Sister Patty Chang was received into the congregation in 1980. A member of our Los Angeles Province, she currently lives in Honolulu and serves on the Congregation Structures Committee. As a part of her ministry, Sister Patty started Christ the King’s Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Honolulu. She is one of the healthcare coordinators for the sisters in Hawaii and does family caregiving. Sister Patty also works closely with the CSJ ‘Ohana and with the Leadership Association of Religious Congregations (LARC) in Hawaii.
Advent is a time of hopeful anticipation as it precedes Christmas. If we allow it, Advent can be a transformative time, when we make the conscious choice to be still to open our eyes, ears and heart to see, hear and experience God in the lives of those we encounter, in creation, in our own very self.
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.