Younger nuns envision a future much smaller, but still bright

This week I'm participating in a course at Boston College with Sandra Schneiders, IHM, entitled,
"Religious Life: A Vocation in and for the People of God." 

Last week Catholic sisters in their 20s, 30s, and 40s met across the country in Belmont California. The focus of that conference was "Mission and Ministry in the 21st  Century. Here is one of several news articles about the conference: Catholic San Francisco. 

And in Concordia, Kansas...very much the heartland of our country, during these two weeks, Sisters of St. Joseph from across the country have been gathering for a workshop/retreat titled "Bearers of the Tradition, Phase 3. These sisters are deepening their awareness of our mission and charism.

  

Just think about it, these events are happening from "sea to shining sea" and places in between. This has to be the Spirit alive in and among vowed women religious today.

Mission and Ministry in the 21st Century

Check out these questions being asked by participants in the
Giving Voice conference going on in California.
http://givingvoice2013.blogspot.com/
It seems that all of us could benefit from pondering these 
questions...and all of us have much to learn from
these women who are our future.

Sisters of St. Joseph Soundings Update and more...

Check out our website to access our last issue of Soundings Update until the end of the summer.
http://www.csjboston.org/su-July-3-2013.pdf
This issue features "Sisters Day at Fenway Park" and our "Volunteer in Mission Program."

Also available is the latest edition of our Soundings magazine summer issue in pdf format.
http://www.csjboston.org/snd-summer-2013.pdf
This issue concludes our year-long series about the 50th Anniversary of Vatican II and our experience of its impact over these years.

Next year's Soundings is already in process. We are celebrating 140 years of service and presence as Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston and will focus on that. In addition, each issue will consider our response to the Church's call to support comprehensive immigration reform.