Vatican News Pope at Audience: Canada, a penitential visit ‘like no other’ Pope Francis resumes his weekly Wednesday General Audience after a July break, and dedicates his catechesis to his recent Apostolic Journey to Canada, a penitential pilgrimage dedicated to embracing indigenous peoples who suffered injustices over the centuries. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis…
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August Prayer Intentions
AUGUST INTENTION: Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel. For children abandoned by parents at birth, that they receive protection and loving care from others. For children who live in orphanages or in foster care,…
Felician Volunteers in Mission Returns!
Felician Volunteers in Mission Returns! https://www.feliciansistersna.org/join-us/volunteers-in-mission/deo-gratias-volunteer.html Do you know a compassionate young adult who believes in the fundamental dignity of each person? We are offering men and women the opportunity to volunteer in direct service with the poor while living a simple lifestyle in community with other volunteers. Volunteers In Mission offers formation in the Felician- Franciscan…
Felician Sister Shares Her Story
Felician Sister Maria Louise Edwards at the Border St Anthony Messenger June/July 2022
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 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…
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…
Our Lady of Hope Province North America
In 1871 on January 17 Our Lady of Hope appeared to four children in Pontmain, France. She was dressed in a dark blue gown, studded with gold stars, a black veil with a gold crown and a red crucifix in her hands to ask for prayers to her Son, Jesus. In the 1960’s Francois LePelch,…
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…
The first Native American to be Canonized
Today, the Church celebrates the Feast Day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be canonized. Kateri, also known as the Lily of the Mohawks, was born in present day Montgomery County, NY. She is best known for her devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and to the Cross of Jesus When Kateri Tekakwitha…
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…
National Day of Prayer May 6th
National Day of Prayer 2021 2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Before God even spoke, “Let there be…” He loved you and me. God is love. We are surrounded by the hurting, hopeless, and helpless who have never experienced the love…