Political Quotes

“The Sisters of St. Joseph first came to the United States to Carondelet, MO in 1836, and established a school dedicated to the education of deaf children. Mother Austin Kean, accompanied by Sister Baptista Hanson and Sister Theodosia Hegeman, came to Brooklyn in 1856 to found what is now, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, NY. The goal of the Sisters of St. Joseph continues to be to foster love, unity and reconciliation among all people and with this earth. For over 150 years, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, NY have been faithful in their vision to serve the world and its people. Since the creation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood order in 1856, there has been over 2,500 Sisters to serve, and currently there are 588 serving or in retirement throughout the United States. There is not enough time in this Congress to fully describe the work and accomplishments of the Sisters of St. Joseph. But I would like to highlight some of the work of these three remarkable nuns. Sister Alice Francis Young joined the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1932, and since then has proven to be a pioneer and integral force in early childhood education. Sister Young's career milestones include helping to start the first Head Start program in New York, working as a master teacher at St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn for 20 years, and being a professor of child study at St. Joseph's for over 40 years.…”