WELCOME

SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH

of Northwestern Pennsylvania

REQUEST PRAYER

FIND A SISTER

Welcome

PRAYER REQUEST

FIND A SISTER

Each year, we celebrate Sisters who mark anniversaries of religious life and ministry. These Sisters have answered Christ’s call with courage and joy, and their years of service and dedication are a true blessing to our congregation, our neighbors, and the world. Click the image above to learn more about each of our 2026 jubilarians!

LATEST NEWS

We remember . . . Kathleen Kirsch, SSJ

| March 26, 2021

Sister Kathleen Kirsch, SSJ, formerly SisterMary Leo, 93, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on March 25, 2021. Sister Kathleen was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on August 2, 1927, the daughter of the late Leo and Adelaide (Miller) Kirsch. She graduated from Villa Maria Academy, Erie, PA, in 1945 and continued…

Virtual Events Planned to Celebrate Catholic Sisters Week

| March 1, 2021

“Feeding the Soul, Feeding the Hungry” is the theme for local initiatives planned for Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14. A virtual kick-off event featuring Sister Carol Zinn, SSJ, executive director of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), and Kathy Dahlkemper, Erie County (Pa.) Executive is slated for Sunday, March 7 at 7 p.m. on…

Earthly Shadow of the Heavenly Father

| March 1, 2021

Our theme for St. Joseph Day this year reflects on Joseph being the “earthly shadow of the Heavenly Father.” This is one of the virtues that Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (With a Father’s Heart) attributes to St. Joseph. As I thought about this virtue, I began reflecting on the word shadow….