WHO WE ARE TOGETHER
United in Service, Faith, and Mission
The Josephite Leadership Council
At the 2023 General Conference of the Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart (The Josephites), the leadership team was elected for a four-year term.
The remainder of the Council is composed of the four Area Directors:
Parishes and Schools
Alabama
District of Columbia
Louisiana
St. Francis Xavier, Baton Rouge
St. Francis of Assisi, Breaux Bridge
Our Mother of Mercy, Church Point
Corpus Christi – Epiphany, New Orleans
St. Augustine High School, New Orleans
Blessed Sacrament – St. Joan of Arc, New Orleans
St. Raymond – St. Leo, New Orleans
Shrine of Our Mother of Mercy, Rayne
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Texas
Virginia
Michigan
Special Josephite Ministries and Services
The primary work of the Josephites is parish ministry; however, we have men who serve the Church in many other ministerial ways, including:
● Chaplaincies
● Teaching
● Priesthood and Brotherhood Formation
● Pastoral Services and Research
● Ministry Consultancy
● Archives and Black Catholic History
● Spiritual Direction
● Retreat Work
● Workshops and Seminars
● Parish Missions and Revivals
Contact us at headquarters@josephite.com or call 410-727-3386 for more information on any of the above services.
Institutions
● St. Joseph the Worker House of Formation, Nigeria, West Africa
Father Ugochukwu J. Cletus, SSJ
● St. Martin de Porres Josephite House of Studies, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Father Christopher C. Amadi, SSJ
● Mary Immaculate Novitiate
Vy Rev Roderick Coates, SSJ
● St. Augustine High School, New Orleans, LA
Bro. Laurence E. Price, SSJ
● St. Joseph’s Seminary
Father Leo O. Udeagu, SSJ
Our Retired Josephites
Father Francis E. Butler, SSJ
Bro. Charles A. Douglas, SSJ
Fr. James P. Fallon, SSJ
Father Brian P. Fox, SSJ
Fr. Patrick S. Healy, SSJ
Father Phillip J. Linden, SSJ
Father James E. McLinden, SSJ
Father William L. Norvel, SSJ
Bro. Louis J. Tomasso, SSJ
Father Robert P. Zawacki, SSJ
Our Seminarians
Peter-Claver O. Anochirim, SSJ
Justus O. Ihemawulotu, SSJ
Aondosoo Solomon Kwaza, SSJ
Alexander B. Lema, SSJ
Abiodun Shedrack Michael, SSJ
Innocent Anthony Okwarachukwu, SSJ
Lawrence Ukwubile Omatola, SSJ
Emmanuel Chinedu Onuoha, SSJ
Care for Our Retired and Sick
Today, many Josephites are living in retirement at the Josephite Senior Residence. Many of these need continuing care.
Will you consider making a contribution to care for these men who for many, many years selflessly took care of God’s people no matter where they were sent? Click here to donate.
Address: 1200 Varnum St. N.E, Washington DC, 20017
Phone: (202) 526-4588 or (202) 525-1410
