The Sisters of St. Joseph partnered with the Bay Shore Babylon Women’s Huddle for a voter registration drive at Thera Farms on our Brentwood Campus on September 4, 2020. As Sisters Eileen McCann and Susan Wilcox registered voters with Barbara Kureck they had lively conversations with locals buying fresh vegetables and fruit. It was a fun and productive day!
The Earth Matters Committee of the Sisters of St. Joseph welcome you to the Season of Creation 2020 from Sept. 1-Oct. 4. Throughout the season we will be releasing videos which form a litany of creation. This year, the theme for the season is “Jubilee for the Earth”. We invite you to consider the integral relationship between rest for the…
Today, September 8, 2020, is a day of celebration for all of our Sisters celebrating Jubilees this year. We are not able to gather together in our usual way in Sacred Heart Chapel, but we have the ability to view a virtual celebration that honors the lives of our sisters and their dedication to our Congregation’s mission of unity for…
At Academia Maria Reina (AMR) in Puerto Rico, a Sisters of St. Joseph Sponsored School, the students are currently not allowed to attend school physically due to COVID-19. Until further notice, all classes are online as required by the government. AMR prepared the school with top of the line technology so the teachers can come in and give their classes. Teachers…
The National Religious Vocation Conference recently announced their member selected Outstanding Member Recognition Award. Among those recognized is our very own Marie Mackey, CSJ who receive this award at NRVC’s annual conference that will be held virtually this fall. Congratulations Marie and thank you for your tireless work!
The Mission package ministry is monthly sending packages to those in need in parts of the USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Sisters of St. Joseph residing in Maria Regina have recently responded to the needs! On Wednesday afternoons, a group gather in Macrina’s Place and organize care packages with a small towel, soap and several other items (including…
The Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood Mission Fund has been able to offer grants to two important community organizations this year, one at Our Lady of Miraculous Medal in Wyandanch, and the other at Hospitality Too Soup Kitchen at St. Anne’s Brentwood. Sister Nancy Fackner, who has been volunteering at the Hospitality Too Soup Kitchen for the past 12 years,…
In year four we have the core four. On Sunday, August 16th the St. Joseph Workers for 2020-2021 arrived and so we welcome Emma Myers (Providence, RI), Mignon Toppino (Metairie, LA) and Mariam Zaky (East Brunswick, NJ). Julia Morris (Cleveland, Ohio) has been connecting virtually with the hope of joining the group in Queens soon. Their orientation, or at this…
The Brooklyn Quilters Guild describe themselves as a diverse group that shares a strong common thread, an interest in quilt making, and all the art, color, design, and fabric that it encompasses. Like our early lacemaking Sisters this group comes from many backgrounds, but it is this thread that gathers them together. They combine their talents in many charity projects;…
The participants of Hour Working Women Program at Hour Children created a 2020 Census video in their Social Capital Workshop. We are encouraged and inspired as they are eager to participate in civic engagement! Learn more about Hour Working Women Program here.