2026 Jubilarians | Sisters of Divine Providence

Sisters of Divine Providence

2026 JUBILARIANS

**SISTER JEAN ANTHONY ALEXANDRUNAS, CDP**
75th Jubilee

Sister Jean Anthony Alexandrunas, celebrating her 75th Jubilee, was most influenced by her parents, Marie and Anthony, to go into religious life. She ministered as a grade school teacher’s aide at St. Mary’s in Glenshaw, Pa. (1992-2013). Daily, she walked the students to their classrooms, ensuring their safety, corrected worksheets, accompanied them at dismissal time, and was in charge of the after-school program. She attended daily Mass there, where she befriended many of the parishioners. Of her time at St. Mary’s, she said, “I tried to be a friendly and caring person to each student I met.” Both before and after her time as a teacher’s aide, Sister Jean Anthony has been in internal ministry in housekeeping. Of how she sees herself living out her charism, Sister Jean Anthony said, “Our charism, making God’s loving providence visible in our world, prompts me to be caring about others, unselfishly meeting others’ needs, giving generously of my time and by supporting them in prayer. This defines, for me, a Sister of Divine Providence.”

**SISTER MARLENE LUFFY, CDP**
75th Jubilee

Sister Marlene Luffy, celebrating her 75th Jubilee, entered religious life from St. Basil parish in Pittsburgh. She earned her bachelor’s degree (education) from Duquesne University and her master’s degree (education) from the University of Pittsburgh. She spent 17 years as teacher and 17 years as principal in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, except for one year of teaching in Detroit. Following teaching, she worked for five years in Parish Ministry. From 1993 to 2008, she worked at Catholic Charities. Simultaneously, she earned certification in grief counseling and initiated the Ministry to the Bereaved in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. In 1995, she was elected to the board of the National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved where she served for six years, including two years as president of the board, and co-authored the first NCMB Training Manual. She received the Diocesan Manifesting the Kingdom Award in 2003. In 2008, she became the office manager and pastoral associate at Epiphany Church (now Divine Mercy) in Pittsburgh. In 2019, she went into internal community ministry to minister to those in grief.

**SISTER PATRICIA ANN MOFFETT, CDP**
75th Jubilee

Sister Patricia Ann Moffett, celebrating her 75th Jubilee, entered the Sisters of Divine Providence in 1951 from St. Monica parish. Early in her ministry, Sister Patty Ann was a teacher in Pittsburgh, then in Kingston, Mass., where she taught in Fall River, and South Weymouth, Mass. She served as a pastoral minister at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Granite City, Ill. (1976-1977). She worked in food service for 40 years, cooking for the Sisters and children in Kingston, as well as the Sisters in Connecticut. She especially enjoyed baking and working with yeast dough, and providing good, wholesome meals. She worked as a full-time waitress at a senior residential care facility in Kingston, Mass. (2001-2006). When she returned to Pittsburgh, she served as the hospitality coordinator at Kearns Spirituality Center (2007-2008), development office volunteer (2008-2019), and Eucharistic minister (1958-2020). The most important to her in living out her charism is leaving trust in the providence of God. She said, “I get comfort in this, and it is also rewarding.”

SISTER DONNA MARIE DORFNER, CDP
75th Jubilee

Sister Donna Marie Dorfner, celebrating her 70th Jubilee, entered religious life from St. Basil parish in Pittsburgh. She earned a bachelor’s degree in ducation from Duquesne University and an M.A. in Social Work from Wayne State University. She taught at St. Joseph’s in Duquesne, Pa. (1959-1960), Our Lady Queen of Peace in Detroit (1960-1966) and St. Mary’s in Glenshaw, Pa. (1966). She was the director of social service at Divine Providence Hospital on Pittsburgh’s North Side (1968-1995) and a social worker at UPMC Passavant in Allison Park, Pa. (1997–2010). She also was a German teacher at St. Sebastian School in the North Hills (2002-2010) and a daycare assistant at Providence Heights Alpha School (2008-2015). She volunteered with Catholic Charities’ Refugee Program, supports our mission in Santo Domingo and the Pacem in Terris program at La Roche University. In 2004, she and Diane Bizimana, a 2004 graduate of LRU, started the Children of Hope Rwanda Project, which educates girls. Since 2015, Sister Donna Marie has volunteered in internal ministry.

**SISTER AGNES MARIE GERINGER, CDP**
70th Jubilee

Sister Agnes Marie Geringer, celebrating her 70th Jubilee, entered religious life in 1956 from Corpus Christi parish in St. Louis. Sister Agnes Marie’s ministry was in food service, where she served at the Mt. Providence motherhouse in St. Louis for 30 years (1959-1989). In fact, Sister Agnes Marie used to prepare the 200 loaves of bread needed for St. Elizabeth Medical Center’s Bread Day. In 1989, she began ministering in child care at St. Mary’s Special School in St. Louis (1989-1998). The opportunity to serve special needs students was the aspect of her religious life that she has found most rewarding. She also ministered as the local director at St. Elizabeth’s in Granite City, Ill. (1992-2002) and St. Clare’s Villa in Alton, Ill. (2002-2020). Sister Agnes Marie now resides at Providence Heights in Pittsburgh, where she serves in prayer ministry (2020-present). Self-described as happy, faithful, caring, kind and prayerful, Sister Agnes Marie enjoys rosary making and simply relaxing with her fellow Sisters. Holy Mass and Communion are the center point of her life.

**SISTER FRANCES MARIE KRILEY, CDP**
70th Jubilee

Sister Frances Marie Kriley, who is celebrating her 70th Jubilee, entered religious life from St. Mary parish in Herman, Pa. She credits her brother, as well as relatives in the Community, with influencing her decision to become a Sister. She was a teacher in the early part of her ministry (1959-1974), but her ministry turned from caring for little ones to caring for the elderly. She ministered as a nursing assistant at Divine Providence Hospital in Pittsburgh (1982–1996). She also served as an aide at Marian Hall Personal Care Home (formerly Mount Assisi Academy) in Bellevue, Pa. (1996-1998) and at Vincentian in Pittsburgh (1998-2020). Sister Frances Marie says, “I could fill a book of my stories in hospital work. The last words my Dad said to me were, ‘Go back and be good to the elderly, but don’t forget the young.’ Those words energize me to this day.” Self-described as caring, loving and helpful, Sister Frances Marie enjoys crocheting and being nice to our Sisters.

**SISTER MARY MICHAEL MCCULLA, CDP**
70th Jubilee

Sister Mary Michael McCulla, celebrating her 70th Jubilee, was an elementary school teacher for seven years before completing her nursing degree. She served at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Granite City, Ill. (1967-1984). In 1984, she began her advanced study in geriatric nursing at St. Louis University, receiving her master’s degree in 1986. She spent a year at the Cardinal Ritter Institute, followed by four years in Alzheimer’s research at Washington University, then took a position in the Department of Geriatric Rehabilitation at St. Louis University, before returning to St. Elizabeth Medical Center. For several months in 2001 and 2002, she was a caregiver for each of her parents, in turn, as they were placed on hospice. She then became a parish nurse in St. Louis, a position she held until 2019, taking a hiatus from 2014-2016 to work with the Sisters in South Korea as an ESL teacher. From 2016 to 2019, she served as the Community's area administrator in Kingston, Mass. In January 2026, she moved to Pittsburgh, where she is involved in internal community ministry.

SISTER MARY TRAUPMAN, CDP
70th Jubilee

Sister Mary Traupman, celebrating her 70th Jubilee, entered religious life from St. Mary Help of Christians parish (now Archangel Gabriel) in McKees Rocks, Pa. For over 20 years (1959-1981), Sister Mary taught math in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Archdiocese of Detroit and Diocese of Greensburg. She has a bachelor’s degree from La Roche University, a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame, and a master’s in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh. She began pursuing a law degree after she was asked to serve as the risk manager for Divine Providence Hospital. It was her job to work with attorneys who represented and protected the hospital, so she felt she needed a legal education. She attended Duquesne Law School and received a Juris Doctor degree in 1989. She also holds a certificate in health care administration from St. Louis University. She was a staff attorney at Divine Providence Hospital and at Mercy, and, since 2000, has been in private practice. She also served on the Community’s Provincial Leadership Team (2012-2019).

SISTER DONNA TRACY, CDP
70th Jubilee

Sister Donna Tracy (formerly Sister Leonard), celebrating her 70th Jubilee, entered religious life from St. John the Baptist in Canton, Ohio. After working one year at Ohio Bell Telephone as a draftswoman in the Engineering Department, she decided to consider entering the religious life because of my three aunts who were Sisters of Divine Providence. Sister Donna’s ministries include: Elementary teacher, Pittsburgh and Greensburg Dioceses (1959-1966); business education teacher, Pittsburgh (1966-1977); parish social ministry coordinator at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish, Braddock, Pa. (1977-1985); director of Good Shepherd Parish Social Ministry, Braddock, Pa. (1985-1987); Diocese of Cleveland parish social ministry coordinator/facilitator (1987-1995); Diocese of Cleveland Older Adult Ministry Program Coordinator/Marriage & Family Office (1995-1998); Providence Connections volunteer Ministries director (1998-2006); Providence Connections volunteer coordinator (2006-2014) and Providence Manor treasurer/Providence Heights volunteer (2014-2019); caregiver for her sister, Mary Jo McGonagle (2020-2022); prayer ministry and supportive services (current). Self-described as a woman of integrity, relational, faithful and joyful. Sister Donna enjoys celebrating any occasion with family, community members and friends, as well as reading.

SISTER LEONA ULEWICZ, CDP
70th Jubilee

Sister Leona Ulewicz, celebrating her 70th Jubilee, entered religious life from St. Mary parish in Sharpsburg, Pa. She taught in the Diocese of Pittsburgh at SS Peter & Paul (1959-1962), St. Basil (1962-1963), St. Sylvester (1963-1967), St. Mary in McKees Rocks (1967-1969), St. Bonaventure (1979-1980), St. Margaret (1980-1981) and St. Mary in Glenshaw (1982-1983, 1991-1993). She also taught at Queen of Peace in Michigan (1969-1971) and Blessed Sacrament in Warren, Ohio (1983-1984); was a teacher/principal in Puerto Rico (1971-1975); Orocovis (1975-1979); and Utuado (1981-1982); and substitute principal on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota (2000). She served as client coordinator for La Posada Providencia in Texas (1995-1998); in Hispanic ministry in Lorain, Ohio; at SS Peter & Paul Church in Warren, Minn. (1998-2000); and Sacred Heart parish in E. Grand Forks, Minn. (1998-2009); and in the Diocese of Crookston, Minn., as director in the pastoral office of Christian Service (1998-2009). She served as the assistant director at Providence Villa (2009-2015) and in service to her Community at Providence Heights in Pittsburgh (2015-present).

SISTER DIANE DUNN, CDP
50th Jubilee

Sister Diane Dunn, who is celebrating her 50th Jubilee, entered religious life from St. Anne parish in Pittsburgh, Pa. Her ministry began in education. She taught at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Harper Woods, Mich. (1979-1982); St. Bonaventure in Glenshaw, Pa. (1982-1983); St. John the Baptist in Monaca, Pa. (1983-1984); St. Brendan in Detroit, Mich. (1984-1988); St. Anne in Castle Shannon, Pa. (1988-1996); St. Paul on the Lake in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. (1996–2011); and Providence Heights Alpha School in Allison Park, Pa. (2011-2018). In 2018, Sister began teaching infants from 7-10 months at Mt. Nazareth Learning Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., ministering there through the end of 2022. In 2023, she began a new ministry at Kearns Spirituality Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence, as the Hospitality and Operations assistant manager. In November 2025, Sister Diane became the administrative assistant to the Provincial Leadership Team. She enjoys working in the garden, swimming, listening to music, and technology.

Other 2026 Milestones

**SISTER MARY JANE BEATTY, CDP**
65 Years

**SISTER KATHLEEN HOERSTER, CDP**
65 Years

**SISTER ELLA JANE BRUEN, CDP**
60 Years

SISTER MARIA TORRES MELENDEZ, CDP
40 Years

Community Website

Catholic Sisters of Western PA

A Collaborative Effort of the Catholic Sisters Leadership Council, Catholic Sisters of Western PA is designed to promote understanding of women religious, serving serving western Pennsylvania both within their individual congregations and throughout the broader community, advancing their mission and service to those in need.