Spirituality and Prayer

Pray With Us

  • As the day draws to a close, I pause to recall that I am in the presence: 
    ...of our Creator God who looked with pleasure on everything that was made;
    ...of Jesus who delighted in the flowers of the field and the birds of the air;
    ......

This Lenten Season, the AMSSND Office of Justice, Peace, & Integrity of Creation invites you to participate in a journey of prayer and fasting to focus on the four...

Take time to examine your relationship with God this Lenten season using reflection materials provided by Sr. Sandra Weinke, SSND.

In Memoriam

Sister Dorothy Elizabeth Daiger
In her autobiography, Dorothy wrote, “I gradually realized that the best and happiest people I knew were those closest to God. I learned that the only way to accomplish any lasting good is to save one’s soul and help others to do the same.”  A fellow teacher gave a fitting tribute to Dorothy when...
Sister Magdalita lived a truly exceptional life. Her companion sisters described her as a “model” religious in the finest sense of the word. She was a wonderful principal and educator. Former students remembered that she always had a smile on her face and spoke kindly to them.
Sister Petra Klotz
Sister Petra embraced ministries across Western Canada to Ontario and from South America to the Northwest Territories. Her missionary spirit took her to Comas, Lima, Peru. Sister Petra was instrumental in instructing youth groups to teach catechism.

"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