus...
