Posts by Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Operation Rice Bowl Continues Lenten Tradition of Giving
By TAMI QUIGLEY Staff writer The sight of a small, cardboard container shaped like a rice bowl placed in the dining room or kitchen has been a common sight during Lent for families in the Diocese of Allentown since Operation Rice Bowl (ORB) began 1975. A simple sight, a simple plan – but it helps…
Read MoreMSC Sisters Unveil Newly Renovated Chapel
By TARA CONNOLLY Staff writer Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC), Reading honored donors and volunteers Jan. 16 with a special Mass and brunch celebrating relationships and generosity that made renovations of the community’s chapel possible. The Mass was celebrated by Father E. Michael Camilli, in residence at Holy Guardian Angels,…
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Circus nuns: These nuns are no act.
Spring 2015
Spring 2015 Newsletter
Read MoreLace Up Your Sneakers For The Annual Nun Run
Sister Lisa, MSC, shares the community story of the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart Of Jesus. Sister Lisa talks about the founding of the MSC in 1900 in Germany to evangelize and start schools in the South Sea Islands. In 1908 MSC missionaries were sent to the ‘pagan land’ of Pennsylvania! Today there…
Read MoreListen to Sr. Dorothy tell her vocation story – from PNG to Circus Sister!
Circus nuns: These sisters are no act
Sister Dorothy Fabritze, 67, has traveled with the circus for 16 years providing spiritual guidance to employees and their families. In January, Sister Mary Seibert, tasked with grooming the resident llama, joined Fabritze in traveling across the United States. (McKenna Ewen / The Washington Post)
Read MoreStephen’s Place
Stephen’s Place, a half-way house for men transitioning back into the community, was begun by Sr. Virginia Longcope, MSC in 1994. View the video below to learn more about the difference Sr. Virginia and Stephen’s Place are making in Bethlehem, PA.
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