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We invite you to read stories about the ministries and lives of our sisters, associates, partners, dear neighbors and others in our community.

Delivery of the hydroponic units to the Food Access Hub

Growing Food Justice

Together, the Sisters of St. Joseph and St. Catherine University continue a 120-year tradition of innovation—demonstrating how mission-centered collaboration can generate practical, scalable solutions where food equity, environmental sustainability, and human dignity meet.

Ratchet-style crotalus in the Carondelet Consolidated Archives

The Silence of the Bells

The silencing of bells marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum. In many churches, the altar bells are replaced by a wooden percussion instrument called a crotalus.

A rally of diverse people holding signs reading "Fair Games" with the Olympic rings

Advocating for Economic Equity in Los Angeles

In the last two weeks, we saw the Olympic values of striving for excellence, encouraging people to be the best they can be, demonstrating respect and celebrating friendship. Through the lens of a Sister of St. Joseph, this is another way to explain the charism. This ministry of serving the dear neighbor is alive and well in Los Angeles.

Group photo with Bishop Seitz at the border

Mass at the Border

The 28th annual Mass at the border took place on November 1 in El Paso, Texas. This Eucharistic celebration brings together communities in Texas, Mexico and New Mexico to pray for migrants.

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The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet are a congregation of Catholic sisters. We, and those who share our charism and mission, are motivated in all things by our profound love of God and our dear neighbors. We seek to build communities and bridge divides between people. Since our first sisters gathered in 1650, our members have been called to “do all things of which women are capable.” The first sisters of our congregation arrived in St. Louis, Missouri in 1836, and we now have additional locations in St. Paul, Albany, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Japan and Peru. Today, we commit to respond boldly to injustice and dare to be prophetic.

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