The Dominican Sisters of Amityville hosted a Mass and a luncheon Thursday to mark Sister Francis Piscatella 110th birthday and celebrate her status as the oldest living nun in the United States.
The Tablet April 23, 2021
Sister Francis Piscatella, OP, celebrates her 108th birthday and 90th year with the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville in 2021. (Photo: Courtesy of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville)
AMITYVILLE, L.I. Sister Francis Piscatella, OP, a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville for 90 years, turned 108 years old on April 20. She is loved by her fellow sisters and former students, having fostered the faith of so many women and displaying fierce determination in overcoming obstacles and following God’s path.
After Sister Francis took her vows at the age of 18, other Dominican sisters were sent out to “the missions” to begin teaching. Sister Francis, however, was kept back due to a perceived disability her arm had been amputated when she was a child. Although her teaching skills were proven to be exemplary, she had taught her fellow sisters at the Motherhouse Complex to help them earn their high school degrees.