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The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph was founded by Jean-Pierre Médaille (although older accounts attribute this to his brother, Jean Paul). Medaille sought to establish an ecclesiastically approved congregation of women who would profess simple vows, live in a small group, with no specific apostolates and would dress in a common garb of the women of their day.
MacKillop founded a convent and base for the Sisters of St Joseph in Petersborough on 16 January 1897. "On January 16th, 1897, the founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Mother Mary of the Cross, [16] arrived in Peterborough to take over the school. She was accompanied by Sister Benizi (who was placed in charge of the school ...
Pioneer Healers: The History of Women Religious in American Health Care (1989) 375pp; Stewart, George C. Marvels of Charity: History of American Sisters and Nuns (1994), the most detailed coverage, with many lists and photos of different habits. Sullivan, Mary C. Catherine McAuley and the Tradition of Mercy (1995) Wall, Barbra Mann.
Sister of St. Joseph Linda Fusco, 73, left, and Erie Benedictine Sister Katherine Horan, 59, are shown at Blessed Sacrament School, where they serve as a math specialist and principal ...
In 1925, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lewiston, Idaho, joined the Carondelet congregation. In 2011, the Sisters of the Vice Province of Japan joined the Los Angeles Province as a region. From the first days in Arizona, education and health care merged naturally into other forms of care of the dear neighbor.
Steele, F., Sisters of St. Joseph, Little Daughters of St. Joseph, Fox, J., & Bagshawe, E. (1910). Sisters of Saint Joseph. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved from New Advent: Chapter Heading, "Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace" Europe. Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace, United Kingdom; North America ...
Sisters from the congregation came to the United States in 1836. [9] Focused on education, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Wichita opened a school in Newton, Kansas in 1883. In 1903, they transitioned into health care and opened Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. The hospital expanded in 1908 and again in 1916.
The Wisconsin Historical Society announced the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis Convent Complex as a historic place.