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.
(funeral to be held September 2024)

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 November 24, 2024
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Wow! King of the Universe! We can barely manage a ruler of one nation, let alone one planet, and Christ is King of the Universe! Step back for a moment, and picture yourself in the first rocket that got far enough from Earth to see the whole planet against a background of stars and darkness. As far as you can see in any direction, that is all part of the universe. And then Hubble came along and showed us 1500 galaxies in a bit of sky the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length. Mind-boggling. And now the Webb telescope broadens our horizons, and we still have not seen, let alone grasped the concept of the whole universe. Oh, and it’s expanding! If only we on Earth could unite as one, all children of the same God — human, mammal, reptile, microorganism, plant, everyone and everything — imagine! Is there a future where that can be true? We won’t be here to see it, but we might be somewhere! Imagine!

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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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