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National Housing Day
I find it appropriate that National Housing Day is on November 22, the day that we celebrate Mother St. John Fontbonne, the re-foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph, who had a deep commitment to loving the dear neighbour.
Prayer in Response to the Climate Emergency
On Monday, September 23, 2019, the day of the UN Climate Action Summit, please join Catholic Sisters across Canada at 12 p.m. EST to pray in response to the climate emergency. Click here to download the special interfaith prayer in English and French.
Climate Emergency Statement
On September 1, all 64 Canadian congregations of Catholic Sisters in the UISG (International Union of Superiors General) released a joint statement and prayer regarding the climate emergency. Please click here to see them.
Urging Ontario to Reconsider Legal Aid Cuts
On April 22, the Office for Systemic Justice, Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph of Canada, sent Premier Doug Ford the following letter:
Fifth Sunday of Lent: Solidarity Sunday, April 7
Sister Divinia Pedro is engaged in ministry in Fort St. James, British Columbia. Mark Hayter, a parishioner with Sister Divinia at Our Lady of the Snows Parish, shared this beautiful and moving reflection on migrants and refugees. We have his permission to share his reflection here.
