News & Notes from The Sisters of The Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate
Our Sisters in Zambia
After Sister Geraldine Klein was elected Congregational Leader and had to return to San Antonio to assume her new leadership role, the Sisters in Zambia nominated Sister Christina Mitchell to replace Sr. Geraldine…
2016 Mercy Project
As I was leaving a presentation on the Year of Mercy at St. Mark’s Parish in April, I was handed a note by one of the planners…
“I was ill and you cared for me…” (Mt. 25:36b)
I am currently involved in pastoral ministry in two nursing homes, in Brownsville, Texas: Ebony Lake and Brownsville Rehabilitation Nursing Home…
“I was hungry and you gave me food…” (Mt. 23:35a)
After retiring from teaching at St. Philip the Apostle school in Dallas, I became involved in a very important ministry known as C.A.M…
“I was in prison and you visited me…” (Mt. 25:36)
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 –11:30 a.m., I volunteer at Crosspoint at the Summit – our former Motherhouse building…
Retired and still providing hope and help
Since I retired from a full-time occupation of being a Medical Social Worker with Hospice, my work has been, and continues to be, a composite of various types…
"Whatever you do for the least..." (MT. 25:40)
Thirty-seven years ago a foresighted Holy Spirit Sister, Sister Rosario, witnessed abuse and neglect of God’s precious little ones as she ministered to the poor in Houma, LA…
Celebrating Sister Gabriella at Project Quest Luncheon
On Wednesday, November 4, 2015, Project Quest held its annual Fundraising Luncheon. This year one of the honorees was our own Sister Gabriella Lohan…
A trip to the ranch
The skies were dark and there was a promise of rain that had materialized only slightly but we were all bright and eager to go. It was Tuesday, November 17, 2015. We had an invitation to Mt. Echo Ranch…
Our New Membership in Zambia
The year of Novitiate is a time of intense prayer and discernment in which the novice discerns her call to be a Sister of the Holy Spirit. She engages in a guided study of the mission, charism and history of the Congregation…