FAITH FORMATION

Unifying Love

Nourished by prayer, scripture and the sacraments, she exhibits inclusivity, mutuality and oneness in relationships with God, others and Earth.

Service to the Dear Neighbor Without Distinction

Recognizing relationship as the primary service, she makes herself vulnerable in meeting the unmet needs of others.

Empathetic Justice

Devoted to doing justice with compassion and respect for others, she works for systemic change to bring about global equality.

Personal Integrity

Valuing the wellness of body, mind and spirit, she discovers and owns her unique gifts and skills, claims her leadership ability and moves forward with confidence, courage, honesty and initiative.

Emerging Wisdom

Enlightened by intellectual curiosity, discernment and openness, she thinks critically, reflects regularly, broadens her perspectives and embraces the challenges of new ideas.

At the very heart of the spirituality of the Congregation of St. Joseph is the theme of unity: working and living to bring all people into union with God, each other and all of creation. This charism is embraced at Saint Joseph Academy, shaping young women into living out unifying love each and every day.

Four years of spiritual development enable our students to embody the qualities of the “Character of a Saint Joseph Academy Graduate.” In the tradition of the Congregation of St. Joseph, the graduate of Saint Joseph Academy is a woman who lives Unifying Love through Empathetic Justice, Service to the Dear Neighbor Without Distinction, Personal Integrity and Emerging Wisdom.

Students attend 4+ spiritual retreats before graduation

9 Retreats offered/planned last year

27 Commissioned Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist in 2022

“Saint Joseph Academy has a tradition of social justice and Catholic social teaching. Under the guidance of the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph, it fosters a culture of exploring complex ethical and sociopolitical issues in the context of stewardship, love of neighbor and global responsibility. My years at Saint Joseph Academy shaped my conscience and worldview in a way that still guides me today.”

Meghan Fallon Fibbi ’05, DO, MPH, AAHIVS Family Physician, MetroHealth, graduate of Case Western Reserve University, Drexel University, Hospital of

Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine, Saint Joseph Academy 2015 “25 Under 35”

University