Ministry of Education
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet were integral to the founding and development of the parochial school system in Minnesota and North Dakota. When the Sisters arrived in St. Paul in 1851, they established St. Joseph's Academy. Eventually, Sisters served in nearly 90 elementary and secondary schools in Minnesota and North Dakota. In 1905 the Sisters of St. Joseph founded The College of St. Catherine, a women's college in St. Paul.
Today we continue to enthusiastically embrace ministry in education. Sisters still are present in elementary schools and secondary schools in Minnesota and Texas. Some Sisters also teach in colleges and universities.
The changes in religious life as a result of Vatican II allowed the Sisters of St. Joseph to embrace their founding mission-- to respond to the unmet needs in society. Consequently, many Sisters left our institutional schools and began teaching children who were struggling with learning and immigrants who desire to learn English. Teaching English as a Second Language and GED preparation are some of our growing ministries.
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Thursday, July 12, 2007
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CSJ Ministries in Education...
| Carondelet Colleges |
| The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet sponsor five institutions of higher learning in the U.S. |
| College of St. Catherine |
| The College of St. Catherine strives to be the world's pre-eminent Catholic college educating women to lead and influence. |
| Cretin-Derham Hall |
| Derham Hall was established in 1905 as a college preparatory school to educate and challenge young women to develop their academic potential and to appreciate the arts. In 1987 it merged with Cretin High School and is now known as Cretin-Derham Hall. |
| Learning In Style |
| Learning In Style is a school for adults learning English as a Second Language and basic education located in south Minneapolis. |
| St. Joseph's School of Music |
| A comprehensive school of music with a long and distinguished history in St. Paul. |
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