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2023 Appeal: May the Unifying Force Be With You
The mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph — to unite all people with one another and with God by responding to the ever-changing needs of the world and serving the neighbor without distinction — is a unifying force. DO there is no try. Do support the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph. GIFT…
Read Morejourneys/development report — Spring 2023
We remember . . . Teresa Marie Bohren, SSJ
Sister Teresa Marie Bohren, SSJ, age 92, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on May 18, 2023. She was in the 74th year of her religious life. Born in Reynoldsville, PA, on July 2, 1930, the daughter of the late John and Savilla (Biggie) Bohren, she entered the Sisters of…
Read MoreThank you to Clemence Mershon, a friend of the Sisters of St. Joseph and former French Teacher at Villa Maria Academy, for gifting 8 WQLN (local PBS affiliate) Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to the Sisters of St. Joseph Mission & Ministries Foundation! Click below to hear the message promoting the Sisters’ work and their ministries.
Read MoreSr. Margaret Pellerite, SSJ — A Woman Making History
Photo credit: Lorei Portraits Congratulations to Sr. Maraget Pellerite, SSJ, who was recently recognized as a 2023 Women Making History by the Mercy Center for Women in Erie, PA. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the annual Women Making History event which was held at Mercyhurst University. This event honors local women who…
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whatever the need
Our mission as Sisters of St. Joseph is unity—unity of neighbor with neighbor and neighbor with God. We fulfill this mission by seeking out and doing whatever may best bring about this unity in the world—or at least in our corner of the world. Isaiah gives us direction when he says: The spirit of God…
Read MoreOur Thirst is for More than Water
In yesterday’s readings, the dialogue begins. Firstly, it’s between Moses and his people who are thirsting for water on their journey – and then between Moses and God who responds so generously, providing the water. “If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts.” In John’s gospel, it’s Jesus asking the Samaritan woman for…
Read MoreSYNOD: The Synod invites us to be CHURCH
The mission of the Church is realized through the lives of all the baptized. There is a deep desire to recognize and reaffirm this common dignity as the basis of renewal of life and ministries in the Church. We share a co-responsibility to value all vocations, in the invitation to follow Jesus, returning to his…
Read MoreI’ve Been to the Mountain Top
On April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech in which he said, “I’ve been to the mountain top and seen the promised land.” Jesus led Peter, James and John up a high mountain to see the promised land. There Jesus was transfigured; his face shone like the sun and his clothing became…
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