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Sr. Kathy: Journey Of Vocation, Grace Logan Jan 2018

Sr. Kathy: Journey Of Vocation, Grace Logan

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes a compilation of sections from an interview with Sr. Kathy, a religious sister who has performed a variety of service-focused tasks in her many years with her community, and it illustrates her vocational journey.


Sr. Celia: Improving Education, Jackson Phillips Jan 2018

Sr. Celia: Improving Education, Jackson Phillips

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sr. Celia in January of 2018, where she discussed her life as a woman religious. The portion of the interview included in this paper involves her explanation of why she chose to become a teaching sister.


Sr. Holy: A Calling From The Lord, Caitlyn Schaffer Jan 2018

Sr. Holy: A Calling From The Lord, Caitlyn Schaffer

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes a portion of an interview with Sr. Holy, a woman religious missionary who belongs to the congregation of Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters, where her theological beliefs are enacted by her service to others. Within the congregation of Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters, she is focused on directing the novitiate, giving spiritual direction, volunteering with the aid for women, networking with the aid for women, and taking part in a life learning center making disciples. She uses her gifts that Jesus has given her to employ her virtues in the service of others. Throughout her life she mentioned the …


Sr. Roseline: The Role Of The Family And Education, Autumn Loucks Jan 2018

Sr. Roseline: The Role Of The Family And Education, Autumn Loucks

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper contains the interview with Sr. Roseline, a woman religious, who works in education, and her theory as to why the number of young Catholics has declined.


Sr. Hannah: Handling Change, Jakob Weiss Jan 2018

Sr. Hannah: Handling Change, Jakob Weiss

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

Sister Hannah is a woman religious I interviewed recently about her life and experiences. Our interview focused primarily on her thoughts about modern-day changes in the Catholic Church.


Sr. Ginger: Changes In The Teaching World, Nicholas Roemer Jan 2018

Sr. Ginger: Changes In The Teaching World, Nicholas Roemer

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sr. Ginger in January of 2018 regarding her professional and spiritual life as a woman religious. This paper includes a portion of the interview where Sr. Ginger spoke on her experiences in the education field.


Sr. Hillery: Catholic Youth Retention, Nicholas Martinez Jan 2018

Sr. Hillery: Catholic Youth Retention, Nicholas Martinez

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sr. Hillery in January of 2018 regarding her experiences as a woman religious. This paper includes a portion of of the interview where she spoke on her experience with retaining youth in the Catholic Church.


Sr. Estelle: When In Rome, Ashley Massey Jan 2018

Sr. Estelle: When In Rome, Ashley Massey

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This is a two page excerpt from an interview conducted with Sister Estelle in December 2017. She worked for twelve years in Europe representing her Union, but now that she is back in the States, she focuses on vocational work and helping people find out where they belong.


Sr. Judith: Community And Environmental, Abigail Brown Jan 2018

Sr. Judith: Community And Environmental, Abigail Brown

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes an interview with Sr. Judith, a woman religious who has worked with environmental issues for the majority of her time as a woman religious. It highlights what she has worked on to improve the environment and how to keep our Earth cleaner in the future.


Sr. Marie Smith: The Franciscan Spirit, Ethan William Stender Doan Jan 2018

Sr. Marie Smith: The Franciscan Spirit, Ethan William Stender Doan

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

In this paper, I will discuss my interview with Sister Marie Smith. Sister Marie is a member of a Franciscan order. She became sister in the late 1970’s and took her final vows in 1985. Sister Marie spent part of her career as high school teacher in theology and then in campus ministries. This paper focuses on her call to become a Sister.