The U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph joins with our international congregations in celebrating the 375th anniversary of our founding. The Sisters of St. Joseph began with six women meeting in small kitchen in Le Puy, France in 1650. These six women had a common desire to grow in their love of God and serve the unmet needs of the people around them, whom they came to call their “dear neighbors.” These women, with the spiritual direction of a Jesuit priest, Jean Pierre Medaille, formed the

The Sisters of St. Joseph, also known as the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, will help us journey through the season of Lent with thoughtful reflections. Today, Sister Sallie Latkovich, CSJ, shares her reflection for the First Sunday of Lent. | Archdiocese of Chicago