Sister Ruth (Paulus) Bearer, CSJ, 89, died Monday, January 15, 2024, in the 72nd year of her religious life. The daughter of Clair and Regina Buck Bearer, Sister Ruth entered the Congregation from Holy Name in Ebensburg. She shared a Valentine’s Day birthday with her twin brother, Paul. Following … [Read more...]

Sister Mary Kay (Mary Bernadette) Hammond, CSJ, 90, died Sunday, December 24, 2023, in the 67th year of her religious life. The daughter of Harry T. and Anastasia Wey Hammond, Sister Mary Kay entered the Congregation in 1957 from Holy Name Parish in Columbus, OH. Sister Mary Kay ministered as a … [Read more...]

Sister Frances Rooney, CSJ, 96, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023, in the 79th year of her religious life. The daughter of Francis and Mary Fleischauer Rooney, Sister Frances entered the Congregation from Annunciation in Pittsburgh. From 1948-64, Sister Frances taught in Pittsburgh diocesan … [Read more...]

Sister Patricia (Mary Peter) Cummings, CSJ, 92, died Friday, September 1, 2023, in the 74th year of her religious life. The daughter of Levi and Isabel Shepard Cummings, Sister Patricia entered the Congregation from St. Athanasius in West View. For 26 years, Sister Patricia ministered in … [Read more...]

Sister Dorothy (Rose Patrick) Gourley, CSJ, 91, died Sunday, May 28, 2023, in the 74th year of her religious life. The daughter of Patrick and Rose Lynch Gourley, Sister Dorothy entered the Congregation from St. Raphael in Pittsburgh. For three decades, she served as a teacher in the Dioceses of … [Read more...]