St. Joseph Worker Program of Orange

The St. Joseph Worker Program is a Ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange

Mission

The St. Joseph Worker Program empowers women to respond to the needs of the time in the traditions of the Sisters of St. Joseph. 

Overview

Our program is for women between the ages of 21 – 35 to make a personal commitment to serve their dear neighbor while enriching themselves in four core values of spirituality, justice, leadership, and community and simplicity. Our workers live and work in Orange County; together forming an intentional community.  Placements are in social services, education, healthcare, advocacy and systemic change.

We provide monthly stipend, room & board, transportation to and from work, health insurance. We also offer the option of spiritual mentoring, student loan deferment/forbearances, and most importantly support from the sisters.  

Diversity Statement

The St. Joseph Worker Program is committed to diversity, inclusivity, and justice. Rooted in the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph, we move always toward profound love of God and love of Neighbor without distinction. Grounded in this mission and charism, we commit ourselves to examining the root causes of injustice in all forms — particularly racism. We acknowledge our own complicity as a program and we strive to effect systemic change, through our work for social justice and human rights.

We are committed to creating inclusive and diverse communities in the broadest sense by embracing differences in racial identity, generational history, culture, socio-economic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin, and ability. Our program strives to create safe spaces and communities in which all people feel welcome to be present with their whole selves. We understand that fostering relationships with all people from a variety of different backgrounds improves and enriches our communities.