Places You'll Find Us
The Sisters of St. Joseph are all over the world, from London and Windsor, Ontario to Nairobi, Kenya.
Visit the listings below to find contact information.
London, Ontario
St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre (soup kitchen)
707 Dundas Street, London, ON N5W 2Z5
(519) 432-0660; stjosephhospitalitycentre@gmail.com
St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre is more than a meal: “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of care, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo Buscaglia
Associates Office
485 Windermere Road
P.O. Box 487, London, ON N6A 4X3
519-432-3781 x 566; associates@csj.london.on.ca
Spiritual Ministries Network Office
485 Windermere Road
P.O. Box 487, London, ON N6A 4X3
519-432-3781 x 567; networkministries@csj.london.on.ca
Office for Systemic Justice
485 Windermere Road
P.O. Box 487, London, ON N6A 4X3
519-432-3781 x 402; swilson@csj.london.on.ca or jatkinson@csj.london.on.ca
Windsor, Ontario:
St. Joseph Centre
5452 Tecumseh Road East
Healing of the world begins with the healing of one person. To that end, we, at St. Joseph Centre emphasize the integration of body, mind and spirit. Flowing from the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph, our ministries impel us to be God’s loving and healing presence. Holy listening and compassionate care are the ways we companion all those who seek wholeness. Our healing ministries are:
- Spiritual Direction
Contact: Sister Yvonne Parent at 519-974-3753
Contact: Sister Linda Parent 519-948-4133
Spiritual direction provides an opportunity to have someone accompany you on your spiritual journey. Spiritual direction is holy listening. Do you long to be listened to in a safe, non-judgmental environment and to talk about any aspect of your life-blessings, struggles, losses, challenges . . .? Do you long to grow closer to God? A spiritual director can help you satisfy that longing and encourage you to explore a closer relationship with God.
- Bereavement Counselling—Contact Sister Pat Hogan at 519-945-64-50 Brochure.
Bereavement counseling offers a companion to anyone who is experiencing loss. There is no set time for mourning. We do not “get over” our loss, rather we come to acknowledge the reality of the death of a loved one, a job, of health. Often the journey through the wilderness of grief is a journey of the soul.
- Therapeutic Massage & Body Work—Contact Sister Jacqueline Janisse, NCTMB RMP at 519-251-8837
Therapeutic massage and body work is holistic in nature and is based on the belief in the innate healing power of the body. Massage is a gentle, non-invasive method for enhancing relaxation of the body, stillness of the mind, healing and renewal of one’s energy. Massage cares for the body without judging; it can help you accept your body and yourself as you are. Non touch energy modalities are also available.
- Parish Nursing Ministry -Contact Sister Linda Parent at 519-948-4133
Parish Nursing Ministry promotes wellness by bringing together aspects of faith and health. The parish nurse continues the ministry that Jesus alreaady started when he began to heal people from their various illnesses. Healing was a the heart of Jesus' ministry and continues today.
Wellness Through Art Center
5478 Tecumseh Rd. East
Art Therapy, Art and Spirituality, Qigong and Wellness:
Contact Sister Patricia St. Louis csj M.Ed. A.T.
519-974-7366 pslouis@jet2.net
Believing in the healing power of art, this ministry provides opportunities to discover and deepen relationship with self, others and the entire universe by engaging in activities such as Art Therapy, art making and Qigong. While Qigong is about energy building and balancing movements, art is used as process working with symbols, shapes and color. Both practices are meditative, attend to inner sacred space, create openness, and sacred presence to Divine mystery.
