Sisters of the Holy Family | Advocating for the underserved in our community

“Their sturdy backs bent down, by labor and fatigue, their eyes intent upon the earth, sift through stubble discarded by the reapers.”

—Sister Michaela O’Connor

 

 

Above: The Gleaners, by Jean-François Millet (1857), depicting three peasant women gleaning a field of stray stalks of wheat after the harvest.

Our Mission:
To seek out and advocate for the poor and needy, especially families, for the Kingdom of God since 1872

 

Celebrating Our Legacy
Past

As Gleaners, we stood at the edge of society where Christ was encountered in word, silence, and action as the power of His Kingdom pushed out the boundaries of our world. We have been recognized by our simplicity of life and visible presence among the most abandoned.

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Celebrating Our Legacy
Present

Our mission as Gleaners is to serve segments of the population who are underserved by Church and social institutions. As we celebrate this time in our history, our ministries will focus on children, homelessness, food insecurity, immigrants, refugees, and healthcare.

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Celebrating Our Legacy
Future

Reflecting the heart of our mission our legacy will live on into the future for others through the Gardens at Palmdale, our Opportunity Fund with Abode Services, our Archives Collection, and Early Childhood Education Scholarships.

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Sunday Scripture Reflection for December 4, 2022

Second Sunday of Advent

“Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever.” This is our psalm response for this coming Sunday, the second Sunday of Advent, and this is our longing as we watch the news and hear about all the insanity going on in our world. Whether meteorological, political or economic, there is a lot of violence and unrest, and we long for the good old days, when things made sense. And if we remember correctly, we probably remember that our parents who were living in those good old days were longing for the same justice and peace that we long for now. After all, that psalm isn’t anything new — it goes back many centuries — millennia, even! And the longing will continue until we all get together and make justice and peace happen. God could do it for us, but we wouldn’t like it much, I bet! No, we have the scriptures, we have Christ among us, we have what we need. And we are still longing.

Join Us

There are a number of ways you can join our Family of Friends, including donations, prayer requests, connecting with a Sister, and joining our mailing list.

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Prayer

If you would like to request a prayer for yourself or a loved one, please let us know.

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