tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post116248396855852971..comments2023-07-05T04:15:25.944-05:00Comments on Musings of a Discerning Woman: groovy history lessonSusan Rose Francois, CSJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-90126859684656410682010-01-06T23:30:52.438-06:002010-01-06T23:30:52.438-06:00thanks for the invite to spend some time with Jose...thanks for the invite to spend some time with Joseph! See this post: http://actjustly.blogspot.com/2010/01/st-joseph.htmlSusan Rose Francois, CSJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-38595093824735076802010-01-06T20:35:08.955-06:002010-01-06T20:35:08.955-06:00Sister, What an inspiring story about your Congreg...Sister, What an inspiring story about your Congregation's founding. I'm sure it was deeply sad and painful for many when your beloved foundress realized that hers was not a vocation to Catholicism. I must say that in all of my studies (Ph.D. church history), I'd not before come across that particular final chapter in anyone else's story. <br /><br />Since he figures even more prominently than Peace in your title, I would love to hear more about what good Saint Joseph means to you and your Sisters and how he assists you in forming your Congregational identity as well. Would you do us the favor of commenting on that, please? I will indeed enjoy reading about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-1162497010329857262006-11-02T13:50:00.000-06:002006-11-02T13:50:00.000-06:00Good question!As to the hospitals, we still sponso...Good question!<BR/><BR/>As to the hospitals, we still sponsor a 5 hospital system in the northwest and one hospital in new jersey. Sisters make up a substantial portion of the boards and they are still Catholic hospitals. There are also sisters on the staff of both the hospital system and the hospitals.<BR/><BR/>As to the schools, my umderstanding out west at least is that we never "owned" the schools. We staffed diocesan schools. Now they are mostly staffed by lay teachers, although we still do have some sisters who are teachers.<BR/><BR/>Here in New Jersey we still run a home for the aged, the school for the blind and a number of other ministries. We collaborate with lay people to staff these missions.Susan Rose Francois, CSJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-1162496677254424872006-11-02T13:44:00.000-06:002006-11-02T13:44:00.000-06:00Very interesting. It is always interestring to lea...Very interesting. It is always interestring to learn more about the congregations of women who shaped Catholism in the 'New' World. I am wondering, thought, what happened to the schools and hospitals after the nuns were'no longer required to be either teachers or nurses?' did they sell them, change them into something else? I look forward to the next chapter of your orders history!<BR/>God Bless you,<BR/>LilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com