Book Corner

Spirituality, discernment and border-crossing transformation. This is an overview of books published by Sister Sophia Park, Sister Elizabeth Liebert and Sister Cecilia Ranger.

Living Our Spirituality

Across our congregation, Sisters and Associates shared their personal reflections on the meaning of spirituality. Their words reveal a way of living that is embodied, creative and grounded in the presence of a loving God.

Catholic Sisters Week – Travel Lessons

We collect experiences throughout our lives that shape who we are and how we act in the world. For Catholic Sisters Week, we’re sharing how some of our recent travel experiences have shaped us.

Holy Names History – Christmas Poetry

Many Holy Names Sisters composed poetry, including California Sister Mary Edwin O’Neill (1867-1946), who published “Love on a Christmas Morning,” a charming book of poems relating to Christmas, in 1938. Photos courtesy of SNJM U.S.-Ontario Archives. We’re sharing...

Holy Names History – A Gift from Bing Crosby

Holy Names Sisters received homemade gifts from Bing Crosby!? Yes, it’s true. Here is a shell, painted and decorated for Christmas. The accompanying Christmas card reads, “Crafted at Casa Crosby by loving, if reluctant, hands,” signed by singer Bing Crosby and his...

Holy Names History – Nativity Scene

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,” (Isaiah 9:6). This creche scene was displayed at Ramona Convent Secondary School in Alhambra, California for many years. Photos courtesy of SNJM U.S.-Ontario Archives. We’re sharing objects from the Archives of the...