Pray With Us
By Sister Maria Iannuccillo, SSND. On Good Friday, we spent the day with my grandmother and cousins. As noon approached, we were called in from playing outside to play ‘quietly’ until 3:00 pm. It took me years to understand why, and to understand why Good Friday was good.
By Sister Joan Pikiell, SSND "Joy" and "Lent" are not words you often hear together. Their pairing might seem as mismatched as peanut butter and mayonnaise! Yet, this Lent has brought me three profound moments of joy.
The opening words of our Ash Wednesday liturgical readings call us all to lament: “Return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Rend your hearts, not your garments and return to the Lord your God.”
In Memoriam
Sister Mary Margaret was a dedicated teacher, helping students in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Chicago through the years. As a leader of SSND Associates at St Columba she assisted many. Her life of service continued in retirement at Marian Village in Homer Glen, Illinois. May Mary Margaret rest in...
Creative, caring, generous, and perceptive are some of the words used to describe Sister Maria Natividad. For 70 years, Natividad served the SSND mission in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Puerto Rico. No matter the location or service she provided “She was always in the right place at the right time...
Judy’s life in mission included formal education at schools in the Baltimore area. She taught mathematics and served in administrative roles as dean of students and vice principal. She returned to her alma mater, the Institute of Notre Dame (IND), and ministered there for twelve years as a teacher...
"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
