By Rita (Modic) Dargan | Class of 1964, Mount Gallitzin High SchoolSome things are cherished - just for the memory - no matter if they are useful or not. A special hanky. A stone found on a vacation. A collection of photographs in an album pasted in chronological order. It is those memories that … [Read more...]

This column by Sister Sally Witt was originally published in our Summer 2020 Dear Neighbor magazine. We are republishing it digitally, along with a column by Sister Kari Pohl about Becoming Actively Anti-Racist. Following her presentation on “The Real Sister Act: The … [Read more...]

Lucianne Nelson had often mulled the idea of going on retreat. When she finally attended a women’s retreat at St. Joseph Spiritualty Center several years ago, Lucianne was grateful to leave everything behind, decompress, and savor the solitude.“I saw how important God was to them,” she recalls, … [Read more...]

We are so humbled and grateful to share a beautiful, personal reflection from our friend Karen Walker, Pastoral Minister at Saints John and Paul parish in Franklin Park. Karen first attended a retreat at St. Joseph Spirituality Center in 2015, and is returning this year to study the Spiritual … [Read more...]

During their annual Tea with the Sisters, the Associates presented the Congregation with a replica of an outdoor bench that will grace our grounds. The gift was made in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Congregation’s founding in Ebensburg, PA.In her greeting to 49 Sisters, Associate Judy Lewis … [Read more...]