Reprinted in part from the newspaper El Pregonero At 79 years of age, Sister Caridad Tamayo is following with heart on the mission of her life: to serve the sick and vulnerable of the community. Joyful and helpful, she arrives daily at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring to offer her services as a volunteer…
Good Shepherd Sisters Clare Sin (left in photo) and Marietta Yoon pose in the Province Center dining room. The Sisters belong to the Province of Northeast Asia, which is part of the Asia-Pacific Circle represented in purple on the Congregational map behind them. The two Sisters are continuing a tradition by having arrived in St….
Rachael Brugman was on a quest for enlightenment when she discovered Good Shepherd Volunteers (GSV). She had graduated in 2013 from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in Child, Youth and Family Studies; however, she didn’t know how to focus her career. After graduation she volunteered for a year with Amate House in…
A niche group of volunteers serves Good Shepherd in ways that are defined by four core values: Social Justice. Spirituality. Community. Simplicity. These are the four tenets of Good Shepherd Volunteers. Good Shepherd Volunteers (GSVs) work in social service ministries in the U.S. and overseas, serving women, adolescents and children whose lives are touched by…
Good Shepherd Volunteers (GSVs) toured the United Nations headquarters in New York City recently, where they were introduced to the work of the Good Shepherd International Peace and Justice Office. The GSVs also held a fundraising event in downtown New York City called “Food for Thought.” The event focused on healthy eating on a limited…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The St. Louis Contemplative Sisters have formed a baby blanket ministry through a crochet club they created. The purpose of the baby blanket ministry is to save babies from abortion. The Sisters say that giving baby blankets to pregnant women who are considering abortions lets them know that someone cares about them. This simple gesture…
