Justice – Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet work to bring loving unity to a divided world.

Urgent needs call us, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Associates, Consociates, ‘Ohana and Familia de San José, to bold conversation and prophetic action.

We educate, advocate, and take action to promote social justice. Our work is rooted in the gospel call to social justice and the struggle to be prophetic signs of unity in our world.

These three concerns especially guide our justice work:

Everything is Connected: Care for Creation

As Sisters of St. Joseph, connectedness and relationship are at the heart of who we are. Foundational to our justice work is the belief that everything is interconnected and that creation is a sacred trust given to the whole Earth community. We recognize that all aspects of justice and survival intertwine with all creation – nature, humanity and organizations. We commit, individually and communally, to recognizing how our decisions impact the Earth community; to raising our awareness and changing behaviors; to acting with urgency to protect Earth’s stability and integrity; and to celebrating her beauty wherever we are.

Everyone is Included: Dismantling Discrimination of Race, Class, Gender, and Religion

Foundational to the principles of Catholic social teaching is our belief in the sanctity of human life and the inherent dignity of the human person. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers; we are one human family. We are in solidarity with one another. In our Catholic Social Teaching, that means loving our neighbor “without distinction” has global dimensions. In our circle, everyone is included.

Everyone is Sacred: Promoting Peace and Nonviolence

Because we are all one, what hurts one of us hurts all of us. The Sisters of St. Joseph work to further peace and seek ways of nonviolence by being women of relationship, respecting one another and recognizing the human dignity of all. We collaborate with others who are in pursuit of peace.

Our latest justice work

Sisters urge Congress to pass H.R.1, the For the People Act (2/16/2021) - Our Congregational Efforts for Election Reform In response to the growing unrest over the election and the divide in our…
Sisters of St. Joseph Condemn the Violence at the Capitol (1/7/2021) - The U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph condemns the violence at the U.S. Capitol yesterday. As members of…
Sisters call for rebuilding God’s “Beloved Community” (11/12/2020) - The U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph congratulates the president-elect and recommits to building God’s "Beloved Community." As…
Reaffirming Our Opposition to the Death Penalty (11/5/2020) - With the continued and increased use of the death penalty, we the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet are impelled…
The Congregation Confronts Racism (7/10/2020) - As police shootings and immigration policies have shined a spotlight on racism in the United States recently, our congregation has…
Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph calls for dismantling systemic racism (6/3/2020) - "The U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph strongly condemns the police-killing of another Black man on the streets…
St. Paul Province speaks out about racism (6/1/2020) - Last week, our Province Leadership Team in St. Paul, Minnesota, sent a letter to their local elected and church officials…
May I Speak Out … Against Racial Injustice (5/27/2020) - At that same meeting, the sisters called us to “bold conversation and prophetic action” to work toward dismantling systems of…
Get involved in Laudato Si’ Week! (5/8/2020) - Our congregation, in partnership with the U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph has planned a slate of events to…
Leaders’ letter to Dolan featured in NCR article (5/6/2020) - The National Catholic Reporter's Global Sisters Report has featured the letter our Congregational Leadership Team sent to Cardinal Dolan on…