A few short weeks after having knee surgery last summer, Mary Carolyn, RGS, began noticing a marked difference in her coordination and ability to function. As it turned out, the after-effects of knee surgery weren’t causing her coordination problems. ALS was at fault. After meeting with her doctor about growing concerns over the symptoms she…
Sister Aguchita will be beatified! On May 22, 2021, Pope Francis authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decree on the martyrdom of Antonia Luzmila Rivas Lopez (Aguchita) in hatred of the faith. A member of the Peruvian Communist Party Shining Path in La Florida, Peru, murdered Sister Aguchita on September…
COVID has reached challenging levels in India and Nepal. A mission partner in the Province of Central East India Nepal said, “When the pandemic first started, it was outside of our circle. Then as the number of cases escalated, it gradually came to our doorstep and now it has entered our homes.” As the COVID crisis…
Children’s art brightens Ferguson Farmer’s Market “Adults get so nervous when we pick up a paint brush or crayon. Actually, how often do we take the risk to do just that? But put a crayon or paintbrush into the hands of a young person and amazing things happen,” said Sister Glynis McManamon, Director of Good…
Sister Patricia Marie Thomas was among the first Good Shepherd Sisters in the Province of Mid-North America to break from the tradition of serving in Good Shepherd sponsored ministries to serve in parish ministries instead. The year was 1972. Sister Patricia Marie was in St. Paul. The pastor of the St. Luke’s parish had become…
The Good Shepherd Shelter family and community in Los Angeles came together to celebrate and connect on Easter. Children played on the sprawling lawn of the shelter and scavenged for Easter eggs. The kids, their families, and staff gathered together for an outdoor luncheon. And the Easter Bunny brought baskets filled with goodies for the…
