Stories from the Congregation Archives
From the very beginning the sisters involved themselves in ministries of social service, education, and health care. They worked directly with the poor and sick in their own homes, provided housing and care for women, orphans, and blind children and adults, and, as need arose, established schools and hospitals.
Read these stories from our Congregation Archives:
A History of Building Community through Publications
The history of St. Joseph Messenger is a long and memorable one that had its roots in 1886 with the Congregation’s very first publication, The Dove of Ireland. It was a little paper issued every year in connection with the Union of Peace and Prayer, a network of prayer for peace in homes and families. Margaret Anna Cusack, founder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, was dedicated to the ministry of the written word and used her gift of writing to communicate the message of peace.