The planning committee for the Congregational Assembly of Contemplative Sisters (CACS) met at the Province Center in July to advance their plans for the 2020 Assembly. The committee began its work in Rome this past January. They meet regularly to unify their thoughts into a single focus that they will present at Assembly. The Contemplative…
Betty Goldbeck, the glue that has held together the Province Center administrative functions for 18 years, has retired. Her final day in the office was July 11. We sent Betty off into her new phase of life with fanfare and food to beat the band two days earlier, on July 9. The food! Sisters Mercy…
Volunteers from three high schools in Michigan came to the Province Center in July to pull weeds, prune trees, trim flower beds, and clean out sheds. The effort was timely, as the Sisters are selling the property in Normandy and needed to have the campus look inviting and fresh for potential buyers. Undaunted by extreme…
Ten years ago the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd created the Good Shepherd International Foundation (GSIF). What began as a modest one-person office has grown into a high performing nonprofit that impacts the lives of more than 200,000 women and children across Africa, Asia. Latin America, Europe and North America….
The annual Spring Area Meetings for the Province of Mid-North America began in March and are being well received. The meetings allow the Province Leadership Team to communicate and consult with Sisters in the province. With the Congregational Chapter looming in 2021, this year’s meetings are focusing on the Congregational Vision and Mission, as well as the…
Ministry executives, the North America Mission & Values team, and province leaders gathered in March to reimagine how Good Shepherd mission and values can be deepened and sustained in North America.
