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update on sisters of st. ann in haiti




Dear Queenswood Community,
As you know, Haiti has been devastated by Tuesday’s earthquake.  As a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of St. Ann, we will continue to share information with you about the 40 Sisters of St. Ann and their families in Haiti as it becomes available. 
The Sisters of St. Ann have four schools in Port-au-Prince and a clinic as well as the SSA Haitian Province Administration centre, with residence and novitiate.  
At this time, the Sisters of St. Ann are still without communication with their Sisters in Haiti.  They have confirmed through other sources that 2 of their schools and two residences in Port-au-Prince have collapsed; other buildings have considerable damage; still no word about their Provincial House.  We ask for your prayers.
Also, aid is desperately needed.  The Sisters of Saint Ann have sent a substantial donation for emergency relief to Development and Peace.  This donation will be matched by the federal government.
We invite you to contribute to the emergency assistance being organized by Development and Peace at www.devp.org or leave a donation for the Red Cross in the box at the Hospitality Desk.
Thank you, and we will continue to share news as it becomes available.
Kate Fagan Taylor, Executive Director

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edwina gateley&#039;s big god

Posted on Jan. 6, 2010, by Stefan Jonsson, Programs and Marketing Coordinator

Edwina Gateley's Big God

Book review (In God’s Womb, Orbis Books, 2009) by John Dear, sj

I’ve known and admired Edwina Gateley for years, and even had the privilege of speaking at various church events with her, most memorably, a week-long teach-in together in Olympia, Washington, seven years ago. She’s a spell-binding speaker, heroic church woman, devoted mother, great writer, amazing story teller, brilliant organizer and good friend. I cherish her wit and wisdom; most of all, she cheers me up and gives me new energy to carry on our work of peace and justice.

But reading her newly published spiritual memoir, In God’s Womb (Orbis Books, 2009), I realize how far I underestimate her. She’s a mystic, a living saint in our midst. Many church men fear her. Most simply do not understand her. Reading this book helps explain why: Edwina is committed to God. Her mission springs from and leads to a passionate love of God. And because her God is so big, because she speaks with authority, she threatens the powers that be.

Read the rest of this article here.

 

Edwina will be here at Queenswood next week for: