Biography

Sister Joni was born in San Antonio, Texas. Currently, she ministers as the Congregation’s Director of Vocations.

Sister Joni entered the Congregation in 2012. She professed first vows in 2016.

She graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. She also has a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Of her ministries, from 2015 to 2019, Sister Joni served as the vice principal, teacher, volleyball coach and athletic director at St. Patrick School in Terre Haute, Ind. Her ministry with teens at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods began in 2018.

Written by this sister

This sister has written content published on this website. Here is some recent content, or you can view her full author listing here.

• Visiting Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
• Sister Joni Luna: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?
• Seeking, struggle leads to gift of fulfillment, community
• Giving Voice scholarship awardee in Oaxaca, Mexico
• I Am — photo prayer

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Sister Joni is featured in the following content on the Sisters of Providence website:

• Exploring religious life today: one discerner’s story
• Newsnotes
• Imogen Anderson: The exceptional exception to the rule
• Sisters of Providence announce new Vocations Director
• This Christmas, shop small and support the Sisters of Providence
• Teens invited to volunteer with Sisters of Providence
• Faces of our future: a new generation of Sisters of Providence
• Get to know Sister Joni Luna, SP
• Making someone’s day just by showing up: Teen shares her experience as a Providence Teen Volunteer
• Teens invited to volunteer with Sisters of Providence
• Got talent? Teens invited to perform for Sisters of Providence
• Celebrating Catholic Schools Week 2019!
• Newsnotes: winter 2019 updates from the Sisters of Providence
• Youth, elders learn from each other
• Sister of Providence receives scholarship
• Volunteering can be addictive – cleaning statues in Providence Park
• Led by Providence to educate and serve: Diana Garza, PA
• Sister Joni Luna professes first vows
• Celebrating Sister Joni as she professes first vows on June 26
• Meet some newer members
• Love of sports fuels Sister Joni Luna
• Sister Joni becomes who God created her to be as a Sister of Providence
• Music lessons with Sister Regina Marie
• Joni Luna enters novitiate
• Joni has an “overwhelming feeling to serve”
• Joni Luna: ‘keeping it real’

Photographs

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Sister Jessica (left) and Sister Joni (center) with a visitor at the Sisters of Providence booth during the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress.

Sister Joni Luna (left) works with students at St. Patrick’s School on the art of dribbling.

Sister Joni Luna and Sister Regina Marie McIntyre

White Violet Center for Eco-Justice is looking for alpaca fiber cleaning volunteers! This is Sister Joni Luna doing just that.

Joni Luna, center in blue, walks with Sisters Marsha Speth, Mary Beth Klingel, Editha Ben, Dawn Tomaszewski, and me after entering the Sisters of Providence postulancy.