Upcoming Events
Dec. 1
Advent begins
Dec. 7
Pearl Harbor Day
Dec. 16
Christmas Novena
Dec. 25
Christmas Day
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A $20 Bus Ticket That
Transformed into a Hundredfold
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Almost 50 years ago, Mr. Larry Hausner, a 19-year-old from Nebraska, knocked on the rectory door at Saint Anne Parish in Santa Ana, CA. He told the priest who answered the door that he needed money to buy a bus ticket to Las Vegas, NV where he had a job waiting for him. The priest asked him to wait and came back with $20.00. Larry went to Las Vegas, got the job where he worked for six years before he started his awning business. Recently, Larry returned to Saint Anne’s and visited the school, where he met Principal Sister Teresa Lynch, CSJ. He learned the school needs a structure between the front office and the Campbell Center, where students gather for lunch and other activities during the day to protect the entrance from rain. Larry offered to build the structure himself at a much-reduced rate to repay the initial $20.00 gift forward. The $20 gift has been “miraculously” transformed even more than a hundredfold.
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Mentor Spotlight: Getting to Know Sister Teresa Lynch
Recently Notre Dame University, Latino Enrollment Institute, began to do a series of 'Spotlights' on those who serve by mentoring other principals, helping them to increase their school's enrollment. This is her story as an educator and Sister of...
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Welcoming of New Associates
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Surrounded by family, friends, Sisters and Associates, Andrea Mazon and Lupe Garrido proudly made their Associate Commitment on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Carondelet Center in Los Angeles, CA. A lovelyreception on the garth followed the ceremony. Lupe’s sister, Elizabeth Garcia, who is also a candidate with the Villa group, provided the Mexican sweet breads. May your Associate journeys be filled with continued growth as well as opportunities to share their many gifts.
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Casa Alitas Welcome Center
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The Casa Alitas Welcome Center for the Migrants in Tucson, AZ moved into its new and spacious location on August 8, 2019. The Catholic Community Services continues to operate the program in its new location
in partnership with the City of Tucson and Pima County which owns the property. It is a very impressive model of collaboration which takes care of our migrant brothers and sisters. At the new welcome center, the sense of family with volunteers and guests grows new and deepens old friendships. Since August 8th, we have received/served 2,484 men, women and children and since October of 2018, we served 17,418 people seeking asylum. Our volunteers still provide extra touches to encourage human dignity and the rights of every person who passes through our door. We hear and hold with reverence the most harrowing stories. Catholic Community Services has created a vast network of faith-filled people, beyond church or synagogue or mosque;
beyond the walls we have put around our faith practices. God is doing a new thing here, knitting us together in new ways to create a place of peace, compassion and acceptance here on Earth. Love truly shines at Casa Alitas Welcome Center in Tucson.
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Sister Constance Fitzgerald Is 106!
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Sister Constance Fitzgerald has the distinguished honor of being the oldest CSJ in the Congregation at this time. She celebrated her 106th birthday on November 13th. Her younger sister, Sister Anne Gertrude, is 104 years old; and their other sister, Sister Catherine Anita, looks down from heaven. Sister Constance entered the CSJs in 1930 and spent significant time as an elementary school teacher and
administrator. For most of her years, her ministry was as an outstanding secondary English teacher. Phrases that describe Constance are champion of justice, friend to many, dedicated teacher, and of course, a wonderful CSJ.
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Familia de San Jose Meeting
in Chile
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After several weeks of ongoing civil unrest and violence in Chile, members of the Familia de San Jose of Curepto and Talca met to share and reaffirm their commitment to friendship and peace.
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All Souls Day in Honolulu
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On Nov. 2nd, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and their‘Ohana members on Oahu, HI celebrated All Souls Day with a prayer service honoring all deceased ‘Ohana and Sisters who have served in Hawaii. This was followed by a pot luck luncheon at Carondelet Center in Honolulu. Later, several Sisters and ‘Ohana met at Diamond Head Cemetery to pray, place flowers and lei on the graves of our Sisters buried there.
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