U.S. Federation Names New Executive Director The Leadership Assembly of the U.S. Federation has affirmed Sister Maryellen Kane, CSJ as our new Executive Director. Sr. Maryellen, from the Brentwood congregation, has had many experiences with the Federation that she believes has enriched her religious life. In the years 1994 to 2000, while serving on the Brentwood Leadership Team, she was…
Slow Food South Shore will be hosting a Farm Tour at the Sisters of St. Joseph. Join us for a tour of the farm collective and the grounds at our Brentwood Campus on October 19, 2019 from 10am to 11am. This event is free for all. Please RSVP via email, Facebook or Instagram: southshoreny@slowfoodusa.org https://www.facebook.com/slowfoodsouthshoreofficial @slowfoodsouthshore Join Slow Food South…
On Saturday, September 28, 2019, our St. Joseph Worker NY Program collaborated with the CSJ Earth Matters Committee to sponsor a ‘Nuns & Nones’ gathering. A beautiful day spent with all of created beings to reflect on our interdependent nature and our call to move deeper into our oneness. The ritual Council of All Beings was a powerful testament to…
On Sunday, September 21, 2019 the Congregation celebrated the fidelity and service of its Sisters who have been members for 70, 75, and 80 years. Family members, friends and Sisters gathered in Sacred Heart Chapel at 2:00 PM to share in the liturgy. After the liturgy concluded, the Jubilarians and their guests gathered for a joyful celebration and lunch in…
On Sunday, Sept. 29, a spectacularly pleasant early fall day, 40 sisters, associates, St. Joseph Workers and neighbors committed to forgo the beautiful day outdoors and spend the afternoon grappling with the deep and often uncomfortable work of racism and white supremacy. The Kick-off event sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph was facilitated by Colleen Ross, Communications Manager for…
Sister Karen Burke became the CSJ Coordinator of Land Initiatives for the Sisters of St. Joseph in August 2016. Her goal was to implement the relationship of congregational lands to the Land Ethic Statement approved by the Sisters in 2015. Since then she has led the congregation in modeling best practices “that can be replicated throughout Long Island, because we…
When Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead opened as the Mary Louis Academy Annex in 1949, the school had 58 students. Seventy years later, the all-girls school has a student body of more than 850. While the number of students and the size of the campus have increased, SHA’s mission has remained the same: to educate and empower young women. Students…
On September 18, 2019, Island Harvest Food Bank celebrated the bountiful harvest from their Giving Garden/Farm on the Brentwood Campus of the Sisters of St. Joseph to help hungry Long Islanders. Island Harvest Food Bank, along with the Sisters of St. Joseph and a group of volunteers from the international organic farm organization WWOOF(World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), and…
September 14, 2019 Dear Parish Leader, Many blessings on your time at the DRVC Catechetical Congress. May your day be inspiring, engaging and full of God’s grace. The congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph is partnering with community organizations throughout Long Island for 2020 Census awareness, education, and participation. The results of the 2020 Census will greatly affect many…