The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet confirm that today the judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles has sentenced our Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper, CSJ to one year and one day in federal prison followed by two years’ supervised release. Sister Mary took responsibility for her actions by pleading guilty. Today, she has been held accountable by the United States criminal justice system.
Justice for others and for ourselves is a deep value held by the Sisters of St. Joseph. We also deeply value relationships. Our community is deeply saddened by the pain and difficulty Sister Mary’s actions have caused for the parents, administration, staff and students of St. James School in Redondo Beach, California and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. We pray that in time those impacted will find healing and the seeds of forgiveness.