Second-oldest woman religious in the U.S. turns 108 aleteia.org
A Long Island nun is being recognized as the second-oldest woman religious in the United States. Sr. Francis Dominici Piscatella celebrated her 108th birthday on April 20. The centenarian says she’s “just living a normal life.”
What Sr. Piscatella calls “normal,” however, belies the extraordinary as she has lived through some of the most turbulent times of the 20th century. From WWII to the Cold War and beyond, Sr. Piscatella has been around for 9 popes and 18 presidents…
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