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Continuing a tradition
Good Shepherd Sisters Clare Sin (left in photo) and Marietta Yoon pose in the Province Center dining room. The Sisters belong to the Province of Northeast Asia, which is part of the Asia-Pacific Circle represented in purple on the Congregational map behind them. The two Sisters are continuing a tradition by having arrived in St….
Winifred Doherty speaks on Commission on Status of Women
The 59th session of the Commission on Status of Women (CSW) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from March 9-20, 2015, during National Women’s Month. CSW is the principal global intergovernmental body that is dedicated exclusively to promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world, and shaping global…
Meet GSV Rachael Brugman
Rachael Brugman was on a quest for enlightenment when she discovered Good Shepherd Volunteers (GSV). She had graduated in 2013 from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in Child, Youth and Family Studies; however, she didn’t know how to focus her career. After graduation she volunteered for a year with Amate House in…
Niche group of volunteers
A niche group of volunteers serves Good Shepherd in ways that are defined by four core values: Social Justice. Spirituality. Community. Simplicity. These are the four tenets of Good Shepherd Volunteers. Good Shepherd Volunteers (GSVs) work in social service ministries in the U.S. and overseas, serving women, adolescents and children whose lives are touched by…
Learning peace and justice
Good Shepherd Volunteers (GSVs) toured the United Nations headquarters in New York City recently, where they were introduced to the work of the Good Shepherd International Peace and Justice Office. The GSVs also held a fundraising event in downtown New York City called “Food for Thought.” The event focused on healthy eating on a limited…
Selected writings on earth community
A new book The Selected Writings on Earth Community is noteworthy at this time of our province life, as our many congregational documents call us to focus on eco spirituality and the care of creation. The book commemorates the hundredth anniversary of the author, Thomas Berry. He would have been 100 years old last November…
Sisters create baby blanket ministry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The St. Louis Contemplative Sisters have formed a baby blanket ministry through a crochet club they created. The purpose of the baby blanket ministry is to save babies from abortion. The Sisters say that giving baby blankets to pregnant women who are considering abortions lets them know that someone cares about them. This simple gesture…
Home sweet home
The long wait to move into their new home at Maria Droste Residence is over for the St. Louis Contemplative Sisters. They moved the altar bread equipment to 7660 Natural Bridge Road on December 22 and have since been organizing their personal effects and arranging home, office and religious spaces. They are also unpacking a mountain…
Miracles of transformation
Miracles of transformation are the focus of a ball each year when the Good Shepherd Shelter Guild hosts its annual gala during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month to raise funds for Good Shepherd Shelter Los Angeles and to honor community members who change the lives of people in LA. This year the Guild recognized the Sisters of…