The journey of discernment
We asked some of our newest members to share what life is like as a woman discerning religious life during a time in our world of change, letting go and finding a new way.
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These are the latest items related to our community in Albany, New York.
Making Changes to Care for Creation
On November 11, 2021, our congregation publicly committed to join Pope Francis and the universal Catholic Church on a seven-year journey to ecological conversion through the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. Efforts towards this commitment have been in the works since 1997, and the journey continues.
Justice Promoters Response to Buffalo
As Catholic Sisters and New York residents we are united with our brothers and sisters in Buffalo as they grieve the loss of ten innocent victims to the sin of white supremacy. The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas have released a statement which expresses our sorrow and outrage at the needless tragedy. With the permission of the Sisters of Mercy we the Justice Promoters of LCWR Region 2 share this statement with you.
The Art of Letting Go
Letting go. Though the reasons may vary, as these sisters from across the congregation share, it is something we all must learn to do.
What would you like other women seeking religious life to know?
We asked some of our newest members to share what they would like other women seeking religious life to know.
Introducing “Our Border Brothers and Sisters”
When I was a volunteer at Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas last May, I had the privilege of serving refugees seeking asylum in the United States.
Utica’s Prayer Powerhouse
Associates promise to pray “individually and communally with the Sisters of St. Joseph.” Maria Beck takes that promise seriously.
Restorative justice close to home
The pandemic slowed life for some but for our sisters, it led to them working harder than ever to help support the Albany community.
Albany sisters help feed the dear neighbor during COVID pandemic
The pandemic slowed life for some but for our sisters, it led to them working harder than ever to help support the Albany community.
Snapshot in Time: A visit from Hedwig von Trapp
When I turned the photo over to check for a date, I was amazed to see that the woman standing in the back between the guitar player and two sisters was identified as Helga von Trapp, a member of the famous Trapp Family Singers (as portrayed in The Sound of Music Broadway musical and subsequent 1965 film).
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