Kenmare Press
“One of their special objects, if thus approved, shall be the circulation of good books.”
Kenmare Press is an imprint of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. In accord with our tradition and the spirit of our founder, Margaret Anna Cusack (Mother Francis Clare), we are delighted to launch this publishing project during our 135th anniversary year. Mother Clare was herself a prolific writer, most often publishing as M.F. Cusack or Mary Francis Cusack. By 1870, more than 200,000 copies of her works had circulated throughout the world. Profits from the sale of her books were used for the Sisters' work with the poor. Today, many of her books are in the public domain and available to read or download online.
You may also contact us via e-mail at info@csjp.org with questions about Kenmare Press.
Publications now available to order in Paperback or eBook format via the Kenmare Press online bookstore.
Beyond All Galaxies: Poetry and Reflections for the Journey
by Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
Sister Kathleen Pruitt, Zen teacher and lifelong practitioner of contemplative prayer, takes the reader on a journey from hikes in the mountains to oceans, streams, lakes, and rivers to the stars in the skies, through the known and unknown and beyond in this collection of poems and reflections. Beyond All Galaxies will be appreciated by anyone who enjoys poetry, those new to Zen practice or contemplative prayer, and those who, like Sister Kathleen, are longtime practitioners. These poems and reflections invite the reader to stay present, pay attention, go deeper, and experience the universe in awe and wonder.
Published 2023 by Kenmare Press
Category: Religion & Spirituality
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Paperback Format - ISBN 9798987640302 - Price $12.50 - Order Online
eBook Format - ISBN 9798987640319 - Price $1 - Order Online
Images of Refuge
by Margaret Jane Kling, CSJP
This collection of letters and documents records the period of time that Sister Margaret Jane Kling, Sister Andrea Nenzel, and others served in El Salvador with the Jesuit Refugee Service, living and working with refugees in San José Calle Real. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of San Salvador, the camp initially served about 100 refugees, the population later swelling to over 700 during its peak. A remarkable historical record, it also highlights how little has changed for refugees in war-torn countries.
Published 2022 by Kenmare Press
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
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Paperback Format - ISBN 9781678157524 - Price $18.08 - Order Online
eBook Format - ISBN 9781458391551 - Price $5 - Order Online
My Friend Joe: Reflections on St. Joseph
by Susan Rose Francois, CSJP
St. Joseph, husband of Mary and foster-father of Jesus, is central to the Christian story. Yet, so little is known about St. Joseph, either as an historical figure or as recorded in scripture. Much of what we understand about Joseph comes to us from tradition, art, and the lived experience of the faithful over the centuries.
Sister of St. Joseph of Peace Susan Rose Francois reflects on her growing spiritual friendship with St. Joseph, who she affectionately calls her friend Joe. Inspired by photographs of Joseph taken by the author, she reflects on her personal encounters with Joseph in conversation with church tradition around this saint. Through art, prose, history, and prayer she encourages the reader to discover, or deepen, their own spiritual friendship with St. Joseph.
Published 2021 by Kenmare Press
Category: Religion & Spirituality
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Paperback Format - ISBN 9781105711978 - Price $8.75 - Order Online
eBook Format - ISBN 9781304354020 - Price $1 - Order Online
Peace Pays a Price: A Study of Margaret Anna Cusack
by Dorothy A. Vidulich, CSJP
Margaret Anna Cusack, the founder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, was bold, courageous and visionary. She dedicated her life to fighting social injustice, especially toward the poor, women, and children. In 1884, she founded the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, a religious order whose members still actively live her founding charism of peace through justice.
Based on Cusack’s many books, biographies, letters and other research, Dorothy Vidulich, herself a Sister of St. Joseph of Peace, has written a concise study of Cusack’s life. In particular, she has focused on Cusack’s courage to confront the discrimination and injustice promulgated by society and a patriarchal church, which ultimately forced her to leave the religious order she had founded for it to be saved.
Originally published in 1975 and revised by the author in 1990, we are delighted to reissue Peace Pays a Price during our 135th anniversary year as the first Kenmare Press publication.
Published 2019 by Kenmare Press
Category: Biography & Memoirs
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Paperback Format - ISBN 978-0-359-70762-1 - Price $8.78 - Order Online
eBook Format - ISBN 978-0-359-78736-4 - Price $1 - Order Online
The Sparrow Finds Her Home: A Journey to Find the True Self
by Doris J. Mical, CSJP
Doris J. Mical was a Sister of St. Joseph of Peace and a mother. She worked in variety of ministries in roles involving spiritual education, guidance, and assistance. In the Sparrow Finds Her Home, Sister Doris reflects on how the people, experiences, and events in her life directly impacted the spiritual journey that ultimately led her to find her true self.
Published 2019 by Kenmare Press
Category: Biography & Memoirs
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Paperback Format - ISBN 978-0-359-80045-2 - Price - $6.94 - Order Online
eBook Format - ISBN 978-0-359-80052-0 - Price - $1 - Order Online
Traveling Empty: Poems
by Susan Dewitt, CSJP
This collection of poems from Sister Susan Dewitt invites the reader on a holy journey through kitchens and gardens, women’s shelters and desert retreat centers and beyond. From the opening poem “Breath by Breath” beseeching Spirit to provide ailing lungs with a few more million breaths to the closing “Blessing for Quinn” wishing a grandniece a world of natural beauty into the future, these works evoke the sacred.
Published 2019 by Kenmare Press
Category: Poetry
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Paperback Format - ISBN 978-0-359-80639-3 - Price $8- Order Online
eBook Format - ISBN 978-0-359-81094-9 - Price $1- Order Online