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We remember . . . Joseph Marie Fitzgerald, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | August 13, 2024

Sister Joseph Marie Fitzgerald, SSJ, 85, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on August 12, 2024. She was in the 66th year of her religious life. She was born in Erie, PA, on July 11, 1939, the daughter of the late John and Jeanne M. Loesch Fitzgerald. She entered the Sisters…

August 2024 Interim

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | August 1, 2024

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Faith, Compassion, and Action: Addressing Violence in Our Society

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | July 19, 2024

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania share in the communal heartbreak of our nation as we face another senseless act of violence, this time, the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump that resulted in the death of an innocent bystander and injuries to others. We are a nation divided, marked by…

July 2024 Interim

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | July 1, 2024

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Mary DePaul Sabella, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | June 24, 2024

Mary DePaul Sabella, SSJ, was born in Crossingville, PA. She attended Crossingville Grade School and received a religious education certificate from Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart in 1952. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph on August 15, 1945, from her home parish, St. Philip in Crossingville, PA, and professed her final vows in…

Margaret Ann Hardner, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | June 24, 2024

An Erie native, Sister Margaret Ann Hardner attended St. Patrick School, Villa Maria Academy, and Villa Maria College, all in Erie, before attending Xavier University and Providence College. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Patrick’s parish on September 2, 1949, and she professed her final vows on August 15, 1955. Sister Margaret…

Josette Gocella, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | June 24, 2024

Sister Josette Marie Gocella was born in Bradford, PA. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph on September 8, 1954, from her home parish, St. Bernard, Bradford, Pennsylvania and professed her final vows on August 15, 1960. She received an MA in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago, an MA in English from Gannon…

Margaret Frank, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | June 24, 2024

Sister Margaret Frank, SSJ, was born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. She graduated from St. Leo High School and Elementary School, Ridgway. She received an M.Ed. from Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pennsylvania, in 1974 and a BA from Villa Maria College, Erie in 1964. She also studied at Fairfield University, Connecticut, and Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts. She…

Mary Helen Forney, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | June 24, 2024

Virginia Forney, was born in Olean, N.Y. After graduating from Olean High School in 1953, she felt an invitation to become a Sister and requested information from the Sisters of St. Joseph. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania from St. Mary of the Angels parish in Olean, NY, on September 2,…

Perpetua Dickant, SSJ

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | June 24, 2024

Sister Perpetua Dickant, SSJ, was born in Ridgway, Pennsylvania. She received a bachelor’s in elementary education from Villa Maria College, Erie, in 1972. She participated in many seminars and workshops on early childhood education in Washington, DC, Richmond, VA, and Harrisburg, PA. Sr. Perpetua entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from her home parish, St.…