Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
Connect ing
Neighbor with Neighbor and Neighbor with God
VOL 17 #4
Fall 2008
Office of Mission Advancement
www.csjboston.org
L ike many of you, one of my
favorite weekly activities is
reading the Sunday newspaper.
In spite of the many violent, tragic and
desperate stories that deal with real life
situations, I can always find something
hopeful, something
that renews my
faith in humankind.
Although it can
sometimes be a
real “search and
rescue” objective,
the goodness of
people does come
through week
after week.
At a particular
time when it is difficult to find an
uplifting story, I often turn to the Best
Seller Book List, for I believe we can
determine what is in the hearts and
minds of people by the books they write
or purchase.
A recent account of such a story
is that of Randy Pausch. YouTube
introduced Randy and his story to
the world, and 60 Minutes picked up
on it and interviewed him. His book,
The Last Lecture, was published just
before Randy died from pancreatic
cancer. Randy’s last lecture at Carnegie
Mellon has created a sensation in the
literary world but, more importantly,
it has influenced millions of people
who continue to dream and envision a
Office of Mission Advancement
Mission Statement
The Office of Mission Advancement
of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston fully
supports the mission and ministries of
the Sisters. We raise funds to support
all present and future ministries and to
continue the legacy of the community.
We also provide funds through donor
generosity to care for our elderly and
infirm Sisters. All donations enable the
Congregation to strengthen its mission
of unity and reconciliation among the
people it serves. We thank our friends
and benefactors who partner with us in
this mission.
Connecting is published semi-annually
by the Office of Mission Advancement of
the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston.
Ann Moynihan, CSJ
Director
Cheryl Duggan
Coordinator
Mary Black, CSJ
Consultan