Sister Anne Clifford, Ph.D., has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Award from the College Theology Society (CTS) at its annual conference at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 2. Sister Anne, who holds the Msgr. James A. Supple Chair in Catholic Studies at Iowa State … [Read more...]

On a Friday in May, second graders from Madonna Catholic Regional School spent the morning asking our Sisters questions about their favorite animals, books, foods and what they like most about being a Sister of St. Joseph. The group interviews – a highlight of the day for both Sisters and … [Read more...]

“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...]