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.

A moment of grace for refugees

| July 19, 2019

Last evening a group of people gathered at our Community Living Center where Deb Seng, Patrice Swick and I shared our experiences of working with the refugees in El Paso, Texas in May at Annunciation House. We began our presentation with the prayer; A Moment of Grace and observed silence for all of those who…

welcome to s’more . . . a new blog for your spiritual journey.

| July 11, 2019

Warm summer days stir up memories of being a child and gathering with family and friends around the campfire. I can almost taste the sugary, chocolatey, toasted marshmallow delights that left us wanting more. One was never enough. Another one, please. Thankfully, my desire for more is much different today. The Sisters of St. Joseph…

comforted by the mission

| July 11, 2019

“Shawls …made for centuries universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving God. They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug, shelter and beautify. Those who have received these shawls have been uplifted and affirmed, as if given wings to fly above their troubles…” …

meet SSJ Associate Jan Staszewski

| July 11, 2019

Connectedness. That is what led Jan to become an associate in 2006. Jan’s connections with the SSJ include her education at St. John Grade School and Villa Maria Academy; and working at St. Mary’s Home of Erie and Saint Vincent Hospital. Jan said that becoming an associate seemed to be another logical connection. Her mentor…

Welcome new SSJ Leadership!

| July 8, 2019

We are pleased to announce that Sisters Mary Drexler, Phyllis McCracken, and Carol Morehouse began serving a four-year term as leadership for the congregation on July 1. Sister Mary Drexler, SSJ, is serving as president, Sister Phyllis McCracken, SSJ, as treasurer, and Sister Carol Morehouse, SSJ, as secretary. Sisters Claudia Dombrowski, SSJ, and Nancy Fischer,…

Plastic Free July is here!

| July 2, 2019

Plastic Free July is here!! Will you join me and attempt to go Plastic Free for the whole month of July? I certainly hadn’t realized just how much plastic there was in my everyday life until I started to look around. I won’t lie… this is a difficult task but together we can do this….

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.