News - February 2020 RSS Feed

Boots on the Ground assists the homeless. Read the article to learn more about the organization and how we can all assist.

Many Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie were involved in music ministry in various locations. Click on the link below to read about the Sisters and their ministry in music

This week we are invited to pray for the 5 Sisters of St. Joseph of Cuneo ministering in Cameroon. They serve in schools, parishes, and prisons, empowerment of women, visiting persons with physical challenges, and in AIDS programs. A growing number of people in Cameroon are using an innovative method to integrate fish farming and plant cultivation. Click on link below for the article. United in prayer, the Global Joseph Family, 7850 Sisters, 5700 Associates, 34 Agrégées in 45 countries, listening to the heart of the world. See photo below

This week are invited to pray for the 22 Sisters and 40 Associates who minster in Burkina Faso. They are from the congregations of Aosta Italy, Springfield USA, and Lyon France. The Sisters’ work includes: retreat centres, hostel for girls, schools, social centre with clinic, educational and nutritious centre, pastoral work and an orphanage. (Information from CSJ UN/NGO) In the midst of violence artists work to unite everyone: https://qz.com/africa/1795600/photos-of-burkina-fasos-contemporary-dance-festival/

This week we are invited to pray for the 525 Sisters, and 924 Associates who minster in Brazil. Their home Congregations are: Chambéry, Cuneo, Pinerolo, Concordia, Rochester, San Giuseppe and their works include: education, health care, Indigenous groups, agriculture, leadership formation, pastoral care, companioning street people, empowerment of women. We particularly remember this month the Latin American Network of Sisters (from South America and the Caribbean)who will be meeting in Brazil. Our Sr. Gloria Muchaypiňa Salhuana from Chincha, Peru (from the CSJ in Canada congregation) will be in attendance.