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Meet Our Sisters
Meet Sister Amanda Marie, IHM
Name: Sister Amanda Marie Current Ministry: Middle School Teacher Hometown: Pipersville, PA Profession Year: 2017 Previous Ministries: Question #1 - When did you first begin to think that God might be calling you to religious life? I first felt my call at a very particular moment when I was a freshman in college. I had a very profound experience in prayer during a worship night and heard God's call to religious life. My first answer was 'no', because I did not feel worthy,
Meet Sister Amanda Marie, IHM
Name: Sister Amanda Marie Current Ministry: Middle School Teacher Hometown: Pipersville, PA Profession Year: 2017 Previous Ministries: Question #1 - When did you first begin to think that God might be calling you to religious life? I first felt my call at a very particular moment when I was a freshman in college. I had a very profound experience in prayer during a worship night and heard God's call to religious life. My first answer was 'no', because I did not feel worthy,
Meet Sister Barbara Jude, IHM
Name: Sister Barbara Jude Current Ministry: Director of Religious Education Hometown: North Philadelphia & Upper Darby, PA Profession Year: 1977 Previous Ministries: Elementary Education Question #1 - What attracted you to the IHM Sisters? The IHM Sisters were alwasy present at school activities especially sports events. They seemed to exhibit joy and enthusiasm before school, during school hours and especially AFTER school. Question #2 - What would you say to a young w
Meet Sister Sonia, IHM
Name: Sister Sonia, IHM Current Ministry: Hispanic Ministry Hometown: Lima, Peru Profession Year: 1985 Previous Ministries:4th Grade Teach, High School Religion Teacher, Principal, Pastoral Ministry, Prison Ministry, DRE Question #1 - What attracted you to the IHM Sisters? Their joy and great ability to take on a totally different culture in such an easy and humble manner. If they could do it then I knew that I could at least try myself. Question #2 - What part of religious
Meet Sister Mary Catherine, IHM
Name: Sister Mary Catherine, IHM Current Ministry: Spiritual Enrichment at Camilla Hall Hometown: Philadelphia Profession Year: 1972 Previous Ministries: Middle School Teacher, DRE, Parish Minister Question #1 - What attracted you to the IHM Sisters? Being African American I appreciated the friendly and honest encounters I had with my high school Religion Teacher. She encouraged me, challenged me, told me about racism the congregation experienced in the past, and promised
Meet Sister Patricia, IHM
Name: Sister Patricia Current Ministry: Spiritual Director, Retreat Director Hometown: Philadelphia Profession Year: 1962 Previous Ministries: Grade School Teacher, High School Teacher, Retreat House Ministry Question #1 - What attracted you to the IHM sisters? While doing a Service Project, I met an IHM sister who was a joyful, compassionate presence to children who were in her care through Social Services. Question #2 - What would you say to a young woman who feels drawn to
Meet Sister Helene Therese, IHM
Name: Sister Helene Therese, IHM Current Ministry: Prayer and Presence at Camilla Halla Hometown: Tamaqua, PA Profession Year: 1960 Previous Ministries: Elementary School Teacher; South America, Hispanic Ministry Question #1 - What attracted you to the IHM Sisters? The sisters’ sense of mission. Question #2 – What would you say to a young woman who feels drawn to religious life but is unsure or afraid to take the next step? Step out in faith - over time, I have had so man
"Each sister, a distinct and unique person, is united with every other sister by the reality of their common love of Christ and their consequent love of one another in Him." (Preface to Common Life)
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