Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

09/15/2026

Remembering Sister Rita Anne Scherrei, CSJ
February 22, 1938 – September 11, 2026

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Rita Anne Scherrei, CSJ, who died peacefully on September 11, 2026, at St. John of God Care Center in Los Angeles. May she rest peacefully in the embrace of our loving God.

Read her full obituary here: https://csjcarondelet.org/remembering-sister-rita-anne-scherrei-csj/

09/15/2026

We invite you to participate in our “A Chance to Win, A Chance to Give” drawing.

This drawing supports our sisters and their ministries while giving you a chance to win exciting prizes. Every entry helps us continue making a lasting difference in the lives of the Dear Neighbor.

Grand Prize: $3,500
Second Prize: $1,000
Third Prize: $500

Suggested Donation: $5 per ticket | 12 for $50 | 24 for $100
Drawing Date: September 30, 2026

Learn more and enter the drawing here: https://csjcarondelet.org/a-chance-to-win-a-chance-to-give/

09/14/2026

Thank you, St. Joseph's Academy, for having Sisters Maureen Freeman, CSJ, Margaret Guzzardo, CSJ, Marion Weinzapfel, CSJ and associate Ann Hammer visit to share their experiences of serving the dear neighbor!

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

Our congregational leadership team just spent a week visiting our sisters in Los Angeles. They also got to visit the new wellness center at Mount Saint Mary's University, a school founded by our sisters.

09/09/2026

Today, the National Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities and the Feast of St. Peter Claver, reminds us that achieving peace takes courage and boldness.

May we pray and work for peace by loving radically, as St. Peter Claver did, who modeled loving neighbor by serving and ministering to enslaved Africans in Cartagena, Colombia for 38 years.

Artwork: "Peace on Earth" by Carrie Vall, CSJ, courtesy of Ministry of the Arts

09/08/2026

Meet Sister Mary Jo Tallman, CSJ! Reflecting on how our sisters have responded to the needs of the times, Sister Mary Jo shares the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

09/04/2026

The Sisters of St. Joseph are helping to lead the way at St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish in St. Louis with transforming plastic waste into sleeping mats for people experiencing homelessness. St. Louis PBS stopped by to learn about the process and spoke with our very own Sisters Suzanne Giblin and Mary Jo Logan.

https://www.pbs.org/video/plarn-quilts-44vgwa/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT8JJdwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVpuUERRUURMR0ljenlkbzlzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeO1ssZUH1DhXBXHpzggwQZX1MK2VZqWXskdfERZ7MzK_i9E6K9pVxlySVU9w_aem_zWbIY8FwRxCFVxdnuueY0A

09/03/2026

On Saturday, August 15, the chapel at Carondelet Center witnessed another gathering of vowed members, associates, family and friends as eight new CSJ associates made their commitment.

Guests were greeted by Estela Garcia, the CSJA Coordinator for Los Angeles. Maxim 36, “Stay rooted in who you are to God: loved and called” provided the spiritual focus for the commitment ceremony, which drew on many aspects of our charism.

Welcome new associates!

09/02/2026

On Saturday, August 15, Sister Pat Murphy, CSJ was among many who attended the Public Prayer and Witness to Stand with Migrants in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Hosted by the Diocese of Jefferson City, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri and El Puente Hispanic Ministry, the prayer service served as a peaceful gathering to raise awareness of the Church’s teaching on migration and express compassion, hope, and solidarity with our migrant, immigrant and refugee brothers and sisters.

Read more here: https://csjcarondelet.org/standing-with-migrants-at-missouris-capitol/