Become a Sister
Community. Spirituality. Justice. Live the CSJ life!
A radical calling
A religious order’s “charism” is its unique spirit, its gift to the church. The charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph is loving unity. It comes directly from Jesus’ prayer “that all may be one” (John 17:21). A radical calling in this day and age!
This mission of love is as relevant now as it was to the women who founded our congregation more than 350 years ago. Sisters of St. Joseph are ordinary women who do together what we could not do alone.
We are called to love God and the dear neighbor without distinction in the spirit of unifying love. Through vowed life, we give witness to God’s love through community living, spiritual connection and social justice ministries.
Living the CSJ life
What does “Live the CSJ Life” mean? Living the CSJ Life means a variety of different things depending who you ask. However, everything comes back to the core values of Community, Spirituality, and Justice.
The CSJs try to live life with deep, meaningful connections to God, every person we meet, and all of creation. We strive to be authentic in everything we do and dedicate ourselves to those in this world who either can not stand up for themselves or do not have the resources to live healthy, happy lives. This, of course, includes all of those marginalized in society: LGBTQ persons, immigrants, women’s and civil rights, just to name a few.
Each Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet has an individual, valuable story of mission work, educating in schools across the country and world, or generally being present and resistant to the injustices of the world. This group of women has been present at historic events from the march in Selma in 1965 and the events in Ferguson in 2014.
Traveling far and wide from China, Japan, or Uganda, educating and helping anyone with a desire to learn, writing books, continuing their own passion for education and knowledge, and trying their best to live meaningful, good lives are just some of the experiences of our sisters.
Are you …
- Seeking meaning in your life?
- Hopeful for a better world?
- Desiring to live with other women with generous hearts to share life with?
- Are you desiring to make your love of God known in a public way?
- Willing to step out a take a risk to live out gospel values?
Say YES!
If you answered YES, and are ready to learn more about vowed religious life with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, we’d love to talk with you! Just fill out the form and someone will be in touch.