Now during Holy Week we are asked to voluntarily attend services – The Mass of the Last Supper and the Institution of the Eucharist on Thursday evening and Good Friday services in the afternoon. It would also be commendable to attend Saturday evening services of the lighting of the Paschal Candle and the Easter Mass….
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“martyred city”
Pope Francis today kissed a flag brought to him yesterday from the town of Bucha, which he called a “martyred city.” “I repeat once again put an end to this war, silence the arms, put an end to the death and destruction”
Pope Francis apologizes for ‘deplorable’ treatment of Canada’s Indigenous in church-run schools
ROME — Pope Francis on April 1 offered a long sought-after apology to Canada’s Indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church’s involvement in the country’s abuse-ridden residential schools and vowed to visit Canada soon. “For the deplorable conduct of members of the Catholic Church, I ask God’s forgiveness,” said Francis, who described the institutional abuses by church…
Felician Sisters Give Food and Shelter – Part 1
On March 6, I was at one of the big train stations to talk to the refugees and bring them some things. I was able to talk to three families – one from Kharkiv and two from Kiev. The first went to Wrocław, Poland, and the second to Riga, Germany. They were extremely tired, sleepy…
Ukrainians find solace in Polish church
Ukrainians find solace in Polish church Mar 31, 2022 by Chris Herlinger Ministry This article appears in the War in Ukraine feature series. View the full series. Sr. Evphrosynia Senyk, a member of the Congregation of the St. Joseph’s Sisters of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, lights a candle in the sanctuary of the Greek Catholic…
Pope’s Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to Our Lady March 25th
O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, in this time of trial we turn to you. As our Mother, you love us and know us: no concern of our hearts is hidden from you. Mother of mercy, how often we have experienced your watchful care and your peaceful presence! You never cease to guide…
Stunned Sisters Worldwide
‘We are afraid, but we are also strong’: Stunned sisters worldwide watch as Russia invades Ukraine HAMBURG, GERMANY — Sisters in Ukraine, supported by women religious elsewhere in Europe and in the United States, report anxiety and fear but also resolve as Russian military forces invaded their country on Feb. 24. Sr. Anna Andrusiv of the Sisters of…
Felician commitment to environmental justice.
Okefenokee Swamp “Victory” Felician Sisters are always nurturing caregivers, but sometimes they have to play offense. Their recent strategic move in Georgia demonstrates the Felician commitment to environmental justice. Most of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southern Georgia was designated for conservation by President Roosevelt in 1937, and Okefenokee Swamp, formed more than 6,000…
Prayers for the Ukraine
Let us continue praying for Ukraine and Russia. The tension in both sides continue escalating with troops being present at the border. I invite you to light a candle in your churches for that special intention. Let us try to be a sign of peace where we are and be united with the people who…
Deo Gratias Ministries Detroit.
On Thursday evening, the Felician Sisters in Detroit joined our Capuchin Brothers for evening Mass in the friar’s chapel to discuss the upcoming partnership withDeo Gratias is a ministry that was started in the Spring of 2018, with the mission of providing social services for those facing significant economic and social challenges. The sisters are…
Jesus is the river of life
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1; Cor. 15:12,16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26 The Prophet Jeremiah compares us to the beautiful image of a “tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream…” We can imagine that giving waters. We can stretch out the roots, the commitments of our…
Sisters Making Lives Better
Global Sisters Report PORTLAND, ORE. — In a project led by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, regular working folks will have dwellings they can afford in one of Oregon’s highest rent districts by fall 2023. The sisters have joined developer Mercy Housing Northwest on plans for 100 units of housing on Marylhurst Commons. That’s…