Comments on: Nun Photo – OSP IHM Sisters http://anunslife.org/2009/09/28/nun-photo-osp-ihm-sisters/ Catholic Sisters and Nuns in Today's World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:24:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nick Pettine http://anunslife.org/2009/09/28/nun-photo-osp-ihm-sisters/#comment-110591 Nick Pettine Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:39:34 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3911#comment-110591 I grew up next door to Sister Mary Anne. Knowing her and having known her family has been in blessing. Every now and then I type her name on line and see what she has been up to. I grew up next door to Sister Mary Anne. Knowing her and having known her family has been in blessing. Every now and then I type her name on line and see what she has been up to.

]]> By: Michael Hallman http://anunslife.org/2009/09/28/nun-photo-osp-ihm-sisters/#comment-45343 Michael Hallman Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:25:37 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3911#comment-45343 Haha, they were! She e-mailed me and told me about it. She is a wonderful nun - a wonderful woman! It's funny, but I'm living with someone now whom you know, Fr. Kevin DePrinzio. His aunt is an IHM who just recently took Sr. Mary Anne's place as Superior at St. Francis de Sales in Philly. Small world! Haha, they were! She e-mailed me and told me about it. She is a wonderful nun – a wonderful woman! It’s funny, but I’m living with someone now whom you know, Fr. Kevin DePrinzio. His aunt is an IHM who just recently took Sr. Mary Anne’s place as Superior at St. Francis de Sales in Philly. Small world!

]]> By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/2009/09/28/nun-photo-osp-ihm-sisters/#comment-45317 Sister Julie Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:12:17 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3911#comment-45317 It is indeed, Michael! Were your ears burning this weekend? Sister Mary Anne asked if I was still in touch with you and we chatted a bit! I've known Sister Mary Anne since 2004 when we were appointed to an intercongregational steering committee. She's been a friend ever since. A good nun! It is indeed, Michael! Were your ears burning this weekend? Sister Mary Anne asked if I was still in touch with you and we chatted a bit! I’ve known Sister Mary Anne since 2004 when we were appointed to an intercongregational steering committee. She’s been a friend ever since. A good nun!

]]> By: Michael Hallman http://anunslife.org/2009/09/28/nun-photo-osp-ihm-sisters/#comment-45259 Michael Hallman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:21:31 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3911#comment-45259 OMG, that's MY Sr. Mary Anne! Had you met her before or was that the first time? Looks like you all had a great time! Beautiful reflections from Sr. Ann Marie and Joanna. Thank for the edification! OMG, that’s MY Sr. Mary Anne! Had you met her before or was that the first time? Looks like you all had a great time!

Beautiful reflections from Sr. Ann Marie and Joanna. Thank for the edification!

]]> By: Joanna http://anunslife.org/2009/09/28/nun-photo-osp-ihm-sisters/#comment-45251 Joanna Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:03:55 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3911#comment-45251 Radical hospitality! Beautiful words, life-altering implications. As someone discerning a Benedictine monastic vocation, I am watching and learning about hospitality as an integral part of Benedictine life. The community in which I am living has deliberately chosen to embrace what I think is the depth of hospitality. It is more than saying "you're deaf, I still accept you; you're gay, I accept you; you're black, I accept you; you're Iraqi, I accept you." It's more a "you're deaf, gay, black, Iraqi....and I want your life to touch mine, I am not afraid of your life touching mine." The end of prejudice, I think, will be when the only thing that matters is the God-gift that each person brings to the table of our lives. Radical hospitality! Beautiful words, life-altering implications. As someone discerning a Benedictine monastic vocation, I am watching and learning about hospitality as an integral part of Benedictine life. The community in which I am living has deliberately chosen to embrace what I think is the depth of hospitality. It is more than saying “you’re deaf, I still accept you; you’re gay, I accept you; you’re black, I accept you; you’re Iraqi, I accept you.” It’s more a “you’re deaf, gay, black, Iraqi….and I want your life to touch mine, I am not afraid of your life touching mine.” The end of prejudice, I think, will be when the only thing that matters is the God-gift that each person brings to the table of our lives.

]]> By: Sr. Ann Marie http://anunslife.org/2009/09/28/nun-photo-osp-ihm-sisters/#comment-45248 Sr. Ann Marie Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:46:27 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3911#comment-45248 Julie, the OSP IHM website is great--leave it to Fran to do a wonderful job! I was particularly impressed and touched by the Statement on Racism--particularly on its honesty. I met yesterday with my area chapter (area chapters are our congregation's second level of governance) and our focus was a prayer, faithsharing, and action statement on diversity. It was the second part of diversity packet compiled by our diversity committee, hopefully to help each of us become more aware of and in tune with the diversity (or lack of diversity) in our own lives. A lot of our faithsharing centered on the idea of what we really mean by "radical hospitality"--a term which played a major role in our last general chapter. Is the phrase one of just "pretty words" or are we really open to embrace all that it implies? Quite a challenge, I'd say! Julie, the OSP IHM website is great–leave it to Fran to do a wonderful job! I was particularly impressed and touched by the Statement on Racism–particularly on its honesty. I met yesterday with my area chapter (area chapters are our congregation’s second level of governance) and our focus was a prayer, faithsharing, and action statement on diversity. It was the second part of diversity packet compiled by our diversity committee, hopefully to help each of us become more aware of and in tune with the diversity (or lack of diversity) in our own lives. A lot of our faithsharing centered on the idea of what we really mean by “radical hospitality”–a term which played a major role in our last general chapter. Is the phrase one of just “pretty words” or are we really open to embrace all that it implies? Quite a challenge, I’d say!

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