More than 200 South Vietnamese men were imprisoned in Hong Kong for no crime other than being single 40 years ago, when stigmatized sentiments of “boat people” from Vietnam dominated the public conscience. The British government hoped to prevent social problems in Hong Kong by confining these men, ages 15-84. The men had no chairs…
The Province Center Mission Partners have completed the Herculean task of clearing the four-story Province Center building. Since the sale of the Normandy property was announced last September, Sisters and Administrative Staff have been identifying, sorting, packing, labeling, and finding new homes for furniture and other items that had accumulated throughout 50-plus years at 7654…
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd Province of Mid-North America have closed on the sale of their 10.4-acre property in Normandy, Missouri, a suburb in northwest St. Louis county. The property has been purchased by U.S. Federal Properties (USFP), a real estate firm that develops, finances, owns and manages federal government leased properties. USFP will…
The Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd celebrates the beatification of Sr. Agustina (“Aguchita”) Rivas (1920-1990) on Saturday, May 7. In the Catholic Church, beatification is the final step before a person is declared a saint. The Livestream Ceremonies of the Beatification will be on Saturday May 7th at 10 a.m. Peru…
Sr. Mary Carolyn (Suzanne Marie) McQuaid, RGS January 4, 1946 – March 27, 2022 Sister Mary Carolyn McQuaid has been received into the loving arms of our Shepherd…
On February 5, 2022, the North America provinces will hold the first of two Echo sessions of the Congregational Chapter. The session will focus on the 31st Congregational Chapter’s call to Radical Transformation and the Congregational Assembly of Contemplative Sisters (CACS). Times for the sessions are Pacific 8:00–10:30 am Central 10:00 am–12:30 pm Eastern 11:00 am–1:30 pm…
