Sr. Grace Candiru, is a member of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church in Uganda. She writes from Nairobi, Kenya. She is also a correspondent for the National Catholic Register and Catholic News Service.
The COVID-19 crisis was a wake-up call for sisters who were not prepared for such an emergency. Congregations need to rise to the challenge of training members on how to care for their elderly and sick members as a priority issue.