Welcome SSJ Agregees

On January 17, 2016, nine women pronounced a vow of fidelity to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania at the Sisters’ Community Living Center. These women, who are the first agrégées of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, include Cindy Brown, Arlene Chaney, Charlene Kellerman, Jeanne Marie Ryan, Cindy Polesnak, Deb Seng, Michelle Tortorelli, Tammy Van Buren, and Betsy Wiest. Agrégées (a French word meaning “attached to”) are Catholic women who feel called to commit themselves to Christ by embracing the mission of unity of the Sisters of St. Joseph. The agrégées connect to the Congregation through prayer, participation, personal relationships, and a vow of fidelity.
Agrégées join with vowed sisters and lay associates (Christian men and women who share in the SSJ spirituality) to witness the reality of Christ and the Church. They do this by dedicating their lives to the love of God, continual growth in Christ, and responding to the needs of God’s people.