Sr. Delna Rose joined the Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate in 1999. She has spent 16 years of her religious life working in the "home mission," the main apostolate of her congregation.
In 1981, Sr. Maria Goretti founded the Dharma Jyothi (Light of Righteousness) Social Centre in Mangaluru and built about 750 homes for migrant laborers.
Sr. Angelina Julom enjoys seeing patients at the Nazareth Psycho-Social Wellness Center for Individuals and Families in Cainta, Rizal, Philippines. As a nun, she finds people trust her even more as a psychologist.
For the last 20 years, Sr. Nirmola Maria Goretti Cruze, a member of the Holy Cross Sisters, has been working with children with disabilities in Tejgaon, Dhaka. She runs the Hope Center, which serves 40 children.
Just like Walsh's lengthy recovery from a 20-foot fall off a cliff — involving months of physical therapy, treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and sipping pureed meals through a wired-shut jaw — her foray into convent life involved a slew of doubts.
In Old Havana, the Brigidine sisters run a hostel for tourists called Casa Santa Brigida. That income funds their apostolate of caring for the poor and sick, hit hard by food and medication shortages in Cuba.
Beyond her identity as a scholar and author, and foremost in her spiritual life, Sr. Mary Frohlich immerses herself in nature. She is a skilled hiking retreat leader, and certified as a forest therapy guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy.
"Music takes people out of themselves, but also takes them deeply within themselves and connects them ultimately with God, however they might define God," Sr. Claire Sokol said.
