The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet are a congregation of Catholic sisters. We, and those who share our charism and mission, are motivated in all things by our profound love of God and the dear neighbor.
The spirituality of the Sisters of St. Joseph is centered in love, the central commandment of Jesus—a love that seeks to achieve unity of neighbor with neighbor and neighbor with God. Our life together in prayer and in community impels us to reach out to the dear neighbor, whoever they may be, whatever the need they might have.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet work to bring loving unity to a divided world. Urgent needs call us to bold conversation and prophetic action. We educate, advocate and take action to promote social justice.
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In 2023, Avila University transferred the archives collection surrounding the documentary, Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change, which examines the stories of Catholic sisters who marched for voting rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in Alabama in 1965, to the Carondelet Consolidated Archives.
At the Carondelet Consolidated Archives, our archivists unraveled the history of Sister Evelyn Marie Reznick, CSJ’s painting, “Our Lady of Fatima.”
On October 4, Sister Marie de Lourdes Kuroki, CSJ renewed her vows in Tsu, Japan. This was special timing as the day before marked the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Japan to carry out missionary work.
Stories and photos from September 2026 shared by our sisters in Perú.
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The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet are a congregation of Catholic sisters. We, and those who share our charism and mission, are motivated in all things by our profound love of God and our dear neighbors. We seek to build communities and bridge divides between people. Since our first sisters gathered in 1650, our members have been called to “do all things of which women are capable.” The first sisters of our congregation arrived in St. Louis, Missouri in 1836, and we now have additional locations in St. Paul, Albany, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Japan and Peru. Today, we commit to respond boldly to injustice and dare to be prophetic.
