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Congregation of the Great Love of God

In Northwestern Pennsylvania, the SSJ community includes nearly 350 vowed (Sisters) and non-vowed (Associates) members.  We are part of the United States Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph, a voluntary union of all Sisters of St. Joseph in the United States who share a common origin in our foundation at LePuy, France in 1650.  The U.S. federation includes nearly 7,000 members from 21 Congregations.  Worldwide, the SSJ community includes more than 12,000 Sisters and 5,000 Associates.  

Together, as members of the “Congregation of the Great Love of God”, we strive to be a reconciling force in the world and to bring about unity of neighbor with neighbor and neighbor with God wherever and whenever possible.


By our nature, we live and minister among the people we serve. Some of our Sisters, including many who are retired or ill, live at our Community Living Center.  The majority of our Sisters, however, live in the neighborhoods and communities they serve.  


Our Associate members include non-vowed Christian men and women who desire to share our spirituality, ideals and goals, and to help us in responding to the ever-changing needs of God’s people.


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