Saint John Eudes is a topic of interest to Sisters of the Good Shepherd. The history of our order begins with him, so we were excited to be a part of a workshop in June that was titled Saint John Eudes: Love with His Great Heart. The Saint John Eudes workshop with Sr. Marie-Françoise Le…
Living as an intergenerational and intercultural community makes life colorful for us Sisters in the Maria Droste Contemplative Community. We range in age from our thirties to eighties. We represent four cultures: United States, South Korea, Japan and the Philippines. Province Leader Sr. Madeleine Munday invited Sr. Gayle Lwanga Crumbley, RGS, and each of us…
Pilgrims from the Provinces of French Canada, New York/Toronto, Mid-North America and Singapore/Malaysia came to the Motherhouse in Angers, France, on April 3, 2017. The 75 pilgrims were therapists, teachers, board members, Sisters, CEO’s, social workers and other staff from Good Shepherd agencies. Melinda Stricklen, Sr. Barbara Beasley, Lizzie Tschida, Nancy Fritsche-Eagan, Bob Interbartolo and Anna Pavan…
Every green act, however small, has the power to bring sustainability to the earth, according to Pope Francis. These acts raise our consciousness and sense of responsibility and reduce our complicity in degrading the earth as citizens of a developed nation. Turning off lights when they are not in use is a familiar green act…
An unexpected invitation came my way when a teacher asked me to share my vocation story with her students. Here’s how the situation unfolded: On weekdays, I usually participate in the 8 a.m. Eucharistic Celebration at St. Ann’s Church, our local parish in Normandy, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. The highlight of my participation…
I am filled with gratitude to Sr. Madeleine Munday and all of the members of our Province Leadership Team for offering me a year-long sabbatical following my years in Congregational Leadership. My sabbatical took on two focuses: The first inspiration came from our 2015 Congregational Chapter mandate to: 1. rediscover the richness of our founding…
