Catholic News Service
May 25, 2017
A downpour of rain didn't dampen a dedication and blessing ceremony of a monument to honor the lives of Srs. Margaret Held and Paula Merrill, who were slain in their Durant home August 25, 2016. They were both 68.
by Sharon Sullivan
Contributor
May 25, 2017
Little did I know that a sabbatical experience last October would change the way I think about the future of scriptural scholarship. While participating in a sabbatical program at the School of Applied Theology in Oakland California, I was asked to give a reflection on the readings at the Eucharistic celebration.
by Lilian Muendo
Contributor
May 25, 2017
Malindi, Kenya - Sisters of three congregations run the Pope Francis Rescue Center, caring for young victims of sexual abuse to ensure that they get the psychosocial support they need and that justice is served.
May 25, 2017
From A Nun's Life podcasts - How does your ministry help to change people's lives? In this Random Nun Clip, Sr. Cynthia Canning, a Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, talks about the transformative nature of ministry at Next Step Learning Center, for people seeking to build better lives.
by GSR Staff
May 25, 2017
"We cannot tire or give up. We owe it to the present and future generations of all species to rise up and walk!"
Sharon Sullivan is a lifelong special educator and has been an Ursuline Sister of Mount St. Joseph for 35 years. She holds a doctorate in special education from Purdue University and taught for 25 years at Brescia University in Kentucky. Elected to congregational leadership in 2010, she served for six years, including three years on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious' national board. After returning to teaching for six years, she was re-elected to congregational leadership. She also works on environmental and advocacy issues.
This story appears in the Notes from the Field feature series. View the full series.
by Lauren Magee
May 24, 2017
Notes from the Field - I was minimizing the day to being a social media popularity contest, but my patients are teaching me how, with reflection, it's a true measure of time and progress.
by GSR Staff
May 24, 2017
"The eyes of the future are looking back at us and they are praying for us to see beyond our own time. They are kneeling with hands clasped that we might act with restraint; that we might leave room for the life that is destined to come."
May 23, 2017
More than 100 younger sisters will gather in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend to compare notes, renew old ties and continue preparing for the future of religious life. The Collaborative Leadership Development Program works to develop the next generation of leaders among women religious.