Catholic Sisters Week: Hope for Justice
During our 2019 Congregational Chapter, we prioritized “deepening awareness of our complicity and working toward dismantling interlocking systems of oppression.” Here is how we responded.
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Catholic Sisters Week: Hope for the Earth
During our 2019 Congregational Chapter, we prioritized “responding to the crisis of Earth and global warming.” Here is how we responded.
Your Fun Fact: A St. Joseph Worker Reflection
As a St. Joseph Worker, Rosie Schlidt is a case manager at Homeboy Industries, where her clients teach her about unbridled joy and individuality.
Celebrating 375: Our Habit’s History
As a part of the Sisters of St. Joseph 375th Jubilee Anniversary, we’re reflecting on integral parts of our history and spirituality. This February, we’re covering our habit.
Lunar New Year Celebration
For the Lunar New Year, the Tsu community held a “Setsubun—throwing beans to drive away evil spirits” event.
SEEK 2025 Conference
The Spirit was very present at the SEEK 2025 Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, which Joann Heinritz and I attended at the beginning of January.
Efforts to End Human Trafficking at the Border
The Los Angeles Province has been a member of the Alliance to End Human Trafficking for over 10 years. As a current board member, Sister Judy Molosky joined 14 others for the annual in-person board meeting in Tucson, Arizona.
A visit to Japan
Following our time at the UN plastic pollution treaty negotiating session in South Korea, Sisters Teresa Mitani, Chizuru Yamada and I took a plane and a boat to their home in Japan. Although I have some business to take care of here, a side benefit has been to experience life with our Japanese sisters.
Christmastime in Japan
You might be interested to know how we celebrate Christmas in Japan, where only 1% of the population is Christian.
Christmastime in Perú
As we approach the celebration of the birth of Jesus, we asked our sisters Perú to share some of their local customs and family traditions for the season of Christmas.