Spotlight

“Rosie” was born January 7, 1924 to a loving Italian family, in Paterson, New Jersey.  When she was five years old, her mother died and the family was torn apart. Her father took her and her sister “Maime” (Domenica, also a Salesian Sister) to St. Michael’s Orphanage in North Haledon, NJ, run by the Salesian…

“Monastic life has taught me how to pray,” says Sister Meg Sass.

Sister Peggy Dawson, MM, who joined the Maryknoll Sisters in 1946, recently took the time to share insights from her life in ministry in an interview with SOAR!.  What attracted you to become a Sister? I was a convert; after four years I felt a calling and became attracted to giving my life to Jesus,…

Sister Christa Cunningham is 80-years-young. After recently celebrating 60 years as a Sinsinawa Dominican Sister, she took the time to share insights from her life in ministry in an interview with SOAR!.

“From the vantage point at which I am, I see many possibilities for us as Sisters of the Living Word in keeping connected with the technological resources available as the future progresses.”

When you get to know Sister Mary Fallon, you quickly realize she is a powerhouse of activity and spirit.

Sister “Theo,” as the Sisters affectionately call her, has touched countless lives.

God has a plan for each one of us that has everything to do with our happiness.  We have only to be bold in our choice to be generous with God.  He will not be outdone in His generosity!

Sister Jean reflects on her 101 years of life: “I have truly loved my time with the students and believed I saw God in them.”

“I can speak for all the elder Sisters when I say that the new mini-van we have drives so smoothly and isn’t bumpy at all and most importantly we don’t have to worry about breaking down on the freeway!”