When I was invited to write a reflection about ecological conversion, I immediately Sister Ida Robertine Berresheim came to mind. I distinctly remember a talk she gave in Los Angeles decades ago, where she opened my eyes to the reality that there is no “away” to which we throw things.
A junio, tres de nuestras hermanas peruanas tuvieron la oportunidad de viajar a Le Puy y asistir a la conferencia Hope en Roma.
In June, three of our Peruvian sisters had the opportunity to travel to Le Puy, France and then attend the Hope conference in Rome.
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.
¿Qué hacen cuatro Hermanas de San José en la quinta sesión internacional de negociación de las Naciones Unidas sobre un tratado contra la contaminación por plásticos (INC-5)?
What in the world are four Sisters of St. Joseph doing at the fifth United Nations international negotiating session on a plastic pollution treaty (INC-5)?
Today, guided by the inspirations of the Holy Spirit, our congregation continues to discern the best way to govern ourselves.
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.
In February 2024, two of our sisters began a new mission in this pueblo joven or “young town,” a newer settlement in the dusty Andean foothills outside of Lima.
When I lived in Peru, one of the things that I most admired about the Peruvian people are their gifts of compassion and solidarity. I found this to be especially true among people who have limited material resources.
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.