Celebrating the #FeastDay of our foundress, #BlessedMaryAngela! What began as helping people experiencing poverty in Poland, has stretched to missions and ministries across the globe. The first #FelicianSisters in North America landed in 1874. As we arrive at the last day of Mission & #HeritageWeek, we think on all the ministries that began by following…
Blessed Mary Angela – Oct 10th
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October 10th Blessed Mary Angela
October 10 – Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska Foundress of the Felician Sisters God, our Father, you graced Blessed Mary Angela with a living faith and boundless love which she manifested in complete surrender to your divine will. By her prayers and witness may we strive to seek, to accept, and to fulfill your will in…
The words of Bl. Angela
… perfect love of neighbor, that forbearance and understanding of others, that patience which is needed in every circumstance. On the other hand, you ought to see that God permits these temptations to give you the opportunity to acquire those virtues. (I, 32)
Prayers before the Feast Day of Blessed Angela
Prayers before the Feast Day of Blessed Angela Let us pray: God, our Father, you graced Blessed Mary Angela with a living faith and a boundless love which she manifested in complete surrender to your divine will. By her prayers and witness may we strive to seek, to accept, and to fulfill your will in all…
Mission Matters Reflections for October 6-12 Sister Roberta Moser, CSSF
“ I have a dream.” We know where this sentence comes from. We may have heard it many times. It has so much potential. Where do dreams come from? How do they manifest themselves? I know I’m pushing the seasons a bit, but during Advent we hear the great prophecies of the Hebrew Bible. These…
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACEFUL COMMUNICATION – October 7th
HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACEFUL COMMUNICATION International Day of Peaceful Communication was founded by Ruben M. West in 2019. The day was created to raise awareness of the power of peaceful communication. The celebrations intend to promote peaceful communication as the norm for families and communities as well as governments, and international institutions. International…
Our Lady of the Rosary – October 7th
Our Lady of the Rosary This feast was instituted by Pope St. Pius V in thanksgiving for the great naval victory over the Turks at the battle of Lepanto on this day in the year 1570, a favor due to the recitation of the Rosary. This victory saved Europe from being overrun by the forces…
Blessed Angela
As Foundress, she was the inspirator in writing the constitutions, the initiator of new ministries, and the spiritual guide to her sisters. Her total resignation to God’s will gradually brought her to a complete union with him in the long mystic experience of her annihilation. Mother Angela died at the provincial house in Krakow on…
Global Day of Prayer and Fasting Oct 7th
Catholic News Agency@cnalive Pope Francis has called for a global day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 7 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel amid escalating violence in the region. The pope’s surprise announcement, made at the end of his homily at Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, comes…
Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska
Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska October 5. A Sister of Our Lady of Mercy, Saint Maria Faustina was blessed with unique messages from Christ concerning his mercy and forgiveness. These messages came at a time when many people viewed God as a strict judge. Like Pope Francis, Saint Faustina emphasized the mercy of God. She died…
LAUDATO SI’ ACTION PLATFORM
LAUDATO SI’ ACTION PLATFORM Happy Feast of St. Francis! Let’s honor his legacy by caring for creation and all creatures. #FeastOfStFrancis #LaudatoSi