Pray With Us
Many times, we as a people do not see eye-to-eye with each other. So, can we see eye-to-eye with Jesus, can we identify with Him in life and in death?
Whenever anyone shares a difficulty they are experiencing, Sister Ruth McPherson always says, "Remember, after every Good Friday, there is always an Easter Sunday."
Blessings and grace to you during this Holy Week. Below, you will find thoughtful cues in words, art, and music to inspire your reflection , contemplation, and communal prayer and sharing.
In Memoriam
Sister Ellen spent 29 years as a teacher, and then moved into healthcare. She became a Home Health Aide and then a Licensed Practical Nurse. She especially loved providing home care, geriatrics, and therapeutic recreation. Sister Peg Regan said at her Wake, “She went beyond what was required and...
Inspired by her work and the influence of Vatican II, Sister Carol spent many years inspiring renewal in lay groups and was personally deeply fulfilled by it. Later in life, she developed a gift for watercolor, producing many lovely pictures, especially landscapes, most accompanied by her verses...
Sister Irene Marie Hughes was educated by SSNDs and found them "joyful and caring.” After her novitiate year, she was sent to Puerto Rico and fell in love with the island, spending 19 years there. Eventually, teaching ESL classes at Caroline House in Bridgeport, she wrote “I found this to the...
"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
