Becoming an oblate—literally “one who is offered”—means joining a particular Christian monastic community as a kind of lay associate. An oblate takes no vows but does affirm the intention to live by a ...
LOWELL — Many are familiar with Lowell’s hidden jewel, St. Joseph the Worker Shrine located in the heart of downtown at 37 Lee St. But within St. Joseph’s, lies a second jewel — the Oblate Historical ...
LOWELL — St. Joseph the Worker Shrine is a sanctuary in the heart of the city for many. Located at 37 Lee St., the origins of the shrine date to 1868. The building had been a Unitarian church, but it ...
The article on St. Frances Academy (“College-esque St. Frances Academy football team will travel 8,000 miles in pursuit of high school national championship,” Aug. 25) is marred by the omission of any ...
CATONSVILLE, Maryland — Mother Mary Lange, who founded the first Black Catholic school in the United States and the first religious order for women of color, is an example of courageous resilience the ...
Sister Mary Alice was born Innocent Victoria Chineworth in Rock Island, Ill., on July 16, 1917. She was the second daughter of four children born to African-American shoe repair businessman and White, ...
The Oblate Sisters of Providence are celebrating 190 years of service this year and are still going strong. I first met them in 1957, and I am proud to be associated with these great women, religious ...
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