Meet Our Associates
Meet Our Associates
Did you Know CSJ Associates…
• Are found throughout the United States, currently located in 18 states and growing…
• work in a wide range of professions such as social services, healthcare, education, business parish ministry…
• volunteer in nursing homes, schools, shelters, parishes, soup kitchens and food pantries, peace and justice organizations and more…
• connect with the Community of St. Joseph through associate gatherings and retreats as well as province meetings, activities and committee…
• Nourish their spiritual lives through prayer, reading, mediations, nature, journaling, Eucharistic adoration, Bible study, tai chi… 
Pat Baxter, Retired Nurse/Volunteer Minister, St. Louis, Missouri
“It is wonderful to know that I belong to a community of men and women that love and encourage me to be an instrument of peace to a wounded world. I am blessed to have opportunities to deepen my spirituality in a community that fosters unity and reconciliation with each other and the dear neighbor without distinction.” 
Jim Oleskevich, Orthodontist, St. Louis, Missouri
“I am an associate because my interest in social justice and the environment are supported when I am with others I the community. I gain so much from the wisdom of the sisters and associates when we are together for our sharings.”
Clara Uhlrich, Speech/Language Pathologist, Raytown, Missouri
“Association with the CSJ Community has enriched my life with more compassion for myself and for others. Association challenges me to action by nourishing my prayer and by being present to the dear neighbor.”
Chuck Uhlrich, Electrical Engineer, Raytown, Missouri
“I value support of a group of people that share similar values based on the CSJ charism. The rich heritage of the CSJs gives me comfort that we are doing God’s work.”
