This episode features Sr. Maura O’Donovan, who has been a Sister of the Holy Faith since 1962. Sr. Maura moved from Ireland to the United States during the 1990s and currently resides in New Orleans. Her ministry has been dedicated to advocacy for marginalized communities, including immigrants who have been detained. She helped to found and was chair of Burning Bush, a ministry organization created for the purpose of upholding the life and dignity of the human person.

The Flourishing Sisterhood Project is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative. The podcast is produced by the Loyola Institute for Ministry and retained by the university’s Digital Humanities Archive.

Thank you to our Loyola University New Orleans student interviewers for this episode: Carmen Hershey and Ava Radosevich

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This episode features Sr. Jane Remson, a member of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Sr. Jane grew up in a unique New Orleans Catholic community during the 1940s, and discerned her call to religious life straight out of high school. Passionate about the care and concern for all of God’s creation, she has dedicated her ministry to developing solutions to global and local issues of hunger, poverty, and illness. Since the year 2000, her co-founding of and directorial position at the Carmelite Non-Governmental Organization has increased her influence within these fields.

The Flourishing Sisterhood Project is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative. The podcast is produced by the Loyola Institute for Ministry and retained by the university’s Digital Humanities Archive.

Thank you to our Loyola University New Orleans student interviewers for this episode: Oliver Ball and Mary Lynch

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This episode features Sr. Julie Glaeser, who has been a Sister of the Order of Saint Clare since 2011. Prior to becoming a Poor Clare, the Holy Spirit was guiding her towards religious life throughout her experiences. For twenty-eight years, she was a part of the Secular Fransican Order which had a relationship to the local Poor Clare monastery. Since entering, Sr. Julie’s ministry is conducted primarily through music and prayer for souls in need. After receiving her first guitar in eighth grade, she says music is the best way she connects with the Lord and His people.

The Flourishing Sisterhood Project is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative. The podcast is produced by the Loyola Institute for Ministry and retained by the university’s Digital Humanities Archive.

Thank you to our Loyola University New Orleans student interviewers for this episode: Ava Radosevich and Charlotte Berg

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