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A look into our prison ministry

There are many myths surrounding the death penalty

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Blessed and encouraged to act justly, love tenderly

My favorite Scipture passage is Micah 6:8: “Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with your God.” My parents, Lillian and Henry Gerardot, exemplified this passage by the way they lived. Mom not only cared for the ten of us but also her own mother during the last years of my grandmother’s life. Mom was very involved in the…

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Holy Thursday

Holy Thursday begins the Triduum, the last three sacred days of Holy Week. The celebration of Mass on this day is in late afternoon or early evening. This liturgy has several rites peculiar only to this Mass. After the homily, the washing of the feet takes place (in most churches). This form varies from place…

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Sister Rita Clare has been a Sister of Providence since 1944. She ministered for 30 years in teaching and administration at the elementary school level, as well as 12 years in pastoral care (in parishes and Sisters of Providence health care). Sister Rita Clare currently volunteers at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.