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Signs of Courageous Hope
Reflections on our experience at the Religious Formation Conference Congress 2019 by Ann Marie Cappello, SJ Sisters Rosemary O’Brien, Susan Herzing, and I (pictured l-r Sister Rosemary O’Brien, myself and Sister Susan) attended the Religious Formation Conference Congress 2019, held recently in Louisville, KY. This month’s Mission Possible column offers our collaborative thoughts on the…
Read MoreCall . . . what does it mean?
“I believe there’s a calling for all of us. I know that every human being has value and purpose. The real work of our lives is to become aware. And awakened. To answer the call.” …
Read Moredoing or being?
Do you ever question whether you are doing enough for others, or feeling as if you are not doing as much as others might be doing? Do you compare your actions or good works with those of others? Does it sometimes seem that you fill your calendar with “good works” and then go through the…
Read Morepraying together
Belonging to a prayer group can help us connect, not only with each other but with God. This is the SSJ mission. Many of our associates, agrégées, and sisters belong to prayer groups. One such group is the Meadville Associate Prayer Group which has met continuously, each month since it began in 1985 at the…
Read Morecomforted by the mission
“Shawls …made for centuries universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving God. They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug, shelter and beautify. Those who have received these shawls have been uplifted and affirmed, as if given wings to fly above their troubles…” …
Read Morehonoring fathers, honoring Joseph
Sunday, June 16th is Father’s Day – a day set aside to honor all fathers and father figures. Billy Graham once said, “a good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” As I think about this, I am reminded of St. Joseph…
Read Morea Good Friday pilgrimage and the SSJ mission
SSJ Associate Stephanie Hall, who many know is also our Director of Public Relations and Communications, embarked on a spiritual journey during Holy Week. Stephanie, who has been making personal retreats in the desert of New Mexico for a few years, recently learned about a Holy Week pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayo in the…
Read MoreKindness, during the month of March . . . and always!
The month of March has always been significant for the Sisters of St. Joseph as we celebrate the feast of St. Joseph on March 19. Beginning in 2014, National Catholic Sisters Week has been celebrated March 8-14, making the month even more special. As in the past, locally we will collaborate with the Benedictine Sisters,…
Read MoreSSJ Neighborhood Network East—keepin’ the mission alive!
The SSJNN west and east are reaching out to the youth in their area with a variety of unique programs. Recognizing that there is a significant percentage of neighborhood youth with limited understanding of future career and work opportunities, Colleen Burbules, program director of the SSJNN east developed and implemented a career awareness program…
Read Morevolunteers — the heart of mission!
I recently attended the SSJ Neighborhood Network volunteer dinner which is held annually in appreciation for the many who offer their time to the ministry. During the program, one of the SSJNN board members reminisced about his years as a volunteer with the Neighborhood Network. He recalled that in the early days of the SSJNN,…
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