The National Catholic Sisters Week (NCSW) awarded $50,000 in mini-grants, in amounts up to $1,000, to organizations across the country to host celebratory events during March 8 –14, 2016. The Association of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph was awarded a mini-grant from National Catholic Sisters Week. ACSSJ provided mini-grants to member campuses to host an event during National Catholic Sisters Week, to highlight the Sisters of St. Joseph and their impact in public service. ACSSJ had four member campuses host a speaker or panel to highlight Sisters of St. Joseph’s role and impact on “Working to form a more perfect union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government". To learn more about NCSW, go to their website: http://www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org.
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Avila University March 8, 2016
Sister Justine Gitanjali Senapati, CSJ Avila University’s CSJ Center for Heritage, Spirituality & Service and Center for Global Studies & Social Justice hosted the United Nations representative for the global CSJ community as part of National Catholic Sisters Week and National Women’s History Month. Sr. Justine shared her perspective as a Sister of St. Joseph of Annecy from Bhubaneswar, India and engaged with students, faculty, staff and friends of Avila on our role as a CSJ university in advocating for sustainable development and human rights across the globe. |
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Chestnut Hill College March 14, 2016
Beyond Borders: Mission at the Heart of Immigration and Advocacy Chestnut Hill College's Campus Ministry hosted “Beyond Borders: Mission at the Heart of Immigration and Advocacy” with Sister Veronica Roche, SSJ. Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Sister Mary Kay Flannery, SSJ, D.Minn. |
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Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles March 13, 2016
Celebration of Sister Mary Gerald Leahy, CSJ Mount Saint Mary's University"s Campus Ministry, the University Archives and the new CSJ Institute collaboratively hosted the "Celebration of Sister Mary Gerald Leahy, CSJ." In honor of our Sisters’ scholarship and contribution to the common good, they exhibited a new display showcasing the research of Sr. Mary Gerald Leahy CSJ, a microbiologist whose studies in the 1960s and 70s have direct impact on current research into the mosquitos carrying the Zika virus. |
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St. Catherine University March 10, 2016
Habits and Hi-Jabs St. Catherine University's Sisters of St. Joseph St. Paul Province’s Dismantling Racism Working Group, Multicultural and International Programs and Services, Muslim Student Association and Campus Ministry sponsored and hosted "Habits and Hi-Jabs." Panelists discussed the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet wearing the habit and provided reflections on the experience of Muslim students wearing the Hi-jab. The program was an opportunity to learn about each other’s communities (past and present) in order to be better allies and find the similarities as well as honoring differences. Part of the motivation was for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and consociates to show support and solidarity for our Muslim students and community members in the Twin Cities in this time of heightened sensitivity and Islamophobia. |
ACSSJ NCSW Press Release
To learn more about National Catholic Sisters Week or the events these campuses hosted you can look at the pdf here or download the word doc down below.
To learn more about National Catholic Sisters Week or the events these campuses hosted you can look at the pdf here or download the word doc down below.
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