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Day Four Assembly Reflection/Report
By Eileen M. Fagan, SC We are at this new day, filled with the graces God has showered upon us through all of yesterday, Friday, March 29. Sister Jane reminded us as we began the day that this is our time for Charity Rising, this is God’s time. God Calls us to dream...
Day Three Assembly Reflection/Report
By Margaret Ellen Burke, SC We began the day on Thursday with Sister Jane calling us again and again “to Wake Up, to Listen, to Be Present, to Trust,” thus emphasizing how important these attitudes were as we entered into the sacred work of the day, reflecting...
Day Two Assembly Reflection
By Cecilia Harriendorf, SC We began the work of Assembly on Wednesday asking God—whose plans for us are perfect—to bless our actions and decisions. In the morning we focused on health and wellness, raised questions, challenged assumptions, and advanced the idea of...
Congregation Opens Assembly 2019
Sisters of Charity, Associates, Companions and partners in ministry gathered in Tarrytown, N.Y., on the evening of March 26 for the opening of Assembly 2019. Sister Jane Iannucelli, President of the Sisters of Charity, officially opened the Assembly 2019 and...
Feast of the Annunciation — March 25
In honor of the Blessed Mother, we offer these prayers and reflection. 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 faith: as you gave yourself completely to the...
Reflection on the Lenten Theme of Mercy
Feet in Two Worlds (Luke 6:27-38) There was a man who grew up in a town nestled inside a narrow valley closed off at one end. Like everyone else, he grew up with the customs and mores of his village, particularly its understanding of how to get along with others...
In Memoriam: Sister Margaret E. Angelovich, SC
Along with her active life, Sister Margaret made quiet prayer in the presence of God a priority.Sister Margaret E. Angelovich (Sister Regina Margaret) was born March 15, 1936, in Yonkers, NY, one of two children, a daughter and son of Stephen and Anna...
In Memoriam: Sister Teresita Duque, SC
During her fifty-two years of health care ministry, physicians, staff, patients, and families deeply appreciated her goodness, humor, and fidelity to quality care. Sister Teresita Duque (Clara Ines) was born January 9, 1928 in Bogotá, Colombia, South...
Second Sunday of Lent — March 17, 2019
Readings: Second Sunday of Lent In Pope Francis’ 2019 Lenten Message, Pope Francis invites us to recommit ourselves to the journey of conversion. This Lent, if we truly seek to live as children of God, our growth in self-giving will also have a powerful impact on...
First Sunday of Lent — March 10, 2019
A Reflection as Lent Begins Readings: Deuteronomy 26:4–10; Psalm 91; Romans 10:8–13; Luke 4:1–13 You were, Jesus, a frighteningly simple man whose only talent was to do good. Help us, like you, to accept the poverty of the commonplace. You knew...