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.

Ash Wednesday: The beginning of the end that leads to the new beginning.

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

A Lenten Reflection by SSJ Associate Catherine Shimek Ash Wednesday is the day I begin to undertake the removal of…

Our Thirst is for More than Water

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | March 13, 2023

In yesterday’s readings, the dialogue begins. Firstly, it’s between Moses and his people who are thirsting for water on their…

I’ve Been to the Mountain Top

By Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern PA | March 6, 2023

On April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech in which he said, “I’ve been to the mountain…