We must regain the conviction that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world, and that being good and decent are worth it. (Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, V: 229) Friday, April 22nd is Earth Day Pope Francis, in his encyclical, On Care For Our Common Home, states: “Human,…
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Prayers and Support for Ukraine
Prayers and Support for Ukraine As Felicians, we are called by God to cooperate with Christ in the spiritual renewal of the world, serving those in need with compassion and respect. Since the Ukraine Crisis began, our Felician Sisters in eastern Europe have been working tirelessly alongside many others to provide shelter, food, and spiritual…
29th Anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed Mary Angela
His Holiness John Paul II officially recognized Mother Angela for her outstanding virtues and life of holiness by elevating her to the elite corps of the Blessed on April 18, 1993 Following this official public act of the Church, the number of persons seeking her assistance in prayer has continued to grow. While there…
Passover Meal
At the heart of the Passover meal was the eating of a lamb, which had been sacrificed, in remembrance of the lambs of the original Passover, whose blood had been smeared on the doorposts of the Israelites in Egypt. Making his Last Supper a Passover meal, Jesus was signaling the fulfillment of John the Baptist’s…
Holy Week
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….
Felician Sisters of North America
Felician Sisters of North America Statements Regarding Justice and Peace
“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”
Felician Sisters Give Food and Shelter – Part 2
The next two people are Oksana (44) and her daughter Anna (16) from Sumy, Ukraine. Oksana is a nurse. She worked in a hospital in a psychiatric ward. None of our guests knows Polish language. Iryna and Ania know English. When Ania found out that there was an open humanitarian corridor so that civilians could…
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…
Laudato Si’ Action Platform
The Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP) is a seven-year journey focusing on integral ecology from the Vatican Dicastery. The goal from the Vatican is to make communities around the world totally sustainable in the spirit of integral ecology. The Ecological crisis is “a summons to profound interior conversion” (LS 217). Seven focus groups include: Families,…
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…