"God shapes the world by prayer.
The more praying there is in the world,
the better the world will be .. ."
— Mother Teresa
Love of Our Lady in Two Languages
Each Tuesday, our own Sister Mary Martha Zammatore connects with a small group of friends in faith to pray the Rosary in a bilingual format through the Zoom online meeting application. “The group isn’t big, but it is growing,” Sister says. “It has always been a bilingual Rosary in honor of the Mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe to unite cultures in love.” Sister accompanies prayers with song by playing her guitar. The group prays the Rosary beginning at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and adds the Divine Mercy at 3 p.m. If you are interested in taking part, email Sister Mary Martha at [email protected].


A God-Given Gift
Watch as 7-year-old first-grader Veronica W. belts out a stirring rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah . The Christian lyrics she's adapted to the secular song will bring music to your ears and joy to your heart on this Sunday morning.
Online Programs Explore Spirituality & Prayer
Join our St. Francis Center for Renewal through its Beyond Bricks & Mortar ministry to take part in spiritual programming from wherever you are. All you need is a computer, laptop or tablet and an internet connection. Register for these virtual programs, and you will be sent via an email a link to join in from the comfort of your own home.
Tapping Into the
Spirituality of Grieving
How does loss affect one’s spirituality? What are some ways to find comfort when you suffer? Join Sister Marguerite Stewart and Maryann Kearns for Loss & Grief: The Spirituality of Grieving to explore these offerings and contemplate ideas that aim to heal.
10 a.m. Tuesday, June 30
Registration Fee: $20
Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
The passage from the beloved Prayer of St. Francis is an encouragement and a challenge to each of us, especially during these days of personal and communal suffering. How can we help alleviate the sadness that is all around us and bring about much needed joy.
10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7
Registration Fee: Free
Rediscovering
My Heart
An Original Poetic Reflection
by Sister Barbara DeStefano

A Christian heart is a heart that feels all there is to feel, without fear or hesitation.
It knows that in feeling deeply, one enters into the fullness of what it means to be human and becomes fully sister or brother to all of humanity.

A Christian heart sees clearly because it rejects all choices that would block vision.
All the world is a painting, and the Artist Himself can be seen in the masterpiece if one looks at the whole, no matter what it asks, no matter the cost.

A Christian heart is one that is . It becomes all that it feels, so that its sensitivity can call others to feel too, to feel for their sisters and brothers, to feel with them. It becomes all that it sees, both the joys and the pains, both the longings and the sorrows, so that it can be all things to all people.
A Smile Before You Go
New a little chuckle today? Take a moment to view the video below and heed the warnings of comedienne Jeanne Robertson, who says, "Don't waste the quarantine!"

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