Rhythm of Life
"The Sisters of St. Joseph moves always toward profound love of God and love of neighbor without distinction."
(taken from our primitive document, Jean Pierre Medaille, SJ)
There are three important components of our life:
Prayer
is a living relationship with God - a relationship moving and growing with the rhythms of life. To grow in this relationship we reflect on the word of God in scripture and share in other forms of prayer. We contemplate Jesus' life and attitudes and recognize in Mary and Joseph examples of fidelity to the Spirit and humble, cordial service to the neighbor. In prayer we open ourselves to the transforming power of the risen Jesus who calls us to share his life and friendship and to sek the love, the will and the glory of God. Prayer in solitude and in common affects the quality of our presence to one another and to all people - to all creation.
Community
The Spirit calls us together to become one heart and one soul in responding daily to the command of Jesus: "Love one another as I have loved you." As women of unity and reconcilliation we share the joy and pain of being a human community in and for the world.
Ministry
Our congregation from its foundation has been dedicated to the exercise of "all of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy of which woman is capable and which will most benefit the dear neighbor". We minister in a way that makes known through our lives the Gospel we proclaim. For examples of the ministries our sisters are involved in, please see Ministry / Justice.
Meet Some Sisters For futher information please contact our Vocation Director, Sister Jan Husung, CSJ vocations@csjla.org |