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We remember . . . Ann Patrice Murnock, SSJ
Sister Ann Patrice Murnock, SSJ, age 100, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on January 8, 2025, in the 72nd year of her religious life. She was the oldest living Catholic Sister in the Erie Diocese. Born in Forest City, Pennsylvania, on December 13, 1924, Sister Ann Patrice was the daughter…
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Looking For a Star to Follow? An Epiphany Reflection by Jessie Badach Hubert, VMA alum and friend of the SSJs My beloved spiritual director once gifted me a watercolor painting of a quote by Rilke: “You must give birth to your images. They are the future waiting to be born….The future must enter you long…
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Read MoreA Reflection for the Fourth Week of Advent
Making Room for Jesus: Preparing Our Hearts by SSJ Associate Margaret Chrymko Over the last few years, how often have we heard that the world is different because of the COVID pandemic? When was the last time we heard that the world is different because of the Incarnation, because Christ came into the world? When…
Read MoreA Reflection for the Third Week of Advent
Christmas Presents or Christmas Presence? by SSJ Associate Stephanie Hall I recall when my now adult son was preschool age and, as a family, we attended the Christmas Eve children’s Mass at our parish. We often sat up front as it helped hold our children’s attention. A young, newly ordained priest was celebrating his first…
Read MoreSisters of St. Joseph, Saint Mary’s Home of Erie, and LECOM Health Begin Due Diligence Process
Erie, PA (December 12, 2024) – Leaders from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Saint Mary’s Home of Erie, and LECOM Health Institute for Successful Living have engaged in a due diligence process to evaluate the potential sale of Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge and the Sisters’ Community Living Center (CLC) to LECOM…
Read MoreA Reflection for the Second Week of Advent
Prophets of Hope by Rosemary O’Brien, SSJ “Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” ~Emily Dickinson Hope is the word that is perched in my soul these Advent days, as I try to sing the tune without the words.…
Read MoreA Reflection for the First Week of Advent
Hidden Holiness by Marie Stephen Kebort, SSJ Each year, as the Advent season approaches, we can pause and reflect on how we live our everyday lives and where we are on our spiritual journey. Whenever we evaluate our progress, having some sort of measuring rod as a companion is always helpful. What better one to…
Read MoreFaith, Compassion, and Action: Addressing Violence in Our Society
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania share in the communal heartbreak of our nation as we face another senseless act of violence, this time, the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump that resulted in the death of an innocent bystander and injuries to others. We are a nation divided, marked by…
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