Lenten Journey
The Divine Compassion Social Justice Board has compiled the following variety of spiritual resources for Lent 2021. Choose whatever opportunity may best help you to deepen our Lenten journey.
Christmas Appeal Donations
We are so blessed to have partners in mission like you! Your generosity helps our Sisters to stay in mission longer, more safely and in community with other Sisters. You also significantly contribute to our mission to be a compassionate influence in our local communities and around the world.
Pope Francis: Remembering is an expression of humanity
“Today we commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and all those persecuted and deported by the Nazi regime,” Pope Francis said at his weekly General Audience.
Repair Our Democracy
“The Sisters of the Divine Compassion are appalled at the unconscionable assault on the U.S. capitol and on American democracy. We urge Congress to take steps that will hold anyone involved in this event accountable. We pray that order may be restored and maintained so that the legitimate actions of our government may proceed. We pray for a peaceful transition of the presidency and for the United States to continue to be a nation committed to the rule of law and to justice for all, as our Constitution states.”
Preston High School’s Food Drive
In true Preston fashion, our Food Drive was a success! The school raised enough nonperishable food to donate to 3 organizations and a jaw-dropping $8577 in monetary donations.
Peaceful Vote
We invite all people to pray for the soul of our nation and for the strength and courage to commit our hearts and hands to building a more perfect union. On Election Day, please pray for peace in our country, and for the safety of all poll workers and those voting. Please click on these links to access Maya Angelou's poem "On the Pulse of Morning," reflection music and a prayer for our Election Day 2020.
RDC Elects New Leaders
The Divine Compassion Community is pleased to announce the Installation of our 2020-2024 Leadership Team, including Laura Donovan, RDC, President; Carol Peterson, RDC; First Councilor; Kristin Donworth, RDC, Second Councilor; and Susan Becker, RDC, Third Councilor.
Sunday Liturgy at the Chapel of the Divine Compassion
At this time we must discontinue the 11:30 a.m. Sunday Mass at the Chapel of the Divine Compassion. We are thankful to the Sisters, especially Sisters M. Corita, Mary Dorothea and Mary Lenore, RDC Associates and Companions, Braddon Mehrten and the Choir, Margie Gaughan and all those who have participated over the last 40 years. It was such a blessing!
Making the poor a priority isn’t political, it’s the Gospel!
Church teaching on giving priority to the well-being of the poor and marginalized is not a political or ideological choice; it lies at the very heart of the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
Sr. Corita Clarke, RDC
Sister Mary Corita Clarke, RDC (formerly Anne Marie Clarke), a Sister of the Divine Compassion, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2020.
Perspective on Happiness
You can have flaws, be anxious, and even be angry, but do not forget that your life is the greatest enterprise in the world. Only you can stop it from going bust. Many appreciate you, admire you and love you...
Sr. Mary Charlotte Brennan, RDC
Sister Mary Charlotte Brennan, RDC (Mary Ann Brennan), a Sister of the Divine Compassion, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2020 after a long illness.
Sr. Charlotte was born in New York City in 1937 the daughter of Thomas Brennan and Julia Kunsch Brennan. Sister attended Holy Rosary Elementary School and Preston High School both in the Bronx, and Good Counsel College in White Plains where she earned a BA in English. Sister also received her MSL in Library Science from St. John’s University in Queens, NY.