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Sr. Lucille And Sr. Mary Anne: Choice In Ministry, Chris Ray Jan 2019

Sr. Lucille And Sr. Mary Anne: Choice In Ministry, Chris Ray

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sisters Lucille and Mary Anne regarding their experience as women religious within the Church. This paper highlights a portion of the interview dedicated to the changes for women religious relating to the choice in ministry and the decreasing number of women entering the church.

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Sr. Irene: Teacher And Friend, Mary Ade Jan 2019

Sr. Irene: Teacher And Friend, Mary Ade

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes a short piece from interview conducted in December 2018 with Sr. Irene, who has worked in education for 40 years. She recalls her experiences as a sister in her congregation since entry.

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Sr. Anne Jones: Prayer In Action, Chloe Anderson Jan 2019

Sr. Anne Jones: Prayer In Action, Chloe Anderson

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes part of an interview with Sr. Anne Jones, a woman religious belonging an order with a history in education. This interview includes a key moment in her discernment process and her opinions on the misunderstanding that only cloistered nuns are contemplatives.

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Sr. Linda: Interfaith Collaboration, Alyssa Twilbeck Jan 2019

Sr. Linda: Interfaith Collaboration, Alyssa Twilbeck

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

By examining the work of Sister Linda with collaboration of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian denominations, this paper analyzes the importance and widespread use of interfaith cooperation by the Catholic Church.

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Sr. Carolyn: Voice For The Voiceless, Michele Hill Jan 2018

Sr. Carolyn: Voice For The Voiceless, Michele Hill

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper discusses parts of an interview I conducted with Sr. Carolyn on the roles of women religious and how they, including herself, are involved in activism.

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Sr. Christine: Immigration Reform, Ella Iacoviello Jan 2018

Sr. Christine: Immigration Reform, Ella Iacoviello

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sister Christine in December of 2017 about her lived experience as a woman religious. This paper includes segments of the interview in which she discusses her time helping new immigrants gain American citizenship.

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Sr. Maggie: "Secular" Counseling, Mina Magalhães Jan 2018

Sr. Maggie: "Secular" Counseling, Mina Magalhães

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes part of an interview with Sr. Maggie, who has worked as a therapist for over thirty years, and how she has made a separation of faith and work lives to help others, created in part through her ease with change.

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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.

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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.

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Sr. Lucy: Vocational Conflict, Cynthia Johnson Jan 2018

Sr. Lucy: Vocational Conflict, Cynthia Johnson

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sr. Lucy in January of 2018 to explore her life experiences as a woman religious. This paper includes a portion of the interview in which she spoke about her vocational conflicts over the years, and how she overcame them.

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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 …

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Sr. Elizabeth: Education And Vocation, Maddy Cuasay Jan 2018

Sr. Elizabeth: Education And Vocation, Maddy Cuasay

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sr. Elizabeth in January of 2018 regarding her life as a woman religious. This paper includes her thoughts on vocation, her experiences as an educator, and her role as a family coordinator within her congregation.

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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.

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Sr. Catherine: Sister For Conversation, Mary Therese Thomas Jan 2018

Sr. Catherine: Sister For Conversation, Mary Therese Thomas

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes part of an interview with Sr. Catherine, a sister who has worked as an educator for over 15 years, and her views on inclusivism and the need for political conversation within the United States.

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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.

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Sr. Ruth: Teaching Change, Riley Ferguson Jan 2018

Sr. Ruth: Teaching Change, Riley Ferguson

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper is part of an interview with Sister Ruth, a Sister of the order of Notre Dame who has focused her adulthood on teaching youth. This paper focuses on how Sister Ruth has understood and interacts with the millennial generation.

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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.

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Sr. Mary Janet: Work And Play As A Hospital Chaplain, Jessica Bolton Jan 2018

Sr. Mary Janet: Work And Play As A Hospital Chaplain, Jessica Bolton

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

In December 2017, I interviewed Sr. Mary Janet, a Franciscan sister who works as a hospital chaplain. This paper includes a portion of my interview with her and her opinions on how chaplaincy has strengthened her faith and ties with her local community.

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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.

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Sr. Sarah Grace: The Common Good, Caleb Wright Jan 2018

Sr. Sarah Grace: The Common Good, Caleb Wright

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes part of an interview with Sr. Sarah Grace from January 2, 2018. She is a women religious who has worked in education for 25 years. This paper includes a portion of the interview where she shared her perspective on the common good.

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Sr. Cynthia: Powerful Interactions, Chloe Griffin Jan 2018

Sr. Cynthia: Powerful Interactions, Chloe Griffin

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

The following paper includes portions of an interview with Sr. Cynthia Gray, a Salesian Sister who has worked in the education field for over 30 years. The paper focuses on the recurring theme of the important interactions and connections of women religious, specifically Salesians, with the rest of the world.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sr. Carol Navitski: Importance Of The Laity, Sofia Vacca Jan 2018

Sr. Carol Navitski: Importance Of The Laity, Sofia Vacca

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes part of an interview with Sr. Carol Navitski, a woman religious and teacher. During this portion of the interview, she discussed her love for teaching, changes the Catholic Church has made over the years, and some of the challenges she believes are still prevalent today.

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Sr. Colleen: Teaching As A Passion, Keridwen Mcdaniel Jan 2018

Sr. Colleen: Teaching As A Passion, Keridwen Mcdaniel

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper dives into some of the adventures that Sister Colleen Clair has experienced throughout her life as a Catholic educator in America and across the globe.

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Sr. Rebecca: The True Value Of Women, Shelby M. Burroughs Jan 2018

Sr. Rebecca: The True Value Of Women, Shelby M. Burroughs

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes part of an interview with Sister Rebecca, a Salesian who has worked in education for the last 10 years, and her views on the roles that women religious play in the lives of people

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