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Marie Stephen Kebort, SSJ
SisterBiography
Home parish: St. Brigid, Meadville, PA
Sister Marie Stephen Kebort, SSJ, born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, has devoted her life to education and faith formation, serving generations of students and parishioners with dedication and care. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Brigid Parish in Meadville on August 29, 1956 and professed final vows on August 15, 1964.
She graduated from Meadville High School in 1956 and earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Villa Maria College in Erie in 1967, as well as a master’s degree in religious education from LaSalle University in Philadelphia in 1977.
In education, Sister Marie Stephen taught for nearly 40 years at several Erie diocesan schools, including St. Andrew, Villa Maria Elementary, St. John, Blessed Sacrament and St. Paul schools in Erie; Holy Rosary in Johnsonburg, where she also taught piano; St. Leo in Ridgway, where she also taught organ; and St. Francis in Clearfield. She also served as principal at St. Andrew School in Erie from 1977 to 1984. In addition, she taught for ten years at Holy Trinity School in Byesville, Ohio and taught high school religious education at Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in Lore City, Ohio. She has also served as director of religious education at St. Patrick Parish in Erie.
Through decades of ministry, Sister Marie Stephen has shared her gifts in education and faith formation, reflecting a lifelong commitment to serving God and others. She continues to look forward with openness to where the Spirit leads her.
