Sister Monica Duong takes us into her vegetable garden and talks about experimenting with gardening techniques. She speaks to us about learning the art of patience with wind, rain, and pesky squirrels. Gardeners know that their efforts can be exhausting, and they can be exhilarating. For Sister Monica, the real joy of gardening is harvest…
The National Press Photographers Association is an organization representing some 6,000 photojournalists from U.S. publications, including New York Times and Washington Post. The association runs a photo contest each month for best photography in multiple categories. A photograph in the Catholic newspaper St. Louis Review, which shows Sister Josephine Fritz knitting a baby blanket for Birthright…
Catholics arrested in Washington, DC, on July 18 included vowed Catholic religious and laity. Among those arrested was Good Shepherd Sister Gayle Lwanga Crumbley. Catholics gathered on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on July 18 to protest the Trump Administration’s immigration policies. The event — #catholicdayofaction — drew nearly 250 Catholics. Police arrested some…
Charnele Dawson learned about Sisters of the Good Shepherd from a staffing agency in St. Louis that had her resume on file. When the Province Center advertised the position for Executive Assistant, the agency called Charnele, believing she might be a good fit for the job. They were right! She has eased into her new…
The planning committee for the Congregational Assembly of Contemplative Sisters (CACS) met at the Province Center in July to advance their plans for the 2020 Assembly. The committee began its work in Rome this past January. They meet regularly to unify their thoughts into a single focus that they will present at Assembly. The Contemplative…
Betty Goldbeck, the glue that has held together the Province Center administrative functions for 18 years, has retired. Her final day in the office was July 11. We sent Betty off into her new phase of life with fanfare and food to beat the band two days earlier, on July 9. The food! Sisters Mercy…
