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“From every land, let a single voice rise: no to war,
no to violence, yes to dialogue, yes to peace!”
-Pope Francis
“From every land, let a single voice rise:
no to war, no to violence, yes to dialogue, yes to peace!”
We hope you will mark your calendar for December 2, and support the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh.
Currently our match pool is approaching $21,000, thanks to our generous donors! If you would like to make a leadership gift of $250 or more toward the match pool, please call Elizabeth Tamburri at 724-502-2597.
Follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on our campaign.
You can view our profile here. Thank you!
Thank you to our 2025 Match Pool Donors
Anonymous
Carol Brennan
In memory of Sister Marilyn Fox
Elizabeth "Betsy" Kirsch
In memory of Sister Pauline Sevens and the teaching Sisters of Carrolltown, PA
Barbara Matera
In memory of Sister Susanne Chenot
Theresa Rose
In memory of Fred and Leona Farabaugh
We hope you will mark your calendar for December 2, and support the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh.
Currently our match pool for this campaign is approaching $21,000, thanks to our generous match donors! If you would like to make a leadership gift of $250 or more toward the match, please call Elizabeth Tamburri: 724-502-2597.
Follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on our campaign.
You can view our profile here. Thank you!
Thank you to our
2025 Match Pool Donors
Anonymous
Carol Brennan
In memory of Sister Marilyn Fox
Elizabeth "Betsy" Kirsch
In memory of Sister Pauline Sevens and the teaching Sisters of Carrolltown, PA
Barbara Matera
In memory of Sister Susanne Chenot
Theresa Rose
In memory of Fred and Leona Farabaugh
As pastors, we the bishops of the United States are bound to our people by ties of communion and compassion in Our Lord Jesus Christ. We are disturbed when we see among our people a climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement. We are saddened by the state of contemporary debate and the vilification of immigrants. We are concerned about the conditions in detention centers and the lack of access to pastoral care. We lament that some immigrants in the United States have arbitrarily lost their legal status. We are troubled by threats against the sanctity of houses of worship and the special nature of
hospitals and schools. We are grieved when we meet parents who fear being detained when taking their children to school and when we try to console family members who have already been separated from their loved ones.
Despite obstacles and prejudices, generations of immigrants have made enormous contributions to the well-being of our nation. We as Catholic bishops love our country and pray for its peace and prosperity. For this very reason, we feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity.
Catholic teaching exhorts nations to recognize the fundamental dignity of all persons, including immigrants. We bishops advocate for a meaningful reform of our nation’s immigration laws and procedures. Human dignity and national security are not in conflict. Both are possible if people of good will work together.
We recognize that nations have a responsibility to regulate theirborders and establish a just and orderly immigration system for the sake of the common good. Without such processes, immigrants face the risk of trafficking and other forms of exploitation. Safe and legal pathways serve as an antidote to such risks.
The Church’s teaching rests on the foundational concern for the human person, as created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27). As pastors, we look to Sacred Scripture and the example of the Lord Himself, where we find the wisdom of God’s compassion. The priority of the Lord, as the Prophets remind us, is for those who are most vulnerable: the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the stranger (Zechariah 7:10). In the Lord Jesus, we see the One who became poor for our sake (2 Corinthians 8:9), we see the Good Samaritan who lifts us from the dust (Luke 10:30–37), and we see the One who is found in the least of these (Matthew 25). The Church’s concern for neighbor and our concern here for immigrants is a response to the Lord’s command to love as He has loved us (John 13:34).
To our immigrant brothers and sisters, we stand with you in your suffering, since, when one member suffers, all suffer (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:26). You are not alone!
We note with gratitude that so many of our clergy, consecrated religious, and lay faithful already accompany and assist immigrants in meeting their basic human needs. We urge all people of good will to continue and expand such efforts.
We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement. We pray that the Lord may guide the leaders of our nation, and we are grateful for past and present opportunities to dialogue with public and elected officials. In this dialogue, we will continue to advocate for meaningful immigration reform.
As disciples of the Lord, we remain men and women of hope, and hope does not disappoint! (cf. Romans 5:5)
May the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe enfold us all in her maternal and loving care and draw us ever closer to the heart of Christ.
As pastors, we the bishops of the United States are bound to our people by ties of communion and compassion in Our Lord Jesus Christ. We are disturbed when we see among our people a climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement. We are saddened by the state of contemporary debate and the vilification of immigrants. We are concerned about the conditions in detention centers and the lack of access to pastoral care. We lament that some immigrants in the United States have arbitrarily lost their legal status. We are troubled by threats against the sanctity of houses of worship and the special nature of hospitals and schools. We are grieved when we meet parents who fear being detained when taking their children to school and when we try to console family members who have already been separated from their loved ones.
Despite obstacles and prejudices, generations of immigrants have made enormous contributions to the well-being of our nation. We as Catholic bishops love our country and pray for its peace and prosperity. For this very reason, we feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity.
Catholic teaching exhorts nations to recognize the fundamental dignity of all persons, including immigrants. We bishops advocate for a meaningful reform of our nation’s immigration laws and procedures. Human dignity and national security are not in conflict. Both are possible if people of good will work together.
We recognize that nations have a responsibility to regulate their
borders and establish a just and orderly immigration system for the sake of the common good. Without such processes, immigrants face the risk of trafficking and other forms of exploitation. Safe and legal pathways serve as an antidote to such risks.
The Church’s teaching rests on the foundational concern for the human person, as created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27). As pastors, we look to Sacred Scripture and the example of the Lord Himself, where we find the wisdom of God’s compassion. The priority of the Lord, as the Prophets remind us, is for those who are most vulnerable: the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the stranger (Zechariah 7:10). In the Lord Jesus, we see the One who became poor for our sake (2 Corinthians 8:9), we see the Good Samaritan who lifts us from the dust (Luke 10:30–37), and we see the One who is found in the least of these (Matthew 25). The Church’s concern for neighbor and our concern here for immigrants is a response to the Lord’s command to love as He has loved us (John 13:34).
To our immigrant brothers and sisters, we stand with you in your suffering, since, when one member suffers, all suffer (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:26). You are not alone!
We note with gratitude that so many of our clergy, consecrated religious, and lay faithful already accompany and assist immigrants in meeting their basic human needs. We urge all people of good will to continue and expand such efforts.
We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement. We pray that the Lord may guide the leaders of our nation, and we are grateful for past and present opportunities to dialogue with public and elected officials. In this dialogue, we will continue to advocate for meaningful immigration reform.
As disciples of the Lord, we remain men and women of hope, and hope does not disappoint! (cf. Romans 5:5)
May the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe enfold us all in her maternal and loving care and draw us ever closer to the heart of Christ.
December 6
9:45 to 3:00
St. Benedict Monastery
Arrive 9:45
Prayer 10:00
Morning sessions 10:30
Lunch 12:00
Afternoon session 1:00
Reflection & journaling 1:40
Closing session 2:15 - 3:00
A. All Bread is Sacred
Sister Joann and Sister Evelyn
B. Yeast Sister Shelly
C. Crumbs are important too
Sister Bridget and Sister Roberta
To register
Call 724-502-2951 and leave a message
or email Sr. Shelly at
seashellosb@yahoo.com
IMMIGRATION:
If you are unsure of how you can help, you can join the Sisters in prayer from home or office at 8 am every Friday morning:
"Let us pray in solidarity with those women, men and children who gather at the headquarters of the ICE personnel/workers. We pray for understanding and compassion as they work with our immigrant families who are threatened with deportation."
Blessings!
IMMIGRATION:
If you are unsure of how you can help, you can join the Sisters in prayer from home or office at 8 am every Friday morning:
"Let us pray in solidarity with those women, men and children who gather at the headquarters of the ICE personnel/workers. We pray for understanding and compassion as they work with our immigrant families who are threatened with deportation."
Blessings!
Thank you for your generous response to our Emergency Food Drive.
Fortunately, SNAP benefits have been restored.
As the year goes on, please remember your local food pantry.
Our 2025 Jubilarians
In the spirit of the Gospel and the inspiration of Saint Benedict, we as members of the Conference of Benedictine Prioresses, representing more than 1100 sisters, commit ourselves to Christ-like hospitality. Therefore, we call upon our leaders, especially governors, state legislators, members of the United States Congress, and our president to reconsider proposed immigration policies and to work towards solutions that uphold the dignity and rights of all people. We urge them to create pathways to citizenship for immigrants, provide humane treatment for those in detention, and ensure that immigrant families are not torn apart. In addition, we commit ourselves to work with other organizations who are advocating and caring for migrant peoples.
As Benedictine sisters, we are inspired by the life and teachings of Saint Benedict. In
the Sixth century time when he lived, travelers and pilgrims were often met with violence on the road and sought refuge in his monasteries. Benedict was inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to receive all who came seeking refuge. He modeled his life on that of Christ who received the poor, the lame, the outcast, and the stranger.
For centuries, men and women have continued to be inspired by Saint Benedict’s example of Christ-like hospitality and his teaching that all people who present themselves are to be received as if that person were Christ. Saint Benedict quoted Jesus who said, “I was a stranger, and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35). May we and all people, in our time, do the same.
Read Pope Francis' letter to US Bishops regarding immigration here.
Planning for the future is important, yet many people delay writing a will for a number of reasons. An online tool called
My Catholic Will
may be just what you need. Take a look and decide for yourself!
For more than 150 years, the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh have been ministering to those in need...in need of advocacy, housing, education, and even in need of shoes! In this video, Sister Shelly explains some of the ways we are reaching out to help others this year.
For more than 150 years, the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh have been ministering to those in need. In this video, Sister Shelly explains some of the ways we are reaching out to help others this year.
“The Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh participate in shareholder engagement activities that strive to change the way companies address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.”
We accept contributions from donor-advised funds.
The Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh are monastic women who live the Rule of St. Benedict.
Our days are a balance of prayer, community life, and ministry.
