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Day focuses on ‘Rural women confront the global cost-of-living crisis’.
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INT’L DAY OF THE GIRL: Salesian Missions highlights educational programs for girls
Programs focus on achieving gender equality.
October 12, 2023
GLOBAL: Women and girls face extreme poverty, says new report
Report released by UN Women and United Nations Department on Economic and Social Affairs.
October 24, November 28, December 19
The North American Vocation Team (NAVT) of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) invites young adults ages 18 and older to a monthly online evening prayer on select Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST) via Zoom. Remaining dates for 2023 are October 24, November 28 and December 19. More information and registration for the Zoom links is available at ssnd.org/events/.
October 27-29, 2023
The North American Vocation Team (NAVT) of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) invites single women ages 18-45 to a discernment retreat October 27-29, 2023, at their Sancta Maria in Ripa campus in St. Louis, Missouri. More information and registration is available at ssnd.org/events/retreat10/.
Weekly on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Scripture Reflections with Sr. Marilyn Renninger, OSF, returns weekly beginning Thursday, October 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the Assisi Center at the home of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, 9201 W. St. Francis Road, Frankfort, Illinois, and via Zoom. No registration is required for in-person attendees. Click here to receive a Zoom link and meeting reminders.
October 22, 2023
Join Sr. Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF, for this worldwide celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Franciscan Rule with her presentation, "Franciscan Relationship as Sisters and Brothers." The Chicago Region 800th Centenary Committee invites Franciscans and Franciscans-at-heart to this free, livestreamed presentation at 2:00 p.m.
October 5, 2023
WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY: Salesian Missions highlights support for educators
Projects help teachers provide high-quality education.
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Cheruto Cynthia Bundi and Jessica Sun were welcomed as Candidates for vowed membership during the Eastern Region Autumn Assembly liturgy on Saturday, September 24, 2023. It was a celebration filled with joy and a sense of hope for our present and future. Congregation Leader Sister Andrea Nenzel welcomed Cheruto and Jessica in a simple ritual during the liturgy, held in the St. Michael Villa Chapel in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
October 8, 2023 at 3 p.m. CT
The North American Vocation Team (NAVT) of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) is hosting an online “Joyful & Alive Conversation” Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 4 p.m. EST (3 p.m. CST, 2 p.m. MST, 1 p.m. PST) via Zoom. Single women ages 18-45 interested in how to discover God’s invitations in their life and/or who are curious about religious life are invited to attend and bring questions.
Saturday, October 28, 9-11a.m.
Registration for the Sisters of St.
September 24, 2023
WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES: Salesian Missions highlights life-changing programs
Pope Francis entitles message ‘Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay.’
September 21, 2023
INT’L DAY OF PEACE: Salesian Missions highlights life-changing educational programs
2023 is also 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Sept. 28-30
You are invited to the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking Annual Conference, “Breaking Barriers To End Human Trafficking,” where an announcement will be made about its new name and initiatives to combat trafficking along with our 10-year anniversary celebration. Workshops will include sextortion, child labor, a legal panel, trauma-informed care, and the Sister Margaret Nacke Bakhita Awards Dinner.
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New Chapter – New Life: General Chapter Meeting of the Congregation of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Hanoi, Vietnam
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The Sisters of the Presentation, San Francisco belong to the “Greatest Generation,” the “Silent Generation,” and the “Baby Boomers.” A challenge for the families of many in this demographic is identifying the wishes of aging relatives and involving them in decisions about their future. Often there is reluctance to even bring up such topics.
Thursday, October 5
Uncorked! with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
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Mission Statement revised and Commitment approved for next five years at international gathering
Sept. 13
For some, attending college is a pivotal time that involves meeting new people and testing the waters of independence. It can also be a time of increased vulnerability. In addition to the disproportionately higher rates of sexual assaults occurring on college campuses, there is also the risk of sex trafficking. In some instances, it is also a time when some learn about human trafficking in their classes and decide to become anti-trafficking advocates. U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking will hold a webinar on Sept. 13 at 1 p.m.
October 6 through October 8
Join us at our Home in Chicago's Lincolyn Park neighborhood for a weekend of prayer and discernment as we celebrate the annual feast of Our Lady of the Rosary with our elderly Residents.
Second Wednesday, September 13, 2023-May 8, 2024
Delve deeply into the heart of Franciscan spirituality with a monthly discussion of In the Footsteps of Francis and Clare by Roch Niemier, OFM, with the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Frankfort, IL. Beginning on Wednesday, September 13, the program will be held in the Assisi Center, 9201 W. St. Francis Road, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Gatherings will continue monthly on the second Wednesday through May 2024.
September 10, 2023
With a focus on Franciscan spirituality, we invite you to journey with us on a pilgrimage to the sacred spaces at St. Francis Woods, the campus of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Frankfort, IL. For those with physical limitations, the same program will be replicated indoors in our auditorium. Participants are asked to meet in the Motherhouse Library at 3:00 p.m. on September 10.
Our hope is that this journey will not be just a pleasant experience, but a call to learn and live as God desires.
Every Fourth Monday Starting Sept. 25 for Five Months
Someone once said that the best gift we can give to our God is the gift of ourselves. Do you know who you are to be able to give this gift? To explore this question with young adults, the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Frankfort, IL, are offering a series of reflections with the theme "Becoming the Person that God Created Me to Be." The Enneagram will be used as an instrument to begin this journey of self-knowledge. The reflections will be held over Zoom on the fourth Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. CST, beginning on Sept.
October 20-22, 2023
The Little Sisters of the Poor will be hosting a Missionary Disciples' Service and Discernment Weekend for single Catholic women 18-35 who are exploring religious life as a way to live out their personal call to be missionary disciples. Pray with the Sisters, serve the poor, and engage in discussion with other discerning young women about the call to missionary discipleship. There is no registration fee. Accommodations will be provided, as well as transportation to and from the airport or train station.