Bridges

The celebration of Pentecost took on new meaning in this time of pandemic as the New York RJMs gathered to celebrate the “Birthday of the Church”, and that of Sr. Norene Costa.

Province Commitment on Anti-Racism:

We, as a province, moved by the increasing evidence of division and bigotry in the USA, commit to efforts at eradicating the evil of racism in our society, Church, communities and in our personal relationships. We will do this through education, careful reflection on our use of language, recognition of our own complicity in perpetuating this injustice, and initiatives of inclusiveness that accept and welcome all.

TAKE ACTION: Every year, 8 million tons of plastic pollution escapes into the world's oceans, and the United States alone burns or buries 32 million tons of plastic in landfills.

At the Marillac Residence we celebrated our two Jubilarians - Sr. Agnes Bell RJM (left), 70^th Anniversary of Profession, and Sr. Shirley Leveille RJM (right), 65^th Anniversary of Profession.

The Summer issue of LCWR’s journal, Occasional Papers, which explores how to live closely attuned to the work of the Divine in the world, is entitled “Upon Whom Nothing is Lost.”

Since starting work with Unity Health Care I’ve had the privilege of working at one of the isolation and quarantine hotels for those who either have COVID or need to quarantine due to exposure.

FR. KHALID REHMAT ORDAINED BISHOP IN PAKISTAN

In the January 15th Bridges was an article from the Union of Catholic Asian News regarding the election to Bishop of Fr. Khalid Rehmat, a past-pupil of the Jesus and Mary sister in Mariakhel, Pakistan where Sr. Mariam Norick RJM was his Principal from Nursery to Grade 6.  Below is an update on his ordination.

POST-ASSEMBLY GATHERING - March 13

Joined by four 'companions in mission,' RJM's from throughout the province participated in a Post-Assembly Zoom Gathering on Saturday, March 13th.  Sr. Cathy Bertrand, SSND facilitated the gathering, during which the participants reviewed the path from the JM Preferences of GC37 to last September's Province Assembly and the Commitment Statement that came from that meeting.

In the email excerpt below, forwarded by JPIC member Kathleen Scanlon, we're invited to consider whether we or anyone we know might address the housing needs of asylum seekers. 

One of the outcomes of GC 37 was a mandate “to carry out the Global Reconfiguration of the Congregation.”