Interview at the Archives
October is American Archives Month, so we’re taking the opportunity to highlight the work of our archivists at the Carondelet Consolidated Archives.
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These are the latest items about events, initiatives and stories that involve our entire international community.
Eco-Challenge: Cut out cutlery
In a world filled with single-use plastics, small choices can lead to big changes for our planet. One simple step you can take is to refuse plastic cutlery when ordering takeout or dining at events.
Eco-Challenge: Reduce your carbon footprint
Our September Eco-Challenge is all about reducing our carbon footprints. This Season of Creation, we’re learning what our carbon footprint is and steps we can take to reduce it.
Adapting to the Signs of the Times
Today, guided by the inspirations of the Holy Spirit, our congregation continues to discern the best way to govern ourselves.
Healing Touch as a Pathway to God and Spirituality
A number of our sisters across the congregation utilize different forms of healing touch and touch therapy as a profound means of extending compassion to people who are suffering physical and emotional pain.
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.
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.
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.