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The MORE Update is a monthly newsletter that compliments the MORE magazine. Read the MORE Update to stay up-to-date on The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston’s latest news and events.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.2.10 April 17, 2019
Good morning all, and welcome to this very special day for the Sisters of St. Joseph as we celebrate the initial commitment of Jean McKinney.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.1.10 April 3, 2019
Good morning all, and welcome to this very special day for the Sisters of St. Joseph as we celebrate the initial commitment of Jean McKinney.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.1.9 March 20, 2019
Joyful, energized, blessed and grateful are but a few of the adjectives that describe ourexperience at the CSSJ Atlantic Federation meeting from March 5 -7 in the Hamptons. It isalways delightful to be with our CSSJ Sisters.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.1.8 March 6, 2019
Jackson School honored the Sisters of St. Joseph at a celebration on February 13, 2019. Sixth grade student leaders welcomed their guests to the new JWP Student Center for a presentation and luncheon.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.1.7 February 20, 2019
Embraced by inclusive love,and deep communal prayer,Mary Ellen O’Connell, CSJ, and I aregrateful for the joy we felt ingathering with our New MexicoAssociates as we joined in theirJanuary meetings.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.1.6 – February 6, 2019
At Casserly House we have friends and neighbors of all ages,nationalities, and even species! Our After-School Program isblessed with regular visits from a very special furry friend – Holly, the literacy dog.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.1.5 – January 23, 2019
It may have been a hard decision. But even aPatriots playoff game did not deter more than100 sisters, associates, and friends fromparticipating in our 10th annual prayer vigil incelebration of Human Trafficking Awareness Week.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.1.4 – January 9, 2019
This week is National Migration Week. The Catholic bishops and the Catholic Church support humane immigration reform. Catholics are called to stand with immigrants and refugees as our brothers and sisters. This is who the Catholic Church is. As Catholics, this is what we do.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.1.3 – December 26, 2018
The Immigration Committee organized meetings at St. Joseph’s Hall, Bethany Health Care Center, Fontbonne Convent and the Motherhouse to make a significant response to the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed changes to the “public charge” rule.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.1.2 – December 12, 2018
The Immigration Committee organized meetings at St. Joseph’s Hall, Bethany Health Care Center, Fontbonne Convent and the Motherhouse to make a significant response to the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed changes to the “public charge” rule.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 4.1.1 – November 28, 2018
On June 24, 2018, we gathered in the CSJ Center at Fontbonne Academy, Milton, with the outgoing CSJ Boston Leadership Team to affirm and pray with those recently elected to leadership within our Congregation for the next five years.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.2.9 – November 14, 2018
On June 24, 2018, we gathered in the CSJ Center at Fontbonne Academy, Milton, with the outgoing CSJ Boston Leadership Team to affirm and pray with those recently elected to leadership within our Congregation for the next five years.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.2.8 – October 31, 2018
On June 24, 2018, we gathered in the CSJ Center at Fontbonne Academy, Milton, with the outgoing CSJ Boston Leadership Team to affirm and pray with those recently elected to leadership within our Congregation for the next five years.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.2.7 – October 17, 2018
On June 24, 2018, we gathered in the CSJ Center at Fontbonne Academy, Milton, with the outgoing CSJ Boston Leadership Team to affirm and pray with those recently elected to leadership within our Congregation for the next five years.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.2.6 – October 3, 2018
This summer, Casserly House was able to distribute 50 backpacks stuffed with school supplies to local students. These backpacks and supplies were generously donated by Backpacks for New Beginnings and the Spirit of Life community, enabling Casserly House to help students prepare for a successful school year.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.2.5 – September 19, 2018
This summer, Casserly House was able to distribute 50 backpacks stuffed with school supplies to local students. These backpacks and supplies were generously donated by Backpacks for New Beginnings and the Spirit of Life community, enabling Casserly House to help students prepare for a successful school year.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.2.4 – September 5, 2018
On June 24, 2018, we gathered in the CSJ Center at Fontbonne Academy, Milton, with the outgoing CSJ Boston Leadership Team to affirm and pray with those recently elected to leadership within our Congregation for the next five years.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.2.3 – June 28, 2018
On June 24, 2018, we gathered in the CSJ Center at Fontbonne Academy, Milton, with the outgoing CSJ Boston Leadership Team to affirm and pray with those recently elected to leadership within our Congregation for the next five years.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.2.2 – June 13, 2018
It’s hard to believe that The Women’s Table is celebrating its 10th Anniversary! On May 30, this ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston marked this milestone during its fifth annual event called “A Place at the Table.”

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.2.1 – May 30, 2018
Sunday, May 20, 2018, was a day to gather and give thanks, to show our appreciation, and to celebrate the women who have led our Congregation during the past six years.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.14 – May 16, 2018
The benevolence of benefactors has enabled Bethany to undertake its first major construction in over 50 years.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.13 – May 02, 2018
Regis College CSJ Heritage Day, which was snowed out during March, finally happened on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.12 – April 11, 2018
Ann Marie Grady, CSJ, has six photographs on exhibit as part of the Massachusetts General Hospital Illuminations Program. Illuminations is a rotating art exhibit housed in the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and many of its affiliate locations.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.11 – March 28, 2018
As a participant in Parts I and II of Crossroads and Thresholds, I was privileged to share this opportunity to find a sense of meaning, purpose, and connection with other women, all seeking peace, joy, and a sense of being part of a greater whole.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.10 – March 14, 2018
Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston and associates gathered at our Motherhouse in Brighton, March 8-11, 2018, for the election of the six-member leadership team who
will serve the congregation for the next five years.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.9 – February 28, 2018
In The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd writes, “The world will give you that once in awhile, a brief timeout; the boxing bell rings and you go to your corner, where somebody dabs mercy on your beat-up life.”

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.7 – January 31, 2018
Decide on a time period for reflection. As you consider the following, where do you notice the footprints of Grace?

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.5 – January 3, 2018
The Anti-Trafficking Coalition [ATC] of the Boston Unit of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious [LCWR] is committed to raising awareness and inspiring action that will stop the demand for human trafficking in our neighborhoods and our world.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.6 – January 17, 2018
We welcome you to our prayer service for migrants and refugees during National Migration Week. Surely, at the current time in our country, both locally and nationally, there is a desperate need to stand with our migrant brothers and sisters.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.4 – December 20, 2017
Thanks to a Unity and Nonviolence grant from the Sisters of St. Joseph, The Women’s Table, a Congregation Ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, offered a day-long program of selfcare for women of all ages and backgrounds. “Peace Begins with Me III” was held on November 4, 2017, with more than thirty women in attendance.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.3 – December 6, 2017
It started with a lunch conversation between Mary Rita Weschler, CSJA, Director of The Women’s Table, and Priscilla Lasmarias Kelso, a member of Sacred Threads and retired professor of international education.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.2 – November 22, 2017
Thanks to a Unity and Nonviolence grant from the Sisters of St. Joseph, The Women’s Table, a Congregation Ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, offered a day-long program of selfcare for women of all ages and backgrounds. “Peace Begins with Me III” was held on November 4, 2017, with more than thirty women in attendance.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 3.1.1 – November 8, 2017
In mid-October, Anna Edge, CSJ, and Pat Quinn, CSJ, attended the Vocation Directors training workshop sponsored by the National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC) and hosted by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Kansas.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.2.5 – October 11, 2017
During the past few months as our Congregation Ministries bid farewell to some long-time and deeply loved employees, we have been blest by the presence of four new employees in our two Congregation Ministries and two ministries which have very specific meaning for us.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.2.4 – September 27, 2017
Ann Marie, for everything there is a season — a time to welcome, a time to express gratitude, and a time to bless you on into the next evolution of your life. In 2003, we welcomed you as our community nurse and little did we know how blessed we would be.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.1.9 – April 19, 2017
the MORE... Online Updates Volume 2.1.9 – April 19, 2017 Belated Celebration of National Catholic Sisters Week at Regis College CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ARTICLE: Mary Rita Weschler, CSJA, The Women’s Table; Pat Andrews, CSJ, The Literacy Connection; Breda Bosch, Jesuit...

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.2.2 – June 28, 2017
Ann Marie, for everything there is a season — a time to welcome, a time to express gratitude, and a time to bless you on into the next evolution of your life. In 2003, we welcomed you as our community nurse and little did we know how blessed we would be.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.2.1 – June 14, 2017
“Open the doors of our hearts. Leave the house and go out and embrace one another.” MiYoung Sung MM
This was the theme of the Biennial Gathering of the Leadership Collaborative Conference that Jeanmarie Gribaudo, CSJ, and I were privileged to attend in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.1.11 – May 31, 2017
“They are so positive and helpful. I don’t know what we would do without them.” These words of gratitude from a staff member summed up the spirit of the St. Francis House Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2017.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.1.11 – May 17, 2017
Many participants began the April 29 Boston People’s Climate Mobilization event with a lively prayer service at the Arlington St. Church, followed by a procession to the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common for a rally.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.1.10 – May 03, 2017
We came together on April 22, 2017, to celebrate Earth Day and the 25thAnniversary of our Corporate Stance on Behalf of the Earth.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.1.8 – April 5, 2017
We talk about our rights but it’s difficult when these rights are denied. On Monday, March 27, 2017, sisters, associates, friends, and neighbors gathered at our Motherhouse for a presentation by Courtney Snagroff…

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.1.7 – March 22, 2017
Saturday, March 4, dawned frigidly cold yet with brilliant sunshine as a full complement of associates and sisters gathered to celebrate the election of Laurie Abruzzi, CSJA, and Kathie Shute, CSJA, who will join Mary Ellen O’Connell, CSJ, as our new leadership team.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.6 – March 8, 2017
The Sisters of Jesus Crucified and the Vietnamese sisters who live among them warmly welcomed us to another festive Mardi Gras celebration.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.5 – February 22, 2017
Our gathering on Saturday, February 11, was smaller than usual due to the weather, but the hearty group welcomed our presenters this day.

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.4 – February 8, 2017
On Sunday, January 29, Dr. James O’Connell, Co-Founder and President of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program [BHCHP], was warmly welcomed by Pauline Curley…

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.3 – January 25, 2017
Jean McKinney, CSJ, formally entered the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston on January 16, 2016. The sisters at St. Joseph Hall, where Jean has lived in community, and the Stellman Road local community…

the MORE… Online Updates Volume 2.2 – January 11, 2017
January is a full month of activities in which you might be interested. Sunday, January 8, was the Anti-Trafficking Coalition’s annual Prayer Vigil. Articles and images from this vigil will soon be available.