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S. Ann Semel | Storylore | Celestial Banquet


REFLECTIONS
The poetry book, Reflections, features author Sister Marie LeClerc Laux's prayerful, poetic reflections on scripture, spirituality, suffering and life.

"My hope is that they will lead others to reflect prayerfully and help bring about a closer oneness in God that we all strive for," said Sister Marie LeClerc, SSND. "It's my way of spreading God's word as that word came to me."

Copies can be obtained for a contribution of $5 plus $1.35 postage. Please make the $6.35 check payable to the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Orders may be submitted to Sister Marie LeClerc Laux, SSND, 3717 W. Keefe Ave., Milwaukee, WI  53216. For more information, please e-mail Sister Marie LeClerc at mlaux@ssnd-milw.org.

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CAROLINE DESIGN
Caroline Design creates quality graphics and restores photographic images for small businesses, churches and special interest groups.

Pricing:
Pricing for printing of fliers and brochures is dependent on color and choice of paper. Price considerations are given to the School Sisters of Notre Dame and entities that service women, children and the economically depressed.

  • Layout and Design: $40/hr
  • Photo Restoration: $40/hr
  • Preliminary Assessment if desired: $25
  • Business Cards (ten per sheet):
    Color: $1.30/sheet
    B&W: $.90/sheet
  • Greeting/Note Cards and Envelopes:
    Box of ten: $12 or $1.25 each
  • PS from God: $7.50

Please contact S. Caroline Jakubowski, SSND for additional information or to request a brochure:

Caroline Design

P.O. Box 7985 Gurnee, IL 60031
mcjssnd@surfree.com or 847-249-8769

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WOMEN RELIGIOUS: LIVING IN MANY WORLDS
Video tape and learning packet produced by the SSND.

Topics

  • The Three Major World Views of Western Christianty
  • Pre-Modern, Modern and Post-Modern
  • The Rise of Pluralism and Many Worlds
  • Historical Consciousness
  • Differences Between the Many Worlds
  • Implications of Unity Among These Worlds

Reflections from the viewpoint of spirituality and women's experience.

Mary Maher, SSND is the provincial leader of the Northeastern Province. She holds a doctorate in Systemic Theology from Catholic University. Through this presentation, Mary enables participants to understand the impact of these world views on the 21st century. Mary was the keynote speaker at the LCWR National Assembly in 2002.

Mary Irving, SSND offers
spiritual direction retreats and workshops on spirituality. She holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Catholic University. On this video Mary is a dialogue partner with Mary Maher and facilitates the process of reflection and dialogue.

Video and Learning Packet: $40
Please click HERE to download the order form (PDF file, requires free Adobe Acrobat)

For additional information about the SSND Theological Development project contact:

S. Patricia Flynn, SSND Project Coordinator
P.O. Box 10475 Silver Springs, MD 20914
pflynnssnd@cs.com or 301-942-4828.

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BRIDGE TO GLORY
'Bridge to Glory'"We are all on a bridge between earth and heaven to reach God," says Sister Mary Roy Weiss from our Wilton, CT province. Her CD, "Bridge to Glory," has a combination of scriptural and original lyrics combined with music she composed. Her songs run the gamut from Gospel to slow jazz, from songs for meditation to easy listening and have been enjoyed by listeners all over the world.

How to order
"Bridge to Glory" may be obtained at Sikora's, 147 Market St., Passaic, NJ, (800) 358-5112, or directly from Sister Mary Roy Weiss, SSND, by sending a check or money order for $13 ($10, plus $3 for shipping and handling for 1-2 CDs) to her at 180 Grand St, Jersey City, NJ. 07302-4433.

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SSND EDUCATIONAL SEAL & PIN
SSND Educational Seal & PinThese pins or seals are the perfect gift to give to a Sister or an individual who exemplifies the SSND spirit and charism.

The one inch-bronze pin is available for $15 (plus $2 for mailing).
The three-inch bronze seal, which can be mounted on a plaque, is available for $40 (plus $2 for mailing).

To order via e-mail, please write to kryan@ndm.edu To order by mail, write to:
S. Kara Ryan/S. Trinitas Bochini, 18 Strabane Ct., Baltimore, MD 21234-1609.

Please make your check payable to Sister Trinitas Bochini or School Sisters of Notre Dame.

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BOOKS BY REA McDONNELL, SSND
God is Close to the Brokenhearted School Sister of Notre Dame Rea McDonnell
has published several other works with Holy Cross Sister Rachel Callahan. Sr. Rea's degree is in scripture, and Sr. Rachel's is in clinical psychology. Including numerous exercises for prayer and/or reflection, they integrate biblical spirituality and psychology and offer the following books:
  • Hope for Healing: Good News for Adult Children of Alcoholics (Dubuque: Islewest, 1998; $9.95, and with discount, $8)
  • Wholing the Heart: Good News for Those Who Grew Up in Troubled Families
    (Dubuque: Islewest, 1998; $10.95, and with discount, $9)
  • God Is Close to the Brokenhearted: Good News for Those Who Are Depressed
    *(Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1997; $10.95 and with discount, $9.)
  • Harvest Us Home: Good News as We Age *(Cincinnati: St Anthony Messenger Press, 2000; $9.95, and with discount, $8)

Rea McDonnell, SSND, also has authored:

    Why, God? A Glimpse into the Mystery of Suffering
  • When God Comes Close* An introduction to biblical spirituality with exercises for personal prayer and group discussion/faith sharing, using biblical passages. The book has an imprimatur and can even be used with seniors in high school. Boston: Pauline Books and Media, 1995. ($5.25, and with discount, $4.50)
  • St. Paul Commissioned by the Daughters of St Paul with vocational material at the end of the large-sized book; Rea provided the text but the publisher, Signe, the photos which are outstanding ($9.95 available only from the Daughters of St Paul, but with discount from Rea, $5.)
  • The Catholic Epistles and Hebrews (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1985; $7.95 but with discount, $5)
  • Why, God?: A Glimpse into the Mystery of Suffering *(Hyde Park, NY: New
    City Press, 2002; $11.95, soon to be $12.95, with discount, $9.50)

The latter two books include exercises for personal reflection and/or prayer. An * indicates that the book is available from the publisher or amazon.com, but without a discount. All royalities go to SSND.

For additional information, feel free to contact S. Rea McDonnell at reassnd@juno.com.

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ARTWORK BY MAUREEN MICHAEL BYRNE, SSND

Through the transformative power of art, I commit myself to the mission of celebrating creation in all its beauty and wonder by sharing that aesthetic experience with fellow travelers on the journey of life.

S. Maureen Michael Byrne, SSND
, has lived and worked in Florida for the most part since 1958. She is an educator, a freelance artist and spiritual companion.

Her work includes watercolor paintings, acrylic and sculpture.

She is a member and instructor at the Venice Art Center and the Sarasota County Artists in the School program, as well as the Sarasota County Arts Council and Women Contemporary Artists. Maureen has a B.A. and M.ED from the University of South Florida and has done continuing education at the Ringling School of Art and Design.

For additional information email S. Maureen at loftyartssnd@juno.com.

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Celestial Banquet

“Celestial Banquet” is an organ music CD recorded from the historic Johnson & Son Organ, Opus 499, in the Chapel of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mankato, Minn. The recording includes performances by Sisters Elaine Fraher, Janis Haustein, Carol Marie Hemish, Lucille Matousek, and Helen Marie Plourde.

The Johnson Opus 499 was built in 1877 for St. Mary of the Sacred Heart Church in Boston. When St. Mary’s building was slated for demolition in 1975, the School Sisters of Notre Dame rescued the organ and placed it in the chapel of their provincial house in Mankato. In 1994, the sisters committed themselves to a restoration of the organ, which comprises 45 stops and 2,995 pipes.

The CD is available for $20. For more information or to order your copy:

School Sisters of Notre Dame
Office of Development and Communications
170 Good Counsel Drive
Mankato, MN 56001


VISIT OTHER SSND ARTISTS, AUTHORS & MUSICIANS

Sr. Barb Paleczny Paintings
Sr. Ann Semel Paintings
Storylore

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