connections fw 07X.indd - Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
connections fw 07X.indd - Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
connections fw 07X.indd - Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
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From the Province Leadership TeamDear Friends,During the last two weeks <strong>of</strong> Julyrepresentatives from the entire national andinternational units <strong>of</strong> the Congregation <strong>of</strong><strong>Sisters</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Joseph</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Carondelet</strong> gatheredon the campus <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong>. Catherine’s College in<strong>St</strong>. Paul, Minn. Listening to the Spirit moveamong us to set our course for the future—creating the six-year strategic plan, in commonparlance—we challenged ourselves to greatertransformation for the Realm <strong>of</strong> God.Entitled “Deepening Communion,” thestrategic plan obliges all sisters and associates to “. . . respondto the groaning <strong>of</strong> a disconnected world. . .” with urgency.This issue <strong>of</strong> Connections vividly illustrates CSJ women doingjust that.We choose to act for justice and to walk withsuffering people especially in times <strong>of</strong> conflict.“Milagros Means Miracle: An Immigration <strong>St</strong>ory”invites the reader into the Gospel <strong>of</strong> welcoming the strangerand comforting those who mourn according to Sister EleanorO’Hearn, CSJ.“On Call” illustrates how three sisters serving healthcareneeds at in rural Alabama gives us the Gospel lens <strong>of</strong> healingthe sick. Both stories illustrate our responsibility as Christiansto love the neighbor in need by serving them.From left to right: Srs. Mary Kay Hadican, Mary Kay Liston, and Sandra <strong>St</strong>raubThe experience <strong>of</strong> Sister Jean deBlois, CSJ in “Speaking Outfor ‘Those People’” reminds us that the Gospel calls us notonly to charity but to justice. What must we do to change ahealthcare system that negatively impacts 40 million <strong>of</strong> themost needy among us? Through board service with AscensionHealth, teaching and frequent speaking engagements,deBlois lives out her commitment to the Gospel and thestrategic plan <strong>of</strong> the Congregation.We hope these stories inspire you to explore deepercommunion with the dear neighbor in your life.Province Leadership TeamSister Sandra <strong>St</strong>raub, CSJWe will join with other groups in addressing issuesespecially those which demean or deny humandignity and those which force the economically poorand marginalized to bear the burden <strong>of</strong> unjusteconomic systems.Sister Mary Kay Liston, CSJSister Mary Kay Hadican, CSJCONNECTIONS • FALL WINTER 20071
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