Our Mission & Spirituality

The foundation of our spirituality is always being open to the action of the Holy Spirit in our lives, unwilling to rest in the past, as we move always toward closer union with God.  

~Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania Constitutions

 

"Historically, spirituality was often equated with the so-called religious aspects of the Christian life such as prayer, penance and fasting. More recently, the meaning of spirituality has broadened. We each have unique images and thoughts about God and our relationship with God. Spirituality can be what we believe and imagine and how this influences the way we live, relate, pray and worship. Spirituality is our sense of connection to God."

~Rosemary O’Brien, SSJ

Simply said, our mission is to unite all people with one another and God by responding to the world's ever-changing needs and serving the neighbor without distinction.

Are You There, Child? It’s Me: God​

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | March 31, 2025

A Lenten reflection by SSJ Agrégée Charlene Kellerman How does God speak to you? Does God have a love language…

Being a Human Being

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | March 17, 2025

A Lenten reflection by SSJ Agrégée Betsy Wiest Each year when Lent rolls around, conversations abound about what we will…

It’s Not Lent Without Easter

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | March 11, 2025

A Lenten Reflection by SSJ Associate Mary Fuhrman Many Christians eagerly embrace Lent. Historically, I have not been one of…