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whatever the need

| March 16, 2023

Our mission as Sisters of St. Joseph is unity—unity of neighbor with neighbor and neighbor with God. We fulfill this mission by seeking out and doing whatever may best bring about this unity in the world—or at least in our corner of the world. Isaiah gives us direction when he says: The spirit of God…

Our Thirst is for More than Water

| 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 journey – and then between Moses and God who responds so generously, providing the water. “If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts.” In John’s gospel, it’s Jesus asking the Samaritan woman for…

SYNOD: The Synod invites us to be CHURCH

| March 9, 2023

The mission of the Church is realized through the lives of all the baptized. There is a deep desire to recognize and reaffirm this common dignity as the basis of renewal of life and ministries in the Church. We share a co-responsibility to value all vocations, in the invitation to follow Jesus, returning to his…

I’ve Been to the Mountain Top

| March 6, 2023

On April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech in which he said, “I’ve been to the mountain top and seen the promised land.” Jesus led Peter, James and John up a high mountain to see the promised land. There Jesus was transfigured; his face shone like the sun and his clothing became…

Discovering LIFE ~in the Desert

| March 1, 2023

Jesus, following his baptism by John, was driven by the Spirit, to spend time in the desert for forty days. There he wrestled with temptations and questions about who he was and how he was to live his deepest call in relationship with his Father and with others. Fifteen years ago, I was drawn to experience life…

We remember . . . James Francis Mulligan, SSJ

| February 28, 2023

James Francis Mulligan, SSJ, age 97, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on February 26, 2023. She was in the 76th year of her religious life. Sister James Francis was born in Meadville, PA, on April 2, 1925, the daughter of the late James Francis and Luella (Duffy) Mulligan. She entered…

PHOTO AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE: (l-r) Eva Mastromatteo of Erie News Now interviews Stephanie Hall, SSJ Associate and Communications Director, and Nancy Fischer, SSJ, as part of a 5-part series during Catholic Sisters Week.