Sister Susan Francois, CSJP
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Blessed to be a Sister of St Joseph of Peace. Posts are mine and do not represent any group
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"Though we are not all called to be martyrs, we are all called to be witnesses." -Bishop Joseph Tyson
Thank you Bishop Tyson for calling us to witness to our faith in this moral moment.
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Thank you Bishop Tyson for calling us to witness to our faith in this moral moment.
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Yakima Bishop Joseph Tyson: Not all can be martyrs like Pretti and Good. But we can be witnesses.
"The Greek word 'martyr' literally means 'witness.' The tragic deaths of witnesses like Alex Pretti and Renee Good reveal the darkness around them," writes Bishop Joseph J. Tyson of Yakima, Washington...
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February 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
"Though we are not all called to be martyrs, we are all called to be witnesses." -Bishop Joseph Tyson
Thank you Bishop Tyson for calling us to witness to our faith in this moral moment.
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Thank you Bishop Tyson for calling us to witness to our faith in this moral moment.
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Trump has done more to undermine the culture of life than he has to build it up.
February 6, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Trump has done more to undermine the culture of life than he has to build it up.
My heart breaks 💔 reading this letter, this cry from 25 of our immigrant brothers detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Newark, New Jersey at #DelaneyHall
Read the full letter and find a call to action at
www.lahuelga.com/elgrito
Please share widely
#LetThemGo
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Read the full letter and find a call to action at
www.lahuelga.com/elgrito
Please share widely
#LetThemGo
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February 6, 2026 at 1:29 AM
My heart breaks 💔 reading this letter, this cry from 25 of our immigrant brothers detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Newark, New Jersey at #DelaneyHall
Read the full letter and find a call to action at
www.lahuelga.com/elgrito
Please share widely
#LetThemGo
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Read the full letter and find a call to action at
www.lahuelga.com/elgrito
Please share widely
#LetThemGo
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We remember them. We will not be silent. We will say their names. Geraldo. Parady. Luis. Heber. Victor. ... Presente!
January 29, 2026 at 1:35 PM
We remember them. We will not be silent. We will say their names. Geraldo. Parady. Luis. Heber. Victor. ... Presente!
We cannot be silent as our humanity and democracy are under daily attack. This is one day's headline news in Minnesota
January 23, 2026 at 1:49 PM
We cannot be silent as our humanity and democracy are under daily attack. This is one day's headline news in Minnesota
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Three U.S. cardinals issued a statement calling for a “Moral Vision of American Foreign Policy.” The CSJP Leadership Team stands with Cardinals Cupich, McElroy, and Tobin in urging American leaders to choose #peace, not war, as a way forward. #csjp tinyurl.com/csjpstatement
January 21, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Three U.S. cardinals issued a statement calling for a “Moral Vision of American Foreign Policy.” The CSJP Leadership Team stands with Cardinals Cupich, McElroy, and Tobin in urging American leaders to choose #peace, not war, as a way forward. #csjp tinyurl.com/csjpstatement
“What is interesting about this moment is, if it’s your employee you’re protecting, or your kid’s teacher that you’re protecting, or the street vendor you buy tacos from once a month, that feels very personal.”
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#begood
#resist
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#begood
#resist
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How ICE Crackdowns Set Off a Resistance in American Cities
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
“What is interesting about this moment is, if it’s your employee you’re protecting, or your kid’s teacher that you’re protecting, or the street vendor you buy tacos from once a month, that feels very personal.”
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#begood
#resist
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#begood
#resist
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This is about the group of folks I regularly volunteer with outside Delaney Hall. These folks are a bright spot in dark times. Community will save us in the end. This I believe.
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Volunteers create support network for families at N.J. detention center
The network provides translation, transportation and supplies to visitors to Delaney Hall, where the population has more than tripled since September.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
This is about the group of folks I regularly volunteer with outside Delaney Hall. These folks are a bright spot in dark times. Community will save us in the end. This I believe.
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Our prayer vigil in memory of Renee Nicole Good last Thursday night is featured as the lead photo for this NYT story about legislative efforts in NJ to support and protect our immigrant brothers and sisters
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A Push to Expand the Rights of Immigrants in Defiance of Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Our prayer vigil in memory of Renee Nicole Good last Thursday night is featured as the lead photo for this NYT story about legislative efforts in NJ to support and protect our immigrant brothers and sisters
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/n...
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Sr Susan Francois led a “Lament & Love Prayer Vigil in Memory of Renee Nicole Good” outside Delaney Hall, Newark, joined by Sr Mindy McDonald. CSJP and Pax Christi NJ continue standing in solidarity with families of those detained, following the spirit of Mother Francis Clare. tinyurl.com/3d4f4b4w
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Sr Susan Francois led a “Lament & Love Prayer Vigil in Memory of Renee Nicole Good” outside Delaney Hall, Newark, joined by Sr Mindy McDonald. CSJP and Pax Christi NJ continue standing in solidarity with families of those detained, following the spirit of Mother Francis Clare. tinyurl.com/3d4f4b4w
I would like to draw particular attention to the importance of international humanitarian law. Compliance with this cannot depend on mere circumstances and military or strategic interests. - Pope Leo
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To members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See (9 January 2026)
ADDRESS OF POPE LEO XIV TO MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE Hall of Benediction Friday, 9 January 2026 [ Multimedia ] _________________________________
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January 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I would like to draw particular attention to the importance of international humanitarian law. Compliance with this cannot depend on mere circumstances and military or strategic interests. - Pope Leo
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Masked government agents are killing people in the streets, abducting people from their homes in the middle of the night, and arresting those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Masked government agents are killing people in the streets, abducting people from their homes in the middle of the night, and arresting those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
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Reminder: ICE has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
January 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Reminder: ICE has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
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There’s a special kind of grief many of us are feeling tonight. Because it didn’t have to be like this.
January 8, 2026 at 3:08 AM
There’s a special kind of grief many of us are feeling tonight. Because it didn’t have to be like this.
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it is true that it *should not* matter that the murder victim was a white, middle-class, U.S. citizen mother, but it is also true that it *does* matter and that the story reaches people who might not otherwise be reached as a result.
January 8, 2026 at 1:52 AM
it is true that it *should not* matter that the murder victim was a white, middle-class, U.S. citizen mother, but it is also true that it *does* matter and that the story reaches people who might not otherwise be reached as a result.
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For months, Trump’s DHS has wreaked lawless havoc in our neighborhoods. Tear gassing infants, families, and police. Firing their weapons at peaceful citizens. Killing innocent people.
It’s brutal, unconstitutional, and out of control.
It must stop.
Kristi Noem must go. Now.
It’s brutal, unconstitutional, and out of control.
It must stop.
Kristi Noem must go. Now.
January 8, 2026 at 2:32 AM
For months, Trump’s DHS has wreaked lawless havoc in our neighborhoods. Tear gassing infants, families, and police. Firing their weapons at peaceful citizens. Killing innocent people.
It’s brutal, unconstitutional, and out of control.
It must stop.
Kristi Noem must go. Now.
It’s brutal, unconstitutional, and out of control.
It must stop.
Kristi Noem must go. Now.
Praying for her son, orphaned at 6 years old because government agents shot and killed his mother for standing up for her immigrant brothers and sisters.
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‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Praying for her son, orphaned at 6 years old because government agents shot and killed his mother for standing up for her immigrant brothers and sisters.
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We celebrate today as our Community Day of Thankgsiving and remember the day 142 years ago when the first Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace professed their vows at St. Barnabas Cathedral in Nottingham
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
We celebrate today as our Community Day of Thankgsiving and remember the day 142 years ago when the first Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace professed their vows at St. Barnabas Cathedral in Nottingham
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In response to this weekend's troubling developments in Venezuela, our Congregation Leadership Team has issued the following statement.
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Leadership Team Statement on US Military Action in Venezuela — Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
The Congregation Leadership Team affirms recent statements by Pope Leo and Pax Christi International on the US military action in Venezuela
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January 4, 2026 at 7:54 PM
In response to this weekend's troubling developments in Venezuela, our Congregation Leadership Team has issued the following statement.
www.csjp.org/news/20264ja...
www.csjp.org/news/20264ja...
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Epiphany Blessings from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
January 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Epiphany Blessings from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
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U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
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I am struggling with what might be a generational experience. The gulf war was pretty politically formative for me. It’s not history so much as memory this time.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
January 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I am struggling with what might be a generational experience. The gulf war was pretty politically formative for me. It’s not history so much as memory this time.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.