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...]

We are so humbled and grateful to share a beautiful, personal reflection from our friend Karen Walker, Pastoral Minister at Saints John and Paul parish in Franklin Park. Karen first attended a retreat at St. Joseph Spirituality Center in 2015, and is returning this year to study the Spiritual … [Read more...]

During their annual Tea with the Sisters, the Associates presented the Congregation with a replica of an outdoor bench that will grace our grounds. The gift was made in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Congregation’s founding in Ebensburg, PA.In her greeting to 49 Sisters, Associate Judy Lewis … [Read more...]

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...]

https://youtu.be/Tu0vrCC1WsQ Relationships - with God and with our dear neighbors - transform our hearts, our thoughts, and our actions. So it is with nature, too. One way that Sister Jan Franklin cultivates a relationship with nature is through nature journaling, which she describes as "in many … [Read more...]