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2019

Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

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Sr. Jay: Social Justice, Shayna Smith Feb 2019

Sr. Jay: Social Justice, Shayna Smith

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I interviewed Sr. Jay in January 2019 regarding her path to becoming a woman religious, and her experiences within her chosen order. This segment of the paper details her order’s partaking in social justice oriented activities, and how that connected to course content.

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Sr. Nicole: Being A Teacher, Sierra Rood Feb 2019

Sr. Nicole: Being A Teacher, Sierra Rood

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I interviewed with Sr. Nicole who spoke about her life experiences as a woman religious. This paper includes a portion of the interview where she spoke about her journey of becoming a woman religious and being a teacher.

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Sr. Darlene: Education And Retirement, Jocelyn Plowman Jan 2019

Sr. Darlene: Education And Retirement, Jocelyn Plowman

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This paper highlights part of an interview with Sr. Darlene, who is a member of one of the most hardworking orders in the United States. Sr. Darlene has personally experienced the reforms of the Vatican II Council, increased professional opportunities for women religious, changes in the Catholic education system, and new opportunities in retirement.

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

Sr. Irene: Teacher And Friend, Mary Ade

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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. Eleanor: Removal Of The Habit, Samantha Butcher Jan 2019

Sr. Eleanor: Removal Of The Habit, Samantha Butcher

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Being a women religious for over 60 years, Sr. Eleanor has had the opportunity to experience many changes associated with Vatican II with one of which being the transition to life without a habit. This paper dives into the personal feelings and social implications Sr. Eleanor experienced with this change.

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Sr. Sara: 21st Century Catholic Education, Molly Bastida Jan 2019

Sr. Sara: 21st Century Catholic Education, Molly Bastida

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This paper gives a snippet of the life, discernment, and practices of Sr. Sara. Within this paper, Sr. Sara wrestles with her own discernment story and discusses how she believes Catholic education today should look like.

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Sr. Miriam: Community And Habits, Loretta Dantuma Jan 2019

Sr. Miriam: Community And Habits, Loretta Dantuma

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This paper includes part of an interview on January 11, 2019, with “Sr. Miriam Drake” – a sister who has served her congregation for almost 60 years – and her views on evolution of habits after Vatican II as well as the role of community in faith.

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Sr. Joey: Power Structure Within The Education System, Emily Tokarz Jan 2019

Sr. Joey: Power Structure Within The Education System, Emily Tokarz

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I interviewed Sr. Joey on January 17th regarding her experience within the Catholic Church. This paper includes her experiences with the power structure and how it affected her life’s work.

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

Sr. Anne Jones: Prayer In Action, Chloe Anderson

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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. Barbara Joanne: Prison Ministry, Amayrani Lopez Jan 2019

Sr. Barbara Joanne: Prison Ministry, Amayrani Lopez

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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.

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Sr. Ethel: On The Marriage Tribunal, Carter Pease Jan 2019

Sr. Ethel: On The Marriage Tribunal, Carter Pease

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I interviewed Sr. Ethel in January of 2019 regarding her life experiences as a woman religious. This paper includes a portion of the interview where she spoke about her work on a marriage tribunal as one of the most significant jobs in her time as a sister.

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Sr. Melissa Anne: Valuing Experiences, Anna Garcia Jan 2019

Sr. Melissa Anne: Valuing Experiences, Anna Garcia

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This paper consists of an interview with Sister Melissa Anne. She has traveled around the Western side of the United States, Mexico, and Central America translating (Spanish) with integral evangelization ministries.

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Sr. Kelly: Climate Change, Tyler Duggan Jan 2019

Sr. Kelly: Climate Change, Tyler Duggan

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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.

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Sr. Linda: Interfaith Collaboration, Alyssa Twilbeck Jan 2019

Sr. Linda: Interfaith Collaboration, Alyssa Twilbeck

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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. Sophia Hart: Vatican Ii Interactions, Jason Szara Jan 2019

Sr. Sophia Hart: Vatican Ii Interactions, Jason Szara

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I interviewed Sr. Sophia in January 2019 regarding her experiences and interactions in the Catholic church along with being involved in sisterhood. This paper includes sections of that interview along with discussion of Vatican II and its relationship to its people.

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Sr. Sage: Teaching The Word, Rebekah Wilken Jan 2019

Sr. Sage: Teaching The Word, Rebekah Wilken

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This paper highlights an interview with Sister Sage and the experiences she has had as an educator in the Catholic school system. After 52 years of service, the retired sister reflects on her career’s successes and what it meant to her.

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Sr. Cecilia: Community Impact, Dolly Suresh Jan 2019

Sr. Cecilia: Community Impact, Dolly Suresh

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This paper highlights the impact Sister Cecilia and her congregation have on the community they live in and the way the community interacts with the congregation.

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