On the afternoon of Sunday, October 27, the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ hosted the latest installment of its annual music series at the Ancilla Domini Chapel in Plymouth, Indiana. This year's featured artist was internationally acclaimed...
With September almost at an end and Halloween decorations appearing on shelves, take some time to appreciate the last vestiges of the summer by getting outside, exploring your community, and getting to know your neighbors. No matter where you are in...
The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ hosted its All Things Bright & Beautiful concert at the Ancilla Domini Chapel in Plymouth on Saturday, May 4. The duo of Soprano Jessica McCormack and Tenor JR Fralick enlightened the chapel with their...
For much of the spring summer, resident talk in the Cenacle dining room focused on family, flowers, and recipes. Residents of the female persuasion tended to be vocal, and they seasoned the chatter with words like “adorable, “precious,”...
It's not a coincidence that GOD and DOG are palindromes of each other. Dogs are the real proof that God loves us. Holiday lights, snowy walks, and tables full of holiday treats are treasures, but my all-time favorite Christmas gifts are two of my...
SERVING WITH AN ATTENTIVE EAR AND A COURAGEOUS HEART I was born and raised in the Back of the Yards in Chicago’s southwest side in the 1940s-50s when Chicago was the “hog butcher capital of the world.” It was a community with twelve...
About 20 years ago, the Poor Handmaids decided to name the four dining halls of the Motherhouse. Leadership designed a contest in which Sisters would suggest four names, with the requirement that they be related by a common theme—all named after...