Listening turns to Action

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | January 10, 2022 |

Avery remembered the conversation Betsy Wiest had with her class about homelessness when she was a student at St. Gregory’s School.  Now as an upperclassman at Mercyhurst Prep, she put those memories into action and coordinated a Blessing Bag Project for our guests at St. Patrick’s Haven. Her Blessing Bags contained items such as: socks,…

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Table of Plenty

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | January 3, 2022 |

A reflection by SSJ Agrégée​ Cindy Polesnak Imagine that you are the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, discussing the events of the past 3 days, Jesus’ last supper, crucifixion, and resurrection. The two disciples learn that Jesus was not in the tomb, they were feeling disappointed, sad, and discouraged. As they continue their…

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2021 Appeal: Hope Changes Everything

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | October 7, 2021 |

We’ve all had moments or even seasons when things seemed hopeless. Looking back, we know what a gift it was when the light dawned and our hope was renewed. Now imagine living most of your life with little or no hope – worn down by loss, loneliness, rejection, limited opportunities, or other impossible situations. Too…

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A Reflection on St. Joseph

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | March 15, 2021 |

A Reflection on St. Joseph by Linda Fusco, SSJ As I reflect on St. Joseph, I came to see how he accepted the unexpected.  First, he was betrothed to Mary and the unexpected happened. He finds out that she is pregnant with a child that is not his.  After Joseph is visited by an angel…

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Advent Meditations with Joseph – Week 4

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | December 14, 2020

Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Joseph by Fr. Mark Toups Experience a more peaceful, joyful, more meaningful Advent than ever before. This year, our SSJ Advent prayer will include a video series made available by Ascension Press.  The series includes a short video each week and Sr. Mary Rose Romeo has built a PowerPoint presentation to…

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Advent Meditations with Joseph – Week 3

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | December 7, 2020

Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Joseph by Fr. Mark Toups Experience a more peaceful, joyful, more meaningful Advent than ever before. This year, our SSJ Advent prayer will include a video series made available by Ascension Press.  The series includes a short video each week and Sr. Mary Rose Romeo has built a PowerPoint presentation to…

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Advent Meditations with Joseph – Week 2

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | December 7, 2020

Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Joseph by Fr. Mark Toups Experience a more peaceful, joyful, more meaningful Advent than ever before. This year, our SSJ Advent prayer will include a video series made available by Ascension Press.  The series includes a short video each week and Sr. Mary Rose Romeo has built a PowerPoint presentation to…

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