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SYNOD: A Sacred Journey of Listening and Discernment

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | January 16, 2023

In October 2021, Pope Francis announced a two-year process of listening and dialogue in the Catholic Church, known as the “Synod on Synodality.” A “synod” is a journey of discernment rooted in the Holy Spirit. Synod 2021-2023: For a Synodal Church, invites the entire Church to discern how the Spirit is moving through, and with,…

The Work of Christmas begins

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | January 13, 2023

As I began to write this article for the January Interim, I once again was reminded of one of my favorite poems for this time of year titled, The Work of Christmas Begins by Michael Dougherty. It is a variation on Howard Thurman’s poem, When the Song of Angels is Stilled. I realize that I…

journeys/development report — fall 2022

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | January 13, 2023

We remember . . . Geraldine Olon, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | December 26, 2022

Sister Geraldine Olon, SSJ, age 91, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on December 22, 2022. She was in the 73rd year of her religious life. Sister Geraldine was born in Oil City, PA, on July 12, 1931, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Burke) Olon. She entered the…

We remember . . . Martha Ann Rinderle, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | December 9, 2022

Martha Ann Rinderle, SSJ, 84, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on December 9, 2022. She was born on September 1, 1938, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to the late Ferdinand and Marty Ann (Kreiger) Rinderle. She graduated from Villa Maria Academy, Erie, in 1956, earned a BS degree in elementary education from…

James Francis Mulligan, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | August 9, 2022

Sister James Francis Mulligan, SSJ was born in Meadville, PA. She attended St. Brigid Elementary School and St. Agatha High School in Meadville. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from Villa Maria College, Erie, and went on to earn a master’s from Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph…

Rose Marie Chisholm, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | August 9, 2022

Sister Rose Marie Chisholm was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from Sacred Heart Parish in Watertown, Massachusetts, on May 8, 1947, and professed her final vows in 1953. Sister Rose Marie graduated from Watertown Senior High School in Massachusetts and continued her education at Villa Maria College, Erie, PA.…

Ann Patrice Murnock, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | August 9, 2022

Sister Ann Patrice Murnock, SSJ, is a native of St. Michael Parish in Forest City, PA. She graduated from Forest City High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Villa Maria College in Erie, PA. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1953, made her first profession in 1955, and final profession…

Mary Arnold Tann, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | August 9, 2022

Sister Mary Arnold Tann, SSJ, is a native of Hamilton, Ohio. Her family moved to Erie, where she graduated from Villa Maria Academy. She received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Villa Maria College in Erie and earned certifications in school administration from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and library science from Penn State Erie…

Ricarda Vincent, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | August 9, 2022

Sister Ricarda Vincent, SSJ, is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Strong Vincent High School in1949 and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1952 from her home parish, St. Andrew’s, in Erie. She made her final profession in 1958. Sister Ricarda earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Villa Maria College…