SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS
Sponsored by Centre International St. Joseph in Le Puy-en-Velay, France
With great joy and welcome, we the staff of the Centre International Saint Joseph invite you to come to our global Congregation’s home away from home. During the year 2010-2011 the following opportunities are offered as we live “that all may be one.”
We welcome Spring visitors: that all may be one . . .
Retreat with Mary Southard: Creation Centered Spirituality, April, 2010
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Orange, CA Pilgrims, May, 2010
July 19-28, 2010
From Roots to Branches: Leadership in the Community of Saint Joseph
This experiential, historical, reflective and sharing the heart program welcomes women who are in Congregational leadership as Central or Provincial team members. Elected leaders together with guides, Janet Gagnon CSJ, Therese Vacher CSJ and Carol Crepeau CSJ, will learn from our roots, our original neighborhoods of Le Puy and Lyon and from each other the reality and potential of leadership then and now.
Offered in French, English and Spanish, the program will be housed in Le Puy: the location to be determined by the number of participants. The total cost for the experience is 600 to700 Euros for room, board, materials and historical tours. .
Indicate a serious interest in participating via email to the Centre by June 1, 2010, A reservation form will be sent to you. Full payment due upon arrival in Le Puy in July.
Peace and Justice Representatives from the Lyon Congregation, Feb., 2010
Therese Vacher and Pat Byrne celebrate the publication 
of Nuns Without Cloister.
October 14-22, 2010
Mission Effectiveness: The Charism Alive in CSSJ Sponsored Works
An opportunity for lay partners in ministries sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph to come to Le Puy for pilgrimage and immersion in the original spirit of the Congregation, as well as in the global dimension of our charism.
If you are one of the many lay leaders who have assumed responsibilities for works founded by Sisters of St. Joseph this program will deepen your learning, nourish your imagination and strengthen your conviction in carrying out the mission. The week-long experience will offer a gentle rhythm of prayer, input sessions, sharing of one another’s experiences, and visits to historical sites. It is hoped that all who participate will be set on fire with the zeal needed to continue and further this mission of union in their ministries.
Joining the Centre Staff will be Dolores Clerico SSJ of the Philadelphia Congregation. Dolores has worked extensively with lay leaders on the East Coast of the U.S. assisting them in garnering from our mission tools for sustaining the mission in their work places.
This program is offered in English, the maximum number of participants 40. The program will be held at Providence Centre, Le Puy, walking distance to the old city. Accommodations at the Ibis Hotel. Total cost 700 euros includes hotel, breakfast, materials and travel to historical sites. Indicate a serious interest in participating by April 15, 2010. A reservation form will be emailed. Full payment due upon arrival in Le Puy.
Guided Retreats, Pilgrimages and Visits
During the months of November, February and March guided retreats for groups of 3 to 10 participants will be offered in English and French. Contact the Centre for information regarding an experience of prayer, sharing the heart and walking the historical sites in Le Puy.
We welcome pilgrims and visitors during the year to participate in the Le Puy experience and to participate in the life of the Centre. We ask that you schedule well in advance of your journey so that the dates that you desire are available.
With hopes to greet you in person, May God's choicest blessings be yours,
The Centre Staff Sisters
Rita Baum, Carol Crepeau, Martha Tharamuttathu