Among the essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic are our food suppliers. The growth of unemployment has exacerbated food insecurity. New Yorkers are finding it increasingly difficult to find food as many programs have had to shut down. As a result the demand for food assistance is rising at an extraordinary rate leaving food banks and food pantries running short…
On Earth Day, the Sisters of St. Joseph expanded their three acre native grass meadow to seven acres with a new seeding. The meadow is in a section of the large lawn area in front of the main buildings. The purpose of the native grass meadow is to restore ecosystems, to provide wildlife habitat for species likely to be found…
On April 22, 2020 the US celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. It was the idea of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson to focus on environmental conservation after an oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969. In 2009, Bolivia initiated negotiations on recognizing interdependence among human beings and living species. To foster Harmony with Nature the United Nations General…
Although we have had to cancel our annual Spring Liturgy and Luncheon this year due to COVID-19, the good news is our cash prize drawing associated with this event will go on. We will now conduct this drawing on May 1, 2020, which is St. Joseph Worker Day. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Mission Advancement Jim…
Our annual Spring Liturgy and Luncheon is a beloved fundraising event for our Sisters, who enjoy inviting friends, family, and supporters into their Brentwood home for the event each year. Unfortunately, this year, COVID-19 is creating unprecedented circumstances. After careful consideration, and exercising an abundance of caution, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Spring Liturgy and…
Mark your calendar. April 1st is Census Day. Having every person living in the U.S. counted in the 2020 census is a goal Sisters of St. Joseph are working for. Why? Because we call ourselves “Sisters of the Neighborhood” and we know what an accurate census count means to everyone who lives around us. THE CENSUS COUNTS All our children…
Sister Sue Sabol has been a Healthcare Coordinator for the Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood for the past eight years. Sister Sue applied for this position as soon as it was created because it was a perfect fit for her skill set, which included extensive experience in the healthcare field. She spends her days traveling throughout Nassau and Suffolk to…
Join us for an afternoon of singing in Sacred Heart Chapel on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 3 pm provided by the Regis Glee Singers and the Alumni Chorus of Regis College, Boston, Massachusetts. The Regis Glee Singers and Alumni Chorus will be performing in Brentwood for the Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood, the congregation from which the Sisters of…
In January, our St. Joseph Worker New York volunteers gathered with those from Minnesota and California to provide service at the Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, TX, with daily trips with much needed supplies made by some to the tent camps in Matamoros, Mexico. Sister Susan Wilcox, CSJ and Sister Janet Kinney, CSJ travelled to Brownville, TX (directly across from…
Grace, tenderness and broad smiles abounded on January 9th at Maria Regina Residence as the Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Rockville Centre, opened their Year of Hope: God Renews Our Strength program. Bishop Henning arrived at ten and spent time with residents on the units and porches. This is where he met S. Mary Eugenia Daley,…