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Sr. Barbara Joanne: Prison Ministry, Amayrani Lopez Jan 2019

Sr. Barbara Joanne: Prison Ministry, Amayrani Lopez

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes an interview with Barbara Joanne, a woman part of a Roman Catholic religious congregation and a teacher for about 20 years, and her experiences with prison ministry.


Sr. Kelly: Climate Change, Tyler Duggan Jan 2019

Sr. Kelly: Climate Change, Tyler Duggan

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes an excerpt from an interview with Sr. Kelly, a woman religious who has worked in education for multiple decades and has been an important activist in the fight against climate change within her community.


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. 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.