Updates from the Sisters September 2025

​​"God’s promises
are stronger
than the
world’s fear.”

The Rev. Dave Jones
from a sermon at CSJB

Sr, Laura Katharine at her 55th Anniversary of Profession with Sr. Suzanne Elizabeth

​A NEW BEGINNING

Peach always keeps us laughing,
Thanks be to God!

As we begin our program year at CSJB, we are grateful for a new addition to the community: Our 4-month-old puppy, Peach.

​The Sisters’ grief at losing our 13-year-old dog, Jennie, back in April was so heavy that we wondered how long it would take for us to be ready for another companion. We recently decided that it would be best to bring a puppy into our midst to lift our spirits and help us heal. Peach came to us through the Sato Project, which seeks to find homes for some of the 650,000 street dogs in Puerto Rico. She is a mixture of several breeds, including terrier.
 
Peach is full of energy, and her antics keep the Sisters laughing, which is always a good thing. She is a good girl and has already learned how to be quiet and reverent in chapel (most of the time!) 

To learn more about Sato dogs, CLICK HERE.

Peach going walkies with Sr. Pamela, Sr. Beatrice Evelyn, and Sr. Suzanne Elizabeth

One of Peach's most adorable features is her enormous ears!

CONCERT AT THE CONVENT

On Sunday, November 23, the Adelphi Chamber Ensemble will present a concert in the outstanding acoustics of the Convent's main chapel. The program is free and begins at 4 PM. The program includes:

• Mozart: Quartet for Strings, K 465 "Dissonance"
  ​
• Schubert: Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major,
  ​popularly known as the "Trout" quintet.

Donations of any amount are appreciated. Checks may be made payable to the St. John the Baptist Foundation. This concert is part of our Concert at the Convent series, for which all proceeds benefit the CSJB Capital Campaign to preserve our historically landmarked buildings and grounds.
 
Please contact Sister Pamela at [email protected] to RSVP, and for more information.

MENDHAM FAITH LEADERS ANNUAL TURKEY DRIVE

The Mendham Faith Leaders will hold our annual Community Thanksgiving Turkey Drive to benefit the Interfaith Food Pantry Network on Saturday, November 8, from 10:00 AM to noon at the Mendham United Methodist Church parking lot, 10 East Main St., Mendham.

If you’d like to contribute, please bring items from this list:
Frozen turkeys (up to 20 lbs.)
Turkey breasts
Chicken breasts
Cranberry sauce (canned)
Stuffing mix
Instant potatoes
Corn muffin mix
Brownie mix
Gravy (can, jar, or packet)
Sweet potatoes (canned)
Green beans (canned)
Corn  (canned)

 The Mendham Faith Leaders group includes the Community of St. John Baptist, Brookside Community Church, Grace Lutheran Church, Hilltop Presbyterian Church, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Mendham United Methodist Church, and St. Joseph Catholic Church.

THE CONFERENCE OF ANGLICAN RELIGIOUS ORDERS
​IN THE AMERICAS

CAROA Superiors with Bishop Douglas Sparks (Bottom Row, L) and CAROA General Secretary the Rev. David Brinton, OGS (Second row, 2nd from left)

The Conference of Anglican Religious Orders in the Americas (CAROA) held its annual Leaders’ Meeting at Holy Cross Monastery from September 15–19. Superiors from twelve of the eighteen CAROA communities gathered with the Rt. Rev. Douglas Sparks, chair of the Episcopal Church Standing Committee on Religious Communities, to address issues affecting vowed, residential orders. The meeting also included approval of the 2026 budget and revisions to the CAROA bylaws. In addition to the annual gathering, CAROA Superiors meet monthly on Zoom for mutual guidance and support.
 
For more information on the CAROA communities, go to www.caroa.net.

THE GOOD SHEPHERD HOME IN CAMEROON, WEST AFRICA

The children of the Good Shepherd Home are headed back to school, and the staff and Sisters at the Home are requesting help with their school needs. Mother Foundress Jane Mankaa stressed education as one of the foundations for realizing the potential of every child. She made sure that all were given a solid spiritual life, an excellent education, and lots of love. If you’d like to help continue “Mama Jane’s” dream for the children, CLICK HERE for a list of ways to contribute.
 
To donate to the ongoing costs of the Home, email [email protected] or call 973-543-4641 ext. 0. All donations go directly to the children’s needs. CJSB provides administrative and fundraising services free of charge to the Good Shepherd Home.
 
To learn more, go to
​www.goodshepherdhome.org.

All the children at the Good Shepherd receive an excellent education and, after age 18, support for their college studies.

​THE ACT FOUNDATION

Richard (R) Teaching at Grace Tait Orphanage

Victory teaching at Good Shepherd Home

Training at the International Children's Orphanage Yaounde

Aben Cistus grew up at the Good Shepherd Home and is now an engineer. His ACT Foundation seeks to continue the work of Mother Jane Mankaa through the education of the poorest of the poor. He gives us this update on their latest work:

"The computers donated by ACT Foundation to the Good Shepherd Orphanage are more than just tools—they are transforming lives. Today, we are proud to see the children practicing, creating, and achieving amazing things with confidence.
 
Our vision has always been clear: every underprivileged child should have access to computers and hands-on ICT skills. And it is becoming a reality. The older children we trained are now mentoring their younger peers, creating a powerful cycle of empowerment and growth.
 
Even more inspiring, every child from the orphanage who sat for the national GCE exams and registered for Computer Science/ICT passed with flying colors. Their success proves that with the right resources, guidance, and opportunities, greatness is possible.

Richard is one of the shining examples. He passed 10 papers at the GCE O-Level, earning an “A” in Computer Science. His steady progress reflects the ACT Foundation’s dream of transforming orphans into future leaders through education and skills development.
This is why we do what we do—not simply donating resources, but equipping, tutoring, and shaping lives for lasting success.
​
Together, we are building a future where no child is left behind."
 
CLICK HERE to learn more about the ACT Foundation.
To donate to ACT, email [email protected] or call 973-543-4641 ext. 0. 

​THE MOTHER JANE LEGACY FOUNDATION

Dr. Akwa Gilberto was the first orphan received at the Good Shepherd Home. He is now a doctor who provides medical care and funds for educational support to orphans through his Mother Jane Legacy Foundation.
 
He recently sent this update to Sister Monica Clare:
 
“Good evening, dear Sister Superior, I am pleased to share with you the success of our recent Back-to-School campaign and health campaign in Zhoa.
 
We welcomed 10 children, each from a different village, accompanied by their guardians. One child was unable to attend, but the guardian was present on their behalf. Each child received books, school bags, rulers, pens, pencils, and also participated in counseling. Every child came with a unique story to tell. This all took place on Tuesday.
 
The following day, we held a health campaign with the entire community and the children. We provided medical consultations, screenings, treatments, and health education. We also prayed with the children and the community, sharing with them the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was a great blessing and a true success.
 
Please note, Mother, that I now have 15 children in total, including those from last year. If we cannot secure their tuition and get them into school, all of our efforts will be in vain. The Mother Jane Legacy Foundation urgently needs sponsors for these children, as well as for our mobile clinic to continue its work.
 
Thank you, thank you for your kind attention and support.
With gratitude,
Dr. Gilbert”

CLICK HERE to learn more about the Mother Jane Legacy Foundation.
To donate to MJLF, email [email protected] or call 973-543-4641 ext. 0. 

Back to School campaign and health campaign in Zhoa Sept. 2

Children with school supplies at the Back to School campaign and health campaign in Zhoa Sept. 2

Dr. Akwa Gilberto providing medical care at MJLF's Back to School campaign and health campaign in Zhoa Sept. 2

BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS 

A young backpack recipient at the Chester/Mendham Food Pantry

From the Chester/Mendham Food Pantry:
“We’d like to begin by celebrating the gift of backpacks, filled with school supplies for grades 1-5, that were donated and delivered for our younger clients as they started the new school year.

​It truly takes a village—and in this case, 30 backpacks were collected and assembled thanks to the generosity of the Church of the Messiah in Chester, Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Mendham, the Community of St. John Baptist in Mendham, the Senior Resource Center in Chester, and the boys and girls of The Sharing Project.”

Many thanks to CSJB Associate Julie Crawford for organizing the backpack ministry each year.

Sister Linda Clare (R) with volunteers, assembling backpacks at St. Marguerite's.​

Special thanks to the Rev. Lorna Erixson (3rd from L) for blessing the backpacks in the chapel at St. Marguerite's,

THE HARRIET TUBMAN REGIONAL NETWORK
Ice Cream Social At St. Marguerite’s

The Harriet Tubman Regional Network of the Diocese of Newark gathered for its third annual Prayer Service and Ice Cream Social at St. Marguerite’s Retreat House on August 19. The outdoor worship included prayers from Episcopal Relief & Development in honor of World Humanitarian Day, an Evensong officiated by Deacon Annie Pike, and afterward, fellowship in the refectory dining room. If you’ve never tried sweet corn ice cream, a local farm-to-table delicacy, you may want to join us for the event next year.

World Humanitarian Day, observed on August 19, was established by the UN General Assembly in 2008 to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. Organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the day recognizes aid workers and mobilizes people worldwide to advocate for humanitarian causes. The theme for this year’s campaign was “It Takes a Village.”

Evensong at St. Marguerite's August 19

If you would like to learn more about World Humanitarian Day or view and share the service prayers and bulletin with others, resources are available. The Network also extends gratitude to those who could not attend in person but joined us in prayer from afar.

Prayers for Humanitarian Day from Episcopal Relief & Development
​
2025 Harriet Tubman Region Evening Prayer

The Harriet Tubman Regional Network will meet again at 6:00 PM on October 21 at the same location for a potluck gathering, followed by Breaking Bread with the Bishop—a call to envision regional mission together.
 
The Network offers heartfelt thanks to the Community of St. John Baptist for welcoming us into this sacred space.

THE GARDEN OF HOPE AT CSJB

Our Garden of Hope, located behind St. Marguerite's Retreat House, has been providing fresh produce to local food pantries for nearly twenty years. It is lovingly maintained by dedicated volunteers, the Sharing Project, and Boy Scout Troops 130 and 1.

Our goal for next year is to double squash production and begin adding pumpkins. So far this season, we’ve harvested about 720 pounds—and more squash is still on the way! The lettuces, spinach, peas, and beans are also thriving, and we can’t wait to see how the carrot patch turns out.
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With an average annual yield of 800 to 1,000 pounds, we are well on track for another abundant harvest in 2025.

We are always looking for volunteers for the Garden of Hope. If you'd like to help with this rewarding ministry, please email Sister Linda Clare at [email protected]. 

The Garden of Hope is a part of the Good News Gardens movement in the Episcopal Church, which seeks to address food insecurity through community gardening.

The gates of the Garden of Hope at CSJB

Garden of Hope yield with mixed squash

The accessibility path for the Garden has now been completed.

The Garden also provides fresh produce for Senior Housing facilities in our area

THE CSJB ECCLESIASTICAL EMBROIDERY COLLECTION
Bard Graduate Center Summer Interns

Marianna (L) with interns in the Church Workroom

Sister Linda and an intern examining a superfrontal before its restoration

Marianna teaching one of the Bard interns how to restore an antique stole.

For ten days this past July, three students from Bard Graduate Center in NYC, Ana Orobio Pinzón, Alexandra McKelvy, and Gabriella Valencia, joined CSJB Associate Marianna Garthwaite Klaiman for a unique hands-on internship opportunity with the convent’s historic vestment collection. All of the students stayed at the convent to work on improving the storage conditions of the collection. They spent days cleaning and then lining drawers with Tyvek barrier paper, properly vacuuming banners and frontals, learning various textile conservation techniques, photographing and organizing the collection, including some archival materials related to the church workroom.
 
Some of their time was also spent looking at the many rare old books related to textiles and embroidery kept in the church workroom. The interns were also treated to having Sr. Laura Katharine show them her incredible string art creations.
 
The amount of work on the vestment collection that they were able to accomplish was remarkable. Their kindness, enthusiasm, and intellectual curiosity endeared them to everyone. The experience of living with the Community and working on the historic vestment collection will remain with them throughout their careers. Plans are underway with Bard Graduate Center to repeat the program and host another group of interns in the Summer of 2026.

Marianna Klaiman is working on a book about ecclesiastical embroidery in the Episcopal Church called Sacristies of New York. You can learn more about her work by CLICKING HERE.

MENDHAM FAITH LEADERS – Summer Worship

The Mendham Faith Leaders held their Community Worship on August 31 on the cloister at CSJB. This annual ecumenical series provides people from different denominations a chance to worship at different churches in Mendham, experience each other's worship styles, and strengthen connections with our neighbors.
 
This summer's schedule included:

• August 3– St. Mark's Episcopal,
• August 10– Grace Lutheran,
• August 17– Mendham United Methodist Church,
• August 24– Brookside UCC, and
• August 31- Community of St. John Baptist.

 
The Mendham Faith Leaders collaborate on programs throughout the year, including the Thanksgiving food drive, December Longest Night service, Lenten Lunches series, and Holy Week. We are grateful to all our friends and neighbors for their hard work in putting together these interdenominational events.

Ecumenical worship on the cloister at the Convent, August 31

Coffee Hour in the parlor after the worship service

SCOUTING PROJECTS AT THE CONVENT

Local Boy Scout Troop 130 and Troop 1 have helped us with many projects around the Convent, and this month, Girl Scout Troop 98036 helped out as well.
 
Our cemetery received some wonderful care thanks to Troop 130, which is chartered by CSJB. The scouts came together in early August to replace the aging wooden fencing, set a sturdy new cement foundation under one of the benches, and repair the broken bell tower door. The project was led with dedication by Matthew Eberhart as his 2025 Eagle Scout project, and we are so grateful for the hard work and generosity that went into making our cemetery a more welcoming and peaceful place. Matthew and his fellow scouts gave over 120 hours of service for the weekend.

On September 22, Girl Scout Troop 98036 visited the Convent to install two bat boxes as part of their Bronze Award project. We Sisters were delighted to welcome them and to support our winged neighbors, who do such a wonderful job keeping the mosquito and pest population under control.

​Bats are truly remarkable creatures, but sadly, deforestation has taken away many of their safe roosting places. Thanks to the Troop’s thoughtful work, the bats on our grounds now have two new shelters where they can thrive.

Girl Scouts with one of the bat boxes they installed at the Convent

CSJB Estate Manager Brandon McCurdy (R) helping with the bat box installation

Boy Scouts putting in posts for the new fence.

OUR SIGNATURE EASTERN BLACK WALNUT AND OTHER TREES 

Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh,
and whose confidence is in Yahweh.
For he will be as a tree planted by the waters,
who spreads out its roots by the river,
and will not fear when heat comes,
but its leaf will be green,
and will not be concerned in the year of drought.
It won’t cease from yielding fruit.
~ Jeremiah 17:7-8
 
The Bible often highlights the grandeur of trees—their majestic size, their symbolic connection to the righteous, and their place within God’s magnificent creation.
 
Three years ago, the State of New Jersey recognized this remarkable Eastern Black Walnut as a Signature Tree. Older trees like this one, standing as living testimonies to the beauty of Creation, can be registered and memorialized. Collecting their nuts and seeds for future plantings is also encouraged.
 
To learn more, visit: NJDEP | NJ Big Tree Map and Registry | New Jersey Forest Service.
 
The Community is also blessed with many tulip trees that produce saplings each year. If you or your congregation (within the region) would like nuts, seeds, or saplings, please let us know. We also have an abundance of maples available.
 
To learn more about the Anglican movement to plant trees, explore the Communion Forest initiative launched in 2022: Communion Forest – Sustain and Renew.

Black Walnut behind St Marguerite's Retreat House

This Nut Collector is ideal for nuts and cones (acorns, walnuts, beech nuts, etc.)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE REV. KATE DUNN!

L to R: Sister Beatrice Evelyn, the Rev. Kate Dunn, and Sr. Linda Clare at Kate's graduation from the Morristown Memorial Hospital 1-year chaplaincy program.

For the past year, we Sisters have been blessed by the presence of our longtime friend and CSJB Associate, the Rev. Kate Dunn, as a resident at the Convent. Last September, Kate left her position as Associate Pastor for Congregational Care & Outreach at 5th Avenue Presbyterian Church in Manhattan to follow a call to hospital chaplaincy. We were delighted when Kate asked to live alongside us while she completed a 1-year chaplaincy training program at Morristown Memorial Hospital.
 
Kate graduated from her training in May and stayed on with us till September 17 while she completed her chaplaincy hours. She has now secured a position as a hospital chaplain in upstate New York and will be living in that area near her family.
 
Kate has brought so much positive energy into our midst, and we already miss her terribly. Please join us in praying for her as she follows God’s call to this important ministry.

ST. MARGUERITE’S RETREAT HOUSE

Participants in the 2025 Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children summer workshop at St. Marguerite's in August. Teachers from all over the world come to our retreat house for this event.

Our guest ministry at St. Marguerite’s Retreat House is closed during July, but is open for all other months of the year. Groups who enjoyed visits in August/September included the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children, the St. John Baptist School Alumnae, the American National Catholic Church, Yoga 4 Sobriety, Trinity Church Cranford, and St. Paul’s Doylestown. Boy Scout Troop 130 also meets there on Tuesday nights and sometimes camps out in a spot directly behind St. Marguerite’s.
 
If you would like information about bringing a group to St. Marguerite’s, please contact our Retreat House Manager, Brad Kalos, at [email protected] or go to www.csjb.org/st-marguerites-retreat-house .

ST. JOHN BAPTIST SCHOOL ALUMNAE

St. John Baptist School alumnae with Sister Suzanne Elizabeth (Center) at St. Marguerite's

The St. John Baptist School alumnae met for their annual reunion at St. Marguerite’s on the weekend of August 24. They enjoyed catching up with former classmates and spending time with two of their former teachers – Sr. Suzanne Elizabeth and Sr. Laura Katharine. It is always a joy to hear the stories of the schoolgirls’ time at St. John Baptist School and to see the influence our Sisters had on their spiritual lives.

Elizabeth C. Gheno (SJBS ‘68) attended the reunion and sent us this lovely haiku that she wrote:

Glistening green wings
fly toward luscious, red petals
Nectar of our God
 
Golden glows through green
Red, orange, and yellow blazing 
Then winter, white falls
 
Elizabeth says she started writing when she was a student at St. John Baptist School.
​

ST, JOHN BAPTIST SCHOOL ALUMNA AND TEACHER HONORED 
​BY MENDHAM TOWNSHIP

Mendham Township Mayor Sarah Neibart (2nd row L), Township Committee Member Amalia Duarte (2nd row 2nd from L), Senator Anthony Bucco (3rd from L), and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (4th from L) pose with former mayors, brownies, and girl scouts before the unveiling of the plaque.

​Former St. John Baptist School student and athletics teacher Marian Wysong was honored with a plaque at Wysong Park in Mendham on September 28.

Marian was the first female mayor of Mendham Township from 1985 to 1988. She also served in the Red Cross in Africa during World War 2 and was a founder of the Mendham Rescue Squad and the Mendham Historical Society. 

Marian graduated from St. John Baptist School in 1939 and remained close to the Sisters throughout her life. After the war, she returned to the school as a teacher.

​One of her former students, Chris Chrystal (SJBS 60), attended the dedication ceremony on September 28 and spoke warmly of the teacher who offered her wise advice and became a lifelong friend.

We give thanks for Marian Wysong's long life of service and thanks to Township Committee Member Amalia Duarte for organizing this beautiful tribute to her. 

Chris Chrystal summed it up in her speech at the dedication ceremony when she said, "Not many things would bring a tear to Marian's eye, but I think this would definitely be one of them."

(L to R) Amalia Duarte, Chris Chrystal, Sr. Suzanne Elizabeth, and Sr. LInda Clare with the plaque honoring Marian Wysong)

​Please join us in praying for SJBS alumna Christine Brodeur MacClellan as she copes with the loss of her husband, Don, who died on August 18.

​Chris and Don have been a part of the CSJB family for many decades, and we are all deeply saddened by Don’s passing. You may read his obituary by CLICKING HERE

For St. John Baptist School alumnae information, go to the SJBS Facebook page HERE.
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CSJB OBLATES AND ASSOCIATES

(L to R) Sr. Suzanne Elizabeth, the Rev. Ronnie Stout-Kopp, the Rev. Paul Rajan,
​Bishop Susan Negrotto, Sr. Monica Clare 

(L to R) Sr. Pamela and Sr. Mary Lynne with Peach and Father Paul Rajan.

Sisters with Oblates in the parlor during the Oblates meeting on September 13

CSJB Oblate Juli Towell
November 25, 1933  -  August 1, 2025

Before the pandemic, the CSJB Oblates used to hold meetings here at the Convent and enjoy a meal with the Sisters. When restrictions were imposed on gatherings, the Oblates moved their meetings to Zoom and to St. Marguerite’s. On September 13, we welcomed the Oblates to the Convent for their meeting and a meal with us for the first time since March 2020. The Oblates met in the morning, attended Noonday prayer with us, and shared our midday meal in the refectory. It was a truly joyful return to our close fellowship with this dedicated group of seekers, and it was made even more joyful with the reception of the Rev. Ronnie Stout-Kopp as a new Oblate and Bishop Susan Negrotto’s renewal of her annual Oblate promises.
 
CSJB Associates will be meeting for a retreat at the Convent on October 25 from 10 AM to noon. The theme of the retreat is “Finding our way and listening for God,” and participants will hear Associates and Sister Deborah Francis talk about their experience of call and discernment.
 
For more information, contact CSJB Associate Jan Paxton at
[email protected]
CLICK HERE to register
 
On August 1, we received news that our beloved CSJB Oblate and friend Juli Towell had died. We are still in shock that she is gone, and we have been holding her many loved ones in prayer as they cope with such an enormous loss. Juli was a devoted supporter who consistently encouraged and uplifted all the Sisters. We are grateful for her life and witness to the true teachings of Christ.
 
If you would like information on becoming a CSJB Oblate or Associate, please contact Sister Monica Clare at[email protected].

LOOKING AHEAD

CENTERING PRAYER
Every Thursday from 7:00 to 7:45
On Zoom
Our Centering Prayer group has been meeting for many years and it is one of our most popular ministries. Guests can gather on Zoom. Please email Sister Monica Clare at [email protected] if you are interested in joining.

A description of this silent contemplative practice can be found HERE.

CSJB BOOKS

​We are thrilled to announce that the latest book about the Community of St. John Baptist, The Second Spring, is now available to order.

Author Valerie Bonham says:
“This book The Second Spring is the sequel to Living Stones, which traced the history of CSJB from the arrival of the first three Sisters in New York in 1874, until 1939.

​Please contact Sister Pamela at [email protected] to order. The cost is $25 + $5 Shipping and Handling.
​

Sister Margo Elizabeth’s book Not Just an Ordinary Pony is now available from most online booksellers. The book tells the extraordinary story of Pony, who lived at the Convent for 27 years and gave spiritual comfort and strength to so many. If you have already purchased the book, we’d like to suggest it as a great gift item for your loved ones. All proceeds go directly to the many ministries of CSJB. To learn more about the book, go to the Not Just an Ordinary Pony website at www.mecolman.com

So many of you have told us you loved the book! Please get the word out. CLICK HERE for buying option
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From Generation to Generation: Essays by Children of Holocaust Survivors, published by the Drew University Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study,is a compilation of eleven essays written by ten second-generation Holocaust survivors. 
Sr. Eleanor Francis, CSJB is one of the writers. 
The first printing of our From Generation to Generation is entirely sold out.  We are waiting for a second printing. 
If you'd like to order a copy, we can place you on the waiting list. The cost is $15, plus shipping. Please contact Sister Eleanor Francis at [email protected] to order.

​PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYING FOR

• All who have been affected by COVID
• All who have suffered from gun violence
• All people affected by military conflict.
• All victims of human trafficking.
• All who are suffering grief and illness.
• For peace in the Middle East, peace in Sudan, and peace in Ukraine,
• For refugees throughout the world,
• For our Searchers who are discerning a call to the Religious life, and:

A Labor Day visit with our friends the Sisters of Christian Charity. (L to R) Sister Josita, Sr. Deborah Francis, Sr. Pamela, Sr. Joanne, Sr. Carlita, and Sr. Beatrice Evelyn at Mallinckrodt Convent in Mendham

Alana
​Alison
​Andy, Gail, and Wendy
​Anna
Annette
​Anne and Stan
Anthony
Aurora
Autumn
Barbara
Bill and Carol
​Brian
Callie Jo
Carol
Carolyn
Chase
Cheryl
Chris and Don
The Clewer Initiative
The Cronenberger Family
Claire
Daniel
Dean
Debbie
Diane
​Donna
Doug
​Ella
Ellen
​Elsie
Erin
​Evan
The Flood family
​Gene
Greg and Pat
Gretchen
Heather
Honor
Hugh
India
Ingrid
​Jack and Carol
Jack Grier's family
James
​Janet
​J​arad and Monica

Jason
​Jay
​Jean
Jeanette
Jeff and his children
Jennifer
Jess
Jessica and Brendan
Jim
​Jimmy
Joanna
Joseph
John
John and Family
Jon
Joyce
Judith
Juli and family
Julian
Kamala
​Kasenia
Kathleen
​Kathy
Karen
Kay
Lana
Larry and his daughter
​Leanne
Lee
Linda and Paul
Linda Lee
Lisa
​Liz
Luke
Margaret
Margaret and family
​Maria
Marjory
​Marne
​Matthew
​Maureen and Donald
McGrath family
Meg
Meyer
Michael
​Michelle

Myles
​Myram
​Nancy
Nicole
Nikki
Noah
Norman
​Paige
Pat and Ellie
Patrick
Patty
​Peter
Phoebe
Rebecca and her family
​Richard and Ginger
River
Rob
Ron
Ronald
​Russ
​Ryan
Salma
Sam and her children
Sarah
Shane
Sheila
Sister Barbara Jean
The Somerville Family
Stefani
Stephanie
​Sue
Sully
Susan and family
Suzanne
Teddy
Tiffany
Tom
Tommy
​Trinity
The Trout Family
The Van Dine Family
Virginia
Warren
​Will

We pray especially for the poor, the marginalized, and the oppressed

​OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO

Our Convent puppy, Peach, peering out of the refectory window

• All who have given so generously to our ministries and all who pray for us,
• All who have contributed to the children of the Good Shepherd Home,
• ​Our generous donors who provided funding for our new septic system.
• Our many helpers, volunteers, and those who encourage us,
• All who work for justice, freedom, and peace throughout the world.
• Our local Boy Scout troops and parents
• The Mendham Faith Leaders
• All who contribute towards the preservation of our sacred space
• All who promote the religious life and educate the public about Anglican religious orders, and:

Magdalena Aders
​Carol Albert
Peter J. Arney and George W. Jordan III
​Kathleen Shea Aregood
Donna Aubel
Barbara Barbeau
Nancy Munch-Bilheimer
MaryJane Boland
Joe Boney
The Rev. Valerie Bonham
Carmen Bowser
Christine Brodeur
The Rev. Deacon Cathy Brunson
​The Rev. Deacon Johnine Byrer
Chris Chrystal and Myram Borders
Christ Church, Short Hills
Julie Crawford
Rosemary DaCuna
Hans Dekker and the Hyde and Watson Foundation
Rosina B. Dixon
Margaret Dohnalek
Mary and the Rt. Rev. HerberDonovan
Gerrie Dressler
Lorraine Emanuel
Kay & Frank Failla
Joanne Foster
​John Forney and family
Susan Fuller and family
Mayor Christine Glassner
Bill and Gay Grier
In memorium, Elizabeth S. Halpin
Harris Family

​Jane Hayden
​Sister Marcia Hobart
​Margaret Johnson
Bradley Kalos
Judi Kerr
The Very Rev. H. Scott Kirby and family
​Ken and Kathy Kopec
Joyce McGirr
​Holly Meeks
Janet Maulbeck and Interweave
Patrice and Doug McKenzie
​Anne Mell
Jane and Peter Mercer
Connie Moore
​Linda Lee Mundy
Mayor Sarah Neibart
Bart Oates
Jan Paxton
Judy Picciano
Susan and Joseph Pigott
J. Vincent Reppert
Jack and Penny Rohrbach
Michael Reiter
Ed Roworth
Anne Salvatore and family
​The Rev. Dr. Ronnie T. Stout-Kopp
William and Madeleine Thompson
Juli Shea Towell
Myles Varley
​Nick Vytell
Helen Wall
Alix Weisz
Joannah Wilmerding

The Rorbach Family Foundation
​The Ross Foundation
The S.A.D. Foundation
The Community of the Transfiguration
The Rt. Rev. Carlye J. Hughes
​The Rt. Rev. Allen K. Shin
The Rt. Rev. Mary Glasspool
The Rev. Kevin Coffey
The Rev. Cynthia L. Black, DD, and the people of the Church of the Redeemer
The Rev. John A. Rollins
The Rev. Lorna Erixson and the people of St. Mark's Mendham
The Rev. Elizabeth Ivell and the people of the Church of the Messiah
The Rev. Victoria McGrath and the people of All Saints Millington

TO SUPPORT OUR GENERAL FUND

Because the pandemic suspended our ministry of hospitality for 19 months we, like many nonprofits, are still having a very difficult time covering our monthly operating costs.

​We thank all our generous friends, Associates, Oblates, and benefactors who generously give to CSJB to keep Mother Harriet Monsell's dreams alive.
If you'd like to help us continue our ministries, please consider making a gift to our general fund through our online Paypal portal:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/CommunityofStJohnBap

Flowers from the garden in the Convent refectory

​YOUR LEGACY FOR CSJB

Bard interns on the cloister at CSJB

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The majority of our buildings, chapel furnishings, Convent and Retreat House furnishings, and ongoing ministry funds were made possible through legacies.

​It is mainly through the kindness of legacy donors who believed in our mission that we have carried forward the plans of the Holy Spirit for our Community from 1852 to the present time. The restoration of the Convent in 1960 was made possible by a legacy gift. Before that gift, the Sisters lived at St. Marguerite's for ten years because the Convent repairs were too expensive to undertake.
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Many thanks to all the kind people who have expressed interest in being CSJB Legacy donors. Our promise to you is that your legacy will continue God's work.

CLICK HERE for information about becoming a Legacy donor.