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This week we are invited to pray for the 36 Sisters of St. Joseph ministering in Belgium and for the people of that country. The Sisters serving in Belgium are from three CSJ Congregations: Institut de Souers de Saint Joseph, Chambéry, and Lyon. Their works include education, pastoral care and various social activities.

Click on the title for a link to the January 2022 update

This week we are invited to pray for the two Sisters of St. Joseph ministering in Australia and for the people of that country. The two Sisters belong to the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in the United States (California).

Information on a Christian Unity prayer that is taking place on Jan 20. Click on title for full poster with details and link to prayer service

Following Vatican II’s call for renewal in the Catholic Church in the mid 1960’s, our Sisters established Houses of Prayer and Retreat Centres around Northern Ontario. Having completed advanced courses on spiritual direction and retreat accompaniment, the purpose was to provide support for the personal faith and prayer life of Catholics and other spiritual seekers. Besides spiritual direction/accompaniment, some of the programs offered included the 30 Day Retreat/ Ignatian Exercises, one day to eight day retreats, 12 Step retreats, “Youth Encounter Christ” weekends, “New beginnings” Weekends (for widowed, divorced and separated Catholics), women’s retreats, men’s retreats, liturgical season themed retreats, vocation discernment retreats, cosmic creation retreats and many more. Name as many of the Houses of Prayer and Spiritual Centres established by our Congregation as you can. The most complete answer wins.

This week we are invited to pray for the 133 Sisters of St. Joseph ministering in Argentina, for the 135 Associates, and for the people of that country.

Click on the title for a link to a short story about our Cecilia Mulcahey written by Janice Leuschen, one of the contributors to the book "Painted Voices" about our Sudbury General Hospital. Janice had met Cecilia who was working as a pastoral visitor at the hospital. Janice has granted permission to post her article on our website. Enjoy this beautiful story

See Ann Marshall's story - click on title to view video

See our December update - click on title for links to newsletter updates and invites

Wishing everyone many blessings in 2022. May peace, love and joy fill us as we care for each other and all of creation!

CLICK ON TITLE FOR LINK WITH MORE INFORMATION “CELEBRATING THE SAINTS” January 17 & 31; February 14 & 21, 2022 A ZOOM Presentation Join us to experience that joy that is part of the COMMUNION OF SAINTS, that “great cloud of witnesses” who can help to inspire us and help us to live with new eyes and a renewed heart! These sessions will be an interactive exchange of ideas, talent and joy!! --no materials are necessary to join --no contribution is too small --no prior knowledge of the Lives of the Saints is required!!

May the Christ child bless you abundantly this Christmas and in the coming year. From all of us Sisters!

A presentation by and conversation with Sister Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, Undersecretary for The Vatical Office of the Synod of Bishops - Synodality, Young People & Church To register navfdco@gmail.com

Due to the death of S. Gertrude Quinlan we have had to move Theology Perking to Friday evening at 7 pm. Please register by email to cromano@csjssm.ca if you would like to join us. Thank you.

It is with sadness that The Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie announce the death of Sister Gertrude Quinlan (Sister M. Dominica) on December 10th, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Motherhouse, North Bay, Ontario.

#OFFERING Have you recently offered your friendship to an acquaintance? Did you make that offer on a house? Are you taking the next step offering a lifetime commitment to a partner or a child you will birth, adopt or foster? If you have done these or similar things, you know that there is this moment when all your hopes and fears mingle. A moment where anything and everything and nothing is possible. Advent is that moment. We wait and hope for everything, the promised hope of Christ, as we make an offering of our time, attention, and whole selves. —Patrick Kangrga #OFFRANDE Avez-vous récemment offert votre amitié à une connaissance ? Avez-vous fait cette offre d’achat pour une maison ? Êtes-vous en train de franchir une nouvelle étape en offrant un engagement à vie à un partenaire ou à un enfant sur le point de naître, ou que vous allez adopter ou accueillir ? Si vous avez fait ces choses ou des choses similaires, vous savez qu'il y a ce moment où tous vos espoirs et vos peurs s’entremêlent. Un moment où rien que tout et n'importe quoi n’est possible. L'Avent est ce moment. Nous attendons et nous espérons tout, l'espérance promise du Christ, alors que nous faisons une offrande de notre temps, de notre attention et de tout notre être. —Patrick Kangrga

The Sisters of the Federation of The Sisters of St. Joseph of Canada have created a wonderful series of Vocation Vignettes with a new one available every month. Click on title to see December’s offering “The Call”

December 5 is the 2nd Sunday of Advent - continue to journey with us with the Cosmic Advent Wreath Click on title for scripture and reflection

Check out some new spiritual reflections and did you know information - click on title for links A new movie review on this home page might also be of interest!

Less than fifty years after the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, on January 17, 1836, six Sisters of St. Joseph from Lyon, at the request of Bishop Joseph Rosati set out from Havre, France on the Heidelberg for St. Louis M0, USA. "The peril of an ocean voyage lay before them and the unknown dangers of the American forest... Behind were home, friends and the calm convent life;...the hardships of the future were mercifully concealed" Mary, Lucida Savage, CSJ, PhD: "The Congregation of St. Joseph of Carondelet". Name as many as you can of these six Sisters who spent 49 wintery days on the high seas, including a near-fatal storm near the Gulf of Mexico to plant the seeds of our CSJ charism in North America. Who were these women? CLICK ON TITLE FOR THE ANSWER