Gift Shop to Reopen as Down to Earth Gifts We were amazed by the overwhelming participation in our gift shop naming contest! We received 168 clever entries and are pleased to announce that Down to Earth Gifts will be opening soon. Although we didn’t choose any of the names submitted, a committee … [Read more...]

Volunteering on the grounds in Baden has changed Chris Haver on many layers – personally, environmentally and spiritually. "The surroundings in Baden have really spoken to me, and I feel more at peace being there. The daily stress just kind of melts away when I’m there working,” describes Chris who … [Read more...]

By Rita (Modic) Dargan | Class of 1964, Mount Gallitzin High SchoolSome things are cherished - just for the memory - no matter if they are useful or not. A special hanky. A stone found on a vacation. A collection of photographs in an album pasted in chronological order. It is those memories that … [Read more...]

This column by Sister Sally Witt was originally published in our Summer 2020 Dear Neighbor magazine. We are republishing it digitally, along with a column by Sister Kari Pohl about Becoming Actively Anti-Racist. Following her presentation on “The Real Sister Act: The … [Read more...]

Lucianne Nelson had often mulled the idea of going on retreat. When she finally attended a women’s retreat at St. Joseph Spiritualty Center several years ago, Lucianne was grateful to leave everything behind, decompress, and savor the solitude.“I saw how important God was to them,” she recalls, … [Read more...]