As schools and programs opened in September 2019 they had no idea that the academic year would need to be completed virtually. The fact that they all switched over rather quickly to the virtual realm in order to complete the school year is something to celebrate. In recent weeks the CSJ sponsored high schools and The Learning Connection have…
ACTION ALERT From the U.S. Federation JPIC Immigration Working Group On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in DACA Recipients’ favor. We joyfully celebrate with all DACA youth who have worked so hard to contribute to this country. Now we turn our attention to Congress for a permanent solution. Let us use our collective voices to advocate with…
The U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph strongly condemns the police-killing of another black man on the streets of our nation. Our hearts are breaking as we mourn with the family and friends of George Floyd, as well as Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, David McAtee, and all the others who have lost loved ones to law enforcement violence.…
A Statement From Leadership Conference of Women Religious – Region 2 Long Island We, members of Catholic women religious congregations from Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties, join our voices with our parent organization, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), which represents 40,000 Sisters throughout the United States. We acknowledge our responsibility for the wound of racism and the…
Sister Kathy Murphy (pictured here third from right during Nurses Week 2020 with other nurses at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn) is one of our Sisters who has been on the front lines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Sister Kathy has been in nursing for 47 years, 22 of them at St. Francis where she works today, and she says she…
At Hour Children (founded almost 40 years ago by Sister Tesa Fitzgerald and four other Sisters) there are many celebrations with one of the best being the annual Mother’s Day gathering. There is no better way to feel the love than through the reunification of mother and child. This year the Mother’s Day celebration will be celebrated virtually with a…
Dear Sisters, Associates, Partners in Mission and St. Joseph Workers, May 2, 2020 is Community Day! A main focus of the day was to celebrate our 90 year presence and ministry in Puerto Rico; a presence that continues with our sisters Celia, Gloria, Luz, Judy, Minnie, Nildred, Rosario, Teresita, Rosa and the community of Academia Maria Reina. Our current reality…
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…