We the Congregation of St. Joseph are dedicated to equality and to the belief that all people are created in the image of God. We work to encourage love and unity among all people, to embrace diversity, and to eradicate racism in our world. As persons of faith who embrace the Gospel values of respect […]
Congregation Releases Statement Regarding North Korea
The board of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), of which the Congregation of St. Joseph is a member, affirmed and approved the following statement at their annual gathering in Orlando this week. It has been sent to President Trump at the White House. LCWR Statement on the US-North Korea Crisis This week, while […]
Beyond 100 Days of Prayer
Many of you participated in the 100 Days of Prayer initiative by praying, reflecting and sharing the daily prayers we posted here and on our Facebook page during the new administration’s first 100 days in office. Although those first 100 days are over, the need to pray for our elected leaders continues. So on behalf […]
Congregation Releases Statement Regarding the Paris Agreement
We the Congregation of St. Joseph, deeply moved by the global devastation caused by climate change have a long standing promise “to claim our oneness with Earth and to take steps to strengthen, heal and renew the face of Earth.” We believe that we are part of an interconnected planet and that global problems call […]
Sister Helen Prejean Presents Award at the Death Penalty Focus Awards Dinner
On Sunday, May 7th, Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, attended the 26th Annual Death Penalty Focus Awards Dinner in Beverly Hills, California, hosted by Death Penalty Focus. The annual dinner honors those that have made contributions to ending the death penalty and celebrates their continued work. This year, Sister Helen presented the Mario Cuomo Acts […]
Brunch with the Nuns in Louisiana – Postponed
Please Note: Due to scheduling conflicts, this event is being rescheduled for a later date. Stay tuned for more information! Have you ever been curious about who we are? Do you want to learn more about our lives and what we do? The Sisters of St. Joseph in Louisiana invite you to brunch with […]
Congregation Announces Plans for Cleveland Property
The Congregation of St. Joseph is pleased to announce that ground will be broken on a new home for our sisters in Cleveland and the River’s Edge Spirituality Center on its existing property on Rocky River Drive later this year. After a period of exploration, it became clear that the sisters’ existing motherhouse could […]
Update on MIssion Haiti 2017
From March 12 – 20, 2017, Sisters Mary Ellen Gondeck, CSJ, and Sue Torgersen, CSJ, and associates Judy Iantosca and Brooke Whitten along with her three daughters, traveled to Haiti to check in on Mission Haiti, Inc., a U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph initiative which sponsors 10 girls from elementary through secondary school […]
Saint Joseph Academy Selected as the First Recipient of the Bishop Richard Lennon Award
Sponsored ministry, Saint Joseph Academy in Cleveland has been unanimously selected as the inaugural recipient of The Bishop Richard Lennon Award. The award is a sign of gratitude for service to the Diocese of Cleveland and inspiration to its schools. The Bishop Richard Lennon Award is given to a school who, through its […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 26, 2017 By Nancy Corcoran, CSJ Chestnut Hill, MA Scripture 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5: 8-14; Jn 9:1-41 Reflection They said, “How did your eyes get opened?” “A man named Jesus made a paste and rubbed it on my eyes and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ I did […]
