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Sunday, February 2, 2020 — Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Readings: Malachi 3:1–4; Psalm 24; Hebrews 2: 14–18; Luke 2:22–40 This feast beckons us to join the company of light-seekers and light-bearers. It surrounds us with wisdom born of decades of waiting, hope honed and fidelity tested over generations, promises kept,...
Sisters, CMSV Students, and Staff Host Prayer Vigil
On Wednesday, January 29th, the Sisters of Charity hosted a prayer vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of the first person being returned to Mexico under the “Remain in Mexico” policy. College of Mount Saint Vincent students and staff joined approximately thirty...
In Memoriam: Sister Mary Aquin Flaherty, SC
“I have tried to live each day in deep gratitude.” Sister Mary Aquin Flaherty (Mary Bridget) was born July 8, 1921, in Dumbarton, Scotland, the only child of Thomas and Mary Lavelle Flaherty. The family traveled to America, and Mary Bridget attended Saint Veronica...
Sisters of Charity Join the Faith 4 Asylum Nonviolence Campaign: Stop the Inhumanity
The Sisters of Charity of New York join with the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, Leadership Conference of Women Religious and others in the Faith 4 Asylum Nonviolence Campaign: Stop the Inhumanity https://faith4asylum.com/ Join with us as we participate in a...
January 19 & 26, 2020 — Second and Third Sundays in Ordinary Time
From the wonder of Christmas and the majesty of Epiphany, our energy (and the Church’s, too) now shifts. We’ve knelt with shepherds and sages, mesmerized by the sight of God-with-us as a helpless child. We’ve heard how this child of peace strikes terror in the hearts...
In Memoriam: Sister Alice Maureen Darragh, SC
In everything she did or was asked of her, Sister Alice showed an easy smile, laughing eyes, willing hands, and a gracious manner. Sister Alice Maureen Darragh (Maureen) was born March 11, 1933, in Kearney, New Jersey. She was one of three children, two daughters and...
January 12, 2020 — Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Readings: Isaiah 42: 1–4, 6–7; Psalm 29: Acts 10: 34–38; Matthew 3:13–17 I know I’m not the only one who feels as though Christmas came awfully fast this year. And today, as the Church officially ends the Christmas season, doesn’t it seem as though the Sunday readings...
Sisters of Charity Join Pope Francis and Leadership Conference of Women Religious in Calling for Lasting Peace with Iran
“Peace is a great and precious value, the object of our hope and the aspiration of the entire human family…Hope is the virtue that inspires us and keeps us moving forward, even when obstacles seem insurmountable.” Pope Francis’ 2020 World Day of Peace Message....
January 5, 2020 – The Epiphany of the Lord
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13, Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6, Matthew 2:1-12 O God who on this day revealed your only begotten son to the nations by the guidance of a star, grant in your mercy that we, who know you already by...
January 4 — Feast Day of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Blessings on Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Feast Day! This PPT® presentation is offered courtesy of famvin.org and Sister Judith Metz, S.C.–Cincinnati. Elizabeth and her friends served each other in a variety of capacities: as role models and mentors, as substitute...