The mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, its agregees and associates, is to unite all people with one another and with God by responding to the ever-changing needs of the world and serving the neighbor without distinction. 

The foundation of our spirituality is always being open to the action of the Holy Spirit in our lives, unwilling to rest in the past, as we move always toward closer union with God.  ~Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania Constitutions

Historically, spirituality was often equated with the so-called religious aspects of the Christian life such as prayer, penance and fasting. More recently, the meaning of spirituality has broadened. We each have unique images and thoughts about God and our relationship with God. Spirituality can be what we believe and imagine and how this influences the way we live, relate, pray and worship. Spirituality is our sense of connection to God.
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Rosemary O’Brien, SSJ

Spring Emerges from the Mud

A Lenten reflection by SSJ Associate Gretchen Durney ​A dear farmer friend once described seed starting in the spring as a sense of hope. Seeds or seedlings – she said there’s a future for them and she is just a … Read More

Let Go of the Rope

A Lenten reflection by SSJ Agrégée Tammy Van Buren The story goes that an experienced climber had almost reached the top of the mountain when he lost his footing and plunged backward toward the ground. “God! Help me!” the man … Read More

Are You There, Child? It’s Me: God​

A Lenten reflection by SSJ Agrégée Charlene Kellerman How does God speak to you? Does God have a love language known and understood only between you and God? I believe so. How is it that two (or three or more) … Read More