Since 1994, Sister Sandy Kiefer and Sister Lynn Miller have opened their hearts and their home in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood to 91 foster children from newborns to teenagers. Shortly after receiving state certification, Sisters Lynn and Sandy got their first call as foster … [Read more...]

Just a few blocks from Holy Name Church in Ebensburg, the 152-year-old history of the Sisters of St. Joseph in western Pennsylvania took root and flourished in schools, parishes, hospitals and social services agencies throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. The pioneer sisters – Mother Austin … [Read more...]

Did you know that the Sisters of St. Joseph went to court in 1894 to defend the right to wear habits while teaching in the Gallitzin Public School District? They won their case, but it was overturned the following year when the state legislature approved the so-called “garb law,” which forbade … [Read more...]