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…
Kick-off Event “Recommit to Racial Justice” Program Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood, N.Y. Sunday, September 29, 2019 – 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Educational content, reflection, small group discussion and suggested action: What it Means to Recommit to Racial Justice; Establishing Shared Agreements and Preparing Ourselves and Our Hearts. This event will feature Colleen Ross, the Communications…
Sacred Heart Academy honored Sister Karen Burke, CSJ with the Justice and Peace Tribute for her work on environmental preservation and social justice. This award is given annually to someone who has made a difference by her work in an area of justice. In the area of earth justice and of creation viewed as the ‘dear neighbor”, Sister Karen has…
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, leader of the Newark Archdiocese, joined Catholics from several states on Wednesday in Newark to call for an end child and family detention which has led to the separation of immigrant families across the country. More than 100 people gathered at the St. Mary’s Parish Newark Abbey Church for a morning service, many clutching signs that…