Meet Sister Kathy Roberg
Last month, The Spokesman-Review featured Sister Kathy Roberg in their article "Pandemic projects: Nun makes sleeping mats with recycled plastic bags for homeless." Here is an excerpt:

"Sister Kathy Roberg found a way to care for our planet while caring for some of its most vulnerable inhabitants.

Since 2015, she's made sleeping mats for the homeless from plastic bags. When the pandemic limited many of her volunteer activities, Roberg channeled her energy and time into the mats. To date, she's made 272 of them.

'I've actually given away 350, because, for a time, my cousin had a group that made them,' Roberg said. 'I made so many mats, my first crochet hook broke!'"

Click here to read the complete article.
Sisters answer call at the border
In the spirit of the FSPA provocative movement to build bridges of relationships that stretch us to be people of encounter who stand with all suffering in our Earth Community, and educating ourselves on the intersection of climate crisis, racism, and migration, the FSPA Encuentro@TheBorder group has commissioned a team to respond to an emergency call from Catholic Charities.

According to the request received via the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, "... the 19 Catholic Charities border sites in California, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona are all facing the challenges of caring for many families and children." In response, an FSPA team departed for Tucson on April 26 and will return May 9.

Visit fspa.org for photos and updates from the border by sisters Meg Earsley, Rose Elsbernd, Theresa Keller, Kristin Peters, and FSPA justice and peace promoter, Pat Ruda.
Messy Jesus Business Podcast and Blog
Seeing Jesus in the poor and the bread

In this pilot episode from one year ago, Sister Julia introduces the podcast and offers a contemplative moment related to Adoration. She also speaks with guest Sister Sarah Hennessy about vocation, the mystery of the Eucharist and the charism of their community–Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.

Listen to the podcast's first episode "Seeing Jesus in the poor and the bread" hosted by Sister Julia Walsh.
Upcoming events for discerning women
Virtual Adoration and Mass: Every Friday

Friday, May 14, 21 and 28, 2021
8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Central)

Discerning women are invited to join FSPA for virtual adoration live from the Adoration Chapel located inside St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Virtual Adoration will pause at 11 a.m. and Mass will stream live from Mary of the Angels Chapel. Virtual Adoration will resume again after Mass.

Email [email protected] to request the Zoom link!


Exploring Intersections: Migration

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
3:00 p.m. (Central)

How can we show compassion without borders and love without boundaries? What does it take to navigate legal systems to become a citizen of a different country? What are the root causes of inequity for those who migrate? Join migration experts Lesly Gonzalez-Barragan, Sister Denise LaRock, DC and Sister JoAnn Mark, ASC for discussion.

Visit exploringintersections.org for more information and click here to register for the May 12 event!


Reaching In & Reaching Out: Our Call to Ecological Relationship

Saturday, May 22, 2021
9:00 a.m. - noon (Central)

Join us as we deepen our relationship with the Creator and all of creation in a day of discovery, play, reflection and inspiration. This three-hour program will include online prayer and discussion, and offline reflecting, including an invitation to interact with nature in your own environment.

Click here to register by Thursday, May 20 at midnight!
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