Advocacy
Shine the Light – NAC holds conference on human trafficking
Shine the Light on perpetrators of human trafficking. Shine the Light on survivors and their hopes. Let’s all do our part to shine the light on survivors who have broken the chains of bondage. Let’s link together to end trafficking. The National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd is preparing to host…
Sisters make hand-crafted Easter cards at Immaculate Heart Convent
Making hand-crafted Easter cards with braided palm leaves is par for the course at Immaculate Heart Convent. Sisters there make colorful ribbon and repurposed greeting cards every year for Easter. Sr. Pauline Bilbrough, Local Leader for Immaculate Heart, began the process this year in March. Sr. Pauline Bilbrough has been making the braided palm Easter…
Lingering Syrian refugee crisis affects Good Shepherd Sisters
The following article about the Syrian refugee crisis is extracted from a story that appeared in the National Catholic Register on January 30, 2018. As Lebanon enters its seventh year of hosting Syrian refugees, it is slipping further into an economic and social crisis. Lebanon has absorbed 1.5 million registered refugees from neighboring Syria, which…
Sacred Water: Precious Gift and Critical Concern for all
Sacred Water: Precious Gift & Critical Concern. Who could say “no” to a day of reflection with such a compelling title? Certainly not members of the Eco Zeal for Mission Core Team in St. Louis. Sisters Elizabeth Garciano, Sharon O’Grady and Silvia Romero attended the workshop on February 17, 2018, at the Mercy Conference and Retreat Center…
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…
NAC Director goes to Honduras to stand in solidarity with the people of Honduras
Standing in solidarity with the people of Honduras was a matter of doing the right thing as far as Larry Couch was concerned. As Director of the Good Shepherd National Advocacy Center, he traveled to Honduras in February as part of a 50-member International Emergency Faith Delegation. This is his story. I was intrigued when…
Pope Francis visits prison with Good Shepherd ties
Last month Pope Francis visited the women’s prison of San Joaquín in Santiago Chile. Sister Nelly Leon Correa, RGS, is head of the chaplaincy of the prison. She told the Pontiff upon his arrival that “All of us here — of many religions — wanted to be here, because we recognize in you a man…
Water: Province commitment for Year 2018
Water is the 2018 commitment for the Province of Mid-North America. Sisters chose 2018 to be the “Year of Water” at our Assembly last October. We would like to invite all readers of our website to join with us in this commitment. We chose to commit ourselves personally and as a community to a greater awareness of…
Warmth and Light exhibit at Good Shepherd Gallery
Warmth and Light, the January exhibit at Good Shepherd Arts Center, filled the space with a wide variety of expressions. The artists whose works were on display are Artist Associates of the center and have shown their work there before. Sacred arts ministry Good Shepherd Arts Center is a sacred arts ministry of Sisters of…