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- Each religious community has its own charism, its own special expression of their values and beliefs. This charism determines what their work or mission will be. Father Jean-Pierre Médaille, SJ and the first Sisters of St. Joseph were inspired by Jesus' invitation to love God and to love the “dear neighbour.”
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The Sisters of St. Joseph, also known as the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, abbreviated CSJ or SSJ, is a Catholic religious congregation of women founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, in 1650.
The Sisters of St. Joseph originated in Le Puy-en-Velay, France during a time of social, religious, political, and economic hardship. Six women and a Jesuit priest worked to meet the needs of the people and witness to a unifying love of God and neighbor.
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF CLUNY, founded in 1798, by Anne-Marie Javouhey at Seurre, in Burgundy. The foundress was born in 1779, at Chamblanc, near Seurre, and though only ten years old, she frequently fetched priests to the dying, at the risk of her own life, in the Revolution of 1789.
Oct 15, 2020 · No one is sure. For Sisters of St. Joseph, the patronage of St. Joseph is beyond simple devotion. Sister Dolores writes, "The oldest copy of our primitive rule in Lyon states that the name of Saint Joseph was chosen because of the 'hidden virtue of this great saint'."
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Our History. The Sisters of St. Joseph began in Le Puy, France, in 1650 when small bands of faith-filled women nursed the sick, assisted the poor, sheltered the abandoned, and cared for orphans. Under the direction of Jean Pierre Medaille, a Jesuit missionary, six women consecrated themselves to the service of God and neighbor under the ...
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange are a congregation of Catholic women who share a common foundation and mission with thousands of sisters in St. Joseph congregations throughout the world.
The Legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Florida. Our story began in September 1866, when eight of our original sisters arrived from Le Puy, France, at Picolata Landing on the St. Johns River in western St. Johns County.
