In September, 1982, nineteen people gathered to explore widening CSJ membership to obtain more resources for social justice; to bridge the gap between religious and laity; to share opportunities to gather for retreats, prayer, and ceremony; and to give and receive spiritual support. The word Consociate was chosen to bring us back to our French roots and to its meaning – companion on the journey.
Today, we are 167 Consociates, who are involved in approximately 245 organizations and nonprofits, and spent over 59,500 hours doing mission work within and outside the CSJ community in 2019.