We are #MediaNuns. We are #OnTheMove.

To all our dearest friends and supporters, we would like to share with you some important updates about our community.

As Daughters of St. Paul, we are missionary sisters called to bring Christ to our world today through the most effective means of communication, in the spirit of our father Saint Paul. As “Media Nuns,” we are more than 1900 sisters serving in over 50 countries. In the United States and Toronto, we are 120 sisters living and serving the people of God in nine locations, from which we reach millions around the world through in-person and online outreach.

As Saint Paul traveled to proclaim the Gospel to the people of his time, we too strive, amidst life’s complexities and cultural changes, to bring the Gospel message to the people of our time who do not yet know Jesus Christ.

To do this more effectively, we continue to reconfigure our physical presence and reallocate our resources. As part of this ongoing redesign and reconfiguration of our presence in the U.S., we will be closing our locations in New York, NY, and Menlo Park, CA.

We recognize that the physical closure of these two communities is difficult, and we will deeply miss you. Our hearts are filled with gratitude for the many people of New York and Menlo Park with whom we have collaborated to proclaim the Gospel for so many years. New York was home to the humble beginnings of our ministry of evangelization in the United States and Canada. It was where our sisters first arrived from Italy in 1932, and the people of New York welcomed us. Our presence and ministry in Northern California has spanned a period of 58 years, during which we have reached and collaborated with many to proclaim the Gospel in English and Spanish. Our friends in Menlo Park have been a wonderful support over the past five years.

With these closures, we will be better able to mobilize and intensify our mission to communicate Christ to the people of today by:

• Committing to excellence in publishing and content creation
• Transforming our Pauline Books & Media centers to become more vibrant and dynamic centers of mission
• Developing our digital platforms with visionary, relevant and pastoral content
• Promoting a Catholic media culture that inspires and equips people to live their baptismal call to share Christ with others

Through the redesign thus far, we have experienced the following fruits:

• Media professionals on the front lines of the communications and entertainment industries attended a “Media Apostle” retreat, which challenged them to be more grounded in their faith and identity as communicators of Christ in a multimedia culture.
• Young women from the U.S. and around the world have participated in online and in-person vocational gatherings to help them grow in their relationships with God and others.
• People who were away from the Church have informed us that our digital content inspired them to return to the Sacraments and the practice of their faith.

We know that we cannot do this alone, and we continue to count on your collaboration and prayers. We know and believe that the Pauline charism is present and will continue to thrive in Northern California and New York, especially through our ongoing collaboration with our lay Pauline Cooperators, dedicated friends and volunteers. To our friends and fellow apostles in these places, know that you are, and will always remain, part of our family. You are the missionaries on the ground.

Let us continue to stay connected. Know that you are in our daily prayers and that we count on yours. God bless you.