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Sisters in the Sun Bench Blessing
A lovely fall morning greeted the Sisters of St. Joseph and generous donors, family, and friends who gathered for a liturgy and blessing of the benches that were donated during the Sisters in the Sun Bench Campaign. Following the liturgy, Fr. Jerry Simmons shared a faithful blessing in front of the SSJ Community Living Center:…
Read MoreSisters in the Sun Bench Campaign
(Pictured above: Sr. Mary Arnold Tan (left) and Sr. Mary Rita Kuhn.) Thanks to many generous donors, the Sisters of St. Joseph have 20 new, all-weather outdoor benches on the grounds of the Community Living Center. The Sisters are grateful for the opportunity to meet with friends in comfort and safety, sit in their beautiful…
Read More2023 Erie Gives Day Results
Thank you for your generosity to the Sisters of St. Joseph and their Mission & Ministries Foundation on Erie Gives Day! We surpassed our donor goal of 40 new donors with a total of 112, increasing our 2023 donors by 61%. This increase moved us to the top of the donor leaderboard, ranking us 18th…
Read MoreGenerosity in Full Bloom!
When we give generously, with an abundance mentality, what we give away will multiply. ~Henri J.M. Nouwen…
Read MoreRambler Podcast: Almi Clerkin, Exec. Director of SSJ Mission & Ministries Foundation
Episode 27- Almi Clerkin ’81 VMA Executive Director SSJ Mission & Ministries Foundation Almi Clerkin was a recent guest on the Cathedral Prep Rambler podcast. She was asked to speak about her relationship with the SSJs and VMA and the characteristics of a good leader. Click here to listen.
Read More2023 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
Thank 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 Morewhatever 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 MoreMeet Mary Jo Cherry: SSJ Partner in Mission
It all started with a simple lunch. Mary Jo Cherry’s search for a college brought her to Erie. She was taught by the Sisters of Mercy in DuBois, Pa., so, of course, she planned to visit Mercyhurst College. But, in addition, she decided to look at Villa Maria College. “Mom, dad, and I went to…
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