Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God JMJV Dearest Friend, As we come to the end of 2022 and begin 2023, we pause to thank God for His many blessings – especially for each of you. Thank you for all the messages you sent
Mother Marie Alma, foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church, was first and foremost a religious, a Bride of Christ. Mother was also a woman of vision and courage. To re-found a congregation of women starting in 1965 was
Sister grew up mostly in Illinois but often moved because of her father’s work. She met the Sisters on a discernment weekend and after getting hired at the Sisters’ nursing home in Wisconsin, decided she’d like to enter our congregation. She was especially attracted to
Sister Mary Jane grew up in Central and South Vietnam. She moved to Massachusetts in 1992. She met the Sisters through a Vietnamese priest. She remembers being very attracted by the Sisters’ beautiful habit. She says “it was love at first sight!” Sister enjoys Vietnamese
Mother Mary Mark grew up nearby in Norwich, Connecticut. While studying at the Academy she was drawn to the Sisters’ simplicity. Mother’s hobbies include cooking, ice skating, and basketball!
Sister Marie Lucette grew up in Belize. She met the Sisters when she came to the Academy of the Holy Family as a sophomore. When a community celebration approaches, Sister can very often be found decorating and planning the celebration!
Sister M. Loreto was born in New Jersey, but moved and grew up in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. She picked up a brochure about the community while on a vocational retreat and was inspired to write to them. Mother Marie Alma (the foundress) responded immediately. She
Sister M. Gabriel was born in Bath, Pennsylvania and grew up in Bourne, Massachusetts. She met the Sisters when she came to the Academy of the Holy Family as a sophomore in high school. When her mom first pulled into the Academy parking lot, she
Sister M. Josephine was born and spent much of her life in Burundi, Africa. She eventually met the Sisters at St. Agnes convent chapel in St. Paul, Minnesota. One day when she was praying in their chapel a Sister invited her to come on a
Sister Mary Patrick grew up in Manchester Connecticut and was attracted to the Sisters’ joyful and simple spirit when they came to her parish in 1960. Sister likes anything with music; listening, playing and directing the Sister’s choir. She can often be found mopping the
Sister Mary Kathleen grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and met the Sisters at a religious conference in Mundelein, Illinois. She enjoys many different activities including: writing stories and poetry, drawing, painting, going for walks, visiting the ocean, photography, learning about how to teach reading,
“Prayer joined to sacrifice constitutes the most powerful force in human history.” Pope John Paul II, Greg Burke (1999). “An Invitation to Joy”, p.111, Simon and Schuster There are few in the western world who have not been gravely disturbed by the recent invasion into
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