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...
by Director of Communications | May 13, 2016 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
From centuries ago, the words of our founders still resound, full of wisdom and insight for today. Saints Elizabeth Ann Seton, Vincent de Paul, and Louise de Marillac invite us to deepen our relationships with Mary, the mother of Jesus, with Christ’s gift of the Holy...
by Director of Communications | Apr 15, 2016 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
READINGS: Acts 13: 14, 43-52; Psalm 100; Revelation 7: 9, 14b-17; John 10:27-30 Here it is, the Fourth Sunday of Easter already. We’re midway between Easter and Pentecost, in the midst of this great season of revelations — like one continuous, fifty-day-long teachable...
