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Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

We are the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, an apostolic community of women religious in the Roman Catholic tradition. We were founded in France in 1650 and have been in the United States since 1836.

Marion Weinzapfel:
  Sister Marion Weinzapfel enjoys time with children in Gulu, Uganda

Congregational Events

Celebration in 2011.

Read about this congregational celebration in St. Louis in July 2011.

The Heart of God

Information now available for this June 27 - July 1, 2010 event at Members Only.

Ho' olaule' a

Keep informed about this event. Go to Members Only

Hear an invitation to "come and see" in Gulu, Uganda.

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News & Updates

  • Keep It Alive-- the 2007 Acts of Chapter

    Keep It Alive Chapter Graphic: Keep alive the 2007 Acts of Chapter by reflecting on Deepening Communion as created graphically by sisters and associates from the congregation. Viewing them and then submitting reflections is another way we can deepen communion among ourselves and be and act more as one congregation. Go to Keep It Alive at Members Only.
       
  • Learn how one Sister of St. Joseph responds to Health Care Needs of the Dear Neighbor; learn more about Catholic social teaching and the challenge of health care reform.
  • Get the latest Ascension Health News at Our Health Care Ministries.
  • Protein Chemist, Sister Pat Grasso, gets peptide licensed by Aegis Therapeutics. Read about this accomplishment in S. Pat's own words.
  • Learn how one Sister of St. Joseph spends her day at Vowed Membership/Becoming a Sister.
  • Discover where you can see the LCWR Women's History Exhibit at LCWR.
  • Congregational Necrology now available.

Knowing Communion with Each Other in Japan and Chile

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Sister Laura Bufano, congregational liaison to the Japan Vice Province, visited with the sisters in Tsu, Japan, from December 28, 2009 to January 7, 2010. She facilitated reflection days and spent personal time with each sister. The picture shows the Tsu Community treating Laura to a special Japanese dinner at a local Tsu restaurant on the evening before she left.
Seated at table are Sisters Mary Nicholas Inoue, Lucia Yamada, Mary Paul Morimoto, Madeline Marie Nakatsu, Barbara Mary Sanborn, Anne Michael Kuwabara, Miriam Maki, Francesca Inoue, Laura Bufano, Grace Marie Saito, Maria Teresa Mitani and Christina Takeichi.

To see additional pictures go to Japan Vice Province

Read a composite letter at Members Only: Dear Mother St. John

Sister Catherine McNamee, congregational liaison to the Mission of Chile, spent time with the sisters and members of the Familia de San Jose in Talca, Chile, from December 11 -29, 2009. A highlight of her stay was participation in the dedication of the chapel Virgen de los Pobres, all in time for Christmas. Pictured above are S. Eileen Smits, Manuel Saavedra, Familia de San Jose member, S. Catherine, and S. Margaret O'Rourke.

To see additional pictures go to Congregational Mission in Chile

 

 

 

 

For Further Information

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Congregational Center
2311 South Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131-3505; Phone: 314-966-4048

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