Spirituality and Prayer

Pray With Us

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.
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).

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...

In Memoriam

Sister Mary Anita was a woman of many talents; she was especially musical. She was a long-time member of the Handel Choir of Baltimore. She was kind, friendly, and helpful. Always positive, she enjoyed questioning and sharing opinions with others.
Sister Mary Trinitas Bochini
Sister Mary Trinitas was a brilliant woman.  Popular with students, she was a remarkable teacher and colleague.  She stood up for equality and was an advocate for women.  A smile on her face, she could be totally absorbed in a jigsaw puzzle.  Her tender side was revealed in her faithfulness to...
Sister Maryann loved working with small children and served in a number of positions working with infants and toddlers in New Jersey. In Naples, Florida, at Fun Time Early Academy, she was a pre-school teacher, tutor, and receptionist until 2018, when she retired to Villa Notre Dame. She very much...

"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