2025 Jubiliarian
Sister Pat Montini’s journey into religious life began in a surprising place: the local J.C. Penney! A graduate of Quigley Catholic, she would later serve as a teacher, vice principal and the go-to resource on computer science, she remembers the warmth and kindness of the Sisters who visited her salon for haircuts, and one day, their invitation to come to Baden for a retreat.
Sister Pat entered the novitiate in 1975 before enrolling at Duquesne University. She furthered her education while teaching at Holy Rosary in Pittsburgh, completing a master’s degree before returning home to teach and serve as an administrator at Mount Gallitzin Academy and principal at St. Alexis in Wexford. Working with Diocesan schools, she helped faculty and students alike develop fluency with computers and the internet as a tool for learning.
Quiet, sensitive, and with a heart to serve, Sister Pat co-founded the Pets with Heart therapy dog outreach in 2012 to bring comfort and healing to people of all ages, with the help of her golden companions, Luca (2011-2020) and Zoey (2020-).
Send a note to Sister Pat or make a donation in her honor.