Fourteen Planetary Pilgrims took a journey in September to the great heart where God is. We linked up in St. Louis and connected to the energy that draws us together and binds us on one Earth, in one Life. We are all pilgrims, a tiny strand of many in the fragile web of life. These…
We talk about Mission Effectiveness. We train in Mission Effectiveness. But it’s in seeing Mission Effectiveness play out that everything about Good Shepherd crystalizes. Seeing Sisters and Mission Partners paint a door green on a crisp September morning caused me to take stock of how such a simple act can be so deeply meaningful. On…
Pilgrims from the Provinces of French Canada, New York/Toronto, Mid-North America and Singapore/Malaysia came to the Motherhouse in Angers, France, on April 3, 2017. The 75 pilgrims were therapists, teachers, board members, Sisters, CEO’s, social workers and other staff from Good Shepherd agencies. Melinda Stricklen, Sr. Barbara Beasley, Lizzie Tschida, Nancy Fritsche-Eagan, Bob Interbartolo and Anna Pavan…
My reflection on being a pilgrimage site for the Holy Year of Mercy deepened after Bishop Edward M. Rice blessed our community in December. The Archdiocese of St. Louis invited its six contemplative communities to each “open wide our doors” as a pilgrimage site during the Year of Mercy. It is a grace and gift to…
