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The sisters from Orange, California, re-started their CSJ Heritage Pilgrimage since the Covid pandemic. Four sisters from Formation and their director, Sr. Kit Gray participated in the pilgrimage, which was led by Sr. Mary Beth Ingham (superior general) and Sr Jane Delisle. During the two-week pilgrimage, the sisters took buses and trains to visit Annecy, Bas-en-Basset, Monistrol, Carcacassonne, and Le Puy.

Faculty and staff of Mt. St. Mary's University spent June 5-8 in Le Puy as part of their annual pilgrimage to explore and be inspired by the history and spirituality of the Sisters of St. Joseph. University President Ann McElaney-Johnson accompanied the group while Shannon Green, director of the CSJ Institute presented a history of the Sisters of St. Joseph to orient the group to the various sites they would see. This pilgrimage was sponsored by the MSMU Office of the President.

Fifteen young women from Mt St Mary's University in Los Angeles visited France May 26-29. Each day the young women focused on a particular theme in the history and spirituality of the Sisters of St. Joseph and visited significant places in Le Puy. They also shared their reflections about what inspired them or connected them to the founding sisters and talked about their own experiences of community. This pilgrimage was sponsored by the CSJ Institute at MSMU.

The 10-day program (May 3-13) began officially with a French meal. Sisters also gathered around the table to meet each other. They came from India, Burkina Faso, Congo, Vietnam/Norway. Languages were in English and French while staff spoke in a combination of French, English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

On April 20 the Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia (USA) made their annual pilgrimage in Le Puy and Lyon, France. They were the first group to come to the International Centre after 2 years of the Covid pandemic.

After four years on the Board, Sister Loretta Manzara said good-bye to Le Puy, at least for a while, as she assumes a new role on the Leadership Team of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada. Board members held a reception for Sr. Loretta before the last meal of their three-day meetings held April 6-8. She was given a gift of homemade lace made by Martine, a local lacemaker.