In response to our Land Ethic statement we implemented new initiatives and continued ecological projects that were already in place on our Brentwood campus. Many new initiatives were brought to fruition with the support of the Long Island Community Foundation, The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Suffolk County Department of Environmental Planning, our generous benefactors, and capital funds. In our…
On Wednesday, August 29, the new teachers from the Sisters of St. Joseph Sponsored Schools in New York gathered for an orientation at Fontbonne Hall Academy in Brooklyn, New York. Sister Helen Kearney , President of the Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood, greeted the group and spoke of the mission of the schools, as well as the five core values…
St. Joseph Worker Program NY Begins Year Two! As the St. Joseph Worker Program began its second year The Traveler, a poem by John O’Donohue, was an appropriate way to commence the orientation for the Workers and program staff. Every time you leave home, another road takes you into a world you were never in. The road from Accra, Ghana…
Looking for an exciting new position? The Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, NY are searching for a responsible, detail oriented team player who will join us full-time as an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. We offer a competitive package of benefits and pension. Interested parties should please send a resume and cover letter to finley@csjbrentwood.org or by fax to 631-273-1345 As a…
SJWP NY is ready to begin year two welcoming three Workers! The St. Joseph Worker Program creates a year-long service opportunity for women in preparation for a life-long commitment to social change and personal transformation. Individual growth and development is built on the values of leadership, spirituality, social justice and intentional community grounded in living simply and sustainably. Rooted within…
We are here to celebrate the life of Margaret Mary Connelly, a Sister of St. Joseph for seventy-two years . She has kept the faith that was nurtured by her parents, Margaret and William, in their home parish of St. Martin of Tours in Brooklyn. Margaret attended elementary school there and then St. Joseph’s Juniorate, entering the congregation in 1946.…
Looking for an exciting new ministry? The Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, NY are searching for a Coordinator of Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation to staff and coordinate the advocacy efforts of their JPIC Office. To facilitate their response to the issues of our times the Coordinator of the JPIC Office will be responsible to the Leadership Team…
On Saturday evening at 5pm mass, Cardinal Joseph Tobin CSsR came to celebrate 125 years of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish. Parishioners who speak four languages attended and greeted him after. He spoke simply of being the oldest of 14 children born to immigrant parents. Although his mother spoke English, she prayed in Gaelic, he said to a warm…
On June 30th Sisters of St. Joseph, Associates and co-ministers gathered with sisters from the Congregation of the Infant Jesus and other friends and neighbors to address the Trump Administration’s policy of separating families at the border. Together they marched and participated in rallies in Huntington, Wantagh, East Meadow, Rockville Centre, Jackson Heights, Midtown and Downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn. While…
Cheryl Cedillo, St. Joseph Worker 2018, wraps up her year of service at Hour Children with a day at Prospect Park with the young people in the summer program. In August we will welcome three new St. Joseph Workers; Benita Amoako from Ghana, Megan Hryniewicz from Chicago and Faith Yusko from Babylon, NY. In the coming weeks we will do…