by Patricia McCarthy
Contributor
As a "new nun" at the age of 20, I learned the most important lesson of my life — to say "thank you" to God every night. That lesson has sustained me through many more years of religious life. I learned it from Douglas, a 13-year-old severely challenged boy in a state-run institution.
by Elizabeth Roberts
Contributor
Founded in 2000 by Medical Mission Sr. Lorraine Ryan and Sr. Joan Carusillo, a Sister of the Holy Cross, Women's Circle offers English-language classes, job-search help and cultural lessons, along with a chance to meet other women who are new to the country.
The Notre Dame de Sion sisters who run the Ecce Homo Centre for Biblical Formation in Jerusalem have an intricate and layered history with Judaism.
by GSR Staff
"We are blessed to be alive. Not every egg makes it. Is this fallen one a discards of lost possibilities, or what remains after one has flown to the heavens. Where is your shell?"
Elizabeth Roberts is a freelance writer in South Florida who worked for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel for 14 years. She has spent 30 years reporting and writing South Florida stories for publications both local and national, including Newsweek, Money magazine and The Wall Street Journal.
by Geri Lanham
Notes from the Field - This date is ingrained in the fabric of Haitian culture. May 18 is a national holiday, and those who feel they belong to the nation of Haiti, whether or not they live within the borders of the country, will celebrate their national roots in the world's first black republic.
Sr. Patricia McCarthy is a member of the Congregation of Notre Dame. For 25 years, she educated the poor, in particular abused children. She taught peace and nonviolence for 17 years in courses, workshops and retreats — in schools, parishes, religious communities and seminaries in nine countries. As an award-winning columnist for the diocesan paper in Providence, Rhode Island, she has published numerous articles and five books. She served a total of 12 years as associate provincial and then as provincial superior for the United States province.
by GSR Staff
"We are all brothers and sisters. We shouldn't have borders. The world itself doesn't have borders."
University of Notre Dame graduates were asked May 21 to take stock of where they are going and what they will do with their talents. "Today you have the opportunity to decide what you will be beyond this point. Will you say yes to God's plan in your life?" Sr. Normal Pimentel, recipient of the university's 2018 Laetare Medal, asked the university's graduating seniors.
Sr. Rosa Maria Trochez, a School Sister of Notre Dame, joined a delegation to the U.S., where she spoke of her deep worries about the political climate in Honduras, human rights abuses there, and the fate of Hondurans whose temporary protected status in the U.S. has been rescinded.
