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We want to keep you in the loop of what’s happening in the SSJ Erie community. Browse through this section to explore our most recent publications, our Facebook feed, our Jubilarians' bios, and the most recent obituaries of our Sisters who have passed.

We remember . . . Mary Kevin Palazzetti, SSJ

| December 13, 2021

Mary Kevin Palazzetti, SSJ, 85, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on December 11, 2021. She was born on December 5, 1936, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Alva Lakey and Anna Palazzetti. Sister Mary Kevin graduated from Saint Bernard High School in 1955 and entered the Sisters of…

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

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.