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Human Trafficking
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Jaunts
Journey to the border
- A “Typical” Day
- A Different Kind of Border Crossing
- A road filled with love
- Angels appear
- Developing Relationship
- Encountering Love
- Feeding Bellies and Souls
- Filling our trunks with love
- Providing Comfort
- Resting with the Lord
- Serving with Compassion
- Shoelaces
- The Doctor is In
- The journey begins
- The journey begins tomorrow
- The Road to El Paso
Journeys
JPIC
- A Call to Postpone the DACA Decision
- A Plastic Ocean – Film Screening
- Be Free From Obsession With Consumption
- clean energy, clean earth
- Climate Strike—There is no “Planet B”!
- cycling with sisters
- cycling with sisters — riding to promote social justice
- Duty to Care for Creation Through Little Daily Actions
- Erie’s Sisters of St. Joseph join with other Catholic Sisters in Support of Resolution on Racism
- Eternal Life – A Shared Experience of Awe
- Exploring Intersections: Catholic Sisters on Racism, Migration and Climate.
- forced migration and human trafficking – a disturbing connection
- Gerrymandering – A real problem in Pennsylvania
- Gun violence – when will it stop?
- Help Reduce Gun Deaths
- Human Trafficking Coalition — Erie
- land of the free – for everybody?
- Living a Responsible Lent – We Have Only One Heart
- Longest night of the year
- major victory in the fight against sex trafficking – the work continues
- Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ, to be recognized during National Catholic Sisters Week
- no muslim ban ever
- our response to plans to discontinue DACA
- our response to the events in Charlottesville, Virgina
- our response to the U.S./North Korea crisis
- Prayer Service 100th Anniversary for Suffragettes
- protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
- Racism and White Privilege
- Recycling Made Simple – Virtual Event
- Saint Josephine Bakhita, the Patron Saint of Human Trafficking Victims
- Sister – A Major Piece of Art for Social Justice
- Sisters of St. Joseph Join LCWR in Solidarity with the People of the Middle East
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania Call for Change in the Cash Bail System
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania Call for Unity and an End to the Violence
- SSJ of Erie leaders among LCWR members calling on President Trump to to stop divisive and polarizing rhetoric
- SSJs receive Human Rights Award
- SSJs release statement on U.S. withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
- SSJs represented in human trafficking discussion
- stop human trafficking on the internet!
- stop racism
- Support for those affected by Coronavirus
- TAKE ACTION against Human Trafficking in PA
- TAKE ACTION: refugee resettlement numbers
- Take Back the Site Vigils
- The Voice of Hope
- The World is a Gift We Leave to Future Generations
- U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph Issue Statement on Racism
- U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph Joins in Calling for a Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid in Israel-Palestine Conflict
- violence is not the answer
- Wear Blue Day – January 11
- will we welcome the dear neighbor?
- Yes — YOU count!
- Your Vote, Your Voice
Jubilarians
LATEST ssj community news
Leadership Candidates
mission possible
- a Good Friday pilgrimage and the SSJ mission
- Adapting Mission to the Times
- Call . . . what does it mean?
- comforted by the mission
- doing or being?
- Earthly Shadow of the Heavenly Father
- Faithful employees make the SSJ Mission Possible
- honoring fathers, honoring Joseph
- Kindness, during the month of March . . . and always!
- Lessons from geese
- praying together
- Racism is a Virus
- Signs of Courageous Hope
- SSJ Neighborhood Network East—keepin’ the mission alive!
- The Work of Christmas begins
- Treats, Not Tricks!
- virtual presence
- volunteers — the heart of mission!
- Work of Christmas Begins
- Year of St. Joseph
Obituaries
- Ann Louis Grandinetti, SSJ
- Antonia Domeracki, SSJ
- Carol Wilcox, SSJ
- Leonella Gingenbach, SSJ
- MARGARET JOSEPH MOKES, SSJ
- MARY IRENE LUNGER, SSJ
- We remember . . . Agnes Marie Hughes, SSJ
- We remember . . . Ann Donohue, SSJ
- we remember . . . Ann Loretta Urmann, SSJ
- We remember . . . Ann Patrice Murnock, SSJ
- We remember . . . Barbara Ann Vavreck, SSJ
- We remember . . . Bernadine Gehringer, SSJ
- we remember . . . Bernardine Pais, SSJ
- we remember . . . dorinda young, SSJ
- We remember . . . Elizabeth “Betty” Ruza, SSJ
- We remember . . . Geraldine Olon, SSJ
- we remember . . . Hildegarde Boxer, SSJ
- We remember . . . James Francis Mulligan, SSJ
- We remember . . . Jean Baptiste DiLuzio, SSJ
- we remember . . . joachim onuffer, ssj
- We remember . . . Joseph Marie Fitzgerald, SSJ
- We remember . . . Kathleen Kirsch, SSJ
- We remember . . . Maria Onuffer, SSJ
- we remember . . . marie eileen moyer, ssj
- we remember . . . marilyn terwilliger, ssj
- We remember . . . Marilyn Zimmerman, SSJ
- We remember . . . Martha Ann Rinderle, SSJ
- we remember . . . mary alice reed, ssj
- we remember . . . Mary Arlene Menz, SSJ
- We remember . . . Mary Arnold Tann, SSJ
- We remember . . . Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ
- we remember . . . Mary Francis Becker, SSJ
- We remember . . . Mary Joan Beauseigneur, SSJ
- we remember . . . Mary Kay McNelis, SSJ
- We remember . . . Mary Kevin Palazzetti, SSJ
- we remember . . . Mary Margaret “Peggy” Balizet, SSJ
- We remember . . . Mary Rachael McGuire, SSJ
- We remember . . . Mary Rose Romeo, SSJ
- we remember . . . mary thomas downing, ssj
- we remember . . . Naomi Wood, SSJ
- We remember . . . Rebecca Ann Costa, SSJ
- we remember . . . Rose Anne Fedorko, SSJ
- We remember . . . Rose Marie Chisholm, SSJ
- We remember . . . Sally Villa, SSJ
- We remember . . . Teresa Marie Bohren, SSJ
- we remember . . .mary ellen dwyer, ssj
- we remember . . .mary julia scully, SSJ
- we remember … Joyce Lowrey, SSJ
- we remember… ann amen, ssj
- we remember… leonie shanley, ssj
- we remember…marie celeste bindseil, ssj
petit journeys
Presentations
Press Releases
- 2023 Erie Gives Day Results
- a new opportunity for contemporary Catholic women
- Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14
- Come and see what it means to be an agrégée
- Creating a Community of Kindness: A Conversation
- cycling with sisters
- cycling with sisters — riding to promote social justice
- Erie’s Sisters of St. Joseph join with other Catholic Sisters in Support of Resolution on Racism
- Faith, Compassion, and Action: Addressing Violence in Our Society
- KINDNESS: Get in the Habit
- Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ among Sisters Honored during National Catholic Sisters Week
- Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ, to be recognized during National Catholic Sisters Week
- Mercy Center for Women Honors Phyllis McCracken, SSJ
- new home for St. Patrick’s Haven
- no muslim ban ever
- our response to plans to discontinue DACA
- our response to the events in Charlottesville, Virgina
- our response to the U.S./North Korea crisis
- Sister Dorinda Young Receives Recognition from Georgetown University
- Sisters in the Sun Bench Campaign
- Sisters of St. Joseph Celebrate 165 Years of Ministry in the Diocese of Erie
- sisters of st. joseph celebrate 2018 milestone anniversaries of religious life
- Sisters of St. Joseph Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Agrégée Vocation
- Sisters of St. Joseph in Erie, PA issue statement regarding allegations against deceased sister
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania Call for an End to Gun Violence
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania Call for Change in the Cash Bail System
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania Call for Unity and an End to the Violence
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania Elect New Leadership
- Sisters Respond to Death of Bishop Trautman
- SSJ Mission & Ministries Foundation Awards 2018 Grants
- SSJ Neighborhood Network receives $10,000 gift from Undercover Billionaire!
- stop racism
- The U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Stands Against the Racism and Misogyny Directed Towards the Asian-American and Pacific Island Communities
- trips for kids
- U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph Issue Statement on Racism
- Villa Maria Elementary School Comes to a Close
- violence is not the answer
- Virtual Events Planned to Celebrate Catholic Sisters Week
- Welcome new SSJ Leadership!
Sisters Birthdays
- August 1 – Happy Birthday Sr. Ann Marie Joint
- August 11 – Happy Birthday Sr. Ann Marie Cappello
- August 13 – Happy Birthday Sr. Phyllis DiFuccia!
- August 28 – Happy Birthday Sr. Mary Fromknecht!
- August 29 – Happy Birthday Sr. Mary DePaul Sabella!
- August 30 – Happy Birthday Sr. Rose Marie Chisholm!
- December 21 – Happy Birthday Sr. Veronica Mittal!
- December 7 – Happy Birthday Sr. Nancy Prenatt!
- July 11 – Sr. Joseph Marie Fitzgerald
- July 11 – Sr. Susan Herzing
- July 12 – Sr. Marie Timmons
- July 13 – Sr. Jude Marie Talerico
- July 15 – Sr. Barbara Ann Zakutney
- July 18 – Sr. Marie Stephen Kebort
- July 19 – Sr. Sally Villa
- July 26 – Happy Birthday Sr. Ann Donohue
- July 28 – Happy Birthday Sr. Mary Herrmann
- July 3 – Sr. Andre Feulner
- July 30 – Happy Birthday Sr. Carmel Rojek
- July 6 – Sr. Mary Ann White
- June 27 – Sr. Clare Marie Beichner
- June 7 – Happy Birthday Sister Jean Baptiste DiLuzio, SSJ
- June 7 – Happy Birthday Sister Lucille DeStefano, SSJ
- November 10 – Happy Birthday Sr. Catherine Manning!
- November 17 – Happy Birthday Sr. Carol Morehouse!
- October 15 – Happy Birthday Sr. Mary Arnold Tann!
- September 11 – Happy Birthday Sr. Josephine DePetro!
- September 13 – Happy Birthday Sr. Stephanie Wagner!
- September 15 – Happy Birthday Sr. Bernadine Gehringer!
- September 17 – Happy Birthday Sr. Maria Onuffer!
- September 2 – Happy Birthday Sr. Dorothy Wilwohl!
- September 2 – Happy Birthday Sr. Margaret Frank!
- September 20 – Happy Birthday Sr. Elizabeth Ann Niebauer!
- September 8 – Happy Birthday Sr. Claudia Dombrowski!
Spirit of surprise!
Spiritual Resources
- A Reflection for the First Week of Advent
- A Reflection for the Fourth Week of Advent
- A Reflection for the Second Week of Advent
- A Reflection for the Third Week of Advent
- An Epiphany Reflection
- And then what?
- Are You All In?
- Are You Listening?
- Are You There, Child? It’s Me: God
- Ash Wednesday: the beginning of lent
- Ash Wednesday: The beginning of the end that leads to the new beginning.
- Being a Human Being
- Discovering LIFE ~in the Desert
- Enhancing Life with Spiritual Growth
- Exploring Intersections: Catholic Sisters on Racism, Migration and Climate
- fourth week of lent
- God’s timing is often not my timing.
- I’ve Been to the Mountain Top
- InFORMATION: What we need is here.
- It is Finished.
- It’s Not Lent Without Easter
- lead us not into temptation
- Let Go of the Rope
- Living a Responsible Lent – Be Protectors of God’s Handiwork
- Love Listens; Do You?
- never be thirsty again
- Our Jesuit Connection with Pope Francis
- Our Thirst is for More than Water
- Prayer
- Table of Plenty
- take up your cross
- We Joyfully Welcome Pope Leo
- what scent do you leave behind?
SSJ Community Discussion
SSJ Spiritual Resources
- A Reflection for the First Week of Advent
- A Reflection for the Fourth Week of Advent
- A Reflection for the Second Week of Advent
- A Reflection for the Third Week of Advent
- An Epiphany Reflection
- And then what?
- Are You All In?
- Are You Listening?
- Are You There, Child? It’s Me: God
- Ash Wednesday: The beginning of the end that leads to the new beginning.
- Being a Human Being
- Direction on the path
- God’s timing is often not my timing.
- It is Finished.
- It’s Not Lent Without Easter
- Let Go of the Rope
- Love Listens; Do You?
- Our Jesuit Connection with Pope Francis
- Our Thirst is for More than Water
- Table of Plenty
- We Joyfully Welcome Pope Leo
- What does it mean . . . spirituality?
SSJcommunity
SSJMMF
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- 2023 Appeal: May the Unifying Force Be With You
- 2023 Erie Gives Day Results
- can’t forget the thank you notes!
- Circle of Friends highlights
- Cyber Circles of Friends 2021
- Cyber Circles: Circle of Friends 2020 Style
- Generosity in Full Bloom!
- Give a gift that grows on Erie Gives Day
- Grants Improve Preparedness and Connectivity
- Join us for Circle of Friends!
- journeys/development report — fall 2022
- journeys/development report — Spring 2023
- journeys/development report — summer 2021
- Meet Mary Jo Cherry: SSJ Partner in Mission
- Rambler Podcast: Almi Clerkin, Exec. Director of SSJ Mission & Ministries Foundation
- Scenes from the 2019 Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
- Sisters in the Sun Bench Blessing
- Sisters in the Sun Bench Campaign
- SSJ Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
- SSJ Mission & Ministries Foundation Awards 2018 Grants
- SSJ Mission & Ministries Foundation Awards 2020 Grants
- SSJ Named Outstanding Philanthropic Organization
- We Are All Connected
- whatever the need
truth & justice matters
- A moment of grace for refugees
- Green Apples for our teachers
- Human Trafficking Coalition — Erie
- Human trafficking—Erie update
- Plastic Free July is here!
- Solidarity with the “dear neighbor”
- Stop the Inhumanity — Catholic Day of Action
- U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph Issue Statement on Racism
- Wear Blue Day – January 11
Uncategorized
- 100 Days of Prayer October 25 – October 31
- 100 Days of Prayer – October 18-24
- 100 Days of Prayer Oct. 11 – Oct. 17
- 100 Days of Prayer Oct. 3 – Oct. 10
- 100 Days of Prayer Sept. 20-26
- 100 Days of Prayer Sept. 27-Oct. 3
- 15th annual circle of friends celebration
- 2016 New Associate Press Release
- 2019 September Interim
- 2021 Appeal: Hope Changes Everything
- A Reflection on St. Joseph
- acknowledge kindness
- Advent Meditations with Joseph – Week 1
- Advent Meditations with Joseph – Week 2
- Advent Meditations with Joseph – Week 3
- Advent Meditations with Joseph – Week 4
- BE KIND car magnets
- CALL TO ACTION: Catholic Call-in to the White House — Support Ceasefire Now
- Catherine Manning, SSJ — 60 Years
- Christmas with the sisters!
- COVID Relief – Sample Script
- decorate the season with kindness!
- DO NOT DONATE NOW!
- DO NOT donate now!
- Erie churches remembered St. Patrick’s Haven during Advent
- Erie gave — thank you!
- Feast of St. Joseph
- Give Someone a Kindness Card!
- Haiti project for girls
- Holy Ground
- in the heart of Joseph: send a message of love to our sisters in isolation
- interested in becoming an SSJ associate?
- it starts with a gift
- january is human trafficking awareness month
- Join us at the 30th annual SSJ Thanksgiving Dinner
- kindness cards for advent
- Laudato Si
- let’s chat — in person
- Listening turns to Action
- Margaret O’Brien, SSJ — 60 Years
- Marie Stephen Kebort, SSJ — 60 years
- Martha Ann Rinderle, SSJ — 60 years
- Mission Haiti – Educating Girls Out of Poverty
- National Catholic Sisters Week Shout Outs
- nurse aides
- one love . . . shared
- Phyllis DiFuccia, SSJ — 50 years
- season of creation
- Sister Bernardine Pais, SSJ — 80 Years
- sisters celebrate milestone anniversaries
- Sisters of St. Joseph announce closing of Villa Maria Elementary School in Erie
- Sisters of St. Joseph become important voice in local human trafficking initiatives
- Sisters of St. Joseph Call for Unity and Reconciliation and National Post-election Day of Prayer
- Spring 2024 petite Journeys
- SSJ Thanksgiving Dinner Fund — a 30-year tradition
- Susan Herzing, SSJ — 50 years
- Table of Plenty
- TAKE ACTION against Human Trafficking in PA
- The table is set!
- thirty years of thanks and giving
- this father’s day, honor the virtues of joseph
- This Lent, Support Mission Haiti
- U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph Joins in Calling for a Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid in Israel-Palestine Conflict
- We remember . . . Mary Rachael McGuire, SSJ
- welcome to s’more . . . a new blog for your spiritual journey.
