You are invited to Come & See
where God might be calling you and to consider a call as a Sister of St. Joseph of Peace. Spend a day at St. Mary-on-the-lake in Bellevue, Washington. Visit with other discerners and our vocation directors. Attend a presentation about our charism of peace through justice and our founding story with Associate Candidates and Sisters in Initial Formation. Saturday, September 11th from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm. RSVP by September 7th.
Sister Sukyi Hur, CSJP, a second year novice, recently spent three months in the United Kingdom as part of her formation program. One day, accompanied by Sisters Joan Ward, CSJP and Alexine Anderson CSJP, Sukyi embarked on a pilgrimage to the grave of Margaret Anna Cusack, Foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace.
On a recent health care mission to El Salvador, one of the pediatricians diagnosed parasites or water born bacteria as the cause of health problems in children. Sister Susan Dewitt, CSJP decided to investigate water filtration systems and with the help of donors is bringing clean water to communities in El Salvador. Sister Susan reports that a recent test showed that while the tap water had 110 coliform bacteria per 100 mililiters, the filter had none!
Four CSJPs from the eastern region united with thousands of people nation wide on June 26 to join their Hands Across the Sand to express their disapproval of offshore drilling and their support of clean energy.