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Migrants face increased enforcement at U.S. border
Migrants weigh heavy on the minds of the Good Shepherd family. Most notably the separation of immigrant children from their parents at the U.S. border. Hundreds of “freedom warriors” from border states began rallying at the detention camps in Tornillo, Texas, in late June. Their aim has been to show the nation that people will not…
Reigning Roses Walk like no other
Rose Haven holds a unique Reigning Roses Walk every Mother’s Day. The fundraiser allows the agency to conduct programs at its day center for women and their children. This year Rose Haven held its Annual Reigning Roses Walk in Portland, Oregon, on May 13. The event is like no other. Each Mother’s Day, Rose Haven and its many sponsors throw a…
Human trafficking conference seeks policy change
“Fantastic conference on human trafficking!” “This was a really awesome day.” “Great advocacy. Great learning. Great leadership modeling.” These are just a few of the comments I heard from people who attended the National Advocacy Center (NAC) of Sisters of the Good Shepherd conference on human trafficking. I had a pretty good idea of what…
St. Louis Climate Summit: call to unite in defense of Earth
The 2018 St. Louis Climate Summit in April brought together some of the most authoritative minds in climate science, ecology, sustainable development, and related disciplines for three days of discussion on climate change. The purpose of the summit was to fulfill Pope Francis’ call to unite in defense of our common home. Many of the…
175 years in North America
175 years ago five Good Sisters landed on the shores of New York. The Sisters had sailed from France to found Good Shepherd in Louisville, at the bequest of Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget. The five Sisters ranged in ages from 23-27 and spoke five languages among them. They landed at the southern tip of Manhattan in…
Volunteer days essential to Good Shepherd ministries
Volunteer efforts at Good Shepherd Gracenter The newly created San Francisco Chapter of Mayfield Senior School Alumna Association carries on the Mayfield tradition of providing volunteer service to Good Shepherd. Mayfield has been providing the service days to Good Shepherd Shelter in Los Angeles for nearly 20 years. Now, with the formation of the San…
Province of Mid-North America continues commitment to conserve water
The Province of Mid-North America’s commitment to conserve water and to protect it from pollution continues. Since declaring 2018 as The Year of Water, Sisters in the province have focused on the precious resource. In fact, Los Angeles proved to be the ideal setting for conversations about water during its Spring Area Meeting in April. California is just emerging from six…
Library exhibit honors St. Louis Catholic Sisters for 200 years of service
The library exhibit that we announced in last month’s issue of Items of Interest is proving to be a blockbuster hit in St. Louis. The museum-quality exhibit at Central Library in downtown St. Louis celebrates the immense impact Roman Catholic Sisters have had in the St. Louis area since their arrival 200 years ago. The…
Sister Droste Kim brings Good Shepherd presence to winter Olympics
Good Shepherd Sister Droste Kim describes her ministry within the context of the Me Too Movement that is thundering throughout the world. #MeToo spread virally in October 2017 when the hashtag was used on social media to help demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment, especially in the workplace. The movement has since…