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we remember . . . joachim onuffer, ssj
Sister Joachim Onuffer, SSJ, age 92, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on May 5, 2018. Sister Joachim was born in Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, on June 25, 1925, the daughter of the late John and Anna (Hvizdak) Onuffer. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from Our Mother of Perpetual Help…
major victory in the fight against sex trafficking – the work continues
On April 11, 2018, the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, also known as SESTA, was signed into law. This is a major victory and a milestone in the fight against sex trafficking. The internet has become the new street corner for the marketing, buying and selling of sex and sex trafficking. According to Polaris, some…
what scent do you leave behind?
I have been thinking a lot about the anointing of Jesus as St. John describes it in his gospel. In John’s gospel, the woman who anoints Jesus is Mary of Bethany, Lazarus and Martha’s sister. Let’s start by saying that Mary got it. She sat at Jesus feet. She listened. She opened her heart to…
we remember . . . dorinda young, SSJ
Sister Dorinda Young, SSJ, age 78, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on March 18, 2018. She was born Judith Anne Young in Erie, PA on March 6, 1940, the daughter of Daniel and Dorinda (DeMaison) Young. She later became Sister Dorinda after entering the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1958…
Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ among Sisters Honored during National Catholic Sisters Week
Sister Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ, was one of three sisters honored for their many years of dedicated social activism as part of National Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14. The event, “Women Who are Called,” include short video tributes to each Sister, produced by Lilly Broadcasting. Additional honors and a blessing were also be part of…
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