Ministries
Portrait of Sister Josephine wins first place
The National Press Photographers Association is an organization representing some 6,000 photojournalists from U.S. publications, including New York Times and Washington Post. The association runs a photo contest each month for best photography in multiple categories. A photograph in the Catholic newspaper St. Louis Review, which shows Sister Josephine Fritz knitting a baby blanket for Birthright…
Catholics arrested at D.C. protest
Catholics arrested in Washington, DC, on July 18 included vowed Catholic religious and laity. Among those arrested was Good Shepherd Sister Gayle Lwanga Crumbley. Catholics gathered on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on July 18 to protest the Trump Administration’s immigration policies. The event — #catholicdayofaction — drew nearly 250 Catholics. Police arrested some…
Charnele Dawson new Executive Assistant
Charnele Dawson learned about Sisters of the Good Shepherd from a staffing agency in St. Louis that had her resume on file. When the Province Center advertised the position for Executive Assistant, the agency called Charnele, believing she might be a good fit for the job. They were right! She has eased into her new…
CACS planning underway for 2020
The planning committee for the Congregational Assembly of Contemplative Sisters (CACS) met at the Province Center in July to advance their plans for the 2020 Assembly. The committee began its work in Rome this past January. They meet regularly to unify their thoughts into a single focus that they will present at Assembly. The Contemplative…
Betty Goldbeck retires
Betty Goldbeck, the glue that has held together the Province Center administrative functions for 18 years, has retired. Her final day in the office was July 11. We sent Betty off into her new phase of life with fanfare and food to beat the band two days earlier, on July 9. The food! Sisters Mercy…
Volunteers transform Province campus
Volunteers from three high schools in Michigan came to the Province Center in July to pull weeds, prune trees, trim flower beds, and clean out sheds. The effort was timely, as the Sisters are selling the property in Normandy and needed to have the campus look inviting and fresh for potential buyers. Undaunted by extreme…
Vocations workshop addresses changes in Church
A regional vocations workshop addressed changes in the Catholic Church in the United States and how the rise of the Global South reshaped and transformed the North.
Migration and its root causes
In addition, governmental corruption prevents the crucial international cooperation needed for help to reach the most vulnerable. Governments do not invest enough in health and education. Honduras’ public hospitals lack the most basic tools, from blood sample tubes to post-operative drainage devices. Patients’ families have to buy everything. It is not possible to perform emergency…
Standing in solidarity with Honduras
For the second year in a row, leaders of various faith traditions went to Honduras to stand in solidarity with the people of Honduras as they struggle with poverty, violence, and a corrupt, illegitimate government. From March 18 to March 25, the 75 faith leaders spread out across Honduras to meet face-to-face with the people…