Sister Patricia Pullman, formerly Sister Edward Lorraine, became a Sister of Saint Joseph shortly after high school and was soon teaching in Catholic schools. She taught at St. Monica’s, Sacred Heart, Corpus Christi, and St. Mary’s in Waterloo. While at St. Mary’s she became principal. She spent several years in administration and was principal at Guardian Angels, St. Stanislaus, St. Agnes in Avon, St. Stephen in Geneva, and Our Lady of Lourdes. Sister also was a consultant and then superintendent for religious education for the Diocese of Rochester.

As the years evolved, Sister Patricia became more active in various parishes and was drawn to parish ministry. She served as the pastoral associate for St. Boniface and then a parish visitor at the Cathedral Community.

Reflecting on her life as an SSJ during her 60th Jubilee in 2021, Sister Patricia reflected: “The people I have met in school and pastoral work have given me reason to thank God daily for my vocation. Never have I regretted saying ‘yes’ to this call.