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Mercy Center for Women Honors Phyllis McCracken, SSJ
One of 2019’s Women Making History Phyllis McCracken, SSJ is being honored as one of 2019’s Women Making History, at an event being held on March 6, 2019 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center at Mercyhurst University, 501 E. 38th St. in Erie. The event is free and is…
Read MoreSisters of St. Joseph in Erie, PA issue statement regarding allegations against deceased sister
First and foremost, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania acknowledge and apologize for abuse that occurred within our religious community. We are filled with deep sorrow that such horror and pain was ever inflicted, and it is unconscionable for a member of our religious community to have been inflicting pain rather than healing. …
Read Moresisters of st. joseph celebrate 2018 milestone anniversaries of religious life
The year 2018 marks milestone anniversaries of religious life for 12 sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania. Anniversary celebrants include the following sisters. Click on sisters’ names to read more. 75 years Jean Baptiste DiLuzio, SSJ Mary Julia Scully, SSJ 70 years Kathleen Kirsch, SSJ (formerly Sr. Mary Leo) 60 years Ann Marie Cappello, SSJ,…
Read Morestop racism
We join with the U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph in the fight against racism. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania is a congregation of vowed religious women, agregees and associates who minister in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania. The congregation is part of the U.S. Federation of Sisters of…
Read Moreviolence is not the answer
We join with the U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph in condemning the ongoing violence in Nicaragua take action Join us in prayer for the people of Nicaragua whose voices have been violently silenced as they protest for reforms in the nation’s social security system. President Daniel Ortega, leader of the 1979 Sandinista revolution,…
Read Moreno muslim ban ever
We join with the U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph in Objecting Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Travel Ban take action Join us by taking action to let those in charge know we will not stand for the discrimination of our Muslim “dear neighbors”. Please contact your Senators and Representatives at 202-224-3121 and ask…
Read MoreSSJ Mission & Ministries Foundation Awards 2018 Grants
Four grants totaling nearly $120,000 were recently awarded by the SSJ Mission and Ministries Foundation to sponsored ministries of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania. Specifically, the 2018 grant dollars will be used to support Erie DAWN’s “Housing and Hope” project; the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network’s “Career Education Awareness” program at…
Read MoreMary Claire Kennedy, SSJ among Sisters Honored during National Catholic Sisters Week
Sister Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ, was one of three sisters honored for their many years of dedicated social activism as part of National Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14. The event, “Women Who are Called,” include short video tributes to each Sister, produced by Lilly Broadcasting. Additional honors and a blessing were also be part of…
Read MoreMary Claire Kennedy, SSJ, to be recognized during National Catholic Sisters Week
Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ, along with two other well-known Erie Catholic Sisters, Marlene Bertke, OSB, and Rita Brocke, RSM, will be honored for their many years of dedicated social activism as part of National Catholic Sisters Week, on Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m. at Mount St. Benedict, 6101 E Lake Rd. The public is…
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