February 2026 Issue of Reflections & Connections
February 06, 2026
The February 2026 issue of Reflections & Connections is now available online for your viewing.
This letter appears in the February Issue of Reflections and Connections
Dear Friends,
As you will read in the pages that follow, a large focus for CSA in 2026 is unity and mercy. Within the first 30 days of the year, we have already seen these themes exemplified many times.
Women religious from across the United States have unified their voice at a critical moment in our country and across our world make visible the Gospel through advocacy for nonviolent paths that uphold human rights, protect democratic processes, and honor the dignity of life at every stage. Within our own community, we embody this message by standing with those who are vulnerable.
The power and beauty of a community coming together to meet the needs of the most vulnerable were evident in early January when temperatures in the city of Fond du lac plunged as low as -45 degrees Fahrenheit. The St. Katharine Drexel Shelter knowing that those currently living out on the streets would be needing shelter put out a call for supplies that would be needed to serve the influx of clients.
The Fond du Lac community responded quickly and generously. The Congregation of St. Agnes, SSM Health, many businesses, organizations, churches, agencies and individuals volunteered—donating meals, blankets, bedding, time and talent to honor and serve their brothers and sisters.
This truly was an act of mercy in a spontaneous moment where there was great need.
As each of us engages in acts of mercy, let us unite with one another and be a transformative presence rooted in prayer and concrete actions of love and mercy.
With grateful hearts,
Sisters Sharon Pollnow, Peg Spindler, Madeline Gianforte, and Lael Niblick
CSA’s General Council, 2022-2026
