Friday, December 8 Scripture Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1: 3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Reflection Our dear Pope Francis said it so well. He said that we tend to only say a“half Yes” to God’s call to become God’s disciples. “Sure, God, maybe tomorrow.” Or, “Not today, God, but tomorrow I’ll get right on […]
Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 10 Scripture Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 Reflection Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. […]
Prayer Vigil to #EndGunViolence
Join us as we come together to remember the half a million Americans killed or injured by guns since the Sandy Hook shooting tragedy. When: Monday, December 11, 2017 Where: Congregation of St. Joseph Chapel 1515 W. Ogden Ave LaGrange Park, Illinois 60526 Time: 7:00pm At hundreds of locations nationwide, people will gather to give voice […]
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 3rd Scripture Is 63:16-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1Cor 1: 3-9; Mk 13:33-37 Reflection …What I say to you, I say to everyone, “Watch!” Mk 13:37 As we get into the season of Advent, the readings and the Gospel for today speak of a period of waiting and watching. In the […]
Beyond 100 Days of Prayer
Many of you participated in the 100 Days of Prayer initiative by praying, reflecting and sharing the daily prayers we posted here and on our Facebook page during the new administration’s first 100 days in office. Although those first 100 days are over, the need to pray for our elected leaders continues. So on behalf […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 26, 2017 By Nancy Corcoran, CSJ Chestnut Hill, MA Scripture 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5: 8-14; Jn 9:1-41 Reflection They said, “How did your eyes get opened?” “A man named Jesus made a paste and rubbed it on my eyes and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ I did […]
Gianna House Hosts Christmas Baby Shower
Gianna House, a Pregnancy and Parenting Center that helps new and expectant moms who are in need of baby clothing and other essential parenting items, hosted a holiday baby shower on December 19th for 25 area women. Located inside the former St. Veronica Convent in Eastpointe, Michigan, sisters from our founding community of Nazareth in […]
100 Days of Prayer
Together with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, we offer you the calendars below called 100 Days of Prayer. Each day, we invite you to say and reflect on a daily prayer during the new presidential administration’s first 100 days in office. The content encourages unity and reconciliation and offers support to people who […]
Sisters Stand in Solidartiy at Women’s Marches
Over 80 sisters and associates from our founding communities of Cleveland, Wichita, Nazareth (in Kalamazoo, Mich.), and LaGrange Park (just outside of Chicago) participated in the Women’s Marches on January 21st, to stand with and for all marginalized populations. While the reasons for attending were as varied as the women who participated, to paraphrase Father […]
Ash Wednesday
March 1, 2017 By Barbara Foreman La Grange, IL Scripture Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Reflection “…give alms…pray…fast.” Mt 6:2-16 On first look, the sequence seems a little off. The Gospel writer has arranged Jesus’ teachings around what many Christians have adopted as Lenten practices in this way: […]
