News

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.

Scenes from the 2019 Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

| December 5, 2019

We invite you to enjoy some scenes from this year’s Thanksgiving Dinner! Thank you for helping us to make this possible once again.

where hope and courage meet

| November 27, 2019

“After they had left, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt and stay there until I tell you.’” Matthew 2:13 With…

meet SSJ Associate Edith Benson

| November 27, 2019

Edith Benson, one of six children in her family, was born in Columbia, SC, and lived in Augusta, GA, and the Bronx, NY. During her younger years, she had aspirations to become a medical doctor and help others. Her career plans changed, however, when she was inspired by the work of the late U.S. Supreme…

SSJ Named Outstanding Philanthropic Organization

| November 27, 2019

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania were recognized as the 2019 Outstanding Philanthropic Organization at the recent National Philanthropy Day event hosted by the Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. More than 150 people attended the annual event which honors outstanding philanthropists who make an impact in the communities of…

a new mural in the neighborhood

| November 27, 2019

The Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network’s (SSJNN) mission is to revitalize the neighborhoods it serves and to empower the people who live there. The SSJNN also works to bring beauty to the neighborhoods through parks, landscaping, and art. Through the years, the SSJNN has funded the creation of 16 murals. Recently, the addition of…

SSJ Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

| November 18, 2019

The Sisters of St. Joseph are once again offering a free, traditional Thanksgiving Dinner to anyone alone, in need, or who would otherwise not celebrate the holiday. The dinner will be served from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day at Gannon University’s Waldron Campus Center, 124 West 7th Street, Erie, PA. The meal…

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.