The historic Women’s March on Washington, D.C. galvanized millions of men, women and children across the U.S. and around the world. People from every continent marched in solidarity with the Women’s March on January 21, 2017. Good Shepherd Sisters and Laity were among them, identifying with causes and issues that reflect the charism and lifelong work…
Stained glass windows that adorned Pelletier Hall’s chapel have a new home. Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Montgomery, Ohio, (near Cincinnati) will install the windows in their redesigned chapel when they complete renovations later this year. According to Deacon Max, it was timely that Sisters of the Good Shepherd were looking for a home for…
Chennai is home to 11 Good Shepherd Sisters in Tamil Nadu, India. The Sisters are members of the Province of Central East India/Nepal, which consists of 14 communities in six states of India: The communities in India are in Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, and one community in Nepal. Province of Mid-North…
A new storage system will preserve the many one-of-a-kind textiles that the Province of Mid-North America keeps in its archival vault in St. Louis. Monte Abbott, Province Operations Director and archivist, has begun creating a storage system for embroidered banners, needlework and other textiles that are part of the Province’s history. “We have several banners that are 3-feet, 4-feet and even…
Good Shepherd Mediation Program (GSMP) celebrated two highlights in December. The program dedicated its training room to Kay and Paul McClenon, the parents of Good Shepherd Sister Mary Carol McClenon. Sr. Mary Carol and her niece Lee (Kay and Paul’s granddaughter) attended the dedication ceremony. The event took place at GSMP’s Open House on December 12, 2016. Kay…
Province Christmas parties abounded across the U.S. as Good Shepherd ushered in the holiday season. Province Christmas in Atlanta Dressed in their finest garb on a cold wintry day, 86 elderly immigrants and refugees from the Metro Atlanta region joined Good Shepherd Services (GSS) for a Christmas party on December 17. Guests who had come recently to the…
