A home for all? Renewing the Oikos of God
Integral Ecological Sign of the Cross
Reader 1: We begin our celebration of the Season of Creation using the prayers and readings from September 5, the first Sunday liturgy of this season.
From Our Leadership Team
The new Leadership Team--Mary Anne Foley, Jaculyn Hanrahan, Nancy Downing, Joan Curtin, and Eileen Good—began its ministry on September 18th with this beautiful blessing prepared by the Chapter Liturgy Committee, as many witnessed on Zoom. We are so grateful for the prayer and support we have received.
But of course each one of us is called to leadership in whatever setting we find ourselves, and so we offer this blessing to all of you in turn, asking that our loving God gift you with
mindfulness
wisdom
stillness
passion
creativity
compassion
integrity,
and many good friends.
On Saturday, September 18/21, a sunny autumn day, the sisters of Kingston living outside the Providence Motherhouse gathered at Villa Consolata on Howe Island to celebrate the Jubilee of Grace of Sister Emily Doherty, CND. It was an afternoon of prayer, song, recalling of memories and lots of laughter both by Emily and by the group gathered. We acknowledged her years of teaching, her work as the Diocesan liturgist and as Bursar at Notre Dame, Wright Crescent. Someone also recalled that she did the first reading at the Canonization of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys in Rome. As often happens when Congregation de Notre-Dame Sisters get together there was a happy hour, pizza, gifts, cake and lots of gratitude to have Emily with us.
Rosemary Shannon, CND