Eco-Challenge: Examine your food’s lifecycle
We often think about what food we eat and its effects on the health of our bodies. We also need to be aware of the impact our food has on the health of our planet.
A visit to Perú
From December 28 through January 20, I had an incredible opportunity to visit the Sisters of St. Joseph in Peru. As the congregation’s communication director, it helped me to get to know the Peruvian sisters better.
Stopping Human Trafficking
Jesus calls us to treat all with dignity and respect and to look at people and creation as sacred beings not objects, yet human trafficking is a growing crime worldwide. Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet are engaged with ending human trafficking by addressing root causes.
Making Changes to Implement Laudato Si’
In 2021, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet established our Laudato Si’ Action Plan to enfold the call of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ into our personal, communal and institutional decision-making over the next seven years and beyond.
Goodbye and Hello
Some of our Los Angeles sisters are now saying goodbye to their home at Carondelet Center and moving to St. John of God Care Center, where they are experiencing a big hello and welcome! Life changes and so do they—blessings abound!
Plastics Treaty: Moving Toward Consensus
In April, I attended the fourth session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), where diplomats from around the world worked toward consensus in the development of a legally binding instrument to regulate plastic pollution.
Eco-Challenge: Prioritize plastic pollution prevention
This month’s Eco-Challenge emphasizes learning more about the impact that plastic pollution is having on our health and our planet. Hopefully, you will join our efforts in making our world more plastic-free.
A new headquarters for Catholic Charities’ social and human services in the Capital Region
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Albany Province, are very pleased to announce they have entered into a conceptual agreement to transfer ownership of the St. Joseph’s Provincial House building in Latham to Catholic Charities.
Snapshots in Time: A Bridge to St. Louis History
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Eads Bridge in St. Louis. The Carondelet Consolidated Archives discovered our own connection to the bridge.
Connecting with Younger Generations
Bridging generational gaps can be a challenge, but it is one that sisters from all over the congregation have taken on. Here are just a few examples of how our sisters are connecting with younger generations.