Programs
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Roots and Wings:
Saying "Yes" for the Life of the WorldMay 3-13, 2022
This program is filled
Join Sisters of St. Joseph from all over the world to integrate your life and initial formation experience and reflect on your Perpetual Vows commitment. This intensive 10-day program will include re-reading your life and vocational call, exploring it in the light of our origins as Sisters of St. Joseph, and moving into how to live your vowed ‘yes’ today within the reality of our world and the “Dear Neighbor” near and far. Our time together will interweave an understanding of holistic human health with our history, spiritualty, mission and charism within a context of international relationships, prayer, sharing and relaxation.
This is a program by invitation only for those in temporary profession or after one year of perpetual profession to be held at the International Center in Le Puy, France.
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Sr. Gloria Philip has been a member of Congregation of Religious of San José de Buenos Aires in Argentina since 1971. She has worked in education and in diverse ministries in communities in both Argentina and Bolivia. She has served as Superior General. She gave programs at the International Center from 2013 to 2018. She speaks Spanish, English and understands Portuguese.
Sr. Judy Donovan has been a Sister of St. Joseph of Lyon from the US for 35 years. She is currently their leader but previously spent 22 years as an interfaith community organizer in the southwestern United States. She lived 8 years of her juniorate northeastern Brazil with the CSJs of Chambéry, She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and philosophy and an MSW in Public Policy. She speaks English and Spanish with good comprehension of Portuguese and some limited French.
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The Lace is Not Yet Finished - A CSSJ Federation Workshop
September 13-19, 2022
By the power of the Holy Spirit, the hearts of a small group of women in Le Puy-en-Velay were enflamed by God's call to reach out to people suffering from devastating poverty, pervasive violence, and stifling oppression. These women found their home in the Gospel and in the teachings of the itinerant Jesuit, Jean Pierre Médaille. They found that God was present among them, at work within them, and in love with the world in which they lived. They joined together in 1650 as followers of Jesus to become the community of God's Great Love, the Sisters of St. Joseph.
In each generation since, the Holy Spirit has awakened God's compassionate presence in the hearts of women to respond to the ever-changing needs of the people of God.
In this program participants will get in touch with and claim once again the transformative power of this charism in our midst and into the future. They will also explore the streets of Le Puy-en-Velay and visit and pray in the original Kitchen, Living History Centre, Cathedral of Notre Dame du Puy, Chapel of St. Michel d'Aiguilhe, Eglise du Collège, and Tree of the Martyrs. Then they will travel to Lyon to visit the Heritage Room and graveside of Mother St. John Fontbonne. The Lace begun in 1650 is not yet completed. The threads are now in our hands. We are challenged to be responsive to the grace poured out in our world to reveal God's great love.
Suggested Contribution:
655 to 755 Euros (if paid with cash)
675 to 775 Euros (if paid with a bank transfer)
Register by August 13, 2022
Registration Form
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Sr. Jane Delisle, CSJ is a Sister of St. Joseph from Orange, CA, USA. Jane has come to Le Puy-en-Velay many times with sisters and staff from the Orange Health Systems.
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Mission Effectiveness:
The Charism Alive in CSSJ MinistriesSeptember 24 - October 1, 2022
This program is filledThis program offers a pilgrimage for lay partners in mission and provides an immersion experience into the original spirit and global dimension of the charism and spiritual tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph. If you are associated with one of the ministries founded by the Sisters of Saint Joseph as an administrator, staff person, board member, or supporter, this program is for you! Come deepen your learning, nourish your imagination and strengthen your conviction in participating in a world-wide movement that fosters union with God in drawing all into one. The week-long experience offers a rhythm of in-put presentations, interactive participation, prayer, and visits to historic sites in Le Puy-en-Velay. A day trip to Lyon is also included.
Suggested Contribution:
655 to 755 Euros (if paid with cash)
675 to 775 Euros (if paid with a bank transfer)
Register by August 24, 2022
Registration Form
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Sr. Dolores Clerico is a Philadelphia Sister of Saint Joseph (USA) with ministry experience in the academic, parish, diocesan, and congregational arenas. She is a frequent speaker, workshop presenter, and retreat facilitator for sisters, associates, and partners in mission throughout the United States and annually at the International Centre.
Sr. Phyllis DiFuccia is a Sister of St. Joseph from Erie, Pennsylvania (USA) who was a member of the U.S. Federation research teams on the origins of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Her background in education and organization development has led to her ministry experience in academic, parish, health care and Congregational settings as well as work with non-profit organizations and religious communities of men and women.
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We offer you many opportunities at the centre throughout the year including:
- Guided pilgrimages and programs
- Group visits
- Individual visits
- Private retreats
- Personalized reflective days
We look forward to welcoming YOU!
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For More Information
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Centre International St. Josephcentre.internationalwanadoo.fr
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