Posts by Eleanor La Prade
Sister Teresa McShane, DMJ
Sister Teresa McShane is a Daughter of Mary and Joseph in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. After completing her novitiate in Ireland and Belgium, she made her vows in 1956 and…
Read More
Sister Nuala Briody, DMJ
When Sister Nuala Briody, a Daughter of Mary and Joseph, professed her vows many years ago, she imagined her future unfolding under the warm sun of an African mission—sitting beneath…
Read More
Sister Catherine Sullivan, DMJ
Sister Catherine Sullivan’s life began in Co. Kerry, Ireland, as the oldest of nine children. Her story nearly ended early—at just three years old, she nearly died from sepsis. She…
Read More
Sister Carol Ann Terlicher, S.S.C.M.
For 49 years, Sister Carol Ann Terlicher has been a member of the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Her journey to becoming a Sister began while she was a…
Read More
Sister Ann Catherine Fuchs, CDP
“Trust in God.” Sister Ann Catherine Fuchs is a Sister of Divine Providence in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. When she was in third grade, she knew she wanted to be a…
Read More
Sister Barbara Piller, OSF
Sister Barbara Piller, OSF, a member of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg, IN, shares her story here. I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. My…
Read More
Sister Kathryn Walsh, OP
SOAR! recently had the opportunity to talk with Sister Kathryn Walsh, OP, a member of the Dominican Sisters of Amityville, New York. Her congregation received a grant to purchase automatic…
Read More
Father Norbert Schappler, OSB
Fr. Norbert Schappler, a member of the Benedictine Monks at Conception Abbey in Missouri, recently shared her story with SOAR! This year, Fr. Norbert Schappler, OSB, celebrates his 98th birthday…
Read More
Sister Nuncia St. Pierre, MM
SOAR! recently had an opportunity to talk with Sister Nuncia Rose St. Pierre, MM, a member of the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic in Ossining, New York. We share her…
Read MoreSister Ann Casper, SP
Sister Ann Casper, a member of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, recently shared her story with SOAR! What attracted you to become a Sister? I was attracted to…
Read More