Sisters In the Spirit (“SIS”)
All women of St. Clare parish are automatically members!
Our SIS ministry began in 2004, as we led Emmaus Retreats for the women of St. Clare.
Today our parish enjoys Moms groups and SIS monthly meetings for prayerful fellowship and support.
We stay connected via our newsletter, our monthly meetings, and our email list. If you would like to be added to our email list, see our contact page.
Lean in for support
SIS can connect the St Clare women to our Mom’s Groups, or share hospitality at our monthly meetings, or through our prayer requests.
Do you want us to pray for someone?
We send out prayer requests to our email list. This means people are praying for our intentions even outside our state and country! Please email Joanie: joanieq143@gmail.com with your prayer requests.
Connection Opportunity
Please join us at our monthly 1st Sat. morning gatherings!
We have A LOT of Marys!
November gathering 2024
We had a spirit filled gathering, complete with multiple Marys, a five month old baby, laughter, tears, and prayer and song! If you missed it - we missed YOU! Join us next month on Saturday, Dec 7th!
Here is the prayer Sheila shared, some of you asked for it in the newsletter:
Come Holy Spirit, fill my heart with your holy gifts. Let my weakness be penetrated with your strength this very day that I may fulfill all the duties of my state conscientiously. Let my charity be such as to offend no one, hurt no one's feelings. Assist me Oh Holy Spirit in all my trials of life: enlighten me in my ignorance, advise me in my doubts, strengthen me in my weakness. Help me in all my needs: assist me in temptations and console me in afflictions. Graciously hear me, Oh Holy Spirit, and pour your light into my heart, my soul, and my mind. Assist me to live a holy life and to grow in goodness and grace. Amen.
(from Prayers for All Occasions from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.)
January 2024 book sharing
Our first gathering of 2024 we welcomed two newcomers, Mary D. and Claire! And we sang happy birthday to our own Mary Bunday!
We had a lovely time sharing books that have spiritual meaning to us. Here’s the list of books that were shared:
Celebrate Mass With Your Heart - by Fr. Slavko Barbaric, O.F.M.
A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayer - by Andrew M. Greeley
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - by Charlie Mackery
A Treasured Presence - US Conference of Catholic Bishops
Braiding Sweetgrass - by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Mere Christianity - by C.S. Lewis
From 3:33 to 4:44 - by Fr Don Durand
Radical Compassion - by Gary Smith S.J.
A Book of Uncommon Prayer - by Brian Doyle
The Cloud of Unknowing - by Carmen Acevedo Butcher
Earth Prayers From Around the World - edited by Elizabeth Roberts & Elias Amidon
Healing the Wounded Body of Christ - The Word Among us
Rediscover Jesus - by Matthew Kelly
The Shack - by Willian P. Young
Christmas 2023 gift game
Our gathering was a spirit filled fun morning! Thank you to all who joined in!
Day Retreat was a great fun!
Lunch, fellowship, prizes and more!
Enjoy the pics below
Joan S shared about Gratitude
Kim Zea, our Pastoral Associate, shared about Joy
Our bedazzled, personalized journals
Sheila's tour of our stained glass saints was lovely!
Happy Easter!
At first glance, this looks like a beautiful sunset over the mighty ocean - but look closer! I took this at sunset at 10,000 feet - above the clouds! And look at all the people we shared this beauty with that one day. It felt like a perspective of heaven!
This Easter is especially poignant for me, having just lost my mom, and I know many of our sisters in the Spirit share painful losses. But the glory be to God, as hope endures and the resurrection reminds all of us that our true loves will join us in His glory again someday.
I enjoy the blogs on Walking With Purpose, a Catholic Women’s website, and Mallory Smith has an interesting perspective for this weekend. She asks at the end, “What are you longing for the Lord to make new in your life? In what ways is this unresolved situation affecting you? Do you see signs of God’s life? If so, where?” If you would like to read her blog for this weekend of resurrection, click below on “Learn More”
May God bless you and your family abundantly today and always,
Joanie
Women are saying:
“SIS has been a God-send to me! I love all the women I am meeting; women of faith, women of different generations! I live far from my family, and I have found connections in SIS that are like family!"
SIS is a ministry of St. Clare Parish, Portland, Oregon
If you are a women of St. Clare, you are already a SIS
SIS: because we are Sisters In the Spirit
Come and meet with us on a Saturday morning! See schedule above!
We are a real life group of women. No social medias; just us.
Find us at St Clare Parish, Portland Oregon.
© 2022 SIS Women’s Ministry
