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.
We are pleased to share that Sister Ellen Leonard, CSJ is featured in one of the essays in a new collection from Novalis: The Call of the Heart: Reflections on Women of Faith, Courage and Vision.
Published by Novalis & Living with Christ: en.novalis.ca/products/beginnings-1
In this volume edited by Bertha Yetman, 12 Canadian authors write about the wonderful feats of wisdom, fortitude and love of Catholic women in Canada.
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We are called to treat all of Creation as God's beloved. #MaximMondays ... See MoreSee Less
This is wonderful to watch. Thank you to our Canadian Cardinals for their faithful witness and participation in Rome these past weeks. ... See MoreSee Less