Six Women Enter CSSJ Federation Novitiate

Read about six women who are entering the Sisters of St. Joseph Federation Novitiate
http://www.sistersofsaintjosephfederation.org/node/132

The Federation Novitiate, a common project of the Sisters of St. Joseph in the United States, is an eight month concentration in the life, spirituality and mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Rooted in the shared spirituality and charism of unity and active, inclusive love, the experience offers the novices the opportunity for greater peer interaction and support, are taught by women with experience and expertise from across the congregations, and come to know themselves as part of a larger CSSJ family in the United States and beyond.

Human Trafficking: Stolen People, Stolen Hope

This morning there is more news from LCWR. Yesterday there was a panel on the work of sisters in working to eradicate human trafficking. It was covered by a local St. Louis TV station. Watch the news video here:
http://fox2now.com/2012/08/10/roman-catholic-sisters-working-to-fight-human-trafficking/

There is also a new article about this panel on the website of U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

The title is Human Trafficking- Stolen People, Stolen Hope

Those who followed the coverage of the July 2011 Federation Event of the Sisters of St. Joseph will recognize Kim Ritter and Katie Rhodes who spoke at that event. The work continues and there is still so much to be done. Thank you to all who are so passionate about this crime of modern-day slavery.

LCWR Assembly Decides Next Steps in Response to CDF Assessment

Yesterday morning I was out walking and passed by the fence and hedge in the picture at the left. As I continued on, the scene became a reflection for me on how structures can be created to try to set perimeters around growth. But new growth, the growth or the Spirit, finds ways to go beyond these perimeters.

It's been a very active news week for U.S. Catholic Sisters. The media was quite present at the annual assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious [LCWR].

It seems as if every time I open my email there are at least a dozen new articles about the assembly. National Catholic Reporter has posted updates several times a day. If you haven't had a chance to follow this, here's a good link.
http://ncronline.org/news/women-religious/lcwr-assembly-sisters-contemplate-surrender-discernment-authority The article that comes up is titled: At LCWR assembly, sisters contemplate surrender, discernment, authority is followed by several other well written articles about the assembly.

Then this afternoon LCWR posted a press release on their website titled: LCWR Assembly Decides Next Steps in Response to CDF Assessment follow the link. Then you need to download the pdf file to read the press release. But it's worth the effort.

I'm happy to share that at the end of this press release the election of Carol Zinn, SSJ Philadelphia, as the president-elect of LCWR.