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Sister Ann Kelley Obituary
Sister Anne Kelley, RGS (August 29, 1947 – January 31, 2025) With deep gratitude for a life of boundless compassion and service, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd announce the passing of Sr. Anne Kelley, RGS, who peacefully entered eternal life on January 31, 2025, in San Francisco, California. Born in Los Angeles, California, to…
Resources Available: Vineyard Visionaries Regional Symposium
Click here to view all the event photos. VINEYARD VISIONARIES: REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2024 The Regional Symposium gathered 100 sisters and invited partners-in-mission for a time of belonging to the mission and to one another. The experience was an opportunity to connect with mission partners (sisters and lay) from across the region, to delve deeper…
Virtual Advent Retreat Series
Greetings from the Vocation Team! We are excited to share an invitation to a special Advent retreat titled “Incarnation and Discovering Our Own Call in the Light of Good Shepherd Spirituality”. This retreat, offered by the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd USA-Toronto, will offer women a chance to explore themes…
Obituary: Sr. Mary James Clines
Sr. Mary James (Eleanor) Clines, died peacefully on July 24, 2024, at Maria Regina Residence, in Brentwood, New York. She was born in East New York, one of seven children of Harry and Angela Clines. She waited a year after high school to enter Sisters of the Good Shepherd so she could enter during the…
Obituary: Sr. Sheila Rooney
November 21, 1938 – July 6, 2024 Sr. Sheila Rooney entered the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity at Gilmary Convent in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, on July 14, 1962, and professed final vows on June 29, 1968. For some 40 years, Sr. Sheila worked as a teacher, principal, supervisor, and director of various ministries of her…
Meet Angela Pancella, Mission Formation Coordinator
The Mid-North America province is pleased to welcome Angela Pancella as the new mission formation coordinator. Based in her native St. Louis, she collaborates with Lizzie Cody, director of the Office of Mission Effectiveness. Angela brings experience in non-profit, community service, and facilitation to the role. After living and serving 14 years in an intentional…
Sr. Severiana Morales Honored
Persistent calls from Dr. Oralia G. Dominic, founder of the National Institute of Rural and Minority Health (NIRMH), puzzled Sr. Severiana Morales. Dr. Dominic continued calling about her work at Keystone Health Agricultural Workers Program in Northwest Pennsylvania. Since 2020, Sr. Severiana has served agricultural workers across a ten-county area. She ministers to migrants at…
Amplifying Our Voices Against Trafficking
Good Shepherd has a global reputation for supporting trafficking survivors and vulnerable migrants. Recently, Fran Eskin-Royer, the executive director of the Good Shepherd National Advocacy Center (NAC), took this mission to Capitol Hill during advocacy days, teaming up with the Alliance to End Human Trafficking. On June 5 and 6, eight sisters from the three…
Open Space: Art Ministry of Sr. Glynis Mary McManamon
In May, artist Sr. Glynis Mary McManamon hosted an “Open Studio” at her new space In St. Louis, Missouri, allowing visitors to view her works and her works-in-progress. “It was a welcome to my workspace,” she says. The showcase was more than just a peek into her beautiful creations. It was a testament to her…