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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 15h

Join Sr. Chero Chuma, CSJP, for an intercongregational retreat for Single, Catholic women (Ages 20-45) discerning religious life. November 7-9, 2025. Bellevue, Washington.

For more information and to register: buff.ly/5wcCer6

Registration deadline: October 31, 2025.

#catholicsisters #vocations

Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 3d

Join us as we pray for #peace

#prayforpeace #peaceprayer 🙏

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 10d

Join us as we pray for #peace

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 15d

This gathering of interfaith leaders made it clear that we all have a critical role to play in advancing justice, dignity, and protection for the most vulnerable in these unprecedented times.

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 15d

Assistant Congregation Leader Sister Susan Francois represented the Congregation at a Faith Leadership Circle event in NYC hosted by UNICEF as part of UN General Assembly week on the theme, Moral Courage in a Time of Crisis for Children.

#everychild
#unicef
#foreverychild
#interfaith

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 16d

Sisters Chero Chuma and @susanfrancois.bsky.social will be hosting an #Advent #Retreat for Young Adults (18-40) on December 20th in Bellevue, Washington. For more information and to register: tinyurl.com/SMoLAdventRe...

Registration deadline is December 12th

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 17d

L’Shanah Tovah to all who celebrate Rosh Hashanah. May this new year bring hope, peace, and joy.

Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 17d

Join us as we pray for #peace

#prayforpeace #peaceprayer 🙏

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 19d

On this International Day of Peace, we invite you to join us in our commitment to resist every form of war and violence.

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 21d

Join Sr. Chero Chuma, CSJP, for an intercongregational retreat for Single, Catholic women (Ages 20-45) discerning religious life. November 7-9, 2025. Bellevue, Washington.

For more information and to register: buff.ly/5wcCer6

Registration deadline: October 31, 2025.

#catholicsisters #vocations

Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 21d

The Congregation Leadership Team has co-sponsored the Let Children Live campaign. We invite you to pray for these children and continue to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. #letchildrenlive @savethechildren.org @amnesty.org

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 23d

Sisters Chero Chuma and @susanfrancois.bsky.social will be hosting an #Advent #Retreat for Young Adults (18-40) on December 13th in New Jersey. For more information and to register: tinyurl.com/SMVAdventRet...

Registration deadline is December 5th.

Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 24d

In the quiet grace of this swan, we see both fragility and resilience. Our stewardship isn’t just responsibility. It’s reverence for the intricate web of life we are called to protect.

#seasonofcreation #peaceincreation #laudatosimovement

Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 24d

Join us as we pray for #peace

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 28d

Urged by a burning desire to speak and act boldly with open, loving and adventurous hearts, and in collaboration with others, we now commit to resisting every form of war and violence. -Act of the 23rd Congregation Chapter of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace

NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 29d

Gun violence is a moral crisis. NETWORK condemns the murder of Charlie Kirk, the Evergreen High School shooting, and all acts of political and community violence. We continue to call for meaningful gun reform that ensures safety and dignity for all.

Full statement: networklobby.org/news/91125-g...

Catholic Lobby Decries All Gun Violence as Part of Sisters’ Commitment to Nonviolence - NETWORK Lobby

"Gun violence affects everyone: if any of us are unsafe, then we are all unsafe. The rates of gun violence in the U.S. are staggering and morally unacceptable."

networklobby.org

Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 28d

We strive to make peace a reality by becoming agents of reconciliation. Among ourselves and with others we work to heal divisions and hostilities so that integrity and wholeness may be more fully realized.
-CSJP Constitution 25

paxchristiusa.org/2025/09/11/s...

Statement: We must love our enemies

Pax Christi USA mourns and prays for the families and loved ones of those who are targeted with violence. We deplore any use of violence, any attempts to intimidate, silence or harm others. In ligh…

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · 29d

"Force was no longer to be the rule, except, indeed, the force of love."
-Mother Francis Clare (Margaret Anna Cusack)

Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · Sep 9

Join us as we #pray for #peace

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · Sep 5

Celebrating creation is celebrating right relationship with nature. Planting wildflowers creates havens for pollinators and creates a more stable environment for wildlife that does not need pesticides for beauty.

#seasonofcreation #peaceincreation #nature #justice

An image of pink and yellow wildflowers against a wooden fence

Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us as we pray for peace #prayforpeace #peaceprayer #Peace

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Season of Creation begins today! We invite you to take the next month to reconnect with creation and to celebrate the created the world that surrounds us. Check out more at seasonofcreation.org to learn more!

#seasonofcreation #nature #climate #catholic #beauty

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · Aug 31

"May we be love. May we be loved. May we be sanctuary for one another. May we trust not in the unjust laws of men or the unjust pursuit of profit through human suffering, but in the love of God." @susanfrancois.bsky.social

Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · Aug 31

For the past few months, several CSJP sisters and associates have been joining other volunteers at this for-profit immigration detention center in Newark to accompany and provide support to families visiting their loved ones in detention.

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · Aug 31

Sister Susan Francois Csjp was invited to offer a reflection this morning at the Let Us Pray service organized by Pax Christi New Jersey outside Delaney Hall.

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May We Be A Sanctuary

This morning a small group of us prayed outside the gates of Delaney Hall, the for-profit immigrant prison operated by GEO Group in our name. We gathered outside for a simple prayer service while t…

susanandstjoseph.com

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace @sistersofpeace.bsky.social · Aug 28

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