Welcome to Mount St. Joseph

The Mount Saint Joseph Campus

In 1935 The Sisters saw the need to establish another facility for the older and more physically disabled residents.  In 1935, by acquiring 80 acres of farmland on Route 12 in Lake Zurich, IL, three Sisters and six disabled women moved from their facility in Chicago to take up residence in a farmhouse on the property. From these humble beginnings, Mount St. Joseph has grown to include 160 acres with a residential facility that is equipped to serve up to 129 women and a Day Program that serves more than 50 male and female adults.  Today the campus consists of six distinct and recently renovated residences, a large chapel, administrative offices, conference rooms, offices for medical services and professional staff, as well as specifically designed areas for dietary services, laundry, and maintenance.  

The Daughters of Saint Mary of Providence continue to make Saint Guanella's vision of care a reality.

Spirtuality

Catholicism is the foundation for the care and service provided at Mount St. Joseph. The Sisters, staff, and volunteers at Mount St. Joseph respect and support the residents and their family’s right to participate in the faith of any religious denomination.  All residents, staff, and volunteers are welcome to participate in the Roman Catholic religious services offered at Mount St. Joseph. Mass is celebrated on Sundays, and the Sisters pray the Rosary in the chapel with the residents three to four times per week.  During the liturgical year, the residents participate in a variety of religious celebrations including Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, May Crowing, Feast Days, and Holy Days. If desired, residents and day students are offered religious education appropriate to their level of understanding.  Over the years, religious education has resulted in many being able to receive the Sacraments: Baptism, Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation. Often these were celebrated during the Easter Vigil at Mount St. Joseph. The Sisters have dedicated their lives to give preferential love to persons less favored with the gift of intelligence, physical health, in need of religious formation, and those deprived of human support. Because of this dedication, Spirituality is at the heart of all we do at Mount St. Joseph.