November 8, 2024

mom comforting child

A Reflection of Christ’s Love to Others

St. Francis showed deep empathy and love for all people, particularly the marginalized and suffering.
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volunteers at a food bank preparing food bags for the poor.

Care for the Poor

Being present to the poor through friendship, solidarity, and service isn’t just a helpful set of moral principles.
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Sister Pat Madden poses in an undated photo before a wall covered with welcome signs given by clients to the Sisters of St. Joseph Welcome Center in Philadelphia. The center offers in-person and online courses in literacy and citizenship and is accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice to assist immigrants with the naturalization process. Some 58 volunteer teachers work with more than 150 students. (OSV News photo/Dan Stockman, Global Sisters Report)

Philadelphia’s St. Joseph Center serves immigrants, is ‘ready for any good work’

More than 20 years ago, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia were dreaming of a way to help the many Albanian and other East European immigrants who were moving to the area.
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