From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Near the Roar of Lake Superior at Baraga’s Marquette

August 17, 2008

In his trilogy of novels Tyler Tichelaar describes generations of people who have followed their dreams to the town of Marquette, MI “where the roar of Lake Superior, mountains of snow and sandstone architecture inspire.” Historically, Marquette is the hallowed resting place of saintly Bishop Frederic Baraga who died on January 18, 1868. Known affectionately as the snowshoe priest and the Apostle [...]

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Called to Be Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Hawaii Mission Part Two

August 13, 2008

Continue the story of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity serving among the good people of St. Theresa Parish, Kekaha, HI.
Fr. Roch Niemier, OFM in his book In the Footsteps of Francis and Clare devotes one chapter to prayer and mountain spirituality. As you view this podcast, is it possible to translate this paragraph to prayer and [...]

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Clare the Ever Bright One

August 11, 2008

When you picture St. Clare, what color do you imagine her Francisan habit to be? A stain glass window at the Shrine of Nations at the Cathedral of St. Paul offers a brilliant, metaphorical chromatic image on this feast of a 13th century saint who was the first religious woman to write her own rule of life. [...]

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Western Most Edge Oceanview

August 7, 2008

The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity focus on the ‘beach at St. Theresa Parish, Kekaha, HI’, a place at the literal edges of the United States, as the image of the month. Sister Hannah Johnecheck, OSF reflects:
And each day at school seeing the beach and seeing there’s ocean and the land stops…a constant reminder [...]

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Called to Be Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Hawaiian Mission Part One

August 5, 2008

View this podcast featuring the lives of the people of St. Theresa Parish, Kekaha, HI. Hear about life from the Franciscan Sisters currently serving in this vibrant place of God.
Consider being a Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity. Choose God.

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The FEST: Ohio Catholics Celebrate Mega-event

August 4, 2008

What is forever? Northeast Ohio’s largest free Christian festival, The FEST, ushered in 27,000 people on August 3, 2008 in Wickliffe, OH.  Forever was the theme of THE FEST. The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity and many others were part of the enthusiastic crowd that made this Sunday truly a lasting memory.
This was written in the The FEST program:
As The [...]

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