Tag: Ash Wednesday

February 22, 2021

A Different Fasting for Lent 

Written by: Sister Eileen White, GNSH Presidents’ Day and Ash Wednesday fell in the same week this year. I can’t…


February 28, 2020

GNSHappenings- February 2020

GNSHAssociates: Submitted by Angel Conicelli, GNSHA Philadelphia Area Associates acknowledged Black History Month in February by learning about black women…


February 26, 2020

Reflection for the Beginning of Lent-2020

First Reading: Joel 2: 12-18 Second Reading: II Corinthians 5: 20- 6: 2 Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 The Mass…


March 1, 2019

Reflection for the Beginning of Lent

To begin the Lenten Season, Sr. Mary Lee Farrell offers her insights into the meaning of ashes (and, she being…


February 18, 2018

Returning Your Heart to God

Christians celebrated the beginning of Lent on Valentine’s Day which corresponded with Ash Wednesday this year, the first time since…


February 13, 2018

Ash Wednesday’s relationship with Love

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, a season marked by a call to fast, to abstain…


January 31, 2018

GNSHappenings

Philadelphia Associates The GNSH Associates held their monthly meeting at Holy Redeemer Lafayette on Saturday January 13. After prayer and…


December 19, 2017

Sister Karen Marie Voltz: Receiving more than she gives

“For it is in giving that we receive.” From the Circle the Cities with Love pledge After 50 years in…


February 23, 2016

Lenten Blessing

  Sister Mary Karen Kelly, GNSH often shares her poetic view of the world with us. In this poem we…


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