Our History
Sisters of Saint Joseph
Brentwood, NY
Uniting all in God's love
In response to the request of Bishop Willinger of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on July 31, 1930 four sisters were sent to found a mission in San Germán. Within a few years, missions were established at San Luis in Lajas and San Jorge in Santurce. This initiative grew and at its highest point, sisters taught in the Catholic University in Ponce, at Academia María Reina founded as a secondary school for girls, and in several parish schools. There were almost 100 sisters on the island.
Our History: It All Started with a Woman’s Vision
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, NY congregation, operated the parochial elementary, coed school, Academia San Ignacio (ASI), during the 1960s. Upon eighth-grade graduation, the boys from ASI applied to various boys-only schools, including nearby Colegio San Ignacio (CSI). Still, female graduates did not have a nearby Catholic high school where they could continue their studies. Sister Thérèse Marie, a forward thinker, envisioned an all-girl high school. That is how our story began.
