What wasn’t to like about Camp CORA, a summer camp for kids in Philadelphia? Especially when the camp offered everything from performing arts to sports, spelling bees and creative crafts. Not to mention swimming to beat the heat! CORA Services launched Camp CORA in four Philadelphia locations on June 30th and ran the camps through…
A reclaimed life is status quo at Vista Maria. When Kyra, a 14-year old with special needs, first arrived on the Vista Maria campus she was able to express only pain and sadness. The severe physical and emotional abuse that she had suffered in her home shattered her ability to trust others. She had lost…
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face ~ Bernard Williams (1929-2003), English moral philosopher. When I booked my flight to Portland for a business trip I expected to be charmed by the city. I also anticipated succeeding in my purpose for the trip. I went to Portland to document…
Hiking to heal women at Rose Haven is what John Bianco set out to do when he decided to hike from Mexico to Oregon. Rose Haven is a sanctuary from the street. It is a place where women in Portland, Oregon go to experience compassion and obtain practical assistance when facing the loss of home,…
My 25-year journey to a silver jubilee By Claudia Palacio, RGS It was the work and passion of Mary Euphrasia that drove me to the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in 1989. This past December, in 2016, I celebrated my silver jubilee as a Sister of the Good Shepherd with the Central American Province, where…
Your voice matters. You can advocate for justice and help Sisters of the Good Shepherd as we mobilize the People’s voice through the Good Shepherd National Advocacy Center (NAC). The National Advocacy Center (NAC) is the lobbying arm of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. NAC strengthens the public voice for those who are on the margin of society. It works to…
