Sister Patricia Rossi, CSJ
 
Looking back over 50 years in ministry, Sister Patti Rossi quickly admits that her time as a missionary was the most rewarding. Whether recalling her experiences in the small village of Borba in the Amazon Forest or the rural town of Porus in Jamaica, Sister Patti says the culturally diverse people brought her enormous blessing.

"The simple lifestyle . . . being surrounded by the beauty of nature, participating in the songs, the dances, fiestas, and celebrations . . . these moments will never be forgotten," she says.

After 15 years in Brazil and then nine years in Jamaica, Sister Patti returned in 2002 to become Associate Director of Altoona-Johnstown Diocese Mission Office. Her lifelong dedication as a missionary proves invaluable as she encourages the ongoing sister relationship between the Mandeville, Jamaica and Altoona-Johnstown dioceses.

Formerly Sister Marie Dominic, Sister Patti served 12 years as a teacher and then principal in the dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg. When she isn’t tending to missionary work, she is usually doing something creative around the house.

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