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Sister Ellen Dolan honored for 25 years of service
The parishioners of the church where Sister Ellen Dolan attends threw a party to celebrate her 25 years of service to the parish. Sr. Ellen said, “It turned out to be a bigger deal then I anticipated.” St. Mary’s Catholic Church hosted the reception for Sr. Ellen on February 11. Sr. Ellen had served as the…
Camino de Santiago calls Sister Mary Carol to pilgrimage
Camino de Santiago is a network of routes that pilgrims take when they journey to the shrine of the Apostle Saint James the Great (one of the 12 apostles of Jesus) in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The remains of the saint are said to be buried in the cathedral. Many…
Aguchita being considered for Beatification as holy martyr
Aguchita is regarded and remembered every September by Sisters wanting to keep her memory alive. This year in particular is cause for remembrance and celebration of her life. The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has approved Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd’s request to open the cause toward Beatification of Maria Agustina ‘Aguchita’ Rivas…
Mission Partners in Chicago reunite with Sisters in St. Louis
Three Mission Partners who worked at House of Good Shepherd Chicago (HGS) paid a summertime visit to Sisters at Immaculate Heart Convent in St. Louis, Missouri.. Jennifer Christy, Pat Meneghini and Sr. Mary Catherine Connolly, SLW, drove from Chicago to St. Louis to see the Sisters they had worked with. The two-day reunion was a charmed…
SOAR grant pays for wheelchair van for elderly Sisters
SOAR to the rescue! When Sr. Mary Carol McClenon uttered those words, she wasn’t kidding. Upsetting circumstances prompted Sr. Mary Carol McClenon to seek a wheelchair van for Sisters at St. Joseph Residence. It started when cancer returned to Sr. Patricia Touissaint and wracked her body with pain. Unable to walk, she needed a wheelchair…
Contemplative Sisters in St. Louis receive Congregational visit
Contemplative Sisters in St. Louis met with their link Sister to the Congregation, Sr. Mirian Colala, at Immaculate Heart Convent on July 11, 2017. Sr. Mirian spoke with the Sisters about having the courage to go forth as missionaries. “We are missionaries here, right where we are. You can be in different countries as a missionary…