2025 Jubiliarian Active, inclusive love is the common thread woven through Sister Jeanine Swartzlander’s ministries in education, pastoral care, healthcare, and youth development. She admired the Sisters of St. Joseph as her teachers at St. Mary in Kittanning and later served with them as … [Read more...]

2025 Jubiliarian Deeply attuned to the internal struggle of those who hunger for meaning and connection, Sister Valerie Zottola describes the evolution of her ministry as “growing closer to the dream God has for me.” Initially drawn to the congregation by a desire to serve the poor, she says … [Read more...]

2025 Jubiliarian “I wanted my life to be about more than just me, and I knew I couldn’t do it alone,” Sister Kari Pohl says of the pull she felt toward religious life. She recalls first meeting Sisters of St. Joseph during her time as a nursing student at the University of Detroit Mercy in her … [Read more...]

2024 Jubiliarian “Look for the good and you will find it,” Sister Ann Francis Hanley says, recalling the joy of encountering “so many wonderful people” through her ministries of education, counseling, and social services. A joyful soul who “loves people, loves to laugh, and loves the Mass,” her … [Read more...]

2024 Jubiliarian “I was always very grateful for being a twin,” Sister Nancy (Thomas) Hupert says, smiling at a photo of the twenty sets of twins surrounding herself and her sister Carolyn at St. Bernard’s school in Mt. Lebanon, where she began her ministry. An Altoona native, Sister Nancy spent … [Read more...]