Sister Josette Capozzi entered the Sisters of Saint Joseph from her home parish of St. Mary, Elmira. In her education ministry she served at Immaculate Conception, St. Bridget, Christ the King, Holy Apostles, Holy Rosary and St. Francis Xavier schools, all in Rochester, and at Queen of Peace and St. Elizabeth schools in Selma, Alabama. She has been a pastoral assistant at St. Francis in Phelps, and in Alabama, at St. Michael in Heron Bay and St. Vincent de Paul in Mobile. In Florida, she served at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Tallahassee. She has also been an associate chaplain at the Newark Development Center. After moving to the Motherhouse, Sister Josette was involved in Motherhouse services and now continues her ministry of prayer and presence with the Sisters and staff.

“Memories that float to the surface of these past 70 years as a woman religious are of challenging, yet fulfilling ministries: serving as principal of the first integrated Catholic elementary school in Selma, AL; working in Newark, NY in the office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities; ministering to the very poor in Mon Luis Island, Bellefontaine, Dauphin Island, and Heron Bay, AL.

“Being a Sister of Saint Joseph has been helpful as I tried to live a life of charity, humility, justice and faithfulness.”