Associates
meet SSJ Associate Jan Staszewski
Connectedness. That is what led Jan to become an associate in 2006. Jan’s connections with the SSJ include her education at St. John Grade School and Villa Maria Academy; and working at St. Mary’s Home of Erie and Saint Vincent Hospital. Jan said that becoming an associate seemed to be another logical connection. Her mentor…
Read Moremeet ssj associate Tom Hudson
A physical therapist, Tom retired from Gannon University where he was an Assistant Professor and taught Pediatrics and Adult Neurology for twenty years. He also worked part-time for 35 years, retiring in June 2018, from the Erie Homes for Children and Adults as a therapist. In his bio that he submitted when he became an…
Read Moremeet SSJ Associates Ted and Mary Wright
Spring has sprung! I feel a renewed sense of ambition and wanted to know what other associates are doing to spread the charism. I was blessed to speak with Mary Wright. Mary and her husband, Ted, became associates in 2008. Sr. Mary Alice Reed was their mentor. Mary and Ted moved to Beaverton, OR in…
Read Moremeet SSJ Associate Carol Hermann
If you have ever received a call asking to donate bread or a pie donations or to volunteer at the Thanksgiving Dinner or Circle of Friends celebration, you were most likely speaking with Carol Hermann. Carol is the development associate in the Sisters of St. Joseph Development office. Carol works remotely from her home in…
Read Moremeet SSJ Associates and biological sisters Joan McCain and Kay Hotchkiss
Meadville associates and biological sisters Joan McCain and Kay Hotchkiss became associates in 2009 with guidance from mentors Jerry and Loeta Derby. Joan and Kay are members of St. Hippolyte Parish in Frenchtown where they serve as Eucharistic ministers. Born in Meadville, they grew up on a farm in a family of eight. They agree…
Read Moremeet SSJ Associates Geraldine Gallagher and Gretchen Durney
Mother and Daughter Associates Geraldine Gallagher and her daughter, Gretchen Durney, were welcomed as associates in 2014. Geraldine’s mentor was Sister Geraldine Olon while Associate Renee Caldwell Calabrese was Gretchen’s. Geraldine is a member of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Erie where she is a lector, member of the prayer ministry and facilitator of…
Read Moremeet SSJ Associate Betsy Williams
Elizabeth (Betsy) Williams became an associate in 2015. A late in life convert to Catholicism, she is an active member of St. Julia’s parish where she serves as a lector, Eucharistic minister and belongs to the Rosary Society. After receiving her nursing degree and BSN, she worked in med-surg, psych, long-term care and hospice for 47…
Read Moremeet SSJ Associates Ann and Gary Flick
If you attended liturgical events at the CLC, you probably saw Ann taking pictures and Gary playing the clarinet. Gary and Ann became associates in 2009 with Sr. Martha Howick as their mentor. Ann became acquainted with the sisters while she was the Director of Financial Aid at Villa Maria College. She spent most of…
Read Moremeet SSJ Associates John and Tammy Mang
Tammie and John Mang became associates in 2013. Sister Mary Fromknecht was John’s mentor while Sister Marianne Stuckert was Tammie’s. John is an ordained Deacon and is assigned to Our Lady of Peace parish in Erie. In September, John became a full time chaplain at Lakeland Hospice. John spends much of his time performing works…
Read Moremeet SSJ Associates Mary Grace and Larry Lewis
Associates for 14 years, Mary Grace and Larry Lewis reach out to the “dear neighbor” in many ways. They have been active members of Sacred Heart Parish for almost 60 years where Larry coordinated the roast beef dinner for the annual parish days. They were both involved with the scouting program serving as Scout Leaders…
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