When Sister Bernadette Carlow celebrated her 50th Jubilee in September, she also received a little-known recognition. Sister Bernadette, a hospice chaplain for more than 20 years, was honored in the monthly edition of Amedisys SPIRIT for demonstrating “care and service from the heart.” Since … [Read more...]

While preparing for a weeklong immersion trip to Haiti, Sister Lynn Miller packed a stack of drawing paper and dozens of newly sharpened colored pencils into her suitcase. She returned home with a collection of colorful flowers that were hand-drawn by the girls who are sponsored by the Canadian … [Read more...]

On a warm August day, a small group of children hovered around a bucket of multicolored beads at Steven Phillips Community Center in Monaca. Each one scooped up a handful of beads and settled in to create a necklace or bracelet. Some immediately began stringing beads in a colorful pattern while … [Read more...]

Melissa Good checked out one of our Facebook photos and spotted her former second-grade teacher at St. Bernard in Mt. Lebanon. In the photo, Sister Alberta Grimme was part of an assembly line of retired Sisters who were making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the local Salvation Army. The … [Read more...]

Richard Cauley, Maria Javonovich, and Elizabeth “Betts” Miller share more than their volunteer spirit at Villa St. Joseph. The three volunteers also recently became Associates who partner in prayer and good works with the Sisters of St. Joseph. During an April 3 installation ceremony and Liturgy … [Read more...]