Join the Sisters of St. Joseph at the Paschal Triduum - and more

There's so much to share from just this past week. Our latest edition of Soundings Update is available at: http://www.csjboston.org/su-Mar-27-13.pdf

Join us for our Triduum Liturgies this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

the Paschal Triduum

      March 28– 5:30pm:

           Holy Thursday – Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper

      March 29      Good Friday

       12:00-3:00pm Silent Peace Vigil —

           outside the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse

           637 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA 02135

          All welcome to come and stay for a while. Bring friends!  

                                  5:30pm – Celebration of the Lord's Passion

 

March 30 – 7:00pm:  Easter Vigil

Early this morning, I came across this 4 minute YouTube Video interview with one of our Sisters of St. Joseph from Concordia, KS. The title is:

Sr Julie Christensen, CSJ - an "Allstar" Sister

http://www.youtube.com/user/vocationculture

It's worth watching. 

Celebrate St. Joseph Day with Us

 

Who is Saint Joseph?

 

Celebrate Saint Joseph's Day [March 19] by watching this two minute video from the Sisters of St. Joseph in Orange, CA and praying this prayer to St. Joseph:

God of Great Love,

Your son, Jesus,

was nurtured by St. Joseph.

May we look to Joseph

as our model of justice,

gentleness, and humility.

May we, with Joseph,

nurture the life of Christ

in our lives

and in the lives of others

Uniting all people

and all creation

with God and with one another.

May Joseph’s life inspire us

to be a hopeful,  healing presence

within our world.

Amen.

 

©  Joanne Gallagher, CSJ

 

Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston: Statement on election of Pope Francis

http://www.timesonline.com/news/world/africa/pope-live-pope-francis-makes-first-appearance/article_737c12f4-b894-5739-871f-3845f46a455c.html?mode=image&photo=10

Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston:
Statement on election of Pope Francis

 

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston are genuinely pleased about the election of Pope Francis and we offer our prayers, support, and blessings as he assumes the leadership of our Catholic Church. We look forward to working with Pope Francis in continuing to build a Church whose active inclusive love encourages and supports the gifts and wisdom of all of its members. We pray that he will be a courageous advocate for unity and reconciliation, an advocate of the oppressed and marginalized, and an untiring voice for the protection of the dignity and rights of all persons.

Soundings Update: We Are All Immigrants

The latest edition of Soundings Update is now on our website at:
http://www.csjboston.org/su-Mar-13-13.pdf
Please note that the date above is correct.

As the conclave opens, let's continue to pray the prayer to the Holy Spirit in the previous post.

Also, you can watch this morning's CBS interview with Florence Deacon, OSF,  president of LCWR at http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50142656n but be forewarned! The captions and headlines that CBS uses to frame her interview have no relationship to her message. This is not a rebel nun, as they call her and she never speaks about women priests as CBS suggests in its headline. I'm sorry CBS painted her with this brush.

Prayer for Guidance in Selecting a Pope

As the Cardinals begin their pre-conclave meetings, let us all be with them in prayer. This prayer was written by a Sister of St. Joseph of Baden, PA. It is used here with permission. If you share it please be sure to include Anne Clifford, CSJ's name.

 

 for Guidance in the Selection of a Pope

Come Holy Spirit,

Enkindle in our hearts the fire of your love.

 

Spirit of Wisdom,

Inspire the Cardinals of our Church

To enter their deliberations

For a successor of St. Peter

With openness to your desires

for our Church and the world.

 

Come Holy Spirit,

Enkindle in our hearts the fire of your love.

Gift each Cardinal with interior freedom,

And discerning listening, not only to one another

but also to the People of God

whom they are called to serve.

 

Come Holy Spirit,

Enkindle in our hearts the fire of your love.

Enable discernment in the midst of confusion.

Be the source of Wisdom as

We join with all the faithful in prayer and fasting,

For the sake of the Church that we love.

Come Holy Spirit,

Enkindle in our hearts the fire of your love.

Provide the Church with a Pope

Who will be a true Vicar of Christ—

A prayerful man of wisdom,

With boldness of heart and openness to diversity;

A man of peace

who models compassion and forgiveness.

This we pray for our Church,

That we all may be one in our love

for God and the Dear Neighbor.

Come Holy Spirit,

Enkindle in our hearts the fire of your love.

- Anne Clifford, CSJ (Baden)