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Colette Palmer, SSJ
Sister
Home Parish: Sacred Heart, Erie, PA
Sister Colette Palmer, SSJ, was born in Sharon, PA. She first felt the call to religious life, particularly the Sisters of St. Joseph, while in 4th grade. “Sister Michelle Pillar was a postulant at the beginning of the year, and then received her habit in April,” she said.…
Margaret Pellerite, SSJ
Sister
Former Religious Name: Sister Anthony Marie
Home Parish: St. Francis, Clearfield, PA
Nancy Prenatt, SSJ
Sister
Former Religious Name: Sr. Ann Charles
Home Parish: St. Venantius, Rouseville, PA
When she was a senior in high school, Sister Nancy Prenatt felt a call to serve God and God’s people, but she fought the notion of entering the convent. After graduation, she was trained by the Sisters of St.…