Sister Act: Sr. Brady Records a Collection of Sacred Songs
“Singing is twice praying” is a well-known quote attributed to St. Augustine. But Sister Patricia Brady, SSMN, associate director of campus ministry and director of service learning, along with several Sisters from her order, took it one step further.  They just released a CD of their songs entitled, “A Gift to Be Simple.”  An article about their CD appeared in The Buffalo News on January 17.

Sister Pat holds her newly released CD, the result of more than a year of hard work

Brady thought of the idea more than a year ago, in an effort to promote awareness of her order, the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur.  In addition, it has become a fundraising effort, however small, to help pay the debt on their new center on Lafayette Avenue. According to Sr. Pat, making her idea a reality was much harder than she initially thought.

“One of the songs took 13 takes to record,” says Brady. "Each time we listened to it, we heard something else that we had to fix.”  She adds that the group practiced at least once a week for close to six months before actually recording the CD.

“We aren’t professional singers, but the music came from the heart,” Brady says. “We truly love to sing and wanted the CD to be a witness of the hope that is our spirit.” 
 
“A Gift to Be Simple” includes a wide variety of sacred songs which reflect the Sisters’ religious life and represent the diversity of people they have served. It is available for $15 at Media Play, Life Resources, the Canisius College Bookstore, or by calling Sister Pat Brady at Ext. 2424 or via E-mail at bradyp@canisius.edu.

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