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How do we pray today? What do we pray about?
We pray in and through the desires of our hearts and the work of our hands.
We pray in the words of our lips and the gestures of our bodies.
We pray by contemplating God's revelation in Scripture and in the experiences of each day.
We pray alone, in small groups, in large gatherings of worship.
We pray where we live and where we work, at congregational gatherings and with God's people whom we serve.
Listen to the wisdom of Sisters of Charity and Associates as they celebrate God’s goodness during this Bicentennial year of the founding of the Sisters of Charity. May their words invite us all to “meet our grace.”
BICENTENNIAL GRACE BEFORE MEALS
God of our life, You have told us that You are in our midst when we gather in Your name. So the sign of Your presence today is this group of persons committed to the mission of Elizabeth Seton.
May we reach out from a place of peace within our own hearts to bless our world, so radically in need of peace, safety and communion.
May we expand our gratitude for this meal to a prayer for those who hunger and thirst for the daily bread of physical or emotional sustenance.
May we receive this meal as a sign of our own hunger for You who give us so freely the daily bread of Your presence and providence. Amen.
Daughters of Charity, Emmitsburg, MD
7/31-8/2/09 Bicentennial celebration
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The spirit of Charity never rests satisfied with past glory.
It propels us into the future, with the energy of the Spirit of God,
to do more, always more, in faithful response to the overwhelming needs of our day.
“The Charity of Christ impels us.”
With you, our lay associates and partners in ministry,
we stride into the future with confidence and enthusiasm,
for we know God is waiting to meet us there.
from “Only For Your Love,
journal for 9/29/09
Celebration of SC Sponsored Ministries
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We have often heard Elizabeth Seton’s quote on her death bed: “Be children of the church!”
…. Throughout Elizabeth’s life, her relationship with her clerical superiors, be it Dubourg, David, Dubois or Carroll, was one of openness…. She was not afraid to disagree when she thought the good of her sisters demanded it. Perhaps she is encouraging us to this same dialogue today!
Sr. Barbara Srozenski, SC
talk at 2009 SC Congregation Retreat
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