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.

It is Finished.

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | March 25, 2024

A reflection by Nancy Fischer, SSJ ​When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” And bowing his…

Love Listens; Do You?

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | March 21, 2024

A reflection by Josette Marie Gocella, SSJ As I pondered what might be the message of this reflection to be…

And then what?

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | March 10, 2024

Reflection and photo ​by SSJ Agrégée Charlene Kellerman As we know, the practice of giving up something is often a…