As I see us,
we walk the path hallowed by our foremothers,
enriched by the courage and fidelity of so many
silent
sentinels who kept watch,
who patterned the lace of unity we cherish.
We walk together today with a new boldness as the
radical
embrace of mission
defines us to stand up along the margins as who we
are.
Sister Delphine Fontbonne
Sister Febronie Fontbonne
Sister ST. Protais Deboille
Sister Febronie Chapellon
Sister Marguerite-Felicite Boute
Sister Philomene Vilaine
Called
to Transformation Then and Now [excerpts]
“God of inclusive love . . .
We stand on this ground made holy by your love
– a love that animated the Sisters of St. Joseph
whose pioneer spirit brought them to Cahokia.
. . . One-hundred and eighty-six
years later, we stand on their shoulders.
We gather in the spirit of unifying love
as a diverse, compassionate, and engaged community.
May we, like our sisters of Cahokia,
be attentive to what is emerging
as we respond to your call
to be and act
as one Joseph family
radically transforming ourselves, our neighborhood,
our universe.”
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