On Saturday, August 14, after the devastating earthquake in the morning and a few aftershocks in the afternoon and evening, we received a message from Caritas that there is need for medications and clothing clothing to be sent to Les Cayes and Jeremie. The earthquake had destroyed buildings, homes, and roads. It killed and wounded…
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Pope Francis Prays for Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The houses collapsed, the hospitals were damaged, the roads buckled or turned impassable. But it was the earthquake’s destruction of churches across Haiti’s southern peninsula that may prove the biggest gut punch to the roughly 1.5 million people affected. For many Haitians, their only source of aid throughout their lives, in the…
Sisters in the US speak out against hate incidents
“I feel upset and angry at the violence against Chinese people in New York and other places around the country,” said Felician Sr. Dong Hong Marie Zhang, the liaison to the Chinese community for the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. “I am not afraid for my life,” she added, “but the Chinese people to whom…
Child Abuse in Poland
Child Abuse in Poland Justice & Peace Newsletter Published by the Congregational Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)1, adopted on November 20, 1989 by the United Nations General Assembly, and ratified by 192 countries, provides care and protection for the youngest members of society….
Fifth World Day of the Poor
1. “The poor you will always have with you” (Mk 14:7). Jesus spoke these words at a meal in Bethany, in the home of a certain Simon, known as the leper, a few days before Passover. As the Evangelist recounts, a woman came in with an alabaster flask full of precious ointment and poured it…
Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary commemorates the love of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Love is not the same as affection or liking somebody. Love means reaching out for the well-being of another–to do good for another. When we say that Mary loves us we are speaking about her determination to…
“Kochać znaczy dawać”
W Domu Prowincjalnym Sióstr Felicjanek w Warszawie rozpoczęła się wizytacja generalna pod hasłem “Kochać znaczy dawać”. Wizytacja odbywa się raz na sześć lat, a jej celem jest obserwacja jak funkcjonuje prowincja, aby sprawdzić z czym zmagają się siostry i czego potrzebują. -Święty Franciszek mówił, że celem każdej wizytacji jest: “Nawiedzać, pocieszać i napominać” oraz przede…
Saving Lives
Aguilas del Desierto conducted a search this past weekend, looking for the body of a man missing for several months. S Maria Louise Edwards, CSSF said, “The family had contacted Aguilas a week ago, hoping for closure, because someone had recently reported seeing his body.” Leaving at 4 a.m. to drive three hours to the town…
May Crowning in Chicago, IL
The sisters of Our Lady of the Angels Convent in Chicago, IL, gathered on the fourth floor of the East wing for the annual May Crowning ceremony on Monday, May 10. “We are blessed to be able to gather and celebrate at this time,” noted Local Minister SM Ursula Myszka, “when, a year ago, we…
Okres epidemii
Okres epidemii – funkcjonowanie kuchni Od 14 marca 2020r. działalność kuchni zmieniła formę. Żywność wydawana jest na wynos. Trzy razy w tygodniu zupa z chlebem w pojemnikach jednorazowego użycia i podobnie sztućce, w pozostałe dni suchy prowiant: chleb + coś do chleba, najczęściej konserwy.
Our Lady of Fatima – May 13th
O Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of the most holy Rosary, you were pleased to appear to the children of Fatima and reveal a glorious message. We implore you, inspire in our hearts a fervent love for the recitation of the Rosary. By meditating on the mysteries of the redemption that are recalled therein may…
Spring in Rome, Italy
Sisters at our convent in Rome, Italy are enjoying the beauty of their garden.