Sisters, staff, associates, and members of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation gather at The Center at Mariandale As Sister Donna Brunell, OP handed the youth of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans gift baskets containing hand quilted mini-mats, she encouraged each...
Margaret McHale (left) watches as Riley Mohawk (right) leads a prayer overlooking the Hudson River “…They didn’t know that we are seeds” Recently I spent a week with a group of Native American youth ranging in age from 15 to 25 years old. In the face of our country’s...
Sisters, staff, associates, and members of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation gather at The Center at Mariandale On the morning of August 27th, six youth and three chaperone members of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation stood in a circle with...
Flickr: Eric Chan We’ve all been in the unfortunate situation of having to deal with the mountain of grief that accompanies death. Whether it’s saying goodbye to a loved one or accompanying another through his/her last days, the end of life is often challenging...
When Mary Ann Cirillo, OP, a Dominican Sister of Hope, moved to Oklahoma to minister to Native Americans, she did not have fond first impressions of the West. “It was so hot, and the people talked very softly,” Sister Mary Ann recalled. “Indians don’t look at people...
