17 Sisters of Notre Dame … 955 years of service to God’s people … one tremendous celebration of God’s faithful love and our Sisters’ faith-filled response! If anyone would ask me what is my favorite day in community life, I would have to say it is definitely community jubilee day.

We had a great time yesterday with many of our Sisters coming together for our annual Fourth of July picnic at Lial. While the heat kept most people indoors (except for those who couldn’t resist the pool!), a few did venture out to do the grilling for our evening meal.

I sometimes wonder about how much I take for granted when it comes to freedom and democracy, standard of living, and the many blessings that I experience each day. Even in the midst of the aftermath of the storms this past week, I was blessed to have a home, electricity,

I leave in a couple of hours for our first week of migrant ministry in Leipsic/Miller City, Ohio. Sister Susan Marie and I have ten high school volunteers who will be joining us for this week of service. This program has been in place for years and is a wonderful

Today’s Gospel reading from Matthew takes us back to the basics of prayer as Jesus teaches His followers the “Our Father.” This is certainly not new to any of us, and yet I find myself wondering how much I really think about the words I pray. The line that jumps

If it’s true that the heart holds the essence of a person, then I, for one, certainly want to know the heart of Mary. If anyone is in tune with Jesus, the Father and the Spirit, it’s Mary. As we celebrate today the feast of her Immaculate Heart, let us

As I sit at this computer in the Provincial Center of our Chardon, OH province, I can’t help but be thankful for the wonderful hospitality I’m receiving from our Sisters here. Coming from one workshop and now here for another meeting, I feel as though this is a second home.

While reading the first reading for today’s liturgy (2 Peter 1: 2-7), I was struck once again by the generosity and extravagant love of God. Peter begins his letter saying, “May you have more and more grace and peace as you come to know our Lord more and more. By

I love today’s feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. It highlights for me the beginning of a long line of friendships that have marked the history of our congregation over the years. The presence of Jesus was the central focus in the friendship between these two women. They

As we celebrate this Memorial Day, I’m mindful of the many women and men who have more than generously given their lives as the price for our freedom. Whether these individuals died while serving or continued to live fully the Gospel mandate of laying down their lives for another, I