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Margaret O’Brien, SSJ
Sister
Former Religious Name: Sister Mary Matthew
Home Parish: St. Joseph, Oil City, PA
Sister Margaret O’Brien, SSJ, formerly known as Sister Mary Matthew, has devoted her life to education and healthcare, serving children and older adults with compassion and dedication. From her early desire to become a Sister of St. Joseph to her many years ministering to the elderly, she has remained committed to her vocation and to sharing the congregation’s charism of being “neighbor with neighbor and neighbor with God.”
Sister Margaret was born on March 21, 1937, in Oil City, Pennsylvania.…
Rosemary O’Brien, SSJ
Sister
Former Religious Name: Sister Cordelia
Home Parish: St. Joseph, Oil City, PA
Sister Rosemary O’Brien, SSJ, has dedicated her life to education, pastoral ministry, spiritual formation, and accompanying others in their faith journeys. Through her years of service in schools, parishes, and the leadership of the Sisters of St. Joseph, she has helped individuals and communities deepen their relationship with God and recognize the connections that unite all people.…