Dear Sisters and Associates,
“The spirituality of the Sisters of St. Joseph is rooted in the mission of Jesus, the same mission which continually unfolds in the church: ‘that all may be one’..…" (Jn 17:21)
Our mission is to bring all peoples into unity with God, with one another, and with all of creation. We do this through prayer, varied services and ministry, partnering with others to serve the dear neighbour, standing with and for the poor and vulnerable.
“Following Christ, we are called by the Spirit, to welcome and announce, among ourselves and to everyone, the Trinitarian Love which is transmitted across the world.”
I rejoice to know that we are re-launching our website. We see this as God’s renewed call for us to minister in His living and loving presence and seek new and creative horizons for our Province. It opens the doors to a full spectrum with an expanded reality, radiating positive and lifegiving vibrations on various events and moments in our Nagpur Province.
This website should unfold to us the joyful events of the Province. I look forward to your co-operation and support as we launch this Indian website where our four provinces celebrate unifying love in their sharing and challenges.
In today’s fast-growing digital world, a Province website is essential as it keeps us inter-connected - among ourselves and with the digitalised world. In this passionate and joyful adventure, let us be ignited by the Spirit of Jesus, united in joyful living, dedicated in selfless service, and trusting in God’s wisdom and love.
My sincere gratitude and appreciation to S. Navya and S. Laveena for their dedication and tireless commitment in reviving the website. It provides us with a creative platform where we, Sisters can avail of the opportunity and challenges to share life and ministry and to rise to our full potential in these activities for the greater Glory of God and the effectiveness of the Provinces. “May we all be One”
Welcome to the Website of the Sisters of St Joseph of Chambéry, India.
Sr. Cecile Coutinho
Provincial Superior
Province of Nagpur, India
My dear Sisters,
Sisterly greetings to each of you!
These words come to you with the intention of assuring you of the fact that each of you are in my heart, thoughts and prayer.
Dear Sisters, we are going through a very bad, hard and uncharacteristically dangerous time in the history of the world. It is a life-threatening time, at the personal, community as well at the national level, not forgetting the international/global level. The pressure, the tensions, various anxieties and the shocking news of the deaths of countless number of people all over the world, including many Fathers and very many Sisters and many of our own family members, cannot but cause the feelings of total helplessness and fear, causing psychosomatic disorders in our lives. Add to that, the miseries of millions of people who are unemployed, who do not have a roof over their heads, whose children are abandoned and/or die of the corona virus, or of the black fungus of starvation. But thanks to our well protected lives, all of us are not only alive, but also well provided for and taken care of, thanks to Divine Providence and to the disciplined and prayerful lives we live.
This once in a life time experience certainly calls for our “magnificat” daily and many times a day. I am sure, in your communities there is no laxity where prayer life is concerned. It is true that the daily Eucharist – the SUN of our spiritual life is missing in our daily time table. And all of us are certainly hungry for this food for our Souls.
Please make up for it by spending more time with the lord in prayer, praying for the whole congregation, for all priests and religious, and for all of humanity. This is also the time when we have to minimize our expenses, contribute more for the upkeep of the poor and needy, support and encourage each other to avoid the temptation to give up hope and embrace despair. This is also the time when communities must be one at heart and one in their desires. These are the times to deliberately avoid travels, especially going on home holidays, outings and the like.
Avoid all celebrations and festivities of all kinds – birthdays, feast days, Jubilees, Anniversaries and what not. This is the right time to take steps to improve our knowledge by reading good books and journals, and also to encourage others to live their lives to the full, physically, spiritually, intellectually and socially.
Sr. Celine Kalathoor
Province of Nagpur.
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