Sr. Janet Meehan, RDC (formerly known as Sr. Mary Leonard), a Sister of the Divine Compassion, died peacefully on June 17, 2020. Sr. Janet was born in Westchester in 1941, the daughter of John and Louise (Cancro) Meehan. She attended Hawthorne Public Schools and graduated from Good Counsel...
Find out moreAlumni and friends of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion will join together again to this year to support Founders’ Day of Giving on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Find out more below and on that page be sure to check out our Live Stream event listed in the menu on the right!
Find out moreThe Sisters of the Divine Compassion are happy to share our 2019 Annual Report with you. We hope that you will enjoy reading about our Sisters and ministries. The positive feedback we are receiving about our Annual Report is a true testament of your cherished relationship with our Sisters...
Find out moreCatholics cannot tolerate racism and also "claim to defend the sacredness of every human life," Pope Francis says, commenting on the upheaval that has followed the death of George Floyd in police custody. The pope is urging the U.S. to reach a national reconciliation, after days of protests and violence.
Find out moreWhite Plains Religious Leaders, an interdenominational organization, put together a peaceful protest called “Circle the City with Love.” The June 4th event brought out hundreds of residents who formed a “circle” along city streets. People stood shoulder to shoulder in solidarity against racism and for peace...
Find out moreAlice Feeley submitted a poem to WNYC's invitation/challenge on the theme "Lessons Learned" in recognition of covid19 during April, National Poetry Month. Her poem "Virus Invisible" was selected and appears in Gothamist.com Arts & Entertainment section (Week 3). Many wonderful poems on this topic are to be found at Gothamist.com.
Find out moreIt has been said that perception is reality. We create our own vision of places, of people, of everything, and for us this can color our whole lives! Terry in her poem "Living Camera" asks us to take in the beauty of our world, to savor it and allow it to deepen our perceptions of All That Is. As Terry says, this is "the process of becoming fully alive and free."
Find out moreWe have compiled many of our Sisters' formal obituaries that will be located in this space. We want to share these with you, and very soon we will be adding stories and reminiscences from those who loved them. If you have something to contribute to this effort, please let us know by email. Click the "Contact Us" ...
Find out moreThirty cities, they say. Thirty cities. Thirty cities burned from coast to coast. You can hear the tsk-tsking everywhere. You can see the heads shaking with disgust, with frustration, with deep disapproval — with despair. You can see the looks of confusion and horror, of dismay and doubt.
Find out moreArt is a wonderful, soul-stretching expression of Divine Compassion spirituality. Several of our members are very accomplished artists, using media from oils to watercolors and pencil sketches. Some are amazing photographers whose works capture the beauty of creation and humanity in their pictures.
Find out moreAt The Center of Compassion, we are frequently reminded how good people can be. In September 2019, the Board of Directors and I discussed numbers of students that we could afford to feed throughout the school year. Unfortunately, there isn’t much funding for the backpack program.
Find out moreThe humanitarian disaster at the United States/Mexican border continues unabated. People of faith have traveled to border towns to meet the material and spiritual needs of those caught up in the crisis. Carol Wagner, RDC spent time in Nogales, AZ/Mexico. Follow the link below to her fourth reflection.
Find out moreThe Sisters of the Divine Compassion are happy to share our 2019 Annual Report with you. We hope that you will enjoy reading about our Sisters and ministries. The positive feedback we are receiving about our Annual Report is a true testament of your cherished relationship with our Sisters, as well as your faith and confidence in our mission. Compassion calls us forward together. Our Sisters, Associates, Companions,... [Read more]
Dear Friends, The Sisters of the Divine Compassion are deeply saddened by the death of George Floyd and dismayed at the violence that caused it. We hold Mr. Floyd and his family in our prayers. We stand in solidarity with all those seeking and acting nonviolently for an end to racism and the many injustices it causes in all dimensions of our lives as Americans. May we all come... [Read more]
by Joan Chittister, OSB
From Where I Stand -- National Catholic Reporter
Thirty cities, they say. Thirty cities. Thirty cities burned from coast to coast. You can hear the tsk-tsking everywhere. You can see the heads shaking with disgust, with frustration, with deep disapproval — with despair. You can see the looks of confusion and horror, of dismay and doubt. Why would something like... [Read more]
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