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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. Jane: “Journeying” With God’S People, Hannah K. Griggs Jan 2018

Sr. Jane: “Journeying” With God’S People, Hannah K. Griggs

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sr. Jane in December of 2017 regarding her life experiences as a woman religious. This paper includes portions of the interview where she reflected on her experiences journeying with God’s people, God’s relational presence with those who suffer, and the relationship between spirituality and politics.

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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. Margaret: Christians And Political Participation, Giselle Loucks Jan 2018

Sr. Margaret: Christians And Political Participation, Giselle Loucks

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This is an excerpt of an interview with Sister Margaret, a sister in the Salesian order, in which she discusses the role of all Christians in regards to political participation.

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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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