Ann Regan, SNJM wrote a post for the Academy of the Holy Names, Tampa's blog on the recent Jubilee celebration in Tampa. "Jubilee has been a time of restoration, a time for remission, forgiveness and joy. My life has been spent working in the field of education-education in the faith. To celebrate my Jubilee at the school Easter liturgy, what more could one ask?" Link to post: http://blog.holynamestpa.org/2012/04/19/a-sisters-jubilee/. See below for a photo from the celebration.

Susan M. Maloney, SNJM will be honored with the Mary Award from the Immaculate Heart Community on May 6. Susan was selected because of her work to abolish human trafficking, her ministry to women and for the care she gave to the founding president of the community, Anita M. Caspary, IHM. The Mary Award is given to people who exemplify the spirit and faith of Mary and her discipleship. The luncheon ceremony will be held at Almansor Court in Alhambra, CA.

Photo: Susan M. Maloney, SNJM speaking about anti-trafficking work at the International Meeting for Women Religious in Rome, 2009.

Yakima-area Jubilarians were profiled in the Yakima Herald-Republic. "I'm extremely grateful that I've been a Sister of the Holy Names for 50 years, which enabled me to do wonderful things in service to others," said Mary Rita Rohde, SNJM. Link to article:  http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2012/04/19/grace-and-gratitude-sisters-marking-50-years-of-service.

Read more about the 2012 Jubilarians on the Jubilarian page.

Junior High students at Ramona Convent Secondary School recently completed a project that was connected to a course reflection on following the mission of Jesus and the works of mercy, both corporal and spiritual. They added new plants to the Mary Grotto on campus. To celebrate their project, they gathered to pray the rosary in honor of the role models in their lives many of whom are their mothers. See below for a photo.