Friends of the Sisters of St. Joseph - Wheeling Center

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The organization was formed to provide opportunities to support the ministries and the spirit of the sisters through prayer, service and collaboration.

We hope friends like you will help us showcase the sisters’ important work in our community

10/30/2026

Sisters Mary Clark, Joan Kreyenbuhl, and Rosie Coughlin joined Sharon Mendelson for an afternoon in Pittsburgh at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Encompassing 15 acres, Phipps feature a historic 14 room glasshouse, 23 distinct gardens, seasonal flower shows, commissioned exhibits, an immersive Tropical Forest, renowned orchid and bonsai collections. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland exhibit was whimsical and each room was surprisingly beautiful.

10/29/2026

Sisters Joan Kreyenbuhl, Mary Clark, and Rosie Coughlin joined Sharon Mendelson to make homemade strawberry ice-cream. Sisters removed the stems and then diced the berries. Sugar, honey, and the juice of half a lemon were added. After letting the mixture rest for one hour Sisters Joan and Mary mashed the berries with a potato masher and added vanilla, heavy whipping cream, and half-and-half before it was churned in an ice-cream maker. The results were delicious and at dinner everyone enjoyed a scoop.

10/28/2026

Sisters Mary Clark, Ellen Poche’ and Joan Kreyenbuhl joined Sharon Mendelson for a country drive and visit to the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport and museum. Originally named Stifel Field, it was dedicated on November 1, 1946 and is now owned by the Ohio County Commission. The last commercial flight was in 1970 and it operates now as a public airport serving Wheeling and Ohio County and covers 1,000 acres and includes two intersecting 150-foot asphalt runways. The airport serves only corporate and private aircraft with about 600 planes landing annually. Sisters enjoyed the exhibits inside the terminal and talking with Rusty Escue the airport manager.

10/27/2026

Sisters Eva Marie, Joan Kreyenbuhl, Alicia Weiskircher, Mary Clark, and Joan Singer joined Sharon Mendelson to create fall floral paper bouquets. Flowers and leaves were attached to a green straw with sticky glue dots and then inserted into a paper cone and fastened.

10/26/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Sister Jane Cain, CSJ!

10/23/2026

Sisters Joan Kreyenbuhl, Mary Clark, Alicia Weiskircher and Rosie Coughlin joined Sharon Mendleson to make fresh pesto and homemade noodles. In the morning Sister Joan mixed flour, salt and eggs to make the noodle dough. Sharon and Sisters Mary, Alicia and Rosie used a manual pasta machine to hand crank the dough to create noodles. As they dried, Sister Rosie tore up basil leaves, Sister Joan grated Italian parmesan cheese, Sister Mary juiced a lemon and prepared garlic cloves, and Sister Alicia toasted pine nuts in a skillet. Olive oil was added and then the pesto was set aside while the noodles were boiled. Heavy cream was warmed on the stove and mixed with the pesto before tossing it with the freshly made noodles and then was served for all to enjoy.

10/22/2026

On Wednesday, September 16, eleven Sisters and friends joined Wheeling native Gabrielle Marshall from Phipps Conservatory for LEARNING SUSTAINABLE LIVING. This beginners-to-experts workshop on sustainability and what it means for our community and lives detailed how from action to habits, a sustainable life can be accessible and impactful for all. Topics included:
**Sustainability principles and what it means to Appalachia and beyond
**Real sustainability solutions for individuals and communities
**Find your sustainable impact: what you can do and how you integrate
sustainability in your life.
Participants were asked to bring a donation of non-perishable canned goods, hygiene items, socks, feminine products that would be donated to the House of Hagar Catholic Worker in Wheeling, WV.
Gabrielle is a passionate Appalachian and sustainability professional specializing in sustainable communities, communication, accessibility to sustainability education and practices, and energy and water systems. Through her career in green architecture, community engagement for at-risk communities, and nonprofit botanical garden sustainability management, she has discovered that people, plants, and places must all work as one.

10/21/2026

On Saturday, September 26, the Retreat Center welcomed twenty-two friends from Pittsburgh, Claysville, Wheeling, and surrounding area for an inspiring day led by Anne Kertz Kernion. Anne presented an engaging and informative program on the connection between our beliefs, bodies, brains, and bonds. Using neuroscience, psychology, and ancient spiritual practices. She shared practical ways to improve our health, strengthen relationships, build resilience, and navigate life with greater balance and fulfillment. Anne was a wonderful presenter and truly embodied the wisdom she shared. It was a meaningful and uplifting day of learning, connection, and reflection for everyone who attended. Anne is an award-winning author and founder of Cards by Anne. Her books include Spiritual Practices for the Brain and The Four Connections: How to Flourish by Aligning Your Beliefs, Body, Brain, and Bonds.

10/20/2026

On Saturday, October 3, Sisters Ellen Poche, Ruthann Scherer, Alicia Weiskircher, Joan Kreyenbuhl, Ginny Yeager, Marguerite O’Brien, and Kathleen Durkin attended the Diocesan Appreciation Mass and Dinner held at St Vincent de Paul Parish. The 2026 Jubilarians were honored. Bishop Evelio had an inspiring message about the powerful place women religious had in his vocation and Catholic upbringing. Sister Martha Gomez provided a beautiful evening celebration which included a delicious meal prepared by Rocco Basil, the Diocesan chef.

10/19/2026

Sisters enjoyed a visit with a one year old Mini Rex rabbit named Bean and his mom Hannah Givens. Hannah talked about Bean and her other pets and her career as a speech language pathologist. Bean’s soft otter coat contains three different colors. Sharon Mendelson shared facts about rabbits such as that when a rabbit feels pure joy it performs a wild mid-air twist and kick combo known as a binky. Rabbits possess an incredible range of ear movement and can independently rotate their ears a remarkable 180 degrees and enables them to pinpoint sounds from almost any direction. This astonishing acuity is crucial for survival in a world full of predators.

Address

137 Mount St. Joseph Road
Wheeling, WV
26003

Telephone

+13042328160

Website

http://www.csjoseph.org/

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