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May 16, 2021 – Seventh Sunday of Easter (in some dioceses: Solemnity of the Ascension)
Readings: (Seventh Sunday of Easter) Acts 1:15-26; Psalm 103; 1 John 4:11-16; John 17:11b-19; (Ascension) Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20 Change is in the air! The warmer spring weather helps, of course. More than in previous years, it seemed,...
May 9, 2021 — Sixth Sunday of Easter, Mother’s Day & Feast of St. Louise de Marillac
READINGS: Acts 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17 Themes abound today: Eastertide readings; the feast of St. Louise de Marillac, special for the Sisters of Charity and the entire Vincentian Family; Mother’s Day. Many threads in today’s...
A Woman to Remember – Barbara Ford, SC
By Bill Hurley, Associate As we walk through life, the average person meets a few hundred thousand people. I venture to say that perhaps one hundred of them make a lasting impact on each of us. I first met Sister Barbara Ford in 1996. In one morning, she clearly...
May 2, 2021 – Fifth Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 9:26-31; Psalm 22; 1 John 3:18:24; John 15:1-8 Saul was a man on a mission, obsessed, driven to stamp out the followers of Jesus, that upstart troublemaker. Today’s first reading recounts one version of his story. He became Paul, the one sent to bring...
The Martyrs of Quiché
By Sister Mary E. Mc Cormick On April 23, 2021, in a moving ceremony conducted outdoors under a clear blue sky, ten men were beatified as martyrs in Santa Cruz, Quiché. The men, three missionary priests from Spain and seven native lay catechists, gave their lives for...
In Memoriam: Sister Veronica Liegey, SC
…she taught more than English; she taught values from life’s experiences, how to learn, how to form intelligent opinions and how to discipline ourselves. Sister Veronica Liegey (Sister Maria Veronica) was born January 28, 1933, in Far Rockaway, New York, one of...
April 25, 2021 – Fourth Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 4:8-12; Psalm 118; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 Today’s readings depict Christ as our Shepherd and guide throughout life’s green pastures and dark valleys. Spend a few moments today or through the week praying with these two contemporary versions...
In Time and Eternity, Sing Praise to God
“While I live, while I have my being, in time and eternity, let me sing praises to my God.” - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Elizabeth Bayley Seton, Collected Writings, Volume 1, 265) These words of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton were destined for the Easter season! She...
Sisters of Charity Statement on the Guilty Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial
The trial of police officer Derek Chauvin is over, and he has been found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. In May of last year, the killing of Mr. Floyd raised national...
Join Us for Our Unstoppable Charity Virtual Spring Benefit on May 20
Join us for a virtual gathering and help us celebrate our frontline workers’ steadfast commitment and dedication to our ministries. Registration is Free—click here to register Meet Our Ministries Unstoppable Life Experience Faith Sharing Associates (LEFSA) Founded in...