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Being a Good Shepherd to others

By Jeanette McDermott

A Nun’s Life Ministry produces live-streamed podcasts about prayer, faith, community, spirituality, and many other topics. Sister Maxine Kollasch, IHM, co-founder of A Nun’s Life Ministry, interviewed Sr. Jean Marie Fernandez in June 2017. Sr. Jean Marie was attending the Vocations Ambassador Program with a vocations team from the Province of Mid-North America when  A…

Pilgrims

Pilgrims find beautiful unity at Motherhouse

By Lizzie Cody

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…

stained glass windows

Stained glass windows from Pelletier Hall find new home

By Jeanette McDermott

Stained glass windows that adorned Pelletier Hall’s chapel have a new home. Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Montgomery, Ohio, (near Cincinnati) will install the windows in their redesigned chapel when they complete  renovations later this year. According to Deacon Max, it was timely that Sisters of the Good Shepherd were looking for a home for…

Marie Maurer

Sister Marie Maurer: we celebrate her beloved life

By Virginia Gordon

Marie Maurer, RGS August 13, 1940 – December 7, 2016 How do we tell a story about a woman like Sr. Marie Maurer? Words are inadequate. We can only make a feeble attempt to capture the aspects of her life. Others can keep adding their own bits to the story of Sr. Marie, who was…

Sister Gabriel’s zeal for justice

Sister Gabriel’s zeal for justice

By Jeanette McDermott

Sister Gabriel’s zeal for justice is legendary among activist circles in some cities and within the Order of Sisters of the Good Shepherd. She has spent a lifetime involved in social justice causes and campaigns. Sister Gabriel was still engaged in her lifelong commitment to right social wrongs when I met her at Boutwells Landing in…

Beauty

Beauty of God’s Creation calls to us

By Sister Mary Therese Mott

The beauty of God’s creation is all around us and magical to behold. I am a Good Shepherd Contemplative Sister and would like to tell you what it was like growing up in a Quaker family that immersed itself in the beauty of God’s Creation. Early experiences in nature left a lasting mark on me,…