Conference for the Laity in Valance

Centre staff members were invited by the Fraternité Institut des Sœurs de Saint Joseph (France) to participate in a day-long conference of reflection and prayer with sisters and associates to discuss the hopes, challenges, and dreams for the future of the Fraternité. We each gave a five-minute talk in French to the group about our congregations followed by some more specific questions. Sr. Eluiza de Andrade (right) and Olga Bonfiglio (center) met up with Sr. Marie-Paule Rascle (left) during the conference, which was held in Valance, 110 kilometers east of Le Puy-en-Velay. The May 18 conference was attended by about 50 people.