News & Events Saint Joseph Spiritual Ministries presents…   Summer Retreats at Glastonbury Abbey 2024  Directed Retreats include an individual daily meeting with a director focusing on the retreatant’s experience of God and help in discerning the interior movements of the Holy Spirit Guided Retreats include prayer, presentations, and an opportunity, if one would like, to meet once with the director during the retreat. On all retreats, within an atmosphere of silence, there is time for personal prayer, exercise, rest and liturgy. Directed Retreat Wednesday, June 19 – Thursday ..read more

News & Events Fiat A discernment group of single women …a gathering of women interested in learning more about religious life cordially invites you to the next meeting.  Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. (ET) via Zoom Topic of discussion:  Entering Religious Life, Changing Relationships with Family & Friends  If you would like to attend or would like more information and the link to the meeting, contact Sister Marian Batho, CSJ at: 617-746-2025 marian.batho@csjboston.org www.facebook.com/fiatfordiscerningwomen ..read more

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News & Events Fontbonne Gala Communications Office Sisters gathered at Fontbonne on November 3rd to celebrate their work in creating both a school and a culture that shapes young women into citizens who give back to their community and truly “love the dear neighbor without distinction.” Maura Spignesi, Head of School of Fontbonne, greeted everyone with a charming speech, which you can read below… Maura Spignesi, Head of School, with friends on either side.   Thank you so much for being here this evening and for your support of Fontbonne. Tonight we celebrate our founders, our S ..read more

News & Events Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston Offer Prayer for Peace   When: Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.   Where: Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse Chapel, 637 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA 02135  Who: We welcome all faith traditions without distinction.   Why: We want a peaceful world; we want to be men and women of peace… All men and women of goodwill are bound by the task of pursuing peace. Peace is a good which overcomes every barrier because it belongs to all of humanity. – Pope Francis    ..read more

News & Events Dr. Ericka Riggins-Brown Speaks at Associates’ October Monthly Meeting  Carole Anne Scott, CSJA   On October 14, Dr. Ericka Riggins-Brown, author, lecturer, daughter of a missionary, and wife of a Protestant pastor, addressed a group of Associates, Agrégées and Sisters gathered in the Motherhouse chapel. Dr. Riggins-Brown wrote a book on relationship building, and she chose that as her topic. Dr. Ericka Riggins-Brown As part of her presentation, she explained that the first chapter of her book asks the reader to “forgive a sister” and the second chapter reques ..read more

News & Events Fall Fun Festival  Mary Beth O’Sullivan, Ignatian Volunteer The invitation was extended for fun, food, and fall festivities at Casserly House and thirteen neighborhood children responded, four of them new to Casserly House!  Pizza was eagerly consumed before the children ventured to Roslindale Village Main Streets’ organized trick-or-treating. One child commented “This is the best day of my life” as her bag was filled with treats. Painting at ViHealthy! After trick-or-treating and face painting, back at Casserly House, the children creatively decorated cookie ..read more

News & Events Statehouse: Call for Funding Shelters Communications Office On Tuesday, Oct. 31, Sisters of St. Joseph joined others at a rally in front of the State House to ask the Legislature to pass the supplemental budget and keep the doors to Emergency Assistance (EA) shelters open!  These resources are needed now. Those present made it clear that our value as an organized city and state is to provide a welcoming place. Shelter is a basic human right.  The government has provided adequate funding for shelters in Massachusetts for 40 years. This is not the day to stop support ..read more

News & Events Opening Our Home to You The Spirituality Center Open House Alice Poltorick, SJSM Advisory Board Member On a lovely October afternoon, friends, new and old, gathered at the Spirituality Center for an open house celebration. Staff and members of the SJSM Advisory Board welcomed guests and showcased the many beautiful spaces available for prayer and meetings at The Spirituality Center. In the library shelved with books and spiritual resources, everyone enjoyed lively conversation around a table laden with delicious refreshments. One guest noted that it was her first apple cider ..read more