by Director of Communications | Oct 31, 2016 | NEWS, Spirituality
Who is your favorite saint? St. Patrick, St. Anne, St. Anthony, St. Padre Pio, St. Jude, all have huge fan clubs. Sts. Elizabeth Seton, Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac and Catherine Labouré are dear to many of us. Within the Charity family, we’re proud to have two...
by Director of Communications | Oct 11, 2016 | Spirituality
She [Mary] was poor and she was known to God alone, and her ‘yes’ will change everything that is to follow.…Mary is almost certainly poor, as was everyone in Nazareth. She is a village girl, carrying water with the others from the town well, going to the market,...
by Director of Communications | Aug 11, 2016 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
From Our Founders and Friends Late summer brings celebrations of Mary’s Assumption (Aug. 15) and Elizabeth Ann Seton’s birthday (Aug. 28). Labor Day signals the informal end of summer; students go off to college, teachers prepare to return to school. Ordinary Time...
by Director of Communications | Aug 10, 2016 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Pope Francis’ 2013 Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) includes this reflection on, and prayer to, the Blessed Virgin Mary: Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the word of life in the depths of your humble...
by Director of Communications | May 27, 2016 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Feast of Corpus Christi: the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ READINGS: Genesis 14: 18-20; Psalm 110: 1, 2, 3, 4; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11b-17 Spring in New York City brings out the pilgrims, who travel near and far to see burgeoning life in new or familiar...
by Director of Communications | May 23, 2016 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
We apologize for the delay in posting this reflection. The words are just as meaningful a day later! READINGS: Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16: 12-15 “How wonderful Your name in all the earth!” exclaims the psalmist about the living, awesome, tender...
