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Vietnam mission trip holds God’s mercy
My Vietnam mission trip held God’s mercy and love as I traveled throughout the country in June and July to meet with Novices and Junior Sisters. I arrived in Saigon after a 24-hour trip that included two layovers. It took two hours to get through Customs and to retrieve luggage. Sister Agnes Q. Nhu met…
Sisters of Earth share dreams for Earth healing
Sisters of Earth share dreams for Earth healing when they gather every two years for a conference. This group of women shares a deep concern for the ecological and spiritual crises of our times. They meet at the conference to share stories and dreams for healing the human spirit and restoring Earth’s life support systems. The women…
Our hearts are opened wide for Earth
Our hearts are opened wide; our steps are sanctified for a new chapter in our lives. This was the last stanza of the final song of the closing ritual of the Sisters of Earth (SOE) 2016 conference, held at Presentation Center in Los Gatos, California. From July 7-10, about 72 women (Sisters with religious vows and…
We all have the Good Shepherd charism
“We all have the Good Shepherd charism within us. We carry it in us,“ said Sr. Josita Corera. Sr. Josita, who is from Sri Lanka, came to the Province Center with Sr. Frances Robinson during the week of July 18. They are members of the Good Shepherd Congregational Leadership Team and are assigned to Rome….
Good Shepherd Heritage Museum inaugurated
Good Shepherd Heritage Museum is now open to the public. We held inauguration for the much awaited Good Shepherd Heritage Museum in the Mother House on May 30, 2016. It was the culmination of almost five years intensive work by the Heritage Committee. More than 210 guests took a tour of the Museum before inauguration speeches…
Sister Gabriel’s zeal for justice
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…
Healing presence in the lives of women
Healing presence in the lives of women. That is how women at Good Shepherd Gracenter describe the recovery residence that offers them a supportive and gently challenging program to strengthen their early sobriety. Gracenter helps women without resources break free from drug and alcohol addiction. The healing presence at Gracenter and power of God’s grace…
Sister Gayle reached another milestone
Sister Gayle reached another milestone in her life last month. In May Sister Gayle Lwanga Crumbley completed her dissertation and received her doctorate of Education in Leadership, (Ed.D.) from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. For many years the College of St. Thomas was an all-male college seminary. Good Shepherd Sisters in…
St. Louis artists interpret Laudato Si
St. Louis artists interpret Laudato Si at an art exhibit that is on display at Good Shepherd Gallery in Ferguson, Missouri. Laudato Si (Medieval Central Italian for Praise Be to You) is the second encyclical of Pope Francis. It has the subtitle On Care For Our Common Home. In it, the Pope critiques consumerism and irresponsible development, laments environmental degradation and global warming, and calls all people of the…