“Touch the Earth lightly, use the Earth gently, nourish the life of the world in our care,” sang Sisters and staff members during a tree blessing ceremony held prior to the removal of 23 trees and shrubs on our front lawn. For more than 100 years, the consoling presence of these trees offered … [Read more...]

On Valentine’s Day, Sisters Marguerite Coyne and Catherine Higgins were introduced to a young boy with Down’s syndrome. He had coal black hair and thick dark-rimmed glasses. “I stooped down to greet him, and he abruptly turned away from me and moved toward Sister Catherine,” Sister Marguerite … [Read more...]

Six 117-year old doors from the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse have found new life at a historic chapel-turned event space in Tarentum, Pa. For many years, the heavy wooden doors led guests into the “heart” of the Sisters home and place of worship. Four of the doors were in a front hallway … [Read more...]

After creating an original ballet based on Mount Gallitzin Academy, Joan Van Dyke returned to Baden with a cinematographer and some of her dance students to prepare a short film based on the ballet. The former MGA student says the ballet, which debuted in April 2016 in Punxsutawney, PA, with … [Read more...]

As an educator, Sister Anna Marie Gaglia nurtures the academic and personal growth of her students by providing a safe space to listen to their thoughts and concerns. Jackie Karasek Knupp, who was once one of those students, is grateful that a conversation with Sister Anna Marie blossomed into three … [Read more...]