Our Ministries - 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." (Constitution 22)
Continuing in that spirit, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace sponsor these ministries to women and families:
- a regional affiliate of , which offers over 1600 units of affordable housing and services for low-income families in Washington.
, founded in 1983 by three Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, is a transitional housing program in Seattle for women who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless. Jubilee’s mission is to help women make a successful transition to permanent housing, sustainable employment and independent living.
operates at 81-89 York Street in Jersey City on a site which has a great deal of history. Since 1885, many ministries were located there. These include as a home for orphaned children, a methadone treatment center, offices and printing presses for the Orphan's Messenger, and the Center for Human Development (an association of families, sisters, priests, and college volunteers who worked together to meet the social and economic needs of the people in downtown Jersey City). Today, the York Street Project consists of four interrelated and coordinated – yet separate – programs:
Kenmare Alternate High School for Women, An Education for a Lifetime - Kenmare is a fully accredited alternative high school providing women aged 17-35 who dropped out of the public or private school system with a second chance to earn a diploma.
The Nurturing Place, Where Learning & Nurturing Go Hand in Hand - The Nurturing Place is childhood development for homeless and low-income children aged four months to six years whose mothers reside in St. Joseph's Home or attend Kenmare High School, St. Joseph’s Home, or St. Mary’s Residence.
St. Joseph’s Home, An Oasis from a Life of Poverty and Despair - St. Joseph’s provides a homeless woman and her child(ren) with 18 months of supportive, communal living as she works to improve her life and attain permanent, affordable housing.
St. Mary’s Residence, A Place to Call Home - St. Mary’s offers safe, affordable housing for single working women with limited incomes.
Women at the Table is an association of persons dedicated to achieving peace through justice by the inclusion of women as full participants in decision making, and rediscovering the legacy of Mother Clare (Margaret Anna Cusack) and restoring her just dignity as a woman ahead of her time.
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