National Catholic Sisters Week reaches 5 million across 170 events, organizer says

by Dan Stockman
Mar 17, 2016

The nearly 150 people crowded into the common room listened in awe as Adrian Dominican Prioress Attracta Kelly described how the order grew from six sisters who started a hospital in 1884 to a community with 300 sisters at the motherhouse and chapters around the world.

Celebrating sisters during a special week

by Gail DeGeorge
Mar 8, 2016

GSR Today - Here we highlight the ministry and mission of Catholic women religious every day, but as part of our coverage of National Catholic Sisters Week, we're focusing on four women who are on their journey to religious life. Please read their stories and share with others who may be considering such a path.

Formation stories: Four women chart different paths to becoming sisters

by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans
Mar 7, 2016

"God calls women from all different walks of life, from different stages, and all sorts of women. . . . The only consistent influence is that God is calling." To celebrate National Catholic Sisters Week, which runs March 8-14, GSR features four women in formation.

Ana Gonzalez: An embrace of the unknown leads to discernment as a Dominican

by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans
Mar 7, 2016

The Dominican Sisters are "educated, passionate and making a big difference in New Orleans in the name of God . . . I wanted to follow in their footsteps." In honor of National Catholic Sisters Week, which runs March 8-14, GSR looks into the formation process.

Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg: Joy and purpose lead to the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul

by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans
Mar 7, 2016

Srs. Julia Elena Abdala and Shirley Arce: After years of searching, a warm welcome with Benedictines

by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans
Mar 7, 2016

National Catholic Sisters Week goes local

by Dan Stockman
Mar 3, 2016