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April 10, 2020 – Good Friday
Readings: Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Psalm 31; Hebrews 4:14–16, 5:7–9; John 18:1-19:42 “Were you there when they crucified my Lord? …Sometimes it causes me to tremble …tremble …tremble.” Every Good Friday we commemorate the suffering of Jesus Christ in his final...
April 9, 2020 – Holy Thursday
Readings: Exodus 12:1–8, 11–14; Psalm 116; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26; John 13:1–15 DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME! For Jesus, this day was the celebration of the Passover. Often during his life, Jesus spent Passover with his Mom and Dad and extended family, but this time...
The Communion of the Cross: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Reflection
In these days of pandemic, when we are not able to receive the Eucharist, we have the words of Elizabeth Seton to remind us of another powerful way we can be in union with Jesus. Elizabeth’s reflection begins with her understanding of the importance of the Holy...
Poetry Month 2020 — … If we could see
This poem is an excerpt a longer piece by Sister Constance Brennan, SC, written for the 1978 Feast Day of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. … If we could see where the path leads there would be no surprises. We would not...
April 5, 2020 — Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Readings: Matthew 21:1–11; Isaiah 50:4–7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2:6–11; Matthew 26:14–27:66 There’s something exhilarating about watching people moving in unison, singing as one, applauding and waving, caught up in the joy of the...
In Memoriam: Sister Janet M. Baxendale, SC
Her legacy will be her students, me being one of them, carrying on service and dedication to the future of the Church. Sister Janet Baxendale (Sister Francis Rosaire) was born September 27, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, the oldest of three children, one daughter and...
March 29, 2020 – Fifth Sunday of Lent
Readings: Ezekiel 37:12–14; Psalm 130:1–8; Romans 8:8–11; John 11:1–45 Martha, Mary, and Lazarus were good friends of Jesus. They probably expected him to come to Bethany immediately when he heard that Lazarus was sick. But Jesus did not come for several days. When he...
Spring Benefit Postponed
Dear Friends of the Sisters of Charity, These are troubling times for our nation and our world, but I want to assure you of the prayers of the Sisters of Charity and our Associates and Companions. Many difficult decisions are being made, and we, too, must make them as...
Time and Eternity
Time shall be no more. Eternity reigns. An eternity of endless days, endless ages — time, division of time no more. My God how awful (awe inspiring) this thought. All I know is there will be no more of such time as is now my own. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (CW IIIa, 508)...
March 22, 2020 – Fourth Sunday of Lent
Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1-13A; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 What do we see, and what do we refuse to see? Like the Pharisees in today’s Gospel, we often don’t see what contradicts our preconceived notions, our prejudices, and our limited experiences. Jesus...