Join U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking for our Second Annual Conference in Chicago this year! REGISTER TODAY for this amazing event where we will celebrate our 10th Anniversary and launch our new name and initiatives. 🙌 Visit bit.ly/40Y4N7q to become part of this growing collaboration where, together, we can #EndHumanTrafficking! For more information, visit sistersagainsttrafficking.org.

VISION Vocation Guide still strong after 35+ years

Catholic women between the ages of 21 and 50 who are discerning their vocation are invited to participate in the FSPA Discernment Day. This provides a chance for you to experience our modern lives and sacred traditions, and reflect on how the Spirit is moving in your life.

Each year the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon honor their Sisters who have reached a significant milestone of prayer, vocation, ministry and service to God through Jubilee.

The nine women who are honored this Jubilee have left an indelible mark on thousands of people through their selfless service and outstanding contributions. 

Mary Stommes, OblSB, was appointed as the new director of oblates for Saint Benedict’s Monastery. She previously served as editor and writer at Give Us This Day.

In the past, oblate directors have always been sisters. After taking counsel, the monastery leadership team decided it was the right time to appoint a director from within the oblate community. In addition to her years of experience as an oblate, Mary is also known and appreciated as a retreat director and has given retreats for several Benedictine communities, including ours.

You’ve heard of the '60s girl-bands the Shirelles and the Supremes, but have you heard of The Guzman Girls? In 1964, a unique girl band burst onto the scene! While other girl bands wore sequined dresses and performed at the Copacabana, the Guzman Girls donned Religious habits and were big hits at church fundraisers and jubilee celebrations!

St. Brigid Parish in Westbury, NY hosted a beautiful farewell for Amityville Dominican Sister Ann Horn and Socorro Moreno as they both retire from the Office of Faith Formation. S. Ann treasured her time at the parish.

"My favorite part of ministry in St. Brigid, is all of the wonderful people that I have met there and all of the wonderful experiences that I have had with them. I will miss them very much," said S. Ann.

Sr. Mary Teresa Bettag professed her Perpetual Vows in the Congregation of Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity on July 16, 2023 at a celebration at Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Rev. Paul Fliss, pastor of the Sheboygan Southside Catholic Parishes, presided at the Eucharistic Liturgy at which Sr. Mary Teresa's vows were received by Sister Natalie Binversie, Community Director. Sr. Mary Teresa's parents, siblings, friends and the Community of Franciscan Sisters witnessed the happy occasion.

Date: July 14, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Webinar Gives Innovative Way to Raise Awareness on Human Trafficking

Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center in Madison, CT, will continue to sponsor a Spring Sabbatical for Women Religious, March 17 - May 5, 2029. This is a time for rest, prayer and reflection, solitude, and community with sisters from various geographies. Trusting that God is at work in our lives and is as close to us as our hearts, this sabbatical will be self-directed with guidance from a staff mentor. For more details, https://www.mercybythesea.org/retreats/themed-retreats/spring-sabbatical-2024/. 

Ngoc Nguyen

Global Sisters Report

1 July 2023

Sister Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP, Zen teacher and lifelong practitioner of contemplative prayer, has published a new book, Beyond All Galaxies: Poetry and Reflections for the Journey (Kenmare Press, 2023).

Please join us for a Jubilee Eucharistic Celebration streaming live from our Gathering Space

at 10:00 am (online)

**Register to receive the live broadcast link here (starting at 9:45 am on Sat. July 22.)**

Read about our Jubilarians here.

On Sunday, June 4, 2023, Sister Karen Rose was installed as the 18th prioress of Saint Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph, Minn. It was a joyful day with nearly 400 friends and supporters in attendance. Please pray for our new leadership team, as well as a prayer of gratitude for our outgoing leadership team.

The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia 2023 Jubilee Celebration was held the weekend of June 3-4, 2023. Jubilarians celebrating 50 and 70 years of religious profession gathered at Our Lady of Angels Convent in Aston, Pennsylvania, for a weekend of recalling memories and celebrating both the years past and the years to come.

WHAT: You are invited to our virtual briefing on the intersection of human trafficking and migration, “Forced Migration and the Threat of Human Trafficking.”
WHO: U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking (USCSAHT) and the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd (NAC), faith-based networks that work to end human trafficking, will host the briefing to bring to light the increase of human trafficking in the United States and around the world, much of which results from unprecedented forced migration.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 14, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT

Lindenwood Retreat & Conference Center June Offerings

Jubilarians Shatter Previous Records

May 7, 2023 was a magnificent day for the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill who celebrated the 147^th anniversary of the Congregation’s founding (Foundation Day), and Diamond Jubilees for more than 95 Sisters. The Congregation commemorates Diamond Jubilee celebrations for Sisters celebrating 60, 65, 70, 75, and higher, starting with the year of a Sister’s entrance into the Congregation with her group, which the Sisters call a “band.”

To celebrate Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14, and the 20th Anniversary of Nativity Academy at St. Boniface, a scholarship fund has been created by Nativity Academy in honor of Ursuline Sisters of Louisville Paula Kleine-Kracht, the first executive director.
The Sister Paula Kleine-Kracht scholarship will help sponsor a student to attend Nativity Academy and provide a scholarship for a Nativity Academy 8th grader to attend a Catholic high school.

Sr Dorothy Jean Beyer and Sr Marietta Schindler are celebrating their 60th Jubilee of Monastic Profession on July 11 at Queen of Angels Monastery, Mt Angel, Oregon.

Mary's Pence supports women's leadership and addresses social and economic injustices. Our organization grants women-led initiatives in the United States, enabling them to create positive change within their communities. We are also active in Mexico and Central America with our ESPERA program, through which we provide coaching in business skills, leadership, emotional wellness, and access to lending for women to start their businesses.

Since 2003, the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa along with Sojourners and Associates, collectively referred to as the Clinton Franciscans, have taken corporate stands on issues related to social and ecological justice. These corporate stands grew out of the Clinton Franciscans’ commitment to living out the Gospel message of peace and justice as well as their mission of active nonviolence and peacemaking.

GIA Publications (GIA) recently released "Sing of God’s Goodness: Calls to Worship and Responsories," a collection of sung prayers by Sister Christine Manderfeld. The collection contains 12 calls to worship and six responsories spanning the liturgical seasons of Lent, Easter, Advent, Christmas, and Ordinary Time. Most of these pieces are sung by the Benedictine sisters during Sunday Morning Prayer, but S. Christine also wrote three new calls to worship and three new responsories.

“Like St. Clare of Assisi, I must decide how to live my faith and to keep listening to God,” shares Sister Abisola Clare Adelakun.

Sister Abisola Clare is discerning transfer to the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, having received resounding acceptance to walk her new path with the community by the leadership council.

With a wealth of life to draw from, Sister Abisola Clare shares this reflection.