Sister Anne Kelley, RGS (August 29, 1947 – January 31, 2025) With deep gratitude for a life of boundless compassion and service, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd announce the passing of Sr. Anne Kelley, RGS, who peacefully entered eternal life on January 31, 2025, in San Francisco, California. Born in Los Angeles, California, to…
by Sister Gail Lwanga Crumbley | November 2023 Sister Evelyn Colette Sauers passed into the arms of Jesus on November 13, 2023. She was preceded in death by her dear mother, Emma Hegstrom, and her father Charles Sauers. Evelyn (Sr. Colette) was 18 months old when her mother died giving birth to her brother Charles….
Mary Carmen Flores, RGS October 16, 1942 – December 3, 2022 Sister Mary Carmen Flores passed over into the arms of our Good Shepherd late in the evening of Saturday, December 3, 2022, after a two-week struggle following a major stroke. She was 80 years old and had lived as a vowed Religious of the…
Mary Joy Benson, RGS March 13, 1933-December 13, 2022 Sister Mary Joy Benson, RGS., 89, of Danville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 13, 2022, at Nazareth Memory Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. She was born to Paul D. Benson and Mary Catherine Murphy Benson on March 13, 1933, in Baltimore, Maryland. Her birth name…
The National Advocacy Center of Sisters of the Good Shepherd celebrated the epiphany on January 6, 2023, in front of the US Capitol. Participants and guest speakers from many faith traditions called for the preservation of democracy and peace. On the same morning, NAC Policy Advocate Leslye Colvin took part in a sunrise prayer vigil…
Jeanette McDermott captures the beauty of this world through her camera lens, even as much of it is vanishing. Her love for “Mother Earth” is evident in her pictures. Jeanette is currently serving as the Communications Coordinator for the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and represents Sisters of the Good Shepherd on the InterCommunity Ecological…
