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meet SSJ Associates Mary Grace and Larry Lewis
Associates for 14 years, Mary Grace and Larry Lewis reach out to the “dear neighbor” in many ways. They have been active members of Sacred Heart Parish for almost 60 years where Larry coordinated the roast beef dinner for the annual parish days. They were both involved with the scouting program serving as Scout Leaders…
meet SSJ Associate Sue Ann Wisniewski
Associate Sue Ann Wisniewski is Quality of Life Coordinator for our sisters who reside at the CLC. Previously, she worked at the Neighborhood Network. Sue Ann says that sometimes she is referred to as “the boss”. She chuckled, and says, “I am not the boss, but I am very bossy!” This “bossy boss” plans programs…
meet SSJ Associate Mary Lou Rathers
In an interview a few years ago, Mary Lou Rathers said that she became an associate because she desired to “deepen her spiritual life by actively living our mission of unity of neighbor with neighbor and neighbor with God.” She has been doing just that, and sharing her many gifts and talents, since becoming an…
meet SSJ Associate Mary Ann Zarnick
Mary Ann Zarnick just celebrated 35 years as an associate. A former Sister of St. Joseph, Mary Ann feels a closeness to the congregation. She values the spirit and spirituality of the SSJs, looks to the sisters for spiritual direction and nourishment which led to her becoming an associate. Mary Ann lives the SSJ mission…
land of the free – for everybody?
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” — Statue of Liberty Today, there is a caravan of people who are seeking asylum,…
acknowledge kindness
While traveling last week, one of our staff members decided to thank the TSA employees for coming to work and she expressed her appreciation, to which they seemed a bit surprised. Then she gave them and the gate agents a few SSJ BE KIND magnets. They LOVED them and put them to good use right…
volunteers — the heart of mission!
I recently attended the SSJ Neighborhood Network volunteer dinner which is held annually in appreciation for the many who offer their time to the ministry. During the program, one of the SSJNN board members reminisced about his years as a volunteer with the Neighborhood Network. He recalled that in the early days of the SSJNN,…
can’t forget the thank you notes!
Christmas Day has come and gone. Despite the fury and frenzy that sometimes surround the last few days leading up to Christ’s miraculous birth, we hope that you were able to find some stillness, some peace, some reflection time to really ponder the meaning of the gift you were given — the gift of hope,…
we remember . . . marilyn terwilliger, ssj
Sister Marilyn Terwilliger, SSJ, formerly Sr. Rosaire Marie Terwilliger, 84, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on December 27, 2018. She was in the 67th year of her religious life. She was born on July 19, 1934 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Frank and Cecelia McDermott Terwilliger. She…
journeys winter 2018-2019
Read about the 30 year tradition of the SSJ Thanksgiving Dinner, the men of SSJ and some special Santas!
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