Roman Catholic Sisters and Brothers who are currently in formation and have completed their canonical novitiate year are invited to participate in a new program called Together: A Collaborative for Theological Education, Formation, and Community, cosponsored by Catholic Theological Union (CTU) and the Religious Formation Conference (RFC).
Do you write poetry? Giving Voice is excited to announce our new original poetry series: #SisterPoets! Each month, sisters who participate in Giving Voice are encouraged to write a poem on one spiritual theme, to be a part of a monthly collection published in our e-newsletter, on our website and social media platforms.
With some of my sisters, I volunteered at a local soup kitchen. It was my first time at this location in Rome and the patrons were immigrants from all over the world. It felt like a feast of the nations because of the diversity of people and the joyful atmosphere that permeated the room.
Housing is available with the Dominican Sisters of Springfield and the School Sisters of St. Francis at St. Martin de Porres Convent at 9041 South Exchange Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
What is speaking to your heart? It’s a question I continue to ponder as we enter these final weeks of Lent. I’ve been especially attentive to my heart this Lenten season perhaps because Ash Wednesday was also Valentine’s Day this year. It seemed odd to celebrate both on the same day but I suppose it was fitting for a season focused on conversion of heart, to start on a day dedicated to love. So where is my heart?
In February, the Core Team met in St. Louis for our yearly face-to-face meeting. While our monthly Zoom meetings make our leadership structure possible from our various locations across the country, it is always good to get together in person, particularly for evaluation, long term planning, and direction setting.
This year, Giving Voice teamed up with National Religious Vocation Conference, Communicators for Women Religious, Religious Formation Conference, and the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life, to both highlight Catholic sisters online with a series of video interviews, and create community at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago with a prayer service.
our bodies make lines
and our hearts beat
repent, repent
(click to read full poem)
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Happy National Catholic Sisters Week, 2018!
This year, Giving Voice is celebrating National Catholic Sisters Week by promoting a collaborative series of video interviews called #SisterSpeak!
#SisterSpeak features Sister Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, Giving Voice Core Team member Sr. Adriana Calzada, CCVI (in Spanish) Giving Voice participant Sr. Kelly Moline, OP, Sr. Gerardine Doherty, OLSH and Sr. Ellen Dauwer, SC.
