Pray With Us
Now that it's Lent again, my thoughts turn to a long-standing tradition in my home parish, St. Joseph Monastery in Baltimore. It was customary in the parish for a large group of parishioners, crossing generations, to produce a Passion Play. "Veronica’s Veil" was staged on each Sunday during Lent.
It was Lent,1963, and the 8 of us at Our Lady of Hope in Baltimore were getting our new habits ready for The Change, March 25th. Sister Mary Lea Abell, our superior, put a shoebox on her desk to collect our large cincture rosaries.
In these later years I have been looking forward to Lent, probably because it signals the sure coming of Spring. Even though Winter has retained its hold on the thermostat, there is something new in the air, so that gardeners have begun thinking of digging into rain-soaked earth to encourage new...
In Memoriam
Eileen was known to her large family and many friends in SSND and beyond by many names: “Rene,” Auntie, Eileen and Sister. Eileen was a lifelong learner whose interests were broad and deep. She was always ready and willing to share her learnings with others. She loved to introduce visitors, be they...
Sister Margarida was born in the Azores and moved to Ontario with her family as a teenager. After working for 14 years, She became an affiliate with SSND and in August 1982 she entered the formation house as a postulant. This path led to her life as an educator, administrator, and beloved SSND....
Sister Marie Anna Moltz was born on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1921 and baptized on Christmas Day. Her desire to be a School Sister of Notre Dame started early and her long list of accomplishments speaks to her missions as a teacher, pastoral minister, art teacher, and in community...
"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
