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about us and how we share God’s gifts in addressing the needs of this ever-changing world.

As Sisters of St. Joseph living in the 21st Century, we believe in the power, presence and love of God working through an evolving universe and in God’s self-communication through Jesus Christ. As women of the Church, we recommit ourselves to Jesus’ mission as we move with the Spirit to bring about God’s reign and seek to promote justice, to live lives of non-violence and to respond to the needs of our time.
Chapter 2011 Direction Statement

In 17th century France in the small village of LePuy, six courageous women envisioned a community rooted in the ‘great love of God and neighbor without distinction.’ Living among the people and moved by this love, these ‘sisters of the neighborhood’ responded to whatever were the needs of the times.

In the spirit of their founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph continue to work tirelessly to bring God’s inclusive love to schools, hospitals, orphanages, health care centers, educational programs for immigrant women, the imprisoned and the forgotten, as well as supporting social justice and eco justice issues.

Daily Prayer

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Ms. Virginia Dowd, Archivist
Sisters of St. Joseph
1725 Brentwood Road
Brentwood, New York 11717

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Meet Us

Sister Kate Braet

Sister Kat Kate e Braet has travelled an unusual life journey.
Born in Milwaukee and having spent her early childhood in California, she then moved with her family to Hauppauge, LI. It was there that her spirituality resonated with the spirit of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

At the age of twenty, Kate entered the Novitiate, but as first vows approached, she felt it was too soon to make that formal decision. She left the novitiate and took a position as a child care worker. She then enlisted in the medical corps of the US Army. After basic training and medical training, she graduated as a combat medic and eye specialist.

Kate’s three year army experience gave her a depth of understanding about
the effects of war on the good hearted people who fight them. As the end of
her enlistment period neared, Kate felt the call to religious life was still strong within her. She returned to the Sisters of St. Joseph in August,1980. In September,1983, Kate completed her degree in psychology and began
teaching at Fontbonne Hall Academy in Brooklyn. She also earned a Masters
in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College.

After many years at Fontbonne, she became involved in the ministry of elder care. Kate earned a certificate in Gerontology at St. Joseph College and in
2009 became the Director of Activities for the elder and infirm Sisters of St. Joseph. She now coordinates activities at three assisted living facilities:
Sacred Heart Convent in Hempstead, Stella Maris Convent in Rockaway
and St. Joseph Convent in Brentwood.

Her life has been one of many changes, each one entered into with love and enthusiasm.