The death of Pope Francis is a very sad occasion for our Church. During his papacy he lived the Gospel command, “love your neighbor as yourself.”  His sensitivity and commitment to migrants, marginalized, climate change, implementation of the Synod principles, support of women in the Church and to working for peace in our world will […]

Sisters of St. Joseph Celebrate Special Anniversaries, 2024 The Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield held a celebration of Special Anniversaries on Tuesday, June 18th at the Sacred Heart Church in Springfield, MA. Special Anniversaries recognize Sisters who entered religious life 60, 65, 70, 75 or 80 years ago. Monsignors George Farland and Chris Connelly […]

Sisters of St. Joseph Celebrate Special Anniversaries, 2023 The Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield held a celebration of Special Anniversaries on Tuesday, June 20th at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Holyoke, MA. Special Anniversaries recognize Sisters who entered religious life 60, 65, 70 or 75 years ago. Father Mark Stelzer celebrated Mass, followed by […]

The SEED Committee (Sharing in Earth’s Ecological Design) of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield is sponsoring a Summer Solstice prayer and Labyrinth Walk Saturday, June 20 at Mont Marie, 34 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, Massachusetts. A bring-your-own picnic will begin at 5:30. A labyrinth walk is scheduled for 6 p.m. Come and walk […]

A group of Elms College students spent the better part of a week at Mont Marie recently through the Dorothy Day program. The college program was designed to allow students to participate in community service projects with the Sisters of St. Joseph in keeping with the Sisters’ charism to “unite neighbor with neighbor and neighbor […]

Sister of St. Joseph Ann Keefe has received the Eagle Award from the Institute for Labor Studies and Research in Providence, Rhode Island. The organization, dedicated to the education and training of Rhode Island workers, recognized Sr. Ann for her support of local labor groups and the rights of immigrants. Sr. Ann, who serves at […]

Citing financial challenges, the directors of Weston Center for Women in Holyoke, announced that the program has closed. The program, located on the grounds of Mont Marie, was founded in 1992 by its Co-Directors, Sisters of Saint Joseph Shirley Campbell and Eleanor Spring. For the last twenty years, Weston has provided employment and support in […]