Sister Jean Marie Fernandez coordinated a silent retreat for Good Shepherd Sisters to coincide with The Year of Consecrated Life. The theme of the retreat was “A New Life in Christ as Consecrated Women.” More than 50 Sisters participated in the silent retreat. They came from Immaculate Heart Convent, the Province Center, Maria Droste Contemplative…
CORA Services Chief Executive Officer Jim Harron retires after 44 years of service. That’s a hard headline to read for the many people who will miss working with him day-to-day, which happens to be a whole lot of staff, business, private and public sector people. To send Jim off with fanfare, well wishes and love, CORA Services held a…
Summer camp time is a great time to visit Good Shepherd Services Atlanta (GSS). I spent five days at GSS last week and collected astounding stories of courage, resilience and beating the odds, stories rich in culture and history, and stories marked by children’s laughter and playful antics at summer camp. After videotaping interviews and photographing staff, clients and…
Hail to the grad! Good Shepherd Sister Anna Tram Nguyen received her Master’s Degree on Saturday, May 23, 2015, from the University of San Francisco with her major in Organizational Development. Sr. Tram went to college in Louisville, Kentucky, before transferring to the University of San Francisco to finish her Bachelor of Arts degree in…
Rose Haven reigns every year on Mother’s Day when it hosts the Reigning Roses Walk in Portland, Oregon. This year was an especially spectacular day for Rose Haven to host its 2nd annual Reigning Roses Walk. The weather was perfect, helping to lure more than 350 participants and volunteers to gather to celebrate special women in their lives. Rebekah Albers, Executive…
Grace Dietrich is from Conklin, Michigan, where she grew up on an apple farm that her father and uncles own. She comes from a large close-knit Catholic family and is the middle child among six. Grace graduated with a Sociology degree from DePaul University, the largest Catholic university in the nation and largest private institution…
