Mission Movers Part II

A son and his father were walking in the mountains.  Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhh!” To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhhhhh!”  Curious, he yells: “Who are you?” He receives the answer: “Who are you?”  Angered at the response, the little boy screams: “Coward!” He receives the answer: “Coward!”  He looks to his father and asks: “What’s going on?” The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.” This time the father screams to the mountain: " I admire you! The voice answers: "I admire you!" Again the man screams: “You are a champion!” The voice answers: “You are a champion!”

The boy is surprised, but does not understand. Then the father explains: “People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence. This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life;  Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”  (Your life is not a coincidence.  It's a reflection of you!" - Author Unknown)

"Life will give you back everything you have given it.”  This week on the feast of St. Agnes of Rome, January 21, we “unveiled” the two walls in our lower level of our motherhouse that are the Historical Wall and the Legacy Wall. These walls are “museum like” – although one dimensional  – they tell the story of CSA – our mission, charism, and ministry through photos and inspirational  stories that are named, “Courageous Initiatives.”  

CSA has truly given much over its 155 years in existence – Being and BUILDing community and carrying out its Mission:  The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes (also known as CSA) is a nonprofit congregation of sisters who strive to minister with simplicity and hospitality in the fields of education, health care, pastoral ministry and social service.

We are "women of spirit", dedicated to promoting justice and building community throughout various areas of the U.S. and Latin America. Our hands-on ministries include nursing, leadership training, spiritual direction, hospice care, teaching, advocacy, holistic healthcare, and more. We are actively involved with U.S. legislative, U.N. and global partnerships regarding issues at the heart of our ministries: justice, poverty, health care initiatives, and empowering and educating women and children around the world.

We are committed to the transformation of the world, the Church and ourselves through promoting:
• systemic change for the quality of life
• justice for the economically poor
• furtherance of the role of women in church and society
• mutuality, inclusivity and collaboration
We invite you to join us today - in prayer, in financial partnership, in vocation. By sharing our lives and our faith in community, we support one another to live with singleness of purpose: that among us and in our world the Risen Christ be discovered and revealed.

I am honored and proud to be a member of these “Women of Spirit” -  who through these “Walls of Story” – tell of how CSA has given back again and again “echoing”  its mission, purpose and call to all whom we serve and beyond!  If you are considering a religious life style, please contact our website at www.csasisters.org and click on JOIN US for more information.  
However, the other part of the story is that sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many have given to CSA again and again over these 155 years as well "echoing" generosity, support, encouragement, and hope.  They share in our story, our mission, our charism and in our ministries.  Life is a "team effort"  - mission lived out is never a solo flight -  We all are "champions" of God's mission revealed through the Spirit.