Published On: March 13th, 2020“O that today you would listen to the voice of the Lord. Do not harden your hearts!” (cf. Psalm 95) “In the wilderness the people thirsted for water” (cf. Ex. 17.3). Moses appealed to God and along with some elders found the rock designated by God, struck it and
Published On: February 28th, 2020“You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart” (Psalm 51.6) The “dust” of Ash Wednesday is reminiscent of the “dust of the earth” from which the first humans received life from God’s breath. During Lent, we are called to
Published On: February 28th, 2020“Let your steadfast love, O Lord be upon us, even as we hope in you.” (Psalm 33:22) Last Sunday, we began a pilgrimage of conversion. Today, we hear Abram’s call (Gen. 12.1-4) to leave his homeland and proceed to a land which God promised to him and his descendants; Abram set
Published On: February 21st, 2020ASH WEDNESDAY is a liturgical celebration which marks the beginning of 40 days of preparation to the Resurrection at Easter Sunday. On this day, we consider the meaning of life so we receive ashes on our foreheads, ‘DUST WE ARE AND UNTO DUST WE
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The family is identified as the basic unit that exists at the heart of all societies.Jesus of Nazareth himself was born into a human family. Pope John Paul II says ‘the future of humanity passes by the way of the family’. When we
Published On: January 29th, 2020"This consecrated life is about new life. It is a living encounter with the Lord in his people.” Pope Francis. May the consecrated women and men continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and respond generously to God’s gift of their vocation. Happy Feast day
Published On: January 23rd, 2020Sisters, Associates and friends of Blessed Marie Rivier, let us all be united together as we pray this novena from the 26th to the 3rd of Feb. Call on the Holy Spirit to open your hearts to the Lord’s presence in you. Make
Published On: January 3rd, 2020In the afternoon of December 25th 2019, the sisters visited their infirmary house which was well decorated for the season. All enjoyed themselves by socializing, opening gifts and singing Christmas carols. After a special lunch, well prepared by our cooks, the sisters took
Published On: December 24th, 2019‘Joy to the world a child is born On Christmas Day” Good news and great joy to all the earth, today is born our Saviour, Jesus Christ May the blessings of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you and your families as you
Published On: December 19th, 2019251 years ago on December 19, 1768, a wonderful little girl was born in France. Her parents, Jean-Baptiste Rivier and Marianne Combe named her Marie. Her siblings Cécile and Louis also rejoiced at this new addition to the family. She was baptized two days later in
Published On: December 5th, 2019Prince Albert Sask. November 30, 2019 We bid our fraternal farewell to Sister Cecile Lanovaz, Presentation of Mary. Sister arrived in Canada from The Gambia, Africa. She has been there for 52 years; doing pastoral work. While in her mission, her african zeal
Published On: November 29th, 2019In the Christian tradition, the four weeks preceding Christmas have been named “Advent”. This comes from the Latin word “Adventus” which means “coming”. The season of Advent anticipates the coming of Christ from three perspectives. We share in the ancient longing of the Jewish nation