Gathering of sisters in California
Earlier this month, sisters in their 40s gathered for our annual sisterhood retreat. The retreatants included 18 sisters from 14 different congregations. We’re especially thankful to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange for use of their retreat house.
“The forty’s retreat felt like being held, exactly as I am and how I am. There is something so profound in being able to voice the joy, the struggle, the grief, and the excitement of life, and to look around the circle of my sisters and see that all of myself is welcome. It is so nourishing to be able to hold the struggles of life in one breath and to laugh together in the next. I always leave these spaces refreshed, energized, and ready to be present in my ministry and community.”
Sr. Sarah Simmons, CSJ
40s Retreat 2025 by Giving Voice