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Who We Are

We, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto, are a Roman Catholic congregation of women founded in France around 1650. We have been in Toronto since 1851.

As a religious community, we are brought together by the love of Christ. We are called by God, the Gospel and the Church to serve those in need in simplicity and compassion and to pursue social justice and equality for all. We are committed to creating a society transformed by Gospel values in the areas of social justice, peace and creation.

We invite others to join us in living the Gospel values and serving the “dear neighbour”, with a current focus on Indigenous justice, the climate emergency, labour exploitation and human trafficking.

We continue our long tradition of advocacy and support for creation care and social justice, with a special emphasis on clean drinking water as a human right.

We seek collaboration and participation in our mission, ministries and spirituality.

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Harvest Justice: Interactive Forum Theatre

Harvest Justice is a stage theatre experience about food and fairness, offering an opportunity to join migrant workers in solidarity through Forum Theatre. This is a public reading that welcomes feedback, reactions, questions and comments from migrants, frontline service providers, advocates, artists, and anyone who is interested in participating in the collaborative process for this project.

To be held Saturday, June 7 from 7 – 9 p.m. at The Mary Ward Centre. Admission is free, registration is required. A project of Collaborative Network to End Exploitation and Mixed Company Theatre.

Journey for Justice: Winter 2025 Issue

This issue of Journey for Justice: Listen! Learn! Act! comes at a troubled time for our planet. As all of us work through a challenging period, we share with you some essential truths, our new Harvest Justice forum theatre project, our support for the Turn Debt Into Hope campaign, and a thoughtful reflection on nature.

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Celebrating 375 Years

Tradition gives October 15, 1650 as the date on which Bishop de Maupas gave our congregation its official existence and the name of St. Joseph. Beginning on October 15, 2024, Sisters of St. Joseph throughout the world are celebrating our 375th anniversary.

Join CSJ Toronto Archives in exploring 375 years of apostolic ministry through a series of online exhibits that journey through our beginnings in 17th century France and 19th century North America.

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CSJ Land Acknowledgement

Out of deep respect for those who have cared for these lands since time immemorial, we are committed to tread lightly on the land, protect water as sacred, and affirm our desire for right relations with all Indigenous Peoples.

What we do

Social Justice & Creation Care

Education, advocacy, prayer and action.

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School Visits

Programs are created and facilitated by CSJ staff.

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Vocation Ministry

Discerning God’s action in your life.

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Spiritual Accompaniment

Guiding you on your journey.

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News & Reflections

Sisters Ellen Leonard in The Call of the Heart

Sisters Ellen Leonard, CSJ is highlighted in a new essay collection from Novalis.

Harvest Justice

Announcing a forum theatre production about the experience of migrant farmworkers.

Journey for Justice: Winter 2025

Essential truths in troubled times.

Wisdom Wednesdays: Faith and Purpose

Reflecting on faith and the world around us.

Get Involved

As a Sister

Discerning God’s action in your life.

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As an Associate

Spirituality and service within your own lifestyle.

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As an Employee

We value compassion, teamwork, dignity and environmental awareness.

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As a Volunteer

Share your time and talents.

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In Memoriam

Sister Colleen Young, SOS

Sister Colleen loved teaching, integrating her musical talents and encouraging students to achieve their maximum potential.

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Sister Mary Carol Lemire

Sister Mary Carol will be deeply missed by her cousins, friends and Sisters in community for her warm smile and gracious presence.

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Sister Anne Lemire

Sister Anne is lovingly remembered by her Sisters in community and her many friends.

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We are very proud to share this poster of the remarkable women who are in Formation to join our communities. To learn more contact our Vocation Animator, Julie Cachia at jcachia@csj-to.ca or 416-467-2646 US Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph
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We are very proud to share this poster of the remarkable women who are in Formation to join our communities.  To learn more contact our Vocation Animator, Julie Cachia at jcachia@csj-to.ca or 416-467-2646 US Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph
https://www.csjfederation.ca

Our public reading of Harvest Justice is coming up on Saturday, June 7 at 7 p.m. in Toronto at The Mary Ward Centre! We hope you will consider joining us: cnee.ca/harvestjusticereadingWe invite you to a public reading of Harvest Justice, a unique stage theatre experience about food, fairness, and the stories of exploited and mistreated migrant workers in Canada. Saturday, June 7 from 7 - 9 p.m. ET at The Mary Ward Centre. Admission is free, RSVPs needed. Sign up at cnee.ca/harvestjusticereading

At this reading, we are inviting feedback, reactions, questions and comments from migrants, frontline service providers, advocates, artists, and anyone interested in participating in our collaborative process.

A project from Collaborative Network to End Exploitation and Mixed Company Theatre.

#MigrantWorkerJustice #MigrantWorkers #OpenWorkPermits #StatusForAll

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Our public reading of Harvest Justice is coming up on Saturday, June 7 at 7 p.m. in Toronto at The Mary Ward Centre! We hope you will consider joining us: cnee.ca/harvestjusticereading
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