We listen to the heart of the world and hold in our prayer the Sisters of St. Joseph and the people of PUERTO RICO.

Today, November 8, is National Aboriginal Vetrans Day. We express gratitude to Indigenous Vetrans who volunteered to fight for this country. Thank you for your service!

This week we pray for the Sisters of St. Joseph and Associates ministering in Peru. Presently there are 37 Sisters from the congregations of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, the Carondelet Congregation and the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada (Pembroke). Their ministries include: parish ministry and education, pastoral care, community development, health, governance, advocacy, empowerment of women, spiritual formation and prison ministry We hold in our hearts in a particular way Sister María Choquez and Sister Gloria Muchypiña serving in their home area Chincha Valley. There are also 16 Associates connected with this mission. We are also mindful of the many Canadian sisters who began our missions in Peru, and were graced by Christ’s love radiating in the people.

November 20, 2019 7 pm - 9 pm Pro Cathedral, North Bay

Attached is a news report on the dire situation in Haiti. As a Federation we have sponsored 10 girls in collaboration with Mission Haiti at one of the schools in Leogane. The following information is from Anita Witta, our contact with Mission Haiti. "I wanted to share this article with all of you; perhaps you may have seen this. I keep in contact with Fr. Tom and he is requesting prayers. Sr. Edna has been keeping in contact by texting. Schools have been closed as you all know and will not open till the streets are calm. The country is paralyzed and has been in lock down for many weeks. Sr Edna states that food is difficult to get and everything is very expensive. When you are able to get to the market, there is little food there due to no deliveries, roads are blocked. Electricity is scarce and so is gas. If the Sisters run the generator, they need diesel and that is difficult to find and extremely expensive. Downtown Leogane has experienced much violence on the streets with protestors. It is quite sad to read about the hospitals. Dieunis is happy to be at the farm. The conditions in Ley Cayes were and remain very bad. He was very lucky to get out of Les Cayes when he did. There was a one day break in protesting and he was able to get on a bus to Leogane. He stated that no one could leave their home, it was not safe on the street." Many prayers are needed for those in Haiti.