The long wait to move into their new home at Maria Droste Residence is over for the St. Louis Contemplative Sisters. They moved the altar bread equipment to 7660 Natural Bridge Road on December 22 and have since been organizing their personal effects and arranging home, office and religious spaces. They are also unpacking a mountain…
Miracles of transformation are the focus of a ball each year when the Good Shepherd Shelter Guild hosts its annual gala during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month to raise funds for Good Shepherd Shelter Los Angeles and to honor community members who change the lives of people in LA. This year the Guild recognized the Sisters of…
Running is the name of the game in Baltimore each October, when runners take off in the Baltimore Running Festival. This year’s event, held on October 18, had some especially zealous participants. Sisters and staff from Good Shepherd Services Baltimore (GSS) weren’t about to get left behind, not when a good cause was at stake. Nobody had to ask…
A regatta raises money for charities in Baltimore each year. This year the sailing regatta benefited Good Shepherd Services Baltimore (GSS). RCM&D is an insurance carrier for GSS. Each year the company gives grants to three charities from money raised through a sailing regatta in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland. The money raised benefits…
Three Good Shepherd Volunteers (GSV) for the Province of Mid-North America have settled into their new home at Good Shepherd Shelter Los Angeles. They arrived in September and are adjusting to being away from family and friends. They are also growing professionally, tackling responsibilities and jobs they never thought they’d have. Most significantly, the three Good…
A visit to Mercado Chiriyacu in Quito opened my eyes to extreme poverty and unfulfilled lives. The experience set me on a path to new awareness and action. For example, after returning from Quito I realized that my conscience will never again allow me to buy a cup of boutique coffee. The money spent on…
