Earth Day is April 22. The event was first organized in 1970 to promote ecology and respect for life on the planet. In honor of Earth Day, Shepherding Images & Good Shepherd Gallery will host an art exhibit titled An Earth Day Kaleidoscope: Art Show by Students of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne School. The show opens…
LCWR Region X set a new pace in March when it invited Communicators and Justice Promoters to attend its spring meeting. The purpose of the Region X meeting of the Leadership Conference for Women Religious (LCWR) was for Sisters, Communicators and Justice Promoters to find ways to collaborate in promoting and strengthening social, economic and…
Shadowing Winifred Doherty, RGS, at the United Nations was a fascinating endeavor. I spent the first two weeks of February shadowing Winifred at the United Nations. My goal was to document Winifred’s actions as the Congregation’s Main NGO representative to the UN so others might understand her role. The 54th Commission for Social Development (CSocD54)…
Damiana Hamhyeeun is our newest international Sister. Damiana “Dami” came to St. Louis on February 8, 2016 to begin classes at English Language School (ELS) on the campus of University of Missouri St. Louis. She expects to be here for a year. Dami, as she is called in her Province of North East Asia, is…
A woman’s recovery begins with Grace. Good Shepherd Gracenter helps women break free from drug and alcohol addiction by providing long-term transitional housing with an individualized 12-Step Recovery plan. Many women graduate from Gracenter and lead healthy and meaningful lives. Regina “Gina” Duncan, a graduate of Gracenter, was recently hired as the ministry’s Resident Assistant. This…
Maisha: A New Life Outside the Mines is a new short documentary that shows the fascinating work of three Good Shepherd Sisters. The Sisters used community-based participatory decision making models in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to create a sense of right, dignity and voice. Their efforts resulted in education, economic opportunity and food sovereignty for…
