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News from around the Conference
CAROA Editor
- Feb 12, 2022
- 1 min
From the Society of St. Francis
Brother Damien Joseph, SSF, made his Life Vows to the Society of St. Francis on January 8, 2022 at All Saints' Episcopal Church in San...
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CAROA Editor
- Feb 12, 2022
- 2 min
Presiding Bishop affirms Community of St. Mary Southern Province's place in Episcopal Church
BY EGAN MILLARD Posted Oct 14, 2021 [Episcopal News Service] When Presiding Bishop Michael Curry talks about the sisters of the Southern...
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CAROA Editor
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Society of St. John the Evangelist - Online Ministry
Worship and pray with the Brothers of the Society of St. John the Evangelist online at their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SS...
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CAROA Editor
- Jul 31, 2021
- 1 min
An Announcement from the Order of Julian of Norwich
Th The monastic branch of the Order of Julian of Norwich, a contemplative religious order of the Episcopal Church in the USA founded in...
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CAROA Editor
- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
From the Order of the Holy Cross - The Monastery Column
Cookout and contemplative days Last Monday, Brother Josép organized another successful cookout. This was our Fourth of July celebration...
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CAROA Editor
- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
From the Order of St. Helena - Pandemic Enclosure and Choosing Stability
The ancient desert fathers and mothers taught that staying in place was an essential part of spiritual advancement. Abba Moses wrote, “Go...
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CAROA Editor
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
CAROA/NAECC gathering on Zoom - 2021
Photo: Some of the CAROA/NAECC leaders at the annual meeting on Zoom April 2021. The Leaders' Meeting for CAROA/NAECC took place on Zoom...
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CAROA Editor
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
Sister 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...
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CAROA Editor
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
Daily Wisdom from the Society of St. John the Evangelist
The Society of St. John the Evangelist in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers daily meditations delivered to your email in-box. To sign up...
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CAROA Editor
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
Community of Divine Love Featured in the Los Angeles Times
Brother Dennis Gibbs and Sister Greta Ronningen from the Community of Divine Love in California were featured in a a December 16, 2020...
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CAROA Editor
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
News from the Brothers at Holy Cross Monastery
The January Prior's Column from the Brothers at Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York, can be found here:...
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CAROA Editor
- Sep 6, 2020
- 1 min
A new Long-Term Intern at the Community of St. Mary, Southern Province
After a negative COVID test and two weeks of quarantine, we were pleased to commission our new long-term Organic Prayer Program intern...
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CAROA Editor
- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
The Community of St. John Baptist enters the Blogosphere
The Sisters of the Community of St. John Baptist in Mendham, NJ are now blogging! CLICK HERE to check out their new monthly blog "Updates...
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CAROA Editor
- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
Another new Postulant for the Order of St. Helena
Congratulations to the Order of St. Helena in North Augusta, S. Carolina, who accepted a new postulant, Lizzy Trawick, on July 17. Lizzy...
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CAROA Editor
- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
The 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...
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CAROA Editor
- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
New Postulant at the Order of St. Helena
Rejoice with us! And again we say, Rejoice!! We received Kaitlyn Harville as a postulant on June 20, 2020 (Photo left to right: Sr. Ann,...
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CAROA Editor
- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
Sister Greta Ronningen, CDL ordained to Sacred Order of Deacons in Los Angeles
On June 13, 2020, Sister Sister Greta Ronningen of the Community of Divine Love was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons by Bishop...
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CAROA Editor
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
The Light in our Hearts
By 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...
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CAROA Editor
- Jun 14, 2020
- 1 min
Novice Clothing at The Order of St. Helena
Rejoice with the Order of Saint Helena! A new Novice, Sister Sophia Rose, was clothed at OSH on June 6, 2020. Congratulations to Sisters...
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CAROA Editor
- Jun 14, 2020
- 3 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...
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CAROA Editor
- May 30, 2020
- 3 min
Christ 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
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CAROA Editor
- May 14, 2020
- 1 min
Brother James Nathaniel elected to First Vows
Joyful news from the Society of St. Francis - Province of the Americas: Rejoice with us! At a Zoom meeting of the Province of the...
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CAROA Editor
- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
A New Postulant at the Community of St. Mary - Southern Province
On May 7, 2020, the Community of St. Mary, Southern Province celebrated the Feast of Mother Harriet Starr Cannon, founder of the Community
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CAROA Editor
- May 8, 2020
- 3 min
Tell 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
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CAROA Editor
- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
CONVENT 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,”
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CAROA Editor
- May 3, 2020
- 3 min
Let Nothing Disturb You
For 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.
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CAROA Editor
- Mar 14, 2020
- 1 min
CAROA/NAECC Conference at Community of Transfiguration, 2020 - Announcement
Dear Sisters and Brothers, As many of you will know by now the Presiding Bishop has asked that all Episcopal Church meetings involving...
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CAROA Editor
- Feb 3, 2020
- 1 min
The Community of the Holy Spirit - Sister Élise
Sr. 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...
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CAROA Editor
- Jan 17, 2020
- 1 min
Sr. Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas Re-elected at The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine in Toronto
The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine, Toronto, is delighted to announce the re-election of Sr. Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas as the Reverend...
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CAROA Editor
- Jan 2, 2020
- 1 min
New Sister Superior at the Community of St. John Baptist
The Sisters of the Community of St. John Baptist in Mendham, NJ elected Sister Monica Clare as their new Sister Superior on Dec. 4. She...
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CAROA Editor
- Nov 22, 2019
- 1 min
The Prior's Column - Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, NY
From Brother Bernard, OHC Hikers and improvements Two weeks ago, Br. Josép led a contemplative hiking retreat. We have lots of beautiful...
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CAROA Editor
- Oct 19, 2019
- 1 min
Faith and earth
For more than 100 years, community of nuns has taught lessons of spirituality and stewardship We just found a wonderful article in the...
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CAROA Editor
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
Society of St. Francis in the Americas - 100th Anniversary Celebration in New York City
Joy abounded at our Centenary celebration, September 14, 2019. On September 14, 1919, Father Claude Crookston founded the Order of Saint...
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CAROA Editor
- Aug 28, 2019
- 1 min
Dream Work at the Sisters of St. Anne-Bethany House of Prayer
Introduction to Dream Work: Reading Psyche’s Wisdom Wednesday, October 9, 2019 9:30 am — 3:00 pm Episcopal priest and Jungian therapist...
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CAROA Editor
- Aug 28, 2019
- 1 min
From the Community of St. Mary, Southern Province
Once a month during the school year, the Sisters of the Community of St. Mary, Southern Province, host a contemplative prayer service on...
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CAROA Editor
- Aug 28, 2019
- 2 min
New Sustainable Buildings for Bethany School at the Community of the Transfiguration
The CT Sisters and Bethany School staff in Ohio are excited to begin the 2019 school year with brand-new sustainable buildings. The 3-8...
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CAROA Editor
- Jul 22, 2019
- 2 min
The Community of the Holy Spirit - Bluestone Farm and Living Arts Center
It has taken us ten years to create (from scratch) the beginnings of Bluestone Farm and Living Arts Center here on twenty-three acres in...
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CAROA Editor
- Jul 22, 2019
- 1 min
News from the Community of Divine Love
Oblivion – Grace in Exile with a Monk Behind Bars is Brother Dennis Gibbs' story of his journey through decades of poverty, addiction,...
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CAROA Editor
- Jul 22, 2019
- 2 min
News from the Order of the Holy Cross
Posted by Br. Bernard Delcourt Return from vacation and the clothing of a novice The first two weeks of this month, I went on vacation...
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CAROA Editor
- Jul 22, 2019
- 1 min
The ministries of the Community of the Transfiguration
What are the CT Sisters up to? A LOT! They have a school, a spirituality center, a neighborhood gathering place for city kids and much...
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CAROA Editor
- Feb 21, 2019
- 1 min
News from the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine
Congratulations to Sr. Mary Francis, clothed on February 19th (Photo: The SSJD Novitiate with their director!)
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CAROA Editor
- Feb 21, 2019
- 1 min
News 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 ...
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CAROA Editor
- Feb 21, 2019
- 1 min
News from the Sisters of St. Margaret
Catherine Louise by Sisters of St. Margaret | Jan 25, 2019 📷 Sr. Catherine Louise died on the eve of her 72nd profession anniversary,...
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CAROA Editor
- Feb 20, 2019
- 1 min
Companions in Franciscan Spirituality 2019
Three Ten Day Residential Immersions in Franciscan Spirituality. Join the Sisters of the Community of St. Francis in a study of...
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CAROA Editor
- Feb 20, 2019
- 1 min
News from the Community of St. John Baptist
The Rev. John Beddingfield Installed as Community Pastor on December 6, the Rev. John Beddingfield was installed as Communi-ty Pastor. ...
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CAROA Editor
- Aug 23, 2018
- 4 min
Women at a Crossroads Program
Jane Christmas-- What is a woman to do when she gets the itch to change direction; when the direction itself is as mystifying as the...
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CAROA Editor
- Aug 23, 2018
- 3 min
Sister Rosemary’s Diary
Sister Rosemary Howorth, CHN The following article by Sister Rosemary Howorth, CHN, first appeared, with minor editing, in the Church...
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CAROA Editor
- Aug 23, 2018
- 3 min
In Search of New Monasticism
Sister Suzanne Elizabeth, CSJB The following article by Sister Suzanne Elizabeth, CSJB, first appeared in Community Notes Vol XVII, No....
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