Stories

We invite you to read stories about the ministries and lives of our sisters, associates, partners, dear neighbors and others in our community.

World Youth Day 2023 Pilgrims standing in a massive crowd.

Experiencing World Youth Day

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

Two of our sisters, Eileen McCann and Yoli Arribasplata, joined over a million people in attending World Youth Day in Portugal this August. They met… Read More »Experiencing World Youth Day

A person dumps food scraps into a compost bin

Eco-Challenge: Reduce, reuse, recycle food waste

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
August 31, 2023July 30, 2024

Our September Eco-Challenge is all about eliminating food waste. We are examining our habits related to planning meals, purchasing food and consuming leftovers.

Sisters Rising Worldwide

Ann Thompson
August 23, 2023August 23, 2023

There are resources enough to take care of the world’s needs. Those resources just aren’t in the right places. This was the premise when Sisters… Read More »Sisters Rising Worldwide

Motherhouse Statues Then and Now

Meghan Lewallen
August 15, 2023August 23, 2023

Walking around the beautiful grounds of the Motherhouse in St. Louis, one notices the lovely statues that are all around. I wanted to show what… Read More »Motherhouse Statues Then and Now

Woman wearing a blue tshirt, sunglasses and a wide brimmed yellow and white striped hat stands in front of a mountain in the desert sun. She is holding a book titled "The Trek of the Seven Sisters."

Following the Trek of the Seven Pioneer Sisters to Tucson

Catherine Lucy
July 18, 2023July 18, 2023

This year, I was fortunate to be part of a group of ten following the Trek of the Seven Sisters to Tucson from May 15-19.

Multiple hands holding up the globe on an aqua background

Partnerships for the Planet

Catherine Slenker
July 17, 2023July 18, 2023

As our congregation has implemented various changes to reduce our plastic consumption and carbon footprint, we’ve been building bridges throughout the congregation, within our sponsored… Read More »Partnerships for the Planet

Eco-Challenge: Plastic Free July

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

Better than recycling, we can help by reducing our plastic consumption in the first place. Swap out some of the products that come into your… Read More »Eco-Challenge: Plastic Free July

A multi-ethnic group of 10 people stands together behind a desk in a darkened room. A woman with a headscarf in the middle holds a sign reading "IPEN."

Progress on the UN plastics treaty

Patty Johnson, CSJ
June 8, 2023June 27, 2023

The Congregations of Sisters of St. Joseph Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) attended the United Nations’ second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) on Plastic Pollution in Paris from… Read More »Progress on the UN plastics treaty