Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston Pray in Solidarity
with our Muslim Brothers and Sisters

MARCH 21, 2019: The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, together with our associates, join in prayer with our Muslim brothers and sisters and particularly the families and loved ones of the 50 murdered and those wounded in the horrific attack at the Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. We pray also for first responders, our many dear neighbors in the Muslim community of the Boston area, and all those affected by this senseless act of violence.

As women committed to nonviolence, we are heartbroken. We condemn this horrific act of violence and call on public officials around the world to confront the epidemic of hatred and violence that is sweeping our world. This appalling slaughter of innocent Muslim brothers and sisters praying peacefully touches the lives of all of us.

We ask that you join with us as we pray for an end to senseless violence and hatred. May we become image-bearers of God in the world, seeing our relationship to everyone as God’s beloved creations.

Together, may our witness of prayer and solidarity be a source of compassion, healing, and unifying love in the wake of this tragedy. May our prayer lead to action on behalf of justice that is inclusive of all. May we work together to bring healing, unity, and peace to our broken world.

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The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston is a religious community of vowed apostolic women with a contemplative stance toward life, whose mission is to realize the prayer of Christ that all may be one. Their special focus, their mission, is to work for unity and reconciliation where there is brokenness, to help people become whole and holy, individually and together. Since arriving in Boston in 1873, they have staffed more than 130 educational institutions, worked in more than 30 healthcare ministries and participated in more than 85 service ministries within the Archdiocese of Boston. You will meet Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston in schools, parishes, hospitals, nursing homes, retreat, and campus ministry centers, refugee services, literacy programs, shelters, food pantries, and more. In community and prayerful contemplation, they listen to the Spirit and move always toward profound love of God and love of neighbor without distinction. For more information visit www.csjboston.org.

Contact: Joanne Gallagher, CSJ, Director of Communications, joanne.gallagher@csjboston.org  617.746.2110