Sister Helen Marie Shrift, CSJ, 83, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Villa St. Joseph in her 66th year as a Sister of St. Joseph of Baden. The daughter of the late Cletus and Frances K. McDunn Shrift, Sister Helen Marie entered the Congregation from St. John Parish in Summerhill, PA. For 22 … [Read more...]
Statement on Common Sense Gun Measures
As our nation continues to recover from the tragic mass shooting in Parkland and prepares for the next one with training, drills and simulations, the words of Pope Francis to the U.S. Congress in September 2015 resonate with us: “Why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict … [Read more...]
Sister Rosemary Snyder
Sister Rosemary (Edna) Snyder, CSJ, 88, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in the 71st year of her religious life as a Sister of St. Joseph. The daughter of the late Anne and Howard Snyder, Sister Rosemary entered the Congregation from St. Joseph in New Kensington, PA. Sister Rosemary served as a … [Read more...]
‘And a little child shall lead them’
On Valentine’s Day, Sisters Marguerite Coyne and Catherine Higgins were introduced to a young boy with Down’s syndrome. He had coal black hair and thick dark-rimmed glasses. “I stooped down to greet him, and he abruptly turned away from me and moved toward Sister Catherine,” Sister Marguerite … [Read more...]
Sisters participate in community vigil for Parkland
We stood with nearly 100 of our neighbors in Ambridge on February 25 to honor the Parkland students and pray for the safety of our children. Sister Mary Pellegrino offered the closing prayer, saying “may the hopes and the dreams of our children transform our own fears and our own hate into … [Read more...]
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