Our Ministries
"We commit ourselves to be involved in ministries and action which affect the contemporary situation of women in church and society." (Constitution 22)
"Community life sustains us in ministry. Likewise ministry enlivens and enriches our life in community. In discerning our choice of ministry we take account of this mutual relationship." (Constitution 19)
Sponsored Ministries are those in which the Sisters are responsible for insuring that the CSJP charism permeates every aspect of the life of the institution. We accomplish this by having Sisters and Associates working in the institution and also having Sisters and/or Associates on the boards of each institution.
We rejoice in God's daily invitation to seek justice, to love tenderly, and to make the Good News visible as we minister in education, health care, justice advocacy, missions, spirituality and with women and families.
Each Sister or Associate answers our call to be a peace and justice maker through her or his own particular ministry calling. Read some of our ministry stories ...
"Our intimacy with God unifies our prayer and activity so that we are moved to action by prayer while action urges us to pray." (Constitution 28)
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Most of the CSJP ministries described in this section include links to their own websites. Use such links to donate to a specific ministry or select the button on the left to make a general donation toward CSJP ministries. |
 Education: From the very beginning the sisters were involved in education. As time progressed sisters were found in parish schools and universities in the United Kingdom, and on the west and east coast of the United States. We, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, retain our commitment to education by our presence in the institutions and their boards. Sisters and Associates also minister directly in education in a variety of settings. Read more ...
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 Health Care: Care of the sick has always been one of the ministries of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. We were found in hospitals on the east and west coast of the United States as well as in the United Kingdom. Our involvement on the boards and actual ministries of the following institutions continues our commitment to health care. Sisters and Associates also minister directly in health care in a variety of settings. Read more ...
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 Justice Advocacy: In accord with our tradition and our charism of peace through justice, we seek to understand the economic and political realities which affect the lives of the poor, marginalized, women and children in our own time, and to collaborate with organizations working for justice. Read more ...
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 Missions: The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace have always had a missionary component from our early beginning. Countries where CSJPs have ministered include Cameroon, Chile, Kenya, the Philippines, Rwanda, Vietnam, and Yemen. Today our Sisters and Associates minister in El Salvador, Haiti, and Guatemala. Read more ...
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 Spirituality:We recognize that all people need and deserve the time to experience peace and growth in their spiritual lives. Therefore, we operate three centers where people can have this opportunity - one on each of the coasts of the United States and at our regional center in Rearsby, England. Sisters and Associates also minister directly as spiritual directors and in pastoral care in a variety of settings. Read more ...
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 Women and Families: Because our founder showed particular concerns for justice toward women, we commit ourselves to be involved in ministries and action which affect the contemporary situation of women in the church and in society. Read more ... |
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