Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker
Contact
Sr. Patricia Jean S.J.W.
Vocation Director
1 Saint Joseph Ln
Walton, KY 41094-1036
sjwvocations@gmail.com
http://www.ssjw.org
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Dioceses
Covington, KY Lexington, KY
Mission
It is our privilege to render to the Divine Majesty, through His Son, a service at once simple and noble. Desirous of living our baptismal consecration in a self-oblation of thanksgiving and praise to God, we follow Christ in a life of prayer, evangelical counsels, community, and the apostolate of Catholic education, care of the elderly, domestic and secretarial work.
We live at once a contemplative/active life and cherish a special devotion to the Holy Eucharist, to Mary, the Mother of God, and St. Joseph. Our concern is to be true daughters of the Church. A spirit of simplicity, self-sacrifice, and perfect charity permeate our apostolic action in the Church.
Charism: To Jesus through Mary in the Spirit of Saint Joseph, we as consecrated women embrace the virtues of simplicity, self-sacrifice, and charity to foster the growth of God's Kingdom on Earth.
Qualifications
Good physical and mental health; a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Formation
Postulancy: (6-12 months) Postulants study the Catechism of the Catholic Church and basic Catholic doctrine, religious life in general, the vocation of a Sister of St. Joseph the Worker, and the Constitution of the community. Novitiate: (2 years) Novices study the vows, Church history, the history of the Congregation, and continue the study of religious life. Short periods of work in the apostolate are permitted. Temporary Vows: (3-6 years) Temporary professed Sisters begin working in the apostolate and/or are educated for apostolic work. The goal of initial formation is the perpetual profession of vows in the Congregation.
International
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