Category: Feature Post
NDS Sisters celebrate birthday in Ein Karem.
This Monday (June 15th), the community of Ein Karem (Jerusalem) celebrated the birthday of Sr. Juliana Baldinger and Sr. Celia Martin. The party took place at the Noviciate house, with other sisters and brothers. Sr. Juliana has recently had a foot dislocation, but is expecting to go back to her normal routine on the following Read More
Celebrating the Shavuot
From the Evening of May 28th until May 30th 2020, the Jews celebrate the Feast of Shavuot. Shavuot, the “Feast of Weeks,” is celebrated seven weeks after Pesach (Passover). Since the counting of this period (sefirat ha-omer) begins on the second evening of Pesach, Shavuot takes place exactly 50 days after the (first) seder. Hence, Read More
Sr. Regine Celebrates 75 Years of Religious Life.
Yesterday, the Sion community in Ein Kerem – Israel celebrated the 75th anniversary of the religious life of Sr. Regine Canetti, NDS, who renewed her vows in the Church of Ecce Homo, the same place where in 1945 she professed her vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in Sion for the Church. The Mass was Read More
Interview with Sr. Lucy Thorson, NDS.
7th Sunday of Easter (commentary).
Commentary on this Sunday’s readings, by Br. Elio Passeto, NDS:
Sr. Regine celebrates 99th Birthday.
by Nayon Cezar, nds. Today Sister Regine Canetti, nds celebrates her 99th birthday. And next Thursday 75 years of religious life, whose profession took place at the Church of Ecce Homo. May her life be remembered today more than ever. She who overcame countless challenges throughout her life, learned to never give up and to Read More
“Hitler’s Pope” or “Righteous Among Gentiles”?
Br. Nayon celebrates perpetual vows.
The Brother of Sion Nayon Cezar celebrated his perpetual vows in Jerusalem, on May 6, the day on which Sion celebrated the 136th anniversary of the death of Fr. Alphonse Maria Ratisbonne. “What a joy to celebrate this moment in the holy city of Jerusalem, city of the first Christians, of the first martyrs; city Read More