Associates
All Holy Union Associates wear this pin with the Holy Union Cross superimposed on the world
Associate Mimi Bourgeois welcomes participants to NACAR conference
Associates Fran MacDonald and Pat Healy volunteer each week at the soup kitchen in Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River
Holy Union Sisters draw others into our union by welcoming women and men to share in our life as Associates.
Who is a Holy Union Associate?
An Associate is a person who responds to God’s invitation to identify more closely with the Holy Union charism and mission “to be at the heart of the world revealing God’s love.”
An Associate is a Christian who desires an explicit and mutually acknowledged relationship with the Holy Union Sisters, without becoming a vowed member.
Why Be an Associate?
- To respond to an inner call to a fuller relationship with God
- To embrace the call of the Holy Union Sisters “to be at the heart of the world revealing God’s love”
- To share prayer and spirituality with others
- To journey into the future with Holy Union Sisters and other Associates
How do I join?
A person usually responds to an invitation from an Associate or Sister to meet other associates at a local gathering. This may lead to a desire to strengthen and deepen the relationship with Holy Union. An orientation and mentoring process follows.
Where are Holy Union Associates?
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Brockton
- Fall River
- Taunton
New York

Sisters and Associates in New York share a meal after their meeting

Co-Directors Sr. Pat Heath and Eileen McIntyre review the agenda for the coordinating committee meeting

Sisters and Associates from six geographic areas meet regularly to plan programs, exchange ideas.