CAROA EditorFeb 131 minFrom the Society of St. FrancisBrother Damien Joseph, SSF, made his Life Vows to the Society of St. Francis on January 8, 2022 at All Saints' Episcopal Church in San...
CAROA EditorFeb 132 minPresiding Bishop affirms Community of St. Mary Southern Province's place in Episcopal ChurchBY EGAN MILLARD Posted Oct 14, 2021 [Episcopal News Service] When Presiding Bishop Michael Curry talks about the sisters of the Southern...
CAROA EditorSep 6, 20211 minSociety of St. John the Evangelist - Online MinistryWorship and pray with the Brothers of the Society of St. John the Evangelist online at their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SS...
CAROA EditorJul 31, 20211 minAn Announcement from the Order of Julian of NorwichTh The monastic branch of the Order of Julian of Norwich, a contemplative religious order of the Episcopal Church in the USA founded in...
CAROA EditorJul 24, 20211 minFrom the Order of the Holy Cross - The Monastery ColumnCookout and contemplative days Last Monday, Brother Josép organized another successful cookout. This was our Fourth of July celebration...
CAROA EditorJul 24, 20211 minFrom the Order of St. Helena - Pandemic Enclosure and Choosing StabilityThe ancient desert fathers and mothers taught that staying in place was an essential part of spiritual advancement. Abba Moses wrote, “Go...
CAROA EditorMay 2, 20211 minCAROA/NAECC gathering on Zoom - 2021Photo: Some of the CAROA/NAECC leaders at the annual meeting on Zoom April 2021. The Leaders' Meeting for CAROA/NAECC took place on Zoom...
CAROA EditorJan 10, 20211 minSister Hannah will make Final Vows From the Community of St. Mary, Southern Province in Sewanee, Tennessee: "We are glad to announce this service for Sister Hannah's final...
CAROA EditorJan 10, 20211 minDaily Wisdom from the Society of St. John the EvangelistThe Society of St. John the Evangelist in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers daily meditations delivered to your email in-box. To sign up...
CAROA EditorJan 10, 20211 minCommunity of Divine Love Featured in the Los Angeles TimesBrother Dennis Gibbs and Sister Greta Ronningen from the Community of Divine Love in California were featured in a a December 16, 2020...
CAROA EditorJan 10, 20211 minNews from the Brothers at Holy Cross MonasteryThe January Prior's Column from the Brothers at Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York, can be found here:...
CAROA EditorSep 6, 20201 minA new Long-Term Intern at the Community of St. Mary, Southern ProvinceAfter a negative COVID test and two weeks of quarantine, we were pleased to commission our new long-term Organic Prayer Program intern...
CAROA EditorJul 20, 20201 minThe Community of St. John Baptist enters the BlogosphereThe Sisters of the Community of St. John Baptist in Mendham, NJ are now blogging! CLICK HERE to check out their new monthly blog "Updates...
CAROA EditorJul 20, 20201 minAnother new Postulant for the Order of St. HelenaCongratulations to the Order of St. Helena in North Augusta, S. Carolina, who accepted a new postulant, Lizzy Trawick, on July 17. Lizzy...
CAROA EditorJul 20, 20201 minThe Community of St. Francis has a new website!The Community of St. Francis, an Episcopal Community for women in San Francisco, has a great new website. Just go to...
CAROA EditorJun 29, 20201 minNew Postulant at the Order of St. HelenaRejoice with us! And again we say, Rejoice!! We received Kaitlyn Harville as a postulant on June 20, 2020 (Photo left to right: Sr. Ann,...
CAROA EditorJun 29, 20201 minSister Greta Ronningen, CDL ordained to Sacred Order of Deacons in Los AngelesOn June 13, 2020, Sister Sister Greta Ronningen of the Community of Divine Love was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons by Bishop...
CAROA EditorJun 29, 20202 minThe Light in our HeartsBy Jasmine, Companion of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine When I was asked to write a blog post on the Holy Spirit and the Pentecost...
CAROA EditorJun 14, 20201 minNovice Clothing at The Order of St. HelenaRejoice with the Order of Saint Helena! A new Novice, Sister Sophia Rose, was clothed at OSH on June 6, 2020. Congratulations to Sisters...
CAROA EditorJun 14, 20203 min Are We There Yet?From Sister Wendy Grace Greyling, Novice at the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine in Toronto, ON Sarapion the Sindonite travelled once...
CAROA EditorMay 30, 20203 minChrist is Risen?Easter does not feel the same this year. I guess a lot of people are feeling the same way. Instead of going to a physical church, we have
CAROA EditorMay 14, 20201 minBrother James Nathaniel elected to First VowsJoyful news from the Society of St. Francis - Province of the Americas: Rejoice with us! At a Zoom meeting of the Province of the...
CAROA EditorMay 8, 20201 minA New Postulant at the Community of St. Mary - Southern ProvinceOn May 7, 2020, the Community of St. Mary, Southern Province celebrated the Feast of Mother Harriet Starr Cannon, founder of the Community
CAROA EditorMay 8, 20203 minTell our own story through the Tree of Life - an experiential reflective exercise. Since the last blog post that I wrote about the tree of life, some readers have asked how the tree of life imagery connects with our own st
CAROA EditorMay 7, 20203 minCONVENT LOCKDOWN: AN EASTER EXPERIENCE.Easter 2020 may be remembered for a lot of things, one of which may be “the year that people throughout the world became monastics,”
CAROA EditorMay 3, 20203 minLet Nothing Disturb YouFor the last three or four months I’ve been repeating a few lines from St. Teresa of Avila as a kind of mantra, “Everything is changing.
CAROA EditorMar 14, 20201 minCAROA/NAECC Conference at Community of Transfiguration, 2020 - AnnouncementDear Sisters and Brothers, As many of you will know by now the Presiding Bishop has asked that all Episcopal Church meetings involving...
CAROA EditorFeb 3, 20201 minThe Community of the Holy Spirit - Sister ÉliseSr. Élise, of the Community of the Holy Spirit, passed away peacefully on Feb. 2. She was 98 years old, and the last of the four...
CAROA EditorJan 18, 20201 minSr. Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas Re-elected at The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine in TorontoThe Sisterhood of St. John the Divine, Toronto, is delighted to announce the re-election of Sr. Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas as the Reverend...
CAROA EditorJan 2, 20201 minNew Sister Superior at the Community of St. John BaptistThe Sisters of the Community of St. John Baptist in Mendham, NJ elected Sister Monica Clare as their new Sister Superior on Dec. 4. She...
CAROA EditorNov 22, 20191 minThe Prior's Column - Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, NYFrom Brother Bernard, OHC Hikers and improvements Two weeks ago, Br. Josép led a contemplative hiking retreat. We have lots of beautiful...
CAROA EditorOct 19, 20191 minFaith and earthFor more than 100 years, community of nuns has taught lessons of spirituality and stewardship We just found a wonderful article in the...
CAROA EditorSep 30, 20192 minSociety of St. Francis in the Americas - 100th Anniversary Celebration in New York CityJoy abounded at our Centenary celebration, September 14, 2019. On September 14, 1919, Father Claude Crookston founded the Order of Saint...
CAROA EditorAug 28, 20191 minDream Work at the Sisters of St. Anne-Bethany House of PrayerIntroduction to Dream Work: Reading Psyche’s Wisdom Wednesday, October 9, 2019 9:30 am — 3:00 pm Episcopal priest and Jungian therapist...
CAROA EditorAug 28, 20191 minFrom the Community of St. Mary, Southern ProvinceOnce a month during the school year, the Sisters of the Community of St. Mary, Southern Province, host a contemplative prayer service on...
CAROA EditorAug 28, 20192 minNew Sustainable Buildings for Bethany School at the Community of the TransfigurationThe CT Sisters and Bethany School staff in Ohio are excited to begin the 2019 school year with brand-new sustainable buildings. The 3-8...
CAROA EditorJul 22, 20192 minThe Community of the Holy Spirit - Bluestone Farm and Living Arts CenterIt has taken us ten years to create (from scratch) the beginnings of Bluestone Farm and Living Arts Center here on twenty-three acres in...
CAROA EditorJul 22, 20191 minNews from the Community of Divine LoveOblivion – Grace in Exile with a Monk Behind Bars is Brother Dennis Gibbs' story of his journey through decades of poverty, addiction,...
CAROA EditorJul 22, 20192 minNews from the Order of the Holy CrossPosted by Br. Bernard Delcourt Return from vacation and the clothing of a novice The first two weeks of this month, I went on vacation...
CAROA EditorJul 22, 20191 minThe ministries of the Community of the TransfigurationWhat are the CT Sisters up to? A LOT! They have a school, a spirituality center, a neighborhood gathering place for city kids and much...
CAROA EditorFeb 21, 20191 minNews from the Sisterhood of St. John the DivineCongratulations to Sr. Mary Francis, clothed on February 19th (Photo: The SSJD Novitiate with their director!)
CAROA EditorFeb 21, 20191 minNews from the Community of the Transfiguration"Women of Devotion: History of An Anglican Religious Community 1898-2008" chronicles the story of an American religious society of ...
CAROA EditorFeb 21, 20191 minNews from the Sisters of St. MargaretCatherine Louise by Sisters of St. Margaret | Jan 25, 2019 📷 Sr. Catherine Louise died on the eve of her 72nd profession anniversary,...
CAROA EditorFeb 20, 20191 minCompanions in Franciscan Spirituality 2019Three Ten Day Residential Immersions in Franciscan Spirituality. Join the Sisters of the Community of St. Francis in a study of...
CAROA EditorFeb 20, 20191 minNews from the Community of St. John BaptistThe Rev. John Beddingfield Installed as Community Pastor on December 6, the Rev. John Beddingfield was installed as Communi-ty Pastor. ...
CAROA EditorAug 23, 20184 minWomen at a Crossroads ProgramJane Christmas-- What is a woman to do when she gets the itch to change direction; when the direction itself is as mystifying as the...
CAROA EditorAug 23, 20183 minSister Rosemary’s DiarySister Rosemary Howorth, CHN The following article by Sister Rosemary Howorth, CHN, first appeared, with minor editing, in the Church...
CAROA EditorAug 23, 20183 minIn Search of New MonasticismSister Suzanne Elizabeth, CSJB The following article by Sister Suzanne Elizabeth, CSJB, first appeared in Community Notes Vol XVII, No....