Pray With Us
This year marks the 5th anniversary of the publication of Laudato Si’ and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. These Resources are suggested for you to engage in Lent with a focus on integral ecology.
Loving Father,
You know that the deepest desire of my heart is to meet someone that I can share my life with...
Sister Roxanne Schares, SSND, General Superior of the congregation, flew in from Africa, where she was on Visitation, to give the keynote address for the meeting.
In Memoriam
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.
Dorothy was a woman with a calm and generous spirit. She shared her beautiful singing voice and enjoyed playing the piano. As she entered the novitiate, Dorothy had written in her autobiography, “My only desire was coming true, my only dream. Little did I realize that the long dress I wanted was...
Sister Lucy had a love for sports organizing many teams, she said. “I realize how much sports can contribute to a child’s maturing process,” In May 1976, she appeared with nine other SSNDs who were “Named Outstanding Elementary Teachers of America.”
"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
