June 21, 2021 The Sisters of St. Joseph and the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) will dedicate a new state historical marker in Gallitzin, PA, to commemorate a nineteenth-century court case that allowed the Sisters to wear their religious habits while teaching in public … [Read more...]
Sister Mary Morgan
Sister Mary (Robert) Morgan, CSJ, 92, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in the 73rd year of her religious life as a Sister of St. Joseph. The daughter of Robert and Mary Elizabeth Hampsey Morgan, Sister Mary entered the Congregation from St. John in Uniontown, PA. From 1951-67, she taught at seven high … [Read more...]
Sister Stella Cronauer’s candy-making tradition
If you ever attended the Harvest Festival, you might recall the aroma of red cinnamon candy apples wafting through the Motherhouse. Or you likely couldn’t pass up the famous Cream Fudge sold at the annual Auxiliary Spring Luncheon. Click here to make a donation or buy raffle tickets to support this … [Read more...]
Volunteer ‘sweetens’ the day for Sisters
Arlene Costanza Sustar knows what brings smiles to the retired Sisters – friendly dogs and refreshing ice cream! So, why not send a Bruster’s ice cream truck to the Motherhouse on a sunny Sunday afternoon, mused Arlene, who is a volunteer with Pets with Heart, a pet therapy outreach of the … [Read more...]
Sister Eleanor McCoy – Celebrating 80 Years
2021 Jubiliarian “A coal miner’s daughter,” Sister Eleanor (Kenneth) McCoy fondly recalls teaching as the great joy of her life. “I really loved my students,” she says, grateful to spend 25 years forming the hearts and minds of elementary students in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh, Altoona-Johnstown, … [Read more...]
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