US Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph

06/18/2026

Pax Christi USA will host a virtual vigil Mass tonight for Juneteenth at 8PM EDT/7PM CDT/5PM PDT. The celebrant is Fr. Gregory Chisholm, SJ, superior of the Baltimore Jesuit community.

Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/at77c67 and download the Mass booklet to follow along at home:https://paxchristiusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/June-2026-Pax-Mass.pdf

06/18/2026

Our monthly edition of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Enews is in your mailbox now. It features more Pride resources as well as learning opportunities for Juneteenth and the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Check the comments below for the link and sign up if you don't receive it.

06/16/2026

The Federation is pleased to sign on as a collaborator for this effort. Learn more on July 9th. Registration info below.

✨ YOU’RE INVITED ✨

Join us on Thursday, July 9th for the "See. Love. Vote." virtual launch party!🗳️💚

Together with amazing partners, we’re leading a nonpartisan effort to get Catholics and people of faith voting this fall—rooted in love for our neighbors and the common good. “See. Love. Vote.” is inspired by the Catholic Social Justice tradition, and open to ALL!

🗓️When: July 9 | 7:30 p.m. Eastern/4:30 pm Pacific

📍Where: https://ow.ly/GEOY50ZcmaL

✨What to expect: Inspiring stories, community, and ways YOU can “See. Love. Vote.” and take action so other can, too.

RSVP link in bio! 🔗

06/16/2026

Join us tomorrow for our June Dear Neighbor session with special guests from the Federation's LGBTQ+ Planning Team. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7KJkLJGER-25pcF18D28Rg #/registration

06/11/2026

A reminder that our panel on the new encyclical is today! Check your email for the confirmation email if you registered. And if not, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Iu2IKQyLSCSVTiVyUOGISg

06/08/2026

🍃 For several months this year, young adults connected to and met on Zoom for storytelling and reflection on integral ecology.

🌀 Several were able to make a Pilgrimage of Hope to Wheeling, WV where pilgrims participated in hands-on experiences and immersion with community leaders as well as art reflection facilitated by and Kate Marshall from House of Hagar Catholic Worker.

💚 The guiding questions for the journey were:
1) How do we remain faithful to the land?
2) How do we practice resurrection and reparation in crucified places?

🪏Pilgrims observed a coal slurry and several frack pads, dialogued with local residents, and dug deep into the intersectional issues that emerged.

☀️ The beautiful Mt. Joseph grounds rooted the group in a specific place even as the participants prepared to carry the learning to their own communities.

📢 Stay tuned for a Dear Neighbor recap this fall and ways to connect to the larger conversation around integral ecology within the CSSJ community.

06/07/2026

Participants in the "Stepping into the Past, Living in the Present, Journeying toward the Future" loved Le Puy and all it had to offer in better understanding the SSJ charism. Here they are with St Michel. Sr. Mary Rowell (right) served as presenter of the program (June 2-8).

06/03/2026

Yesterday, the CSSJ Federation Novitiate gathered at Sacred Heart Chapel in Brentwood, NY, for the Closing Ritual of the 2025–2026 Canonical Novitiate.

Together, we celebrated a year of prayer, discernment, community, and transformation, giving thanks for our novices, Sonal Castellino and Iffat Peter, their companions, directors, and all who have accompanied them on this sacred journey.

As we reflected on the year, we were inspired by Maxim 100:

"Everything in balance: heart, humility, detachment, prayer, trust, solitude, love of God and neighbor, a life joyous and free."*

May this spirit continue to guide us as we seek to be instruments of unioning love and reconciliation in our world.

06/02/2026

Join us for a panel with respondents from across the CSSJ community who will offer initial thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, which is focused on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence.

Speakers include Sr. Colleen Gibson, SSJ who serves as Coordinator of Pastoral Care at St. John-St. Paul Catholic Collaborative in Wellesley, Massachusetts; Mr. Fred Robinson who is the Director of Technology for the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, NY; and, Sr. Kari Pohl, CSJ who serves as the Congregational Coordinator of Justice and Peace for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden.

The one-hour session will include Q&A from participants. A link to a recording of the panel will be sent to those who register.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Iu2IKQyLSCSVTiVyUOGISg #/registration

06/01/2026

The U.S. Federation of Sisters of Saint Joseph is committed to having important conversations around LGBTQIA+ issues and centering the lived experience of our community. In that spirit, we offer this custom made sticker for Pride month. Learn more: https://cssjfed.org/2026/06/01/beloved-is-where-we-begin/