We find inspiration and God in our ministry, mission, and even the smallest moments in our day. Here we share our stories, prayers, and reflections on everything happening in our lives.
by Sr. Fran Schumer, ASC February is celebrated as Heritage Month at Newman University because it contains the celebration of the University’s two patrons –… Read More »Sister Therese Honored at Newman Banquet
by Sr. Mary Shaw, ASC Our news lately has been upsetting, and unsettling to say the least! Brothers and Sisters being treated like political pawns;… Read More »The Image of God: Imago Dei
March 23, 2025 But green is pushing up under dry grass.A lone robin sings in a bare tree. It was winter and suddenly it is… Read More »Third Sunday of Lent
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27: 1, 7-9, 13-14; Philippians 3: 17-4:1; Luke 9: 28b-36 “Hope is a gift of grace amid the realities of life.” … Read More »Second Sunday of Lent
Deuteronomy 26:4-11; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.”… Read More »First Sunday of Lent
Joel 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16–18 As we come forward to receive ashes this day, may we do so with humility and… Read More »Ash Wednesday Reflection, March 5, 2025
by Sr. Cecilia Hellmann, ASC The community of St. Teresa School in Belleville, IL, celebrated Catholic Schools Week in a very special way on January… Read More »Our Nuns
by Sr. Angela Laquet, ASC In 1906, a request had come to the former Ruma Province requesting sisters to help staff a hospital in Taylorville,… Read More »118 Years of Caring for our Dear Neighbor
by Sr. Kristen Forgotch, ASC The Eucharistic celebration of my perpetual profession was a blessed experience of community, but the eucharistic gathering of ASCs in… Read More »Reflecting on the Experiences of Eucharist
DEEPER LOVE Valentine’s Day is often seen as a celebration of romantic love, but at its core, it is an invitation to reflect on the… Read More »Deeper Love
by Sr. Joan Hornick, ASC The writing of this reflection began on November 25, 2024 As I sit and be present with Sr. Colette Tenley,… Read More »Being Present With my Sisters
On January 1, Sr. Kristen Forgotch celebtrated her Perpetual Profession of Vows. To view the celebration from the Chapel of St. Anne’s Retirement Community in… Read More »Congratulations to Sr. Kristen Forgotch, ASC, on her Perpetual Profession of Vows