“I came to the wrong party. I didn’t know this was going to be a love-fest for Melinda,” said Melinda Stricklen’s brother Martin when he got up to speak about his sister at her retirement party at Maryhurst last month. It just goes to show how much little brothers know about their big sisters. To…
Mason Pointe Care Center will become the new home for Sisters when they move from their long-time home at Immaculate Heart Convent in Normandy to their new permanent home 18 miles away at Mason Pointe. The move is scheduled for next week — December 10th and 11th. Lutheran Senior Services (LSS), which operates Mason Pointe,…
“We are all children of Abraham. It’s how we’re united specifically, as a human family, and, particularly, as people of faith. Our faiths come from the same source: Abraham,” says Sr. Glynis McManamon, Director of Good Shepherd Arts Center.“ Children of Abraham for Peace and Justice, the title of the exhibit that ran at Good…
Gathering together as family is nothing new to Sisters and Mission Partners in North America. Each year Good Shepherd ministry staff and Sisters get together in Detroit to share their wisdom of the Good Shepherd mission and values. This year’s Gathering brought 75 people together from the ministries in North America to connect with and inspire one another about the…
Intercessions for World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation September 1 and Season of Creation September 1 to October 4 Feast of St Francis of Assisi (Some of these intercessions are according to this year’s theme, and some are not. As mentioned in the article in Items of Interest, the themes for the year are: …
#ThisIsMyFerguson is a St. Louis art exhibit that speaks to what people treasure from the past, value in the present, or passionately desire for the future of Ferguson, Missouri. Sr. Glynis McManamon, director of Good Shepherd Arts Center, envisioned the project a few months ago and has pulled together collaborators to ensure a successful show…
