Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet / Los Angeles

Today at noon (local time) please join us in a unifying prayer. [IMAGE DESCRIPTION: in the background diagonally split brick, half blue and half red. In the fo...reground is a light purple square with deep purple text that reads: All Souls Day. Unifying God, I pray that I may respond in love to the stress, anger, and indifference that I encounter among family, friends, and colleagues, wherever they are - at home, virtually, and in public spaces.] #wrappingthenationinprayer #sistersofsaintjoseph #peace #vote #praytogether #cssjfederation #catholic See more

Congress designated October 28th as National First Responders Day in 2017. We appreciate our first responders EVERY day our firefighters, police, emergency me...dical technicians, paramedics, Emergency Room personnel and all those who are first on the scene in dangerous situations, On this day especially, please join us in prayer for all of our first responders who risk their lives for us on a daily basis, whose sense of self-sacrifice humbles us. May they feel supported and loved by us and by their communities. May God bless them and their families and keep them safe, and may they know of gratitude and our prayerful support. #FirstRespondersDay See more

We are inviting you to join us this coming Saturday for a few hours of input, prayer, sharing and discovery of our founding mothers for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. If you are interested, please contact us at [email protected]

Sister Elaine Stephan, CSJ August 24, 1937-October 11, 2020 Our beloved Sister Elaine Stephan, CSJ died yesterday in Los Angeles, CA, the same city where she had been born on August 24, 1937. ... Sister attended Mark Keppel Elementary in Paramount and Bellarmine-Jefferson High School in Burbank, both in California. She graduated from Mount Saint Mary’s College, now University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree and later obtained a Certification in Alcohol Studies from Seattle University in Washington State. During the first years as a sister, she ministered as an elementary school teacher but spent most of her career as a substance abuse counselor at different organizations around the greater Los Angeles area including Daniel freeman Hospital, Kazi House, Patterns Behavioral Health Services and Family Services of Los Angeles. She also worked at House of Yahweh, Didi Hirsch Community Center and A Place Called Home. Sister Elaine was known for her friendly smile, kind demeanor, zest for life and love for those who needed support in conquering addictions. May our dear Sister Elaine rest in peace. Mount Saint Mary's University