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16 May 2012
May 16: Weekly vocation reflection
Dear Friends, This past weekend I experienced a “role reversal.” Let me explain! As Vocation Director, a big part of my ministry is to journey with those who are in discernment, whether it’s discernment about in what direction their life is moving or discerning a call to religious life. This past weekend, I had a …Read More
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15 May 2012
Sr. Agatha Preis (1909-2012)
Sr. Agatha of the Mother of Perpetual Help, Mary Preis,102, died at Jesus, Mary, Joseph Convent (Nazarethville), Des Plaines, IL, in 85th year of her religious life. Wake service will take place at 5:15 pm on Thursday, May 17 at the Provincialate chapel, 310 N River Rd, Des Plaines, IL. Mass of the Resurrection will …Read More
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11 May 2012
May Crowning
Twenty four Associates, eighteen Sisters and six guests attended the May Crowning celebrated by the Association of the Holy Family in Des Plaines (Midwest Area) on Sunday May 6. Sr. Barbara Jean Wojnicki led the group in prayer which concluded with the crowning of Mary. A short business meeting and dessert followed. Below are several …Read More
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09 May 2012
May 9: Weekly vocation reflection
Dear Friends, Did you ever wake up from a deep sleep singing? For the past three nights, I have been awakened several times during the night and again when I wake up in the morning with words of Sunday’s responsorial psalm. Funny thing, I distinctly remember saying to myself during Sunday Mass: “Oh, I wish …Read More
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08 May 2012
CSFNs celebrate Jubilees
It’s jubilee season for sisters in the CSFNs’ Holy Family Province. On April 21, sisters at the Des Plaines, IL, Provincialate and at Jesus of Nazareth Convent (the Mount) in Philadelphia celebrated diamond, golden and silver jubilees. This month, CSFNs in Texas and Connecticut/New York will celebrate: • May 19 in Grand Prairie, TX, and …Read More
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April 25, 2012
CSFNs celebrate religious jubilees
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