Dear Friends of Joseph House: Fifty years ago, on a sunny Sunday morning in July, our community was born. It didn’t have a name yet (that would be decided on a few weeks later), but the Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary trace their origin to July 7, 1974, the day when Pat Guidera and…
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This is how Sr. Mary Elizabeth Gintling once recounted the story of how she began the Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary: “I started in 1974, I don’t know how. I had already begun what we call Joseph House, which is our apostolate, and I was doing that as a layperson with other lay people,…
On May 22, 2024, the Joseph House received a great gift — a memorable evening of classical music, performed at St. Francis de Sales Church in Salisbury, MD, as a fundraiser to support our ministries. The hour-long concert included lively to intricate piano solos by Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Liszt. Three of the…
Dear Friends of Joseph House: It is a great mystery of our faith that after the Resurrection Jesus still bore the marks of His crucifixion. They were how He proved His identity to His disciples: “Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? Look at My hands and My feet, that…
Dear Friends of Joseph House: This is a big year for anniversaries at the Joseph House. It was the 40th for the Crisis Center this past February, and next July it will be 50 years for the Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary. It’s hard to believe the passage of time. The years slip away…
The Joseph House Workshop is a long-term, residential program for men who were homeless. It helps them develop new skills as they begin new lives. Sr. Virginia’s art classes are a valuable component of the program. They provide our residents with a creative avenue for personal growth. Art is a healthy means of self-expression, and…
Dear Friends of Joseph House: The fair season of spring has arrived, and on the Eastern Shore the days feel fresh and full of possibilities. Soon enough the humidity and mosquitoes will come, but for now going outside is pleasant, and we enjoy spending a quiet moment to look at the blossoms in our convent…
Dear Friends of Joseph House: Last month, February 14th to be exact, was the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Joseph House Crisis Center. These milestones have a way of sneaking up on us, and this one was no different. We marked the occasion by serving a special cake in our Soup Kitchen that…
We offer many thanks to A+ Construction of Salisbury, MD for replacing two of the doors at the Joseph House Crisis Center. Even though a little extra work was required, there was no charge for the labor. We deeply appreciate this generous gift. The Crisis Center had been needing new doors for some time. Years…
The Joseph House Crisis Center opened 40 years ago today, on February 14, 1984. It was born out of necessity. After making regular trips to help the poor in the countryside, the Little Sisters started to see people coming to their convent asking for assistance. The crowds grew and became too disruptive for the neighborhood….