Advent: Information or Faith
Advent introduces us to Luke’s writing about Zechariah, an angel and Mary. Going between the lines we learn how these three characters reacted to the news of the Messiah’s birth.
Sister Mary Ann Figlino was received into the congregation in 1960. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Fontbonne College in 1964, a master’s degree in early childhood education from University of Northern Colorado in 1974, and a master’s in scripture from Iliff School of Theology in 1997. A member of our St. Louis Province, Sister Mary Ann currently lives in Denver, Colorado, where she spent several years serving on the Board of Directors for the Empowerment Program. Sister Mary Ann now spends her retirement teaching classes on Scripture.
Advent introduces us to Luke’s writing about Zechariah, an angel and Mary. Going between the lines we learn how these three characters reacted to the news of the Messiah’s birth.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet are a congregation of Catholic sisters. We, and those who share our charism and mission, are motivated in all things by our profound love of God and our dear neighbors. We seek to build communities and bridge divides between people. Since our first sisters gathered in 1650, our members have been called to “do all things of which women are capable.” The first sisters of our congregation arrived in St. Louis, Missouri in 1836, and we now have additional locations in St. Paul, Albany, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Japan and Peru. Today, we commit to respond boldly to injustice and dare to be prophetic.