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November 2023

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | January 5, 2024

We remember . . . Elizabeth “Betty” Ruza, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | December 18, 2023

Elizabeth (Betty) Ruza, SSJ, age 87, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on December 15, 2023. She was in the 69th year of her religious life. Sister Betty, formerly Sister Mary Olive, was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on April 1, 1936, the daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Ruza. She…

Sisters in the Sun Bench Blessing

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | October 23, 2023

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:…

Sisters of St. Joseph Join LCWR in Solidarity with the People of the Middle East

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | October 23, 2023

“Never has the use of violence brought peace in its wake. War begets war, violence begets violence.” Pope Francis, Angelus, September 1, 2013. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania join with the members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) and in solidarity with the global community of faith, standing in the…

CALL TO ACTION: Catholic Call-in to the White House — Support Ceasefire Now

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | October 23, 2023

Call or Email the White House Call the White House Comment Line at 202-456-1111. Hours of operation are 11 am to 3 pm ET, Tuesday – Thursday. Email the White House at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Ask President Biden to call for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict Since the horrific attack on civilians in Israel by…

U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph Joins in Calling for a Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid in Israel-Palestine Conflict

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | October 23, 2023

“Continuing to send weapons increases dehumanization, destruction, and trauma.” More than two dozen national Catholic organizations, including the U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph, sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to take the necessary steps to de-escalate the conflict in Israel-Palestine, including calling for a humanitarian ceasefire and for all parties to…

Fall 2023 petite Journeys

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | October 4, 2023

Sisters in the Sun Bench Campaign

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | September 28, 2023

(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…

2023 Erie Gives Day Results

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | September 28, 2023

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…