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meet SSJ Associate Carol Hermann
If you have ever received a call asking to donate bread or a pie donations or to volunteer at the Thanksgiving Dinner or Circle of Friends celebration, you were most likely speaking with Carol Hermann. Carol is the development associate in the Sisters of St. Joseph Development office. Carol works remotely from her home in…
BE KIND car magnets
Send a message of kindness to everyone you can, including those you don’t know who may be behind you at a stop light or walking past your parked car. BE KIND car magnets make it easy to remind everyone of the importance of being kind, even when it might be challenging or amidst difference. If you…
Mission Haiti – Educating Girls Out of Poverty
For the past six years, the Sisters of St. Joseph in the U.S. and Canada have collaborated with Mission Haiti to help rebuild the lives of the Haitian people after the 2010 earthquake. We are focusing on educating girls, in particular at Annunciation School in Leogane, Haiti. Each year, the U.S. Federation of Sisters of…
we remember . . .mary ellen dwyer, ssj
Sister Mary Ellen Dwyer, SSJ, formerly Sister Mariella, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on March 13, 2019 on the eve of her 82nd birthday. Sister Mary Ellen was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania on March 14, 1937 the daughter of the late Raymond and Genevieve MacMaster Dwyer. She entered the Sisters…
trips for kids
Last year the SSJ Neighborhood Network joined “TRIPS FOR KIDS,” a national nonprofit with local chapters that provide youth development programs. The SSJNN Bike Program is now its Erie Chapter. This is a natural match. The TRIPS FOR KIDS vision is to support a world where kids from all walks of life have the opportunity to…
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