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Edition No. 159— February 19, 2021 
Reprinted with permission from Global Sisters Report
Read Sister Colleen Gibson SSJ’s latest article in the Global Sisters Report: "Lent 2021: What to give up, when you feel like giving up"

When we feel like giving up, perhaps one of the best things we can give up is the need to control every facet of our lives. Another thing to give up: negative judgment.
2021 Lenten Calendar
Laudato Sí Reflection for February 21, 2021
Sisters of Saint Joseph serving on the Chapter Implementation Subcommittee for Directive II, offer this excerpt from Laudato Sí and questions that you can use for your personal reflection, local community sharing, or another creative way you can incorporate these into your life. Enjoy this week's reflection.
Celtic Golf Raffle 2021
Win a trip for two to Ireland! Tickets for our annual Celtic Golf Raffle are now available! Visit https://ssjphila.networkforgood.com/events/25767-celtic-golf-raffle-2021?fbclid=IwAR2a4OjGHFUq1U3Li2Et-nyLNiYjCyQlTSd03LwaXLszTcGu7FOrswkaaPo for more information and to purchase chances to win.
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"With the help of God's grace and in fidelity to our founder's expressed wish, we live and work lovingly among all persons with a special preference for those who are poor, which calls us wherever we are to be in union with them."
                         — SSJ Constitutions #21
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