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 July 3, 2022

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (with a nod to July 4th)

As hard as it is to believe, the Fourth of July isn’t a Holy Day of Obligation, though perhaps it should be, as the U.S.A. seems to be much in need of prayer. When I was in elementary school, we learned the high ideals of our founding, and we learned to salute the flag daily because we are such a wonderful nation among the nations of the world. It wasn’t until I was in seventh grade that another student suggested that perhaps we have not been as perfect as we would like to think, and we were all shocked. But it turns out he was right. We have done wonderful things, and have espoused wonderful ideals, and for that we should give thanks and can be proud. But we have done some pretty awful things, too, and have failed to live up to those wonderful ideals, and the more honestly we can look at our history — and our present — and confront them, the better we can become. The Fourth of July is a good day for some prayer in addition to the hamburgers, hot dogs and fireworks! May God bless America through the night with the light from above.

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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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