Christmas Dawn – Sister Mary McClure, SNDdeN – Dec. 25, 2024

December 25, 2024

Christmas Dawn

Luke 2: 15-20

Angelic pronouncements,

Frightened shepherds who were the outcasts in that society-living with the sheep outside the town.

They were the first to hear the proclamation.

I think we too encounter persons of peace- angels- people who are pilgrims of peace, if our hearts are open – We Pray O Lord.

Luke 2: 15-20

When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

The Gospel of the Lord

Meet Sister Mary McClure, SNDdeN

Sister Mary McClure was born in Scotland and first met the Sisters of Notre when she was training to be a teacher in Glasgow. After teaching for some time, she joined the Notre Dame community. Mary has been in educational ministries in schools, colleges and university. She has taught across the spectrum – from infants to post-graduate students. While a member of the Congregational Leadership Team, Mary had the privilege of seeing and experiencing the Notre Dame mission on five continents. Mary enjoys being an SND!