SJEM Updates August 2025
Annual Sponsorship Day SJEM’s Annual Sponsorship Day will take place on October 14th in St. Louis. St. Joseph’s Academy will host our gathering. We look forward to… Read More »SJEM Updates August 2025
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St. Joseph Educational Ministries
St. Joseph Educational Ministries (SJEM) is a Catholic educational sponsoring entity of the Roman Catholic Church. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ), SJEM empowers lay leaders to provide responsibility for the Catholic identity and the mission of their sponsored institutions.
▶️ Mission of Love: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (with captions)
Founders history told by the CSJ Sisters of Carondelet in St. Louis, MO
▶️ Mother St. John Fontbonne: A Woman for Today
Sister Donna Gunn tells the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
▶️ CSJ Oral History Project: Pilgrimage in the Footsteps of our Founders
This video details a pilgrimage taken by CSJ school leaders. Great for recruiting adult travelers to Le Puy.
▶️ History of the Sisters of St. Joseph: Founding Sisters of Le Puy
This video from Mount Saint Mary’s University gives a history of the founding sisters of Le Puy. All grade levels should watch this video of the founders. All employees would appreciate this video of the founders.
▶️ History of the Sisters of St. Joseph: Mother St. John
These videos from Mount Saint Mary’s University give the history of Mother St. John, as part of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Oral History Project.
▶️ CSJ Oral History Project: Charism
In this video, charism is defined and explained from the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Mike Finucane: “Being Catholic, what difference does it make?”
For SJEM Sponsorship Day 2023, Mike Finucane, Director of Campus Ministry at St. Joseph’s Academy, presents an engaging and encouraging address on Catholic Identity in education. Watch his presentation here.
Mother St. John Fontbonne address at SJEM Sponsorship Day
Sister Donna Gunn, CSJ, embodies Mother St. John Fontbonne, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, in this wonderful and enlivening formation video.