The International Day of Peace, established by the United Nations in 1983 and observed annually on September 21, is a date shared globally for all humanity to commit to peace and to contribute to building a culture of peace. The sisters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent in Coraopolis, PA, began to prepare…
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Felician Congregation Holds First Biennial Assembly via Zoom
The 2020 Biennial Assembly was originally scheduled to take place at Mother of Good Counsel Convent in Chicago, IL, from September 9-14. The Biennial Assembly fulfills the directive of Statute 7.28 in Response to Love: “The general administration meets every two years in a joint session with all provincial ministers to evaluate implementation of general…
New From Felicians in Haiti
“Serve where you are needed.”What’s new in our Clinic? 30AUG Sister Marilyn works on preparing the Mother Angela Clinic for the new ministry year. Plans for a spiritual retreat day are in place during Mission Week in October. There is another request from St. Anthony’s Parish in Lavaneau to bring medical assistance and health…
Thoughr for the Week August 23-29, 2020
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK FROM ST. AUGUSTINE SPIRITUALITY CENTER August 23-29, 2020 Today we hear Peter declaring about Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Matthew 16: 13-20 The Holy Spirit confirmed in him the belief in the divinity of Jesus. We certainly recognize the passage as such, because of years…
Faith Based Organizations
TIP Report Highlights Work of Faith Based Organizations On June 25 the U.S. State Department issued the 2020 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Included in the report each year are Topics of Interest. This year’s report included Faith-Based Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking which highlighted two organizations supported by the Felician Sisters of North America….
Federal Death Penalty After 17 Years
Federal Death Penalty After 17 Years Yesterday, Daniel Lewis Lee became the first person executed by the federal government in 17 years following an all-night legal battle. He was pronounced dead at 8:07 am EDT. The circumstances surrounding Mr. Lee’s execution (originally scheduled for 4 pm Monday afternoon) were nothing short of abhorrent. The Department…
Virtual Advocacy Days
Interfaith Immigration Coalition Virtual Advocacy Days The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) is hosting virtual advocacy days from Tuesday, July 14 – Thursday, July 16 to demand that Congress defund the administration’s harmful anti-asylum policies and restore asylum protections. A series of legislative meetings are being organized along with an accompanying training to equip community members…
CATHOLICS OF COLOR
CATHOLICS OF COLOR Several canonized and potential saints have already helped to pioneer the Church’s path toward equality for all its members.Born in Peru to a Spanish father and a Black mother (15791639), St. Martin de Porres has long been a patron of Black Catholics. In recent years, he has been joined by a growing…
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Saturday after Corpus Christi Immaculate Heart of Mary In the 17th century, Saint John Eudes promoted devotion to the hearts of Jesus and Mary. He even composed an Office and Mass in honor of the Heart of Mary. It became a feast of the universal Church only in the 20th century and is celebrated on the day after…
It all matters …
I first met Sister Desire’ in February 2019 when she agreed to be the subject of a long term personal project that I wanted to do about a woman who chooses to become a Catholic sister. I’ve been photographing Sister Desire’ off and on ever since then, documenting her life and work as a sister….
Felician Sisters of North America
Felician Sisters of North America “For generations the Felician Sisters have labored to bring the love and message of Jesus to innumerable souls in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Jesus assures us, ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.’ I am grateful that the sisters now will be able to more readily receive…
Resources Regarding Racism
Our Catholic leaders are calling us to action on fighting racism. Please see below for action needed to reduce the number of people who are incarcerated and detained and at higher risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus. Recommended resources on racism in America include: RECOMMENDED BOOKS TO READ: America’s Original Sin by Jim Wallis White…