Have We Lost Our Sense of Community?

Sunday Worship was a whole different thing in this country 50 years ago.  I remember looking forward to going to Catholic Mass on Sunday.  I knew and loved every song we sang, I loved the beautiful churches of the parishes we belonged to and I even remember listening to the sermons and having favorite Priests…

Epiphany: time to connect and reflect

Did you know that in some parts of the world, Epiphany (January 6, which brings the Christmas season to a close) is celebrated as Women’s Christmas? Originating in Ireland, where it is known as Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas began as a day when the women, who often carried the domestic responsibilities all year, took…

Hoping your holiday season is filled with magic and joy

NY high school students assembled a mosaic of 500 heart index cards into the shape of a Christmas tree. They are selling the design as Christmas cards to raise money to support clean water in Cambodia. The charity, “Four Girls For Families,” sponsors the cards, which are available for purchase at fourgirlsforfamilies.org Read more at http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2014/12/54784/mercys-christmas-cards-raises-money-for-clean-water-abroad

The gifts you give are a reflection of you

Giving as an extension of you… by Patricia O’Gorman, PhD ’Tis the season, with lots of expectations of what you should do, how you should look, and what you should give. Instead of scouring catalogs, spending hours you don’t have online, or waiting in endless lines in stores, think outside the girly thoughts box—the one…