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journeys/development report — summer 2021

| October 6, 2021

The Year of St. Joseph.

Cyber Circles of Friends 2021

| October 6, 2021

Cyber Circles of Friends Week 2021 connect, chat, celebrate! We hoped to see you in person, but once again Circle of Friends is going virtual. With so many friends and so much to celebrate, we’re making this year’s Cyber Circles extra special. For starters – join us on Friday, Oct. 15, at 4:30 p.m. for…

We remember . . . Rebecca Ann Costa, SSJ

| September 7, 2021

Sister Rebecca Ann Costa, SSJ, age 86, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on September 5, 2021. She was in the 69th year of her religious life. Sr. Rebecca was born on March 24, 1935, the daughter of the late Joseph M. Costa and Marian Costa Costa. A parishioner of St….

We remember . . . Ann Donohue, SSJ

| August 31, 2021

Sister Ann Donohue, SSJ, formerly Sister Mary Timothy, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on August 29 while in the 65th year of her religious life. She was born on July 26, 1938, in Bradford, PA, the daughter of the late Timothy and Regina (Hill) Donohue. She entered the Sisters of…

Spring 2021 petite Journeys

| May 21, 2021

Exploring Intersections: Catholic Sisters on Racism, Migration and Climate

| May 10, 2021

A Reflection on Gender Equity by Sr. Rosemary O’Brien, SSJ This collaborative project of LCWR Region 10 involves a year-long monthly discussion. Each month focuses on a social issue and explores how it intersects with Racism, Migration, and Climate. Gender Equity was the focus of the first discussion on March 10, 2021. A facilitator and…

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.