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Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph of Canada
The Sisters of St. Joseph are concerned about how proposed changes to the federal health care program for newly arrived refugees will have negative impacts on refugees, refugee claimants, and health care systems across Canada.
Our Office for Systemic Justice has sent the following letter to the federal Minister of Health and the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada/IRCC to raise these concerns.
Read the letter here.
The Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph of Canada call for immediate international attention aimed at protecting the good of the people of Venezuela at this time. We urge the government of Canada to work with other democratic nations to ensure, at a minimum, the safeguarding of Venezuela's sovereignty by:
demanding the immediate cessation of all U.S military operations in the country.
condemning any actions aimed at external control of Venezuelan resources or politics.
mobilizing UN bodies to protect basic human and civil rights as well as UN-sanctioned, non-governmental entities to address the difficult living conditions faced by Venezuelans today.
If justice and peace, through the promotion of human rights, are to prevail in Venezuela, the government of Canada must play a role by working with other nations to achieve this goal.
January 5, 2026
Vocation Vignettes
The Federation Vocation Animation team heard the question,
"where have all the Sisters gone?"
and developed a series of short video vignettes to offer an answer. Each month we release a new video, each on a different theme, or featuring one of our Sisters. This month, they offer you a story of "call" that spans the decades and the globe by sharing the story of Sister Divinia Pedro. Watch the video here: Sister Divinia Pedro.mp4 - Google Drive
Synodality Young People and Church
You’re invited to join an online presentation and conversation on Friday, January 14, 2022 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. EST with Sister Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, Undersecretary for the Vatican Office of the Synod of Bishops.
All are welcome to this free online event. RSVP via email to: navfdco@gmail.com. Sister Nathalie will be answering questions after her talk.
Sister Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ is a member of the Xavière Missionaries of Christ Jesus, and a specialist in youth ministry and synodality in the Church.
The Federation Vocation Animation team heard the question, "where have all the Sisters gone?" and developed a series of short video vignettes to offer an answer! Each month we will release a new video, each on a different theme, or featuring one of our Sisters. This month, we hope you enjoy, "The Call".
Header image: Unsplash/Patrick Fore
