Remembering Sister Miriam Erb, CSA

Thursday, January 08, 2026

Tags: Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine , Sisters of Charity Health System

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With a heavy heart, we share the sad news that Sister Miriam Erb, CSA, vice president of Mission & Ministry at the St. Vincent Charity Health & Healing Hub, passed into the loving arms of the Lord on December 27.

She entered the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine on August 30, 1957, and professed final vows on August 22, 1965. For nearly 70 years, she embodied the charism of her religious community and was a radiant example of God’s loving spirit.

Sister began her years of ministry in education. In 1963, she received her Bachelor of Science in Education from St. John College, and would go on to earn her Master of Science in Education from St. John’s in 1973. Sr. Miriam taught in primary schools across the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, including Assumption in Brook Park, Holy Family in Stow and Immaculate Heart of Mary in Cuyahoga Falls, where she also served as principal from 1974-1982. Sister Miriam would also later serve at St. Luke the Evangelist parish in Lakewood from 1994-2001. There, she engaged in the parish’s bereavement ministry and initiated the Social Concerns Committee along with numerous other community outreach programs.

Sr. Miriam was also called to community leadership. She served as the director of formation for the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine from 1982-1988 and director of candidates from 1982-1984. In these roles, she assisted in the discernment of young women contemplating religious life, and many recall the compassionate grace that she brought to those conversations.

In 2001, Sr. Miriam was elected to her first term as congregational leader for the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. She would go on to serve three four-year terms and was a pillar of support for her fellow Sisters. Sr. Miriam also was a valued member of numerous boards, including Providence Hospitals, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, St. John West Shore, the St. Ann Foundation, Regina Health Center and the Sisters of Charity Health System.

Sr. Miriam devoted her life wholeheartedly to serving others and faithfully living the mission entrusted to her. Her presence radiated the love of Christ, and she inspired all who knew her to live with purpose, joy and compassion. A true beacon of hope, justice and love, Sr. Miriam’s joyful spirit illuminated every community she served with the light of God’s mercy and grace. Her legacy will continue to live on in the countless lives she touched and in the mission she so passionately embodied.

“Eternal rest grant unto Sr. Miriam, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. AMEN”