ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CLUB

Named after the foster-father of Jesus who was a carpenter, the St. Joseph the Worker's Club allows our students to participate in the same goodness, beauty, and creativity of manual labor that Our Lord Himself participated in for much of His life.  Participation in daily labors and household tasks can bring our students closer to God.    SJTW performs manual labor such as painting, repair work and minor construction projects at charities such crisis pregnancy centers, convents and even at Montfort.   

 In the last few years we have worked with 

  • the Fuller Center for Housing in New Rochelle which works to provide housing for people in need in the New York area such as Mt. Vernon, Yonkers and New Rochelle;

  • the Sisters of Life cleaning, painting, gardening, and decorating homes where the Sisters and the women and children they serve live;

  • the Little Sisters of the Poor, collecting and sorting food for their food pantry and helping with a Walk and Roll Fundraiser;

  • the Westchester Parks Foundation, clearing trash from the Bronx River Parkway and removing invasive species from Twin Lakes in Eastchester.

This year we will continue our work with the Fuller Center for Housing, the Sisters of Life, and the Westchester Parks Foundation, and we will establish a relationship with HOPE Soup Kitchen in New Rochelle.  We also plan to do work days at other organizations depending on opportunities.  Ten Saturday work days throughout the school year are already on the Teamup schedule so take a look and plan ahead.  Due to social distancing requirements we will ask for students to  wear masks during the projects and provide their own transportation to and from the work site.