Sister Marie Therese

"Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume." — John 12:3

Join Sister Marie Therese Sherwood for our April session of Simply Prayer, as we reflect on this Gospel scene of Mary, solemnly entering the room, holding high the alabaster jar, lavishly pouring out the expensive nard on the feet of Jesus, and drawing out his tiredness. We, too, are asked to break our jar, to spill our gifts, to give our all, spreading our oil of love and peace to those in need.

This program will be held in the first-floor conference room (blue room) of St. Francis Center at Monocacy Manor in Bethlehem, Pa. Participants are welcome to join us for coffee at 9:30 a.m.

Registration Details: Freewill offerings accepted. Please click the button below to register online now. If you would prefer to register by phone, please call 610-867-8890 or email lmartin@schoolsistersosf.org.

About the Presenter: Sister Marie Therese Sherwood has been a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis for 61 years. While teaching for 20 years in elementary schools, she continued her studies in pastoral ministry and spiritual direction, earning a certificate in spirituality. Sister ministered in several retreat houses, offering spiritual direction and directed retreats, while also serving as formation director, and participating in classes with the novices in the Franciscan Studies Program sponsored by St. Bonaventure University, in New York. For 17 years, Sister Marie Therese ministered as pastoral associate for social concerns in The Catholic Community of St. Matthias in Somerset, N.J. Residing now in Bethlehem, she is an avid reader, and can be seen on her daily walks along Bridle Path Road.