Charity Family News
Week of July 24, 2010

Mary of Magdala Prayer Service A prayer service honoring Mary of Magdala was held at the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Motherhouse on Thursday, July 22. S. Marge Kloos, D.Min., dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities and associate professor of religious studies at the College of Mount St. Joseph, provided the reflection. Click here to view S. Marge’s reflection.

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Week of July 19, 2010

A Summer Favorite (From left) Sisters Mary Scholastica Padisak, Paula Mary Russell and Mary Patricia Wagner roll out dough to make blueberry pies. S. Paula Mary makes pies with Mother Margaret Hall residents three times each year using produce of the season. The blueberries were picked by S. Paula Mary, Kate Preston, director of resident activities and programs at MMH, and Kate’s grandson, Tyler. After the pies were made MMH residents were invited to come and enjoy the summer dessert.

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Honors and Awards Week of July 22, 2010 S. Sally Duffy’s article “Leading Prophetically and Imaginatively in Times of Crisis and Loss” was published in the summer issue of The Occasional Papers, a publication of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. S. Mary Jo Gasdorf was recently selected by Clark Montessori students as a Cincinnati Local Hero. The project’s goal is to “create a literary tribute to local heroes” who have positively impacted the community. S. Judith Metz’s article “Elizabeth Seton’s Spirituality of the Cross” appears in the current issue of Review for Religious. On May 15, S. Rita Maureen Schmidt was awarded the 2009-2010 Religious of the Year award by the Knights of Columbus Council #659 in Sidney, Ohio.

 

 

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