This week we are invited to pray for the 31 Sisters of St. Joseph from the Congregation of St. Joseph, and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet who minister in Japan. Watch a short video on the Carondelet Sisters: https://www.facebook.com/sistersofsaintjosephla/videos/csj-arrival-in-japan/219652385386561/

We wondered how we might respond to help bring about a new "normal" - a country and world with a different set of priorities that will create justice, equity and new life for all creation, including humans. Click on the links for two documents, each of which offers some suggestions and helpful information. This may be a challenging time for us to respond, but a new normal will not come about instantly, nor will we no longer have opportunities to help share in bringing about the newness. Hopefully these documents will help you know more, discern how to act and help you to feel like you are contributing to a new world order.

Name as many pairs of biological sisters who entered and remained in our congregation, living and or deceased. For example, Sisters Euphrasia (Kusy) and Mary Anne (Kusy). There are seventeen pairs. Name as many trios of biological sisters who entered and remained in our congregation, living and or deceased. For example, Sister Faustina (Quinn) had two older Sisters in our Congregation: Sisters Maura (Quinn) and St. Julia (Quinn). There are two trios. Hint: In the Heritage Room, the binder on the memorial table of the biographies of our 121 founding Sisters is arranged in alphabetical order by family name. (Thank you Marie McGirr). The three binders on the nearby buffet of our deceased Sisters is arranged in chronological order, but the names of the parents would give you a clue.

In 1936 Bishop Ralph Hubert Dignan invited Peterborough Sisters working throughout our diocese to found a new Congregation: The Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie. He arranged for the purchase of the Lions Park on Lake Nipissing, which apparently was in receivership for back taxes. He was involved in the construction of our Motherhouse and helped guide the new congregation in our formative years. The window is in tribute to Bishop Dignan. St. Hubert lived in Belgium in the 8th century. After his wife died giving birth to their son, it is said he withdrew to a forest to hunt. As he was pursuing a stag, the animal turned, and Hubert saw a cross between its antlers. Hubert had a conversion and later was appointed the first bishop of Louvain Belgium.