Noto Peninsula Earthquake Volunteers
Sister Lucia Ikuko Yamada, CSJ spent her summer vacation from August 20-22 as a Noto Peninsula earthquake volunteer. Sister Chizuru Yamada, CSJ also volunteered in the disaster area in April.
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These are the latest items related to our community in Japan, which is now a part of the Los Angeles Province.
St. Joseph Joshi Gakuen holds Walkathon
Last October 2023, St. Joseph Joshi Gakuen high school held their 38th Annual Walkathon, a fundraising event aimed at supporting the education of children around the world.
An Unchanging Charism in a Changing World
The Sisters of St. Joseph have gone through many organizational changes since our founding in 1650, while never wavering from our mission and charism. Today, guided by the Spirit, our congregation continues to discern the best way to govern ourselves.
The journey of discernment
We asked some of our newest members to share what life is like as a woman discerning religious life during a time in our world of change, letting go and finding a new way.
Making Changes to Care for Creation
On November 11, 2021, our congregation publicly committed to join Pope Francis and the universal Catholic Church on a seven-year journey to ecological conversion through the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. Efforts towards this commitment have been in the works since 1997, and the journey continues.
Farm to Table in Japan
To receive locally produced food is to focus on seasonally harvested food. We want to live according to the transition of the earth called the seasons.
What would you like other women seeking religious life to know?
We asked some of our newest members to share what they would like other women seeking religious life to know.
An Overview of Sustainability Practices across the Congregation
Since 1997, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet have adopted environmental sustainability as a focus that influences both big and small decisions. This report captures some of the significant achievements of our congregation in our journey to environmental sustainability.
Sisters advocate for refugees in Japan
The Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet and the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St Joseph, based on our ongoing concerns and written statements in support of migrants, have signed a joint statement by churches opposing the proposed revision of Japan’s Immigration and Refugee Recognition Act.
Help us welcome Noriko to Los Angeles!
Last week, Noriko Kuroki arrived in Los Angeles from her native Japan to continue her discernment about religious life. We asked Noriko a few questions so we could get to know her better.