Sinsinawa Dominicans spread mission through collaborative farm programs

Ashley Neises, left, and Andie Donnan sell some of the produce they raise on Sandhill Farm.

"We, like most congregations, believe the life force that flows through creation, through our land, through the animals, through humanity, is sacred," says Sinsinawa Dominican Sr. Julie Schwab.

 

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Some 1 million pilgrims a year flock to Medjugorje, a Marian shrine located in a village 16 miles southwest from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

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Religious life magnifies the power to do good

From A Nun's Life podcasts – Srs. Jill Underdahl and Cathy Steffens of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Paul, Minnesota. discuss what they consider the best part of religious life. 

The Catholic Sisters Initiative hosted an anti-human trafficking webinar on April 16, featuring Catholic sisters and representatives of key organizations battling human trafficking across several continents. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation sponsored the event. (GSR screenshot/Alecia Westmorland)

Catholic Sisters Initiative webinar highlights support for human-trafficking survivors

The event featured Catholic sisters and representatives of key organizations battling human trafficking, who discussed pivotal partnerships, technology and programs helping to prevent trafficking and to aid survivors.

Sr. Mary Ellen Lacy stands outside Network's bus during the 2013 Nuns on the Bus tour for immigration reform.

Q&A with Sr. Mary Ellen Lacy, working for the rights of the most vulnerable

From nursing to Network, administration to asylum law, from the border to Capitol Hill, Sr. Mary Ellen Lacy has guided people through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. 

Ashley Neises, left, and Andie Donnan sell some of the produce they raise on Sandhill Farm.

Sinsinawa Dominicans spread mission through collaborative farm programs

"We, like most congregations, believe the life force that flows through creation, through our land, through the animals, through humanity, is sacred," says Sinsinawa Dominican Sr. Julie Schwab.

 

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Sr. Eneless Chimbali (left) is pictured with other sisters at the Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel in Entebbe during the All-Africa Conference: Sister to Sister convening in Uganda, April 9. (Doreen Ajiambo)

Sisters convene in Uganda to share best practices, fundraising tips for ministries

Sisters from six African countries gathered in Entebbe, Uganda, to learn strategies and income-generating ideas for their ministries, largely in social services.

Partners and student representatives in the "Sisters Led Youth Initiatives" project, including (second row, from left): Apostolic Carmel Sr. Maria Nirmalini; Sr. Jane Wakahiu of the Little Sisters of St. Francis; Sabrina Wong; and Sr. Molly Mathew of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (Courtesy of Maria Nirmalini)

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Six women congregations have come together to empower "youth at risk" in Bengaluru. "This is the perfect example of synodality in action as envisaged by Pope Francis," says Apostolic Carmel Sr. Maria Nirmalini.

Anand and Ayyappan (far left) and their peers are pictured with Gleaners of the Church member Silvy Lawrence Pazherickal, in front of BOSCO Yuvakendra, a youth center for street children in Bengaluru, southern India. (Thomas Scaria)

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Sisters of secular institutes in India spearhead ministries that offer a better future to children who have been living in the streets or found at bus stations, offering shelter, education and later placing them in job training.

Mary Aminata (whose name has been changed) explains how her grandfather raped her for years before Catholic leaders rescued her. She is among hundreds of young girls receiving care at Don Bosco Fambul in Waterloo, a southern town of Sierra Leone. (GSR photo/Doreen Ajiambo)

Catholic leaders and sisters rescue child survivors of sexual violence in Sierra Leone

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The project shines light on the mission and ministry of Catholic women religious around the world.

Each lesson connects articles about sisters or columns written by sisters to the good news found in scripture and church teaching. Action ideas and compelling prayer bring new learning alive. Teacher guides provide vital context and engaging activities to launch group discussions.