The Joy of serving the Hispanic community through social services in Alabama April 3, 2016 I am originally from Mexico. I chose religious life as my vocation when I joined the Missionaries Guadalupanas of the…
This Lenten Season March 1, 2016 As the dark days of winter are lessening, I find myself impatiently waiting for signs of spring to emerge. Where…
Bridging Cultures March 1, 2016 During my novitiate, I have been able to continue my ministry with refugees through Migration & Refugee Services (MRS). For…
2016 Core Team Discernment February 29, 2016 The Giving Voice Core Team is discerning new Core Team members for 2016. The Core team is a circular leadership…
Life as a Gift and Hope for the Broken Hearts February 1, 2016 The Giving Voice retreat for sisters in their 20s and 30s was held the weekend of January 15-17 in Phoenix,…
Voices of Mercy in the Desert February 1, 2016 “Many were gathered together…and Jesus was preaching the word to them. Some people came, bringing to Jesus a person who…
2016 Retreat for Sisters in their 40s: Emerging & Empowering: Mercy as a Lens for Leadership February 1, 2016 Are you a Sister in her 40s? REGISTER for our 40s Retreat, August 5 – 7, 2016. Join us for a…
Employment Opportunity: Administrative Assistant for Giving Voice February 1, 2016 Full-time Administrative Assistant position (40 hours per week with benefits) Catholic Theological Union at Chicago (CTU), the largest Roman Catholic…
Light in the Darkness December 29, 2015 During the Advent and Christmas seasons I have been reflecting on the images of light and darkness. There are many…
I have no idea what I’m doing December 29, 2015 I joked with my community that I had no idea what I was doing forty hours a week. After a…
“Think Big, Act Big, Dream Big” December 5, 2015 At the beginning of November, I attended the first Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (CNHF) Catholic Sister Initiative (CSI) Strategic Convening…
Welcome to GV Core Team December 4, 2015 We are excited to Welcome two new members to the Giving Voice Core Team: Chero Chuma, CSJP and Jessi Beck,…
Feeding the Hungry December 4, 2015 I just began a new ministry here in Connecticut as the chef at the Thomas Merton Center (a day shelter)…
Autumn Musings October 31, 2015 It hardly seems possible that November is already knocking on our door. It almost seems that just a few days…
Fighting the Bear October 31, 2015 I don’t know how many of you have seen the movie Life of Pi, but I highly recommend it….