""I have given up counting my years," said Piscatella, who joined the order of the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville in 1931 at the age of 17."
""I was a teacher and a Dominican sister, I had to show them that the fact I had half an arm couldn't in any way impede me in any way, there was nothing I couldn't do that a person with two hands could do," Piscatella said."
""It's very kind of everybody who came and made this a lovely day," Piscatella said, reflecting on her birthday celebration with family."
""Faith, family, and good fortune have given me a beautiful life," Piscatella stated, emphasizing the values that have shaped her long journey."
Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella, born in 1913, is recognized as the world's oldest nun. She celebrated her 113th birthday recently. Joining the Sisters of St. Dominic in 1931, she overcame a childhood accident that resulted in the amputation of part of her arm. Piscatella taught high school and served as a professor at Molloy College for 52 years. Her family celebrated her milestone birthday with a party, and she expressed gratitude for the love and support she has received throughout her life, attributing her happiness to faith, family, and good fortune.
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