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Second Sunday of Advent, December 10, 2017
Readings: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 85; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 The invitations have been sent; one thing is lacking, our response. An invitation to what? Today’s readings propose an answer. Mark’s gospel is an invitation to all his hearers to...
In Memoriam: Sister Mary Richard Rowley, SC
Never before have I realized the impact the presence of a Sister of Charity could bring. Sister Mary Richard Rowley (Margaret Mary) was born January 16, 1922 in Manhattan, the sixth of eight children—four daughters and four sons—of John and Mary O’Connor...
First Sunday of Advent, December 2, 2017
READINGS: Isaiah 63:16-64:7; Psalm 80; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 Imagine walking down Fifth Avenue; department store windows are filled with Christmas and winter scenes. Coming toward you is a man dressed in a brown wool coat with a collar and cuffs, a cotton...
Getting to Know You: Sister Alberta Carey, SC
By Lorraine Cooper, SC Sister Alberta Carey wanted to share, first and foremost, how grateful she is for God’s goodness and care to her throughout her fifty-four years as a religious, forty-two of them as a Sister of Charity. The experience of her mother’s love and...
Make a difference for New Yorkers in need this #GivingTuesday, November 28
On November 28, people everywhere will be giving thanks by supporting the causes they care about. We invite you to be part of this movement for a better world! In honor of the Sisters of Charity 200th Anniversary year, which ends in just a few weeks, we’ve set a...
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Readings: Ezekiel 34: 11–12, 15–17; Psalm 23; I Corinthians 15: 20–26, 28; Matthew 25: 31–46 A reign like no other! Kings, Queens, Dictators, even some Presidents, demand more recognition from their people than the King of King demands. Matthew’s Gospel tells us that...
Charity Wisdom Thanksgiving — Advent 2017
Thanksgiving–Advent 2017 A time of grateful thanksgiving yields to Advent expectation. A new year of the Church’s life begins. Advent — we wait in hope as God’s promise of salvation unfolds. We honor Mary as the bearer of Christ our hope, and prepare to receive the...
Tradition: Thanksgiving Holiday
The cartoonist, picturing Wampanoag men peering at the horizon, quipped, “There goes the neighborhood.” The Mayflower at Plymouth brought Pilgrims determined to risk all for freedom, to leave behind the religious intolerance that warred in Europe. Peering back nearly...
In Memoriam: Sister Marietta Joseph Mackin, SC
You have invested your heart and soul into the students and faculty of Our Lady of the Angelus School. You have truly influenced and shaped our lives and, therefore, you will not be forgotten. Sister Marietta Joseph Mackin (Mary Anne) was born October 12,...
Mass of Remembrance Honors Sisters, Associates and Former Members
The Mass of Remembrance, celebrated each year on the weekend closest to All Souls Day, was held on Saturday, November 4th at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. The Congregation gathered to remember thirteen Sisters, four Associates, and five former members....