SSJ Welcome Center

A sponsored work of the Sisters of Saint Joseph-Phila, serving the immigrant population through ESOL, Citizenship preparation and social services.

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The SSJ Welcome Center is happy to introduce you to Magdalena (Magda) Rios. Magda is a senior wisdom figure around the Center. She is from Honduras and came to the United States with her husband 36 years ago. Magda is a seamstress by profession and an artist deep in her soul.

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As we prepare to celebrate our 20th Anniversary in 2023, we reflect on the history of the SSJ Welcome Center…

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Many thanks to La Salle College High School Freshman and dads who came to the SSJ Welcome Center for Branch Out Day! Thank you for always living your mission: Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve.
Desire to fill your daily actions with great love as did God’s dearest friends. Maxim 33

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Click the link below to learn about how you can become a Sponsor for this event. As always, we are grateful for your support!
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Today is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The SSJ Welcome Center honors the beloved pets (past and present) of our staff.

“Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends the animals, your creatures.”

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The Season of Creation began on September 1 and ends on October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Let us all care for our common home.

“Maybe the desire to make something beautiful is the piece of God that is inside each of us.” – Mary Oliver

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The Season of Creation began on September 1 and ends on October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
“Nothing in creation is ever totally at home in itself. ... It is the deepest intimacy which is nevertheless infused with infinite distance.” John O’Donohue

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Excitement was in the air at the SSJ Welcome Center as staff, volunteers, teachers and students welcomed the new semester both in person and virtually. We are all looking forward to an enriching school year filled with love and blessings.

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The Season of Creation began on September 1 and ends on October 4. Let us all care for our common home.

Even after all this time the Sun never says to the Earth “you owe me”. Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky. - Rumi

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The SSJ Welcome Center celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. We honor the history, culture and influence of past generations who came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

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"The skies proclaim the work of God's hands."
The Season of Creation began on September 1 and ends on October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Let us all care for our common home.

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We remember. We pray.

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The SSJ Welcome Center is pleased to share the following information regarding Dental Health.

El Centro de Bienvenida de las Hermanas de San José le da gusto compartir la siguiente información con ustedes con relación a salud dental.

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We pray today with grateful hearts for all of our 'dear neighbors' who labor to make this world a better place. May God grant you a day of rest.

Make a wholehearted gift of yourself to God and the dear neighbor. Maxim 39

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Their presence was abundant! Saint Joseph’s University (Philadelphia Service Immersion Program) and Chestnut Hill College (Campus Ministry) blessed the SSJ Welcome Center. https://t.co/VaNcyrCO0B

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We are grateful to all of our donors. Because of your generosity, we were able to provide many students with necessary supplies to ensure their success for the coming school year.
Let your life be a continuous act of love. Maxim 4

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 📓✂️🖇🖍
Thanks for helping children be prepared for the new school year!

Choose to make others happy and do it joyfully.
Maxim 50

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Namaste – “I bow to you”…students at the Welcome Center practicing chair yoga for flexibility and relaxation.

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Tips for staying safe in the heat...

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Visitation BVM School in Kensington has openings for the 2022-2023 school year. Check it out! https://t.co/M8zGcAAdSA