United States
There are approximately 35 sisters of St Louis in the United States, based in Southern California and Florida.
The Sisters of St Louis arrived in the United States in 1949, and worked mainly in education for the first 40 years. During that time, they staffed and ran more than 13 elementary schools and worked in four High Schools. One of the High Schools, Louisville High School in Woodland Hills California, is owned by the Sisters of St Louis. For the last 20 years many of the sisters have moved away from education and into a variety of fields, answering the needs we saw arising in society.
Our life in the United States
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Sisters of St Louis, 443 West 162nd Street, New York, NY 10032-4301. Our sisters are community volunteers at: Abraham House which provides services to at-risk families, particularly the wives and mothers of the incarcerated; and Lifeway Safe House which supports women survivors of human trafficking.
Crossroads Inc.,
Sisters of St Louis, Claremont, CA 91711-5509
Website: Crossroads
The Crossroads, Inc. in Claremont, California, was established in 1974. Terry Dodge SSL has been the executive director since 1989. It is a unique six-month residential program for women released from California state prisons, providing a supportive, safe space for women readjusting to life after prison, at no cost.
Website: Nativity Elementary School
Pastoral Work Los Angeles
Sisters of St Louis Los Angeles, CA 91306. Margaret Fitzer SSL serves as a guidance consellor, retreat minister, and Board Member at Louisville High School. She is also involved in pastoral work for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the Office of Assistance Ministry which was set up to assist victims of sexual, physical/emotional abuse by Church personnel.
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