Posts by Eleanor La Prade
Sister Joan Smith, OP
We recently caught up with Dominican Sister Joan Smith, pictured as a postulant above (far left), about her vocation. Read the interview below. What attracted you to become a Sister?…
Read MoreA Christmas Prayer
Gracious and Loving God, you alone are my source of peace. I praise you for the gift of your son, Jesus, who brings light and hope to my days. May…
Read MoreA Thanksgiving Day Prayer
Give thanks to God for creation’s bounty for the beauty of earth and sky. Give thanks to God for family and friends and those who walk with us through the…
Read MoreSister Margarita Gallardo, SJS
Sister Margarita was born in San Juan de los Lagos Jalisco, Mexico in 1948 into a loving family with 12 brothers and sisters. Sister Margarita entered the convent at the…
Read MoreBrother Patrick Varilla, CFC
After graduating from DePaul University in Chicago, Patrick Varilla taught in an inner city school. He knew he was called to be more than just a teacher. When he met…
Read MoreSister Clare Chabot, OSF
Frances Chabot was born in Pass-A-Grill, Florida. As a child, Frances came to know and love the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters in Central Falls, Rhode Island where they were her elementary…
Read MoreSister Marie Frechette, MSBT
At SOAR!, we recently enjoyed meeting with Sister Marie Frechette, a member of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity in Philadelphia, on a ZOOM call. We talked about…
Read MoreSister Rita Petrarca, ASCJ
Sister Rita Petrarca, a member of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Hamden, Connecticut, shared the story of her life in ministry with SOAR!. The Apostles of…
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