From a Log Cabin to 175 Years
Our story began in a small settlement in 1851. It is a story of courage, adaptability, service, and an enduring response to the needs of the dear neighbors around us. And it is still being written.
Voting: a privilege, a right and a responsibility
Voting is always important; this year is exceptional. Come November, voters will have the opportunity to change the current power structure, both at the federal and state levels.
Vatican Visitors Conversation
In July, three Vatican visitors arrived at Carondelet Village to dialogue with the local leadership of Discerning Deacons, a national organization working to open the diaconate to women in the Catholic Church. The visitors are exploring the spiritual needs that move local people into action.
Growing Food Justice: Hydroponic Initiative Doubles Its Impact
Just months after launching its hydroponic growing initiative, the St. Kate’s/CSJ Food Access Hub is already seeing remarkable results—and preparing to expand.
Where Mission Meets Community
As the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, we believe that mission grows through relationship. The work moves in two directions: outward into community, and inward toward the spiritual and communal needs of neighbors near and far.
Grounding Community Engagement Work in Land Justice
How do we move from land acknowledgment to meaningful action? A growing CSJ conversation group is exploring Indigenous awareness, land justice, ecological healing, and relationship-building rooted in learning and community.
Metro Food Justice Network Justice Summit
In March, seven members of the St. Kate’s/CSJ Food Access Hub team traveled to Duluth to attend the Metro Food Justice Network Food Justice Summit, returning energized with new connections, fresh ideas, and a strengthened sense of team.
Claire Sommerhauser
Claire Sommerhauser, an ASL Interpretation major at St. Kate’s, has been interning at the garden for the last year. She got connected with the garden, when they were an ambassador through the St. Kate’s community leaders program.
Finding Light in the Darkness
Even in bitter cold and heavy times, more than 140 members of the CSJ community gathered for Stirring the Fire — our annual CSJ retreat — seeking and sharing glimmers of hope, light, and solidarity in the darkness.
Growing Food Justice
Together, the Sisters of St. Joseph and St. Catherine University continue a 120-year tradition of innovation—demonstrating how mission-centered collaboration can generate practical, scalable solutions where food equity, environmental sustainability, and human dignity meet.