the services the sisters of st. Joseph
provide, i gained a new appreication
of how much i’ve been given—not
just in terms of material goods, but
health, educational opportunities,
and the love and support of a strong
family. i also saw up close just how
much need there
is in the world. i
resolved to make a
priority of incorporating the virtues
of justice and peace
into my daily life.
it starts with the individual—me—
and then flows from me to others by
my actions.
The opportunity to be part of
a community of women who work
for the common good of all people
out of sheer love was an experience
i will never forget. To live with the
sisters, interact with them, and see
that they are a family were essential
to my understanding of religious
life, and to be a part of an experience like this is something anyone
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considering religious life should try.
“Living out your true vocation
is being the best version of your-
self,” sisters donna and Marilyn
explained. The week with the sisters
gave me a sense of what it means to
be the best version of myself, which
may not be the same
for someone else, but
for all of us it involves
something greater
than ourselves.
For the sisters of
st. Joseph it involves
living lives of service, uniting neigh-
bor to neighbor and neighbor to God,
assisting all people without distinc-
tion, and reflecting daily on where
God is in their lives.
Above all, my time with the
sisters of st. Joseph of Rochester
allowed me to understand that the
women and men who have been
called to religious life strive daily to
build the kingdom of God and live
out the mission of Jesus, who is hope
to all. =
Living out your
true vocation is
being the best
version of yourself.”
VISION 2013
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in prisons • youth workers • hospital administrators • principals •
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secretaries • musicians • college professors • missionaries •
directors of soup kitchens • chaplains in prisons • youth workers •
hospital administrators • principals • teachers • social workers •
artists • nurses • nurse practitioners • drug and alcohol counselors
• pastoral counselors • community organizers • spiritual directors
• parish administrators • pastoral associates • outreach workers
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professors • missionaries • directors of soup kitchens • chaplains
in prisons • youth workers • hospital administrators • principals •
teachers • social workers • artists • nurses • nurse practitioners
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organizers • spiritual directors • parish administrators • pastoral
associates • outreach workers • lawyers • realtors • doctors •
Continuing Christ’s mission
in the world through prayer,
community, and service
to those in need. We meet
those needs by using our
individual and collective gifts
in a variety of ways.
We strive to teach, heal,
and e;ect change.
AS A SISTER OF ST. JOSEPH
YOUR TALENTS AND
GIFTS CAN CHANGE
THE WORLD.
FIND THE SISTERS
OF SAINT JOSEPH
NEAR YOU!
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