Contemplative Sisters in St. Louis met with their link Sister to the Congregation, Sr. Mirian Colala, at Immaculate Heart Convent on July 11, 2017. Sr. Mirian spoke with the Sisters about having the courage to go forth as missionaries. “We are missionaries here, right where we are. You can be in different countries as a missionary…
The Green Door at the Good Shepherd Motherhouse in Angers, France, has been a symbol of the order’s apostolic ministries since the early 19th century. The Green Door was the portal for those who came to the Motherhouse, whether they were coming in or going out. Sisters, residents and Mission Partners all passed through the…
A Nun’s Life Ministry produces live-streamed podcasts about prayer, faith, community, spirituality, and many other topics. Sister Maxine Kollasch, IHM, co-founder of A Nun’s Life Ministry, interviewed Sr. Jean Marie Fernandez in June 2017. Sr. Jean Marie was attending the Vocations Ambassador Program with a vocations team from the Province of Mid-North America when A…
Every year Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) draws a large gathering of people who want to be a force for change for the betterment of all. In April more than 1,000 people of faith attended EAD to challenge what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called the giant triplets of chaos: racism, materialism and militarism. Throughout the…
Sisters of the Good Shepherd take human trafficking to heart and do something about it through their ministries. Two Good Shepherd Sisters joined other women religious for a three-day retreat in May at Bon Secours Conference Center in Marriottsville, Maryland. Sisters Stella Mangona and Gayle Lwanga Crumbley attended the retreat to strengthen ties between Catholic…
Missouri Sierra Club held a Science Roundtable in St. Louis on May 18, 2017. I attended the event with Sister Sharon O’Grady, who serves on the Eco-Zeal Team for the Province of Mid-North America. The panel-style event built upon the recent March for Science and People’s Climate March in Washington, DC. The purpose of the…
