The I.H.M. sister and superintendent of archdiocesan secondary schools, who died Nov. 17, will be laid to rest on Saturday, Nov. 27, preceded by a viewing and prayers Nov. 26.
I.H.M. Sister Maureen Lawrence McDermott, superintendent of secondary schools and chief academic officer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia since 2015, will resign due to health concerns.
The community of Immaculata University observed its year-long centennial celebration with a Mass Oct. 9 celebrated by Archbishop Perez and joined by the university s student leaders, faculty, staff and especially its founders, the I.H.M. Sisters.
Single young women 18-35 are invited to join the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for an evening of pizza, prayer and informal sharing on Friday, Oct. 29 at the IHM Motherhouse in Malvern.
Sister Marie Lorraine Bruno, I.H.M.
By Sister Marie Lorraine Bruno, I.H.M. • Posted January 13, 2021
Pandemic, national upheaval, global unrest, protests, trends in national and world economies, health problems, racial discrimination and so on… One could go on with adding many other challenges and concerns the year 2021 faces. Are you overwhelmed and confused? I agree you have reason to be, but I submit to you that you should not be. You ask me: How can you say that? My reply: Hope.
What is the virtue of hope? At one of his weekly audiences Pope Francis spoke of hope: “As a gift of the Spirit, hope is both an anchor (cf. Heb. 6:18-19) giving us security amid the storms of life, and a ‘sail’ driving us forward towards the safe harbor of eternal life.”