In his 2015 Encyclical Laudato Si, “On Care for Our Common Home,” Pope Francis calls us to repent of our “sins against Creation” and the ways in which, as individuals and societies of the global family, our wastefulness, greed, and short-sightedness have degraded forests and wetlands, polluted air … [Read more...]
‘Hidden Voices’ of Our Sisters to Be Preserved for History
The “hidden voices” of our Sisters, along with those of our neighbors who lived through the development of the steel, coal and glass industries in Western Pennsylvania, will be preserved and made available to the public, thanks to a history grant awarded to the Congregation. The Historical and … [Read more...]
Statement Condeming Violence; Grieving with Neighbors Nationwide
The Sisters of St. Joseph condemn all forms of violence, whether rooted in hate, ideology or discrimination. We are deeply appalled and overwhelmingly heartbroken that our country has witnessed seven mass shootings in seven days. We grieve not only with our neighbors in Boulder, CO, and Atlanta, … [Read more...]
Sister Mary Louise Simmons
Sister Mary Louise (Ignatius Loyola) Simmons, CSJ, 92, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in the 74th year of her religious life as a Sister of St. Joseph. The daughter of the late John Thomas and Mary C. Libengood Simmons, Sister Mary Louise entered the Congregation from St. Raphael in … [Read more...]
Addressing Hunger, Food Insecurity During Catholic Sisters Week
Though there has been an ongoing food insecurity problem in the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a significant increase. In western Pennsylvania, congregations of the Catholic Sisters Leadership Council join more than 80 congregations of Catholic Sisters across the country in … [Read more...]
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