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Summer Fun: Pizza, Games, & Good Company
Twice each semester, Jeanmarie Gribaudo, CSJ, gathers students from Boston College for an evening of Pizza and Prayer. Each time, students leave wanting more… Not just more pizza, but also more prayer! This summer, the BC students leading the college’s orientation asked if they could visit for pizza and games.
Prayer Service: For Immigrants
“Bring the story inward…” Betsy Conway, CSJ, shared during the service on Tuesday, June 23.
From the Office of Justice & Peace: Wear Orange
On Friday, June 5, we had a great crowd of folks wearing all shades of orange at our annual vigil to commemorate the victims of gun violence over the past year and to pray for policies and laws…
Associate Cookout 2026
On a beautiful sunny day, we welcomed sisters, agrégées, friends, and new candidates to the end of year associate cookout.
From the Archives: Archive Pop-Up
History came alive at the State Library of Massachusetts on July 8, 2026! The Boston CSJ Archives proudly gathered alongside the Boston Public Library, the Massachusetts Historical Society, the JFK Library, the City of Boston Archives, and others to showcase rare artifacts, documents, and records celebrating democracy, independence, and freedom.
From the Archives: Goodbye to Ava!
“Did you know there was a comedy club on the first floor?” Indeed, many have enjoyed and will miss Ava’s humor. Her laughter, the laughter she brought to others, will be missed.
Latina Center MARIA: Honoring Inspirational Women
Latina Center MARIA, established by Magalie Torres-Rowe, CSJA, celebrated its 10th anniversary at their annual gala on May 8th, honoring Marilyn McGoldrick, CSJ with the Distinguished Leadership Award for her unwavering commitment to raising awareness about human trafficking. Sister Marilyn noted, “The Latina Center stands as a living testament to what happens when women are seen, heard, and empowered.
2026 Spirits on Fire: My Spiritual Experience
I recently had the privilege of attending the Spirits on Fire Conference, a year-long formation program for Lay Leaders in the CSSJ mission and tradition. I’ve worked in my role as Director of the Women’s Table for nearly two years and have experienced the CSJ charism firsthand, so when I was given the opportunity to participate in an immersion program such as this, I agreed with much enthusiasm.
The Alliance to End Human Trafficking 2026 Conference: A Beacon of Light
The Alliance to End Human Trafficking 2026 Conference brought together approximately two hundred people, each and every one of them passionate and eager to bring change. Sister Marilyn McGoldrick, CSJ, and sisters representing five congregations of women religious and the Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition, led a panel entitled “From Shadow to Light,” sharing insights they had learned over the past eighteen years working to raise awareness about this form of modern-day slavery.
CSJ Associate 40th Anniversary: Looking Back, Looking Forward
With warm smiles and congratulations, I was welcomed Sunday, May 3rd to the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the CSJ Boston Associate Relationship.
FONTBONNE STUDENTS: Enriching Soil, Enriching Hearts
On April 21st, Tuesday of vacation week, campus minister Michelle and three of her Fontbonne students arrived at the Motherhouse gardens to prepare the soil and to do a bit of planting.
Neighbors, Not Strangers: Talk with LUCE & Liz Breadon
Picture this: you’re walking down Commonwealth Avenue, heading to work. Suddenly, you’re asked several questions from officers who’ve emerged from a massive black van with tinted windows and, next thing you know, you’re in that van.
From SJSM: Love Changes Everything
Participants in the recent retreat Love Changes Everything, led by Retreat Director Jan Webb, described the experience as deeply prayerful, reflective, and enriching.
Earth Day Celebration: Giving Back to the Earth
On Earth Day 2026, we gathered to celebrate our shared commitment to care for our common home through prayer and action. Guided by the Laudato Si’ Committee, our focus was composting—a simple, tangible practice that reflects both environmental responsibility and spiritual meaning.
From the Archives: Archbishop Williams Memorial
Near Waushakum Pond stood “a magnificent house of 16 rooms, a barn and stable stocked with grain and hay, a fine hennery… and a power plant.” This ‘magnificent house’ belonged to the benevolent Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, who opened his home to Catholic Children to aid their escape from the congested city.
Walking in the Spirit of Joseph
Today we take time out of the horrendous headlines and social media posts, from the news stories of deprivation, death, and injustice inflicted by the terror of war, and from all that is contrary to our faith and our beliefs.
From the Archives: Capturing Spring and the Rise of the Spirit
The Boston CSJ Archives are highlighting three gifted poets to celebrate the arrival of April and the Easter season: Gretchen Bogan, CSJ, Jane Frances Carew, CSJ and Juan M. Mahan, CSJ. Known to friends, family, and students as dedicated educators, these women also used the medium of poetry to explore the profound relationship between the natural world and God.
Associate Retreat
In February, with the threat of an approaching winter storm hovering over us, thirteen Associates and women discerning Association gathered at Mt. Carmel in Nahant for a weekend retreat. The weather outside carried a certain urgency, but inside there was a quiet sense of invitation—an invitation to come home to ourselves and to God.
St. Joseph’s Day Celebration at Arlington Catholic
Sisters of St. Joseph are smart, innovative, and risk-takers. The list goes on and on with their good works. Even though we do not have as many sisters in schools or other organizations, our mission continues today because of what we taught to the “dear neighbors” around the world. I stand here today proud to be a sister of St. Joseph and honored to serve at St. Agnes and Arlington Catholic.”
TWT: Housing Seminar March 25th
Curious about affordable housing in Boston? The Women’s Table is sponsoring a second housing seminar in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Housing team.
Sisters of St. Joseph Invite You to 100 Days of Prayer, Fasting, and Advocacy
The Sisters of St. Joseph believe that prayer matters. We know that prayer leads us to respond to the needs of the people of God. For generations, we have fasted from what distracts us from keeping God as our center point. Many of us experience the desire to respond to ever-increasing division with a call to love with hearts of contemplation and action.
Zita Fleming, CSJ: Recipient of Martin Luther King Legacy Award
Sister Zita, CSJ, enriched the lives of others as she called forth dignity and respect through her teaching at various levels of education, her work as Regis College as Dean of Students, her Leadership in the AIDS Ministry in the Archdiocese of Boston.
From the Archives: The Vision of Service: St. Raphael’s Hall
The opportunity to serve at the Perkins Institute moved Mother Simplicia to tears; her devotion to the visually impaired began in her childhood in South Boston, where she had lived near the institution’s original home.
From LCWR: Choosing Nonviolence as Gospel Witness
At this moment in history, when fear is normalized, violence is amplified, and democratic life is under strain in the United States and across the world, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) raises a clear and unwavering moral voice: violence is not the Gospel response.
Vigil Witness for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Participants gathered in solidarity with victims and survivors for the 16th annual vigil to pray for the end to human trafficking. On January 11, 2026, Betsy Goodwin, OSF, a member of the Anti-Trafficking Coalition of the Boston Unit of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, welcomed attendees to the CSJ Motherhouse and highlighted the importance of prayer and awareness in combating human trafficking. The vigil highlighted the importance of human dignity, grounded in God’s irrevocable choice to become one with humanity – and acknowledged progress made in combating human trafficking, including law enforcement efforts and support for survivors.
Seeing the Stranger as Sacred: A Faith-Based Call to Welcome
From the time that Adam and Eve left the Garden, migration has been part of our DNA. The Hebrew Scriptures are full of migration stories…, This Old Testament foundation finds resonance in Jesus and his family who were refugees in Egypt, making migration a central theme from Genesis to the Gospels.
The Women’s Table: Holiday Update
The Women’s Table has been busy spreading joy this holiday season! Prior to Thanksgiving, TWT and Belmont High School collaborated in the creation and distribution of Thanksgiving boxes. Through the generosity of a Harvard University Grant, The Women’s Table was able to provide Stop n’ Shop gift cards to seven ESOL students and their families from the Gardner Pilot Academy. Most recently, TWT assisted in providing kids from Brighton High with Christmas gifts.
Presente! 45th Anniversary of Assassination of U.S. Churchwomen of El Salvador
Kathy Tighe, CSJA, welcomed us to our December 2[KG1.1] service for the 45th anniversary celebration of the churchwomen martyrs of El Salvador saying, “We honor and remember, Ita, Maura, Jean, Dorothy, and Carla, and think of them in a long line of witnesses to the Gospel in Central America, many of whom gave their lives in service to the poor and marginalized. We also hope to be inspired in our own lives by their example. As Jesus did in his time, so also the people we remember today aroused anger in the authorities because their actions demanded justice for the poor and the powerless and like Jesus, they had to be silenced. Sadly, we know that in our times, the suffering of the people of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. Tonight, we raise our voices in song and prayer, to praise and commemorate the Salvadorans and other martyrs, and to declare our solidarity with the poor of the Northern Triangle and elsewhere, both those who suffer within their countries and those who flee violence and seek refuge in neighboring lands, including the United States.”
From the Archives: Notes from Christmases Past
Former Congregational Archivist Blaithin Sullivan, CSJ, used the Artifact of the Month series to connect present-day sisters with those who came before them. Last Christmas, to honor and bridge traditions from the 1930s to 2024, the archives shared Christmas Day events and reflections with the More Update community. This year, continuing that tradition, we share more excerpts from the annals—stories centered around Christmas Eve and Christmas Day—that reveal how past sisters and early pioneers celebrated this holy season.
From the Associates: Keeping the CSJ Mission Alive
I keep the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston alive by beginning each day with spiritual reading and writing in my gratitude journal. I have a morning prayer with arm movements that I learned from Sister Julie Fertsch, SSJ, a few years ago.
From SJSM: Nurturing Spiritual Growth & Connection
St. Joseph Spiritual Ministries, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston is located Newton, MA and continues its mission of nurturing spiritual growth and connection.
Jubilee for Synodal Teams & Participatory Bodies
In a world increasingly marked by polarization and intolerance of differences, our charism of unifying love resonates profoundly with what synodality is calling the Church and each of us to be about going forward.
Mass of Remembrance 2025
What a great opportunity to come together to greet old friends. We take this opportunity to pray together for those who have gone before us. Life is not ended, but changed, We Christians believe in transformation.
CSJ SPONSORED MINISTRY CONVOCATION
Corporate sponsorship of ministries is a way for the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston to extend their mission of inclusive and unifying love into the world through our partners in mission for future generations. Sponsorship is a mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston and each of the Sponsored Ministries.
JUBILEE CELEBRATION 2025: Women of Courage, Don’t Let Your Dreams Die
For 375 years, the Sisters of St. Joseph have faithfully and lovingly responded to the Dear Neighbor wherever and whenever there was a need. Today sisters, associates, agrégées, and partners in mission continue to keep this mission alive in our world.
From the Associates: Becoming: A Process
The process of becoming an Associate involved deep introspection and resulted in a spiritual growth that I never anticipated. Many years later, the spiritual growth continues. While on retreat years ago, Kathleen Hagerty, CSJ, one of the spiritual directors, saw my spiritual stagnation and suggested I discuss the Associate Relationship with Mary Ellen O’Connor, CSJ. Sister Mary Ellen and I met the following June and during the summer to discuss particulars about the Associate Relationship and the process of becoming an associate. After that first meeting, I understood what Sister Kathleen meant when she said I was ready for a deeper level of spirituality that the Associate relationship would give me.
WE ARE ONE CHURCH, ONE FAMILY
More than 153 years ago, Sisters of St. Joseph were invited to Boston to serve a marginalized immigrant population. On October 22, 2025, we joined with Catholics across the U.S. in a national day of public witness for our immigrant brothers and sisters.
Sisters Join in Founders’ Day Panel at Regis College
Nearly 800 students, faculty, and staff from Regis College gathered on October 03, 2025, for the university’s 8th annual Founders’ Day dedicated to honoring the university’s founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, through community service across Greater Boston and beyond.
Rooted in Relationships
Several Sisters of St. Joseph and Associates joined the Fontbonne students and learning community for an assembly on October 17 with Father Greg Boyle, SJ, founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world.
Celebration of Season of Creation
Sisters, associates, and agrégées gathered on September 11 to celebrate the Season of Creation. After viewing the film, Endangered Migration: The Monarch Butterfly Story…
From the Associates: A Journey into La Familia de San Jose
My journey to becoming a CSJ Associate began with a deep yearning for belonging, a desire to be part of the Familia of God —a God who loves me and everyone without distinction, where no one is left out; all are welcome with love, justice, and freedom.
From New Mexico: Celebrating Decades of Love & Commitment
Santa Rose School opened in 1950, 75 years ago, when Mother Euphrasia said, “Yes” to staffing the newly constructed school. On August 23, 2025, the feast day of Saint Rose of Lima, 17 Boston Sisters and Associates traveled to New Mexico
Tending the Flame: Building Structures of Support
This was the summer of connections. After just getting back from the Federation 375th celebration in Kansas City, two weeks later, I was back in the air heading to Chicago for the national gathering of Tending the Flame (aka CSSJ Federation Sisters 10 years perpetually profess of less). This year the gathering took place at The Well Spirituality Center in La Grange, IL.
Reflection of the Cushwa Center Conference
The Conference of the History of Women Religious: Lives and Archives at the Cushwa Center at University of Notre Dame has connected historians, scholars, archivists and independent writers for 50 years. The conference brings together professionals who dedicate their careers to studying, uncovering, and preserving the memory of Catholic sisters and women religious.
Laudato Si’ Week: Caring for the Earth
Posts from Laudato Si’ week…
Spirits on Fire: Designed to Fan the Flames of the Charism
Expressing love of God and the Dear Neighbor without distinction requires opening up, being vulnerable, and continuously learning to look through empathetic eyes…
LCWR Welcomes Pope Leo XIV
With joy, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious welcomes Pope Leo XIV as the new head of the Catholic Church.
Earth Day 2025: Celebrating the Beauty of the World
We experience this reality on a daily basis and acknowledge our responsibility to do what we can on an individual, communal, and societal level to begin to turn that around. We know that Earth Day is not just a celebration, but a call to action.
Life After Diagnosis
Even on an overcast day, the office of Barbara Pecci is filled with a levity that brings to mind cloudless skies and the gentle warmth of a late spring afternoon. Laughter comes more easily as one discusses matters of The Women’s Table. Here, one can see how relationships are at the heart of the mission.
From the Archives: Rooting for the Home Team
On Monday, May 10, 1937, the Gate of Heaven High School baseball team was set to play against Mission High School at Lee Park in South Boston at 3 P.M. The outcome of the game remains a mystery, but the baseball schedule and scorecard offer a glimpse into an important aspect of the high school and parish community experience: rooting for the home team.
Human Trafficking: Teaching & Finding Solutions
I’ve worked alongside Jeanmarie Gribaudo, CSJ, for approximately three years teaching students from Boston College about human trafficking, and each time I meet with a new group, new possibilities arise.
Artifact of the Month: The Doway Bible
Chosen as the February Artifact of the Month, the Doway Bible reminds us “we exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you.” During the Protestant Reformation, Catholic exiles combined efforts and fought to preserve Catholicism, discovering strength lies in unity and working collaboration with others. This Bible serves as a reminder to continue the fight for the preservation of the Catholic Religion and resilience.
From The Women’s Table: Thanksgiving Baskets
Once again, The Women’s Table has partnered with Belmont Hill School to put together and distribute Thanksgiving meals for families in need.
From the Archives: Christmas Annals
In the Soundings Supplement published in December 1990, former archivist Blaithin Sullivan, CSJ, offered a look back at the Christmas celebrations of the early CSJs through entries from the CSJ Annals. Highlighting special memories from the early days of the community in Boston provided a glimpse into the traditions and experiences that shaped their celebrations of the holiday season.
CSJ Pivoting with More Than Words
Passing through the Garden Room in the Motherhouse one quiet November afternoon, hundreds – possibly even thousands – of books and games were piled high, nearly touching the ceiling. The discombobulated library took on a life of its own, but within seventy-two hours, everything was gone. What happened?
Mass of Thanksgiving for the Consecrated Life
On Sunday, September 8th at St. Theresa Parish in North Reading, approximately 180 women and men religious from various congregations serving in the archdiocese gathered for a Mass of Thanksgiving and a celebration of the Jubilarians of the Archdiocese.
The Graces of Creation – A Harvest Prayer Celebration
During the Season of Creation, we gathered on September 25 in person and via Zoom for a special Harvest Prayer. This prayer was part of our ongoing commitment to Laudato Si’ articulated in our Chapter 2023 “Pathways to Our Future”.
Fontbonne Celebrates 70 Years with Memorable Time Capsule Ceremony
Monday, September 9th, marked Fontbonne Academy’s 70th anniversary with a heartfelt Time Capsule Ceremony.
Casserly House: Porchfest 2024
On a rainy Saturday afternoon September 21st, the Afrika Gente Music played ON! Gratefully, the band was able to secure two tents and Casserly House gathered some extra helping hands at the last minute to help assemble!
A New Associate Team
Twenty-six Associates walked into the Motherhouse Chapel on September 14, 2024, and took our places at tables marked with programs, prayer cards, sunflowers, and symbols of light and joy.
Boston College’s PEP: Giving Those on Parole a New Chance.
On August 27, a group of students who took this course gathered to reflect on the program and share key insights they’ll take with them as they continue their journeys integrating back into society and finishing their Boston College degree. Many of them emphasized how grateful they were for the new perspective this course provided them, as well as the whole program.
Casserly House Summer: Inside, Out Too…
New this summer – inside Casserly House – were English conversation clubs! Lindsay Morrison, Program Administrator, welcomed adult learners to continue English language learning AND social connection. While our dedicated volunteer instructors were taking a needed rest, an energetic group of immigrants enjoyed conversation!
Nuns Against Gun Violence Condemns Shooting
In the wake of the tragic violence and attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, Nuns Against Gun Violence mourns the loss of Fire Chief Corey Comperatore and the perpetrator Thomas Crooks, and the injuries sustained by Mr. Trump and two other attendees.
From the Archives: Graduation Exercises
For the month of June, the CSJ Archives is celebrating past commencements. The Archives is focusing on St. Thomas Aquinas High School commencement programs.
Come to the Water: The Womens Table’s Mother’s Retreat
On May 5th, 2024, wonderful, loving years of friendship were celebrated and renewed as mothers of children with special needs gathered for a meaningful retreat at Mt. Carmel Villa in Nahant, MA. This group of Miracle Mothers has been together for the past fifteen years, loving, supporting and encouraging each other. Their children face various challenges as these women have given them roots and encouraged them to spread their wings and believe in themselves and all of their possibilities.
CSJs with NAGV Coalition in Observance of “Wear Orange” Week
On June 6, 2024, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston hosted one of many prayer vigils taking place around our country during June. The purpose: to commemorate the tenth annual national “Wear Orange” month, to raise awareness of gun violence, and inspire action aimed at toward preventing this devastation from continuing.
From Casserly House: Across Generations…in relationship!
ESOL Recognition Day in Roslindale on May 9th was an amazing and inspirational evening in a packed community room at Roslindale’s BPL! Roslindale’s Adult Literacy Community recognized volunteers and especially adult learners of English (for Speakers of other Language-ESOL).
Associates 2024 Cookout
This year’s annual CSJ Associate cookout took place on June 8, 2024. Gifts for leadership are precious in any community. In addition to lovingly prepared hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, and deserts, a feature of the afternoon was a sincere thank you to Kathie Shute, CSJA, and Carole Anne Scott, CSJA for their years of service and leadership among the associates.
The Literary Connection: A Concluding Celebration for a Life-Changing Ministry
As we gathered Mary L. Murphy, CSJ welcomed all saying, “It’s so wonderful to see so many of you who through the years were a part of the success of the Literacy connection program…
Living the Dream: Thanks for Joining Us!
Thanks for helping us keep the mission alive!
Artifact of the Month: The Handmade & the Rare
For the month of April, Boston CSJ Archives highlighted works authored by Sisters of St. Joseph and rare books. Dates of publication vary and some books are self-published, but these books highlight the diversity and creativity of CSJs. To highlight the creativity and knowledge of CSJ authors, a few books are on display for April.
Help the CSJ Archive Fill in the Gaps!
We need your help in completing the CSJ story. Add to the collections and become a part of history.
Julianne Shanklin Welcomed as CSJ Boston Candidate
Recently, Julianne Shanklin requested to be received as a candidate with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. After a period of mutual discernment between Julianne and the congregation, the Leadership Team, and several who have journeyed with her, participated in a simple yet profound service to welcome Julianne as a candidate.
Artifact of the Month: The Best Parts About Teaching
What are the best parts about teaching? When asked this question, Sisters Kay Decker and Elizabeth Joseph Toomey responded, ‘the students, watching their progression, laughing with them, working on improving their academic skills and creating a community within the classroom.
Catholic Sisters Organize Lenten Fast for an End to Gun Violence
This Lent, supporters of Nuns Against Gun Violence have pledged to fast for an end to gun violence. To date, more than 130 participants have pledged to offer their personal sacrifice and prayer for a more peaceful society.
14th Annual Anti-Trafficking Prayer Vigil
Since prayer to end human trafficking is one of the core elements of the coalition’s mission, The Boston Anti-Trafficking Coalition gathered in January 21, 2024, for the 14th Annual Prayer Vigil to end human trafficking.
Artifact of the Month: The Evolution of a Habit
When Vatican II opened the windows, women’s religious orders experienced many changes. One of the biggest changes of all was the modified habit, and then eventually shedding the habit altogether…
Artifact of the Month: Hebrew Book of Psalms, 1914
Often, knowledge of the past helps us to look forward with a clear vision. Fr. Marius Nepper, SJ, one of our most influential historians, guided our exploration of the CSJ charism in the decades following the Second Vatican Council.
Casserly House: New Year… New Staff!
Lindsay says she was particularly drawn to Casserly House because of its unique location within a neighborhood. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston intentionally embedded Casserly House in an immigrant neighborhood, reflecting their charism and their mission of loving the dear neighbor.
12/19/2023: Praying for Peace for the Dear Neighbor
On the evening of December 19th, sisters, associates, agrégées, partners in mission, and neighbors from the area gathered to pray for peace.
12/13/2023: Bags of Love: Bags of Christmas!
December 13th proved to be a day of good cheer and hope as sisters loaded Christmas gift after Christmas gift into the truck of a volunteer’s car.
12/10/2023: Advent Christmas Gathering
Joy abounds at the Motherhouse this holiday season!
12/5/2023: From Casserly House: Every season is the season of love…
In November and December, giving and receiving abounds at Casserly House!
12/5/2023: From the Archives: Christmas Bells Are Ringing!
Let us celebrate! Christmas is the most magical time of year, with twinkling lights and friends and strangers alike wishing everyone Happy Holidays!
12/5/2023: New Faces!
Casserly House, The Women’s Table, and the MIS Team at the Motherhouse all have new hires!
12/5/2023: In This Season-of-Darkness-and-Light-to-Come
We are near winter now; we are in Advent. The winter solstice arrives on December 21 in our calendar, and soon, lengthening daylight will begin again.
11/16/2023: Advancing the Mission of Bethany Hill Place
Former and current board members joined together at the Motherhouse on November 16, 2023, in an effort to advance the mission of Bethany Hill Place.
12/1/23: Treasured Holiday Memories
The beautiful melody gently flows like a graceful dance of peace, while the image of the radiant Christ child birthing like the rose of love and life…
11/26/2023: Dedication of Nativity
During the Mass at Divine Mercy Parish on November 26th to honor the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston for 150 years of service, Reverend Mark O’Connell briefly went off-script…
11/18/23: Serving the Dear Neighbor in Emergency Shelters
Sisters gathered at Fontbonne on November 3rd to celebrate their work in creating both a school and a culture that shapes young women into citizens who give back to their community and truly “love the dear neighbor without distinction.”
11/7/23: Fontbonne Gala
Sisters gathered at Fontbonne on November 3rd to celebrate their work in creating both a school and a culture that shapes young women into citizens who give back to their community and truly “love the dear neighbor without distinction.”
10/14/23: Dr. Erika Riggins-Brown Speaks at Associates’ Meeting
On October 14, Dr. Ericka Riggins-Brown, author and lecturer, addressed a group of Associates, Agrégées and Sisters gathered in the Motherhouse chapel. Dr. Riggins-Brown wrote a book on relationship building, and she chose that as her topic.
10/31/23: Casserly House: Fall Fun Festival
The invitation was extended for fun, food, and fall festivities at Casserly House and thirteen neighborhood children responded, four of them new to Casserly House!
10/31/23: Statehouse: Calling for Funding for Shelters
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, Sisters of St. Joseph joined others at a rally in front of the State House to ask the Legislature to pass the supplemental budget and keep the doors to Emergency Assistance (EA) shelters open!
10/14/23: Opening Our Home to You
On a lovely fall October afternoon, friends, gathered at the Spirituality Center for an open house celebration.
09/30/23: . . . Participants at the Heart of Creation
We are not outsiders cut off from everything but rather participants at the heart of creation. Each of us brings something alive in the world that no one else can…
11/04/23: It Took a Village
The combined efforts of Boston Sisters, Associates, and Agrégées gifted twelve Associates from New Mexico with experiencing the Boston Community from September 27-October 4.
11/28/23: Nuns Against Gun Violence – Every Life is Invaluable
Nuns Against Gun Violence believes that every life is of incalculable value. Each life lost to gun violence in any form affects not just the individuals lost but their entire circle of relationships. Indeed, every act of gun violence tears at the fabric of the Beloved Community of life itself. While we do not issue a statement on every incident of gun violence as they are tragically too frequent, some incidents become catalysts for the national conversation on this crisis. The October 25th mass shooting with an assault weapon in Lewiston, Maine, is one such event.
11/16/23: CSJ Joins LCWR in Solidarity with the People of the Middle East
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston in solidarity with the members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), and the global community of faith, stand in the shadow of the horrors initiated on October 7, 2023, in Israel and Gaza.
10/1/23: Closing Celebration of Our 150th Anniversary
What a perfect way to conclude the celebration of our 150 years of service and presence in Boston and beyond! On October 1, 2023, St. Agatha’s Church in Milton was alive with the Spirit as sisters, associates, agrégées, partners in mission, family, and friends gathered in prayer, song, and celebration.