Sister Aimee Gillen, CSJ, 82, died Friday, December 29, 2017, in the 64th year of her religious life as a Sister of St. Joseph. The daughter of Raymond and Marie McNellis Gillen, Sister Aimee entered the Congregation from Our Lady of Lourdes in Altoona, PA. Throughout a 47-year ministry in … [Read more...]
Friendship forged at Quigley Catholic High School
As an educator, Sister Anna Marie Gaglia nurtures the academic and personal growth of her students by providing a safe space to listen to their thoughts and concerns. Jackie Karasek Knupp, who was once one of those students, is grateful that a conversation with Sister Anna Marie blossomed into three … [Read more...]
Sisters offer prayer, presence to women in jail
For years, our Sisters have not only served as chaplains, nurses and visitors to those who are incarcerated, but also as advocates for greater social supports for them. To complement this story, Sisters Mary Anne DiVincenzo, Roseann Gaul, Pat Phillips and Mary Agnes Spampinato share personal … [Read more...]
Sisters reflect on ministering to those who are incarcerated
In our Fall 2017 Dear Neighbor magazine, we share how our Sisters and Associates reach across the Ohio River to the Beaver County Jail to pray with and listen to the heartbreaking stories of women – many of whom feel hopeless and forgotten. For years, our Sisters have stepped into jails and … [Read more...]
Sisters open home and hearts to foster children
Since 1994, Sister Sandy Kiefer and Sister Lynn Miller have opened their home and hearts to foster children from newborns to age 17. Shortly after receiving state certification, the Sisters got their first call as foster parents: a four-year-old girl who was blind, deaf and paralyzed and who was … [Read more...]
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