Over the centuries, men and women religious have practiced synodality through chapters, community meetings, and conversation groups to prepare for chapters of elections and affairs, house meetings and more. Decisions are made through prayer, dialogue (sometimes intense), and contemplative discernment to come to a decision or a way forward. The synod handbook, or vademecum, states that…
Creation Speaks, Let’s Listen
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September 1st World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
History of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation This celebration started among the world Orthodox Christian community in 1989 with the leadership of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is affectionately known as “the Green Patriarch.” For the Orthodox community in the United States, September 1 has significance beyond its proximity to back-to-school…
The CJIPCC held an interprovincial meeting
The CJIPCC held an interprovincial meeting by ZOOM on Tuesday and Wednesday August 23, 24. On Tuesday, Sister M Jean Sliwinski presented highlights of the background of Laudato Si and the Action Platform. In the Discussion session that followed, Sisters shared what progress was made in assessing actions that they were undertaking in their respective…
CJPICC ZOOM Meeting – August 23rd and 24th.
The CJPICC- Congregational Justice, Peace and Itegrity of Creation Commission met via Zoom August 23rd and 24th, 2022 with a focus on Laudato Si’ Platform. Day 1 Session I: Basic understanding of the Laudato Si’ Plataform Session II: Deep understanding of the Laudato Si’ Plataform Day 2 S Juscieda Maria: a brief presentation on the…
Sisters Professes Final Vows
Siostry Felicjanki KrakówW minioną sobotę nasza s. M. Eliza złożyła śluby wieczyste Deo gratias! Natomiast 11 sierpnia w Przemyślu złożyła swoją wieczystą profesję s. Oliwia. Jaki piękny był ten dzień! Były z nami Siostry z Krakowa (s. Eliza i s. Oliwia razem przygotowywały się do ślubów przez ostatnie dwa miesiące – co bardzo zbliżyło nasze Prowincje)…
News from our Sisters in Haiti
A guest in the house is God in the house! On Saturday, July 23, we had guests from Les Cayes visit our Mission. Ephesian and Ourlik, and two of their friends, visited us. They run a bakery in Les Cayes. You may remember Sisters Izzy and Julitta, together with Annette and Cili, went to meet them…
penitential visit ‘like no other’
Vatican News Pope at Audience: Canada, a penitential visit ‘like no other’ Pope Francis resumes his weekly Wednesday General Audience after a July break, and dedicates his catechesis to his recent Apostolic Journey to Canada, a penitential pilgrimage dedicated to embracing indigenous peoples who suffered injustices over the centuries. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis…
August Prayer Intentions
AUGUST INTENTION: Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel. For children abandoned by parents at birth, that they receive protection and loving care from others. For children who live in orphanages or in foster care,…
August Special Days
Our Lady of the Angels August 2 August 2 – Our Lady of the Angels The Feast of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula August 2nd, is a special day for all Franciscans, as we celebrate The Feast of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula. When St. Francis was discerning his…
“Precious treasure of the Church”
Pope Francis and Indigenous People of Canada Pope: Indigenous Peoples and grandmothers are a precious treasure of the Church Following the Mass in the Commonwealth Stadium of Edmonton, on Tuesday, Pope Francis celebrates a Liturgy of the Word at Lac Ste. Anne, one of the most sacred sites for Indigenous peoples of North America, long…
Labels We Use
The Labels We Carry Sometimes the negative labels we carry are put on us from things people have said, lies we’ve believed, or the way we feel about ourselves. However, the only label that we should be carrying is LOVED