Dear Neighbors Series
In 2023, the U.S. Federation is launching a monthly series on the third Wednesday of the month. Each 30-minute Zoom session will offer updates on the various projects, justice priority areas and timely action alerts from the Federation and its staff. This will be a great time to hear directly from Federation staff and ask any of your questions!
Topics will vary monthly:
- June 21: Our UN-NGO with Sr. Barbara Bozak
- July-August: Summer Break
- September 20: Lifelong Transformation Committee
Sessions will be live-streamed on Facebook and uploaded to YouTube. There is no cost to attend. Closed Captioning will be provided.
Questions? Need other accommodations (interpretation, etc.)? Contact info@cssjfed.org.
Interculturality Workshops
June 9
7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT/5:30 pm MT/4:30 pm PT
Free for Paid Members of the Federation (this includes all sisters)
$10/Workshop
Building off our 2022 theme of “Radically Transforming Community,” we bring a 3-part series presented by Sr. Griselda Martínez Morales, CSJ. Multiculturalism is an expression of differences and diversities; colors, sounds, movements, cultures, religious expression, words, flavors, geographies, etc. Integrating such diversities into “sacred dances,” “Trinitarian dances,” is the heart of our spirituality and charism.
Workshop Information
Though the workshops will build on one another, you can attend ones in the future if you didn’t go to the others. All are welcome to join. You must register for each workshop in order to receive the zoom link. The workshops are free to paid members and sisters of the Federation and are $10/workshop for non-members.
Want to receive the discount but you’re not yet a paid member? Register for the Federation Membership program here and we will send you the discount code after receiving your membership. Membership is $50/year for individuals, $75 for families, and $100-$250 for institutions. The Federation is already planning more programs for 2023 that will feature free or discounted registration for our paid members.
About the Presenter
Sr. Griselda Martínez Morales is Sister of St. Joseph of Lyon, Province of Mexico. She has her Master’s Degree in Theology and Contemporary World, with training and experience in rural education, development and social promotion. She currently lives in Brazil, and shares community and ministerial life with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambery, Province of Brazil.
Advocate, Engage, Mobilize: Workshop Series
June 14
7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT/5:00 pm MT/4:00 pm PT
Free for Paid Members of the Federation (this includes all sisters)
$10/Workshop or $25 for all Three Workshops for Non-Paid Members
The U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph is partnering with NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice to deepen our commitment to political ministry and to our purpose that all people may be united with God and with one another. This virtual series will feature educational presentations and workshops on faith-based advocacy, with a focus on racial and economic justice.
- Workshop #1 — Introduction to NETWORK and the Build Anew Agenda: Wednesday, March 29 from 7:00-8:30 pm ET/4:00-5:30 pm PT
During this first workshop, we will learn about the past, present, and future of NETWORK’s 50+ year history and the current Build Anew Policy Agenda. Meg Olson and Sr. Eilis McCulloh, HM will help us explore where our deep story as Sisters and Associates intersects with that of NETWORK. We will ground our discussion in racial and economic justice as we learn more about faith-based advocacy.
- Workshop #2 — Racial Wealth and Income Gap: Wednesday, May 10 from 7:00-9:00 pm ET/4:00-6:00 pm PT
- Workshop #3 — Advocacy Skills 101: Wednesday, June 14 from 7:00-9:00 pm ET/4:30-6:00 pm PT
Workshop Information
All are welcome to join. You must register for each workshop in order to receive the zoom link. The workshops are free to paid members and sisters of the Federation and are $10/workshop for non-members. You can also purchase all 3 workshops for the discounted price of $25.
Want to receive the discount but you’re not yet a paid member? Register for the Federation Membership program here and we will send you the discount code after receiving your membership.
Speakers:
Lisa Cathelyn, U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph | JPIC Coordinator
Meg Olson, NETWORK | Grassroots Mobilization Director
Eilis McCulloh, HM, NETWORK | Education and Organizing Specialist
Federation Synodal Engagement
- Synodal Session #2: Thursday May 18, 3-4:30p ET | 2-3:30p CT | 12-1:30p PT Zoom Registration
Whether you participated in a listening session last year in your congregation, local parish, or with the Federation virtually (or didn’t get a chance at all), and wondering what’s going on with the global Synod? Sign up for a 90-minute session to learn about where we are journeying and collectively reflecting on one of the themes of the synthesis document from the first phase, called “Enlarge the Space of your Tent.” The Federation will host two synodal sessions and witness to the “critical and urgent” need to “rethink women’s participation” in the Church.
