Enthralled By the Wonder of a Child

A Christmas Reflection by Jane Leung, SND Postulant This past Tuesday I joined Sisters Valerie Marie and Shawn Marie at South Central LAMP (Los Angeles Area Ministry Project), to volunteer for the Christmas party event for the children who are enrolled in the school’s enrichment programs. I had never volunteered there before, but the Sisters have [...]

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Death, Where is Thy Sting?

Last week I attended an informal memorial for a friend who died of cancer at the age of fifty four, leaving his mother, siblings, wife, co-workers and many friends. Those who came to the celebration of Kent’s life brought casseroles, drinks, flowers, and fond memories of Kent. We could enjoy a viewing of photos taken [...]

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All Saints Day

“To become saints means to fulfill completely what we already are, raised to the dignity of God’s adopted children in Christ Jesus… The saints bring to light in creative fashion quite new human potentialities… The saints are themselves the living spaces into which one can turn… There is no isolation in heaven. It is the [...]

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween to all you ghosts and goblins out there! We here at Providence house look forward every year to our neighborhood Halloween party, where we can catch up on the happenings in our neighbors lives, and watch the parade of princesses, pirates and ghosts go by from the porch. We take turns visiting with [...]

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Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

“Jesus Christ allowed his Sacred heart to be pierced so that it should always remain open for everyone to enter there.”  St. Julie Billiart “In the devotion to the Sacred Heart, the heart of Jesus is adored as a symbol of his threefold love:  human love, spiritual love, and divine love.” In the Old Testament, [...]

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National Donut Day!

Did you know that the first Friday in June is National Donut Day? It was started by the Salvation Army in 1938 as a way of honoring the women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. Many shops serve free donuts on this day as a way of celebrating. The Salvation Army still [...]

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In Gratitude

This last weekend was a happy time for us here at St. Francis. Sister Mary Frances received a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Theology from Loyola Marymount University. It was a special joy that her Dad could be here for the ceremony and enjoy a festive supper with the Sisters. Sister Mary Frances has the heart [...]

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The Saint of Molokai

” Heroes are those who kindle a great light in the world, who set up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for people to see. Saints are those who walk through the dark paths of the world, themselves a light.”  Felix Adler This week the Church celebrated the feast of St. Damien de [...]

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We’re Having a Birthday Open House!

Actually, it goes until 5pm, but the image was too close to pass up. We’re throwing open our doors to commemorate the 30 year anniversary of our Provincial Center in Thousand Oaks, California. Feel free to come by and help us celebrate God’s goodness and providential care shown to our community in the SND California [...]

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Alleluia! He is Risen!

Alleluia!  Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.  Alleluia! Easter morn brings with it a feeling of exhilaration and great joy because… It is God’s promise of a new day It is God’s promise of a new life It is God’s promise of a new world coming to pass in our midst. Easter is the [...]

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