The US Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph, of which the Congregation of St. Joseph is a member, has issued the following public statement on the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the current administration’s travel ban: The U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph is extremely disappointed with the June 26, 2018, United States […]
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Keep Children and Families Together
On May 31, Teresa Maya, CCVI, President of LCWR, issued the following statement to the press, which we, The Congregation of St. Joseph, supports: As women of faith, as Catholic sisters, we strongly oppose the Trump administration’s decision to forcibly separate parents from their children in an effort to punish […]
“Human Trafficking: Happens Here Too” From FACTS to ACTION
Are you looking for a way to join others in ending human trafficking in your community and making a difference in your neighborhood, school, and workplace? Consider joining the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph for an information to action event! Human Trafficking: Happens Here Too! From FACTS to ACTION When: Saturday, May 19th […]
Easter Sunday
April 1st Scripture Acts 10:34, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9 Reflection Peter…observed the linen cloths lying there, and the kerchief used to cover his head not lying with the linen cloths but separate, neatly folded by itself. Then the other disciple…took one look at the evidence, and believed. Jn 20:6-8 This […]
Holy Saturday
March 31st Scripture Gn 1:1, 2: 2, Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10-14, 24, 35; Gn 22:1-18; Ps 16:5-11; Ex 14:15, 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2-6, 11-13; Is 55:1-11; Is 12: 2-6; Bar 3:9-15, 32, 4:4; Ps19:8-11; Ez 36:16-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4; Rom 6: 3-11; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7 Reflection Then […]
Good Friday
March 30th Scripture Is 52:13, 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1, 19:42 Reflection The Fourth Suffering Servant Song Is 52:13, 53:12 As I began to ponder once again the depth of this prophetic passage both for Jerusalem/Israel and for Jesus the Messiah, the exquisite music of Handel’s Messiah […]
Holy Thursday
March 29th Scripture Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26, 13:5-6; Jn 13:1-15 Reflection Jesus…rose from supper, laid aside his garments, and girded himself with a towel. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded… […]
Palm Sunday
March 25th Scripture Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14-23:56 Reflection Trust God today in everything you do. The readings today are filled with beautiful reminders of the poor and the capabilities that God has given each of us for our mission. In our world today we have ever so many reminders that […]
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 18th Scripture Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 Reflection Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over. Whoever holds on to […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 11th Scripture 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Reflection …The Son of Man must be lifted up as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him. Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only […]
