Thank You, Sisters!

There are many religious sisters who have impacted my life!  To name a few that I am very thankful for:

• Sr. Mila Sones, CSJ– teacher at my elementary school, who was the teacher I adopted my 7th grade year
• Sr. Johanne Peterson, CSJ- principal of my elementary school
• Sr. Ursula Harelson– my high school chemistry teacher
• Sr. Judith Bruin, CSJ– my high school principal
• Sr. Ily Fernandez, CSJ– my first spiritual director and long time friend
• Sr. Jackie Bates, RC– former spiritual director at Cenacle Retreat House in New Orleans
• Sr. Priscilla Lemire, RJM– colleague and friend from the Diocese of Baton Rouge
• Sr. Marie Clark, MSC– colleague and friend at my current parish
• Sr. Barbara Young, RC– teacher for my spiritual direction program
• Sr. Susan Acaro, RC- teacher for my spiritual direction program
• All the Sisters I get to work with in my role as Partner Program Coordinator for Charis Ministries.  These women are so committed to those in their 20s and 30s: 
• Sr. Celeste Cotter
• Sr. Lois O’Malley
• Sr. Margaret Kuntz
•  Sr. Janet Gildea
• Sr. Kate Hine

These women teach me or taught me how to live joyful, authentic lives of faith!  They are very much part of me.  I thought Fr. James Martin’s video tribute to all Religious Sisters was very powerful.  To all the sister who have impacted my life, THANK YOU!