“It was my place to be – it was just comfort,” Sister Rita Murillo remembers of St. John Gualbert Cathedral in Johnstown, her family’s “second home.” Their Catholic faith and the freedom to worship was something her father cherished, having experienced the violent power struggles in 1920s Mexico … [Read more...]

When Rick A. stepped into his elementary school classroom at St. Catherine of Siena in Beechview in the 1960’s, he had no idea that his lifelong journey with the Sisters of St. Joseph was just beginning.   At South Hills Catholic (now Seton LaSalle), Rick continued to be guided by the gentle … [Read more...]

Guided by the Gospel: Sisters Respond to Cruelty Toward Immigrants Late in the night on Thursday, July 31, three of our Sisters stood in solidarity with about 50 neighbors in Ambridge to speak out about the unjust treatment of immigrants. They gathered in response to ICE and law enforcement … [Read more...]

We're excited to share this important message from Ms. Stella Blue Chicken, one of our Motherhouse hens who hopes to see you at Faith. Field. Feast. this year! I tried to keep it a secret, but my girls just love to squawk! Our friend, Emily, Food Security & Farm Coordinator for the … [Read more...]

“You were the mission,” Sister Monica Suhayda says, gently squeezing the hand of her dear friend Melissa Brown who’d traveled from the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming to celebrate her 97th birthday in Baden.It was a home they shared, a sacred place of both suffering and strength that Sister … [Read more...]