Sisters who served Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Nations celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
By Sister Edia “Tita” Lopez Garcia — Hope becomes genuine when Mercy is in action. “Hope is not naivete, nor a childish gaze unable to see the shortcomings of reality: it is a gaze that glimpses possibilities, not a tribute to the sun.”
By Sister Sue Gallagher and Brother Ryan Roberts — Are there ways we can welcome the Christ-child more simply? In what ways are you making decisions for a more sustainable Christmas this year?
By Sister Deb Troillett — “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”. As we wait and pray in joyful hope, Pope Francis tells us that hope is a gift particularly of the marginalized and the suffering, and an expectation that entails solidarity and accompaniment.
By Sister Victoria Incrivaglia — This approaching Thanksgiving holiday will be met with new meanings of gratitude. The many months of the shutdown during the pandemic brought financial, emotional and spiritual stress for all of us. The season of autumn teaches us that we are waiting. Autumn is rich with metaphors: shorter days, prevalence of darkness, trees letting go of their leaves with the promise of new life.
By Sister Benvinda Pereira — As Black Catholic History Month draws to a close this year, Advent begins; we wait in joyful hope for the Savior, and still we wait for justice.
By Catherine Walsh — Sharing the stories of Sisters Cora Marie and Benvinda during Black Catholic History Month is a fitting tribute to the women.
By Sister Sheila Carney — Catherine’s words reveal to us that, on this last day of her life on earth, the focus of her heart remained unchanged — resting in her unwavering trust in a Provident God and embracing with love and compassion her family, her sisters and her associates.
By Sister Michelle Marie Salois — I learned to listen to my desires and emotions and especially to the subtle, felt sense within my body (the temple of the Holy Spirit) that I eventually recognized as a reliable signal of the right direction.
By Liz Dossa — It is not so much what the sisters do, as in the way in which they do it–encountering people, building relationships and finding innovative, agile ways to meet the urgent unmet needs of our times
By Sister Suzanne Toolan and Liz Dossa — Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life,” and we are called to come and eat and to share. Our lives are at the service of the Gospel. God has given us this gift of grace.
By Sister Mary Waskowiak — Friends of Mercy are alive and well, and the Casa de Misericordia continues into its second year.
By Catherine Walsh — Holding an Indigenous Peoples’ Day party felt like a natural thing to do, says Sister Maureen Wallace, who was a teacher and principal with the Passamaquoddy for 31 years.