Sisters Host Series on Four Beloved Saints

MILWAUKEE - March 24, 2016 - PRLog -- On Saturday, April 2, and Saturday, April 16, Sister Mary Carroll, D. Min., will lead a reflection series titled "Jewels of the Church." She will focus on the four female saints who were designated Doctors of the Church:  St. Hildegard of Bingen, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux.

Each session will beheld from 9:00-11:15 a.m. at the sisters' St. Joseph Center, 1501 S. Layton Blvd. (Greenfield Avenue at 27th Street), Milwaukee.

Sister Mary is lecturer of systematic studies and associate director of pastoral formation at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wisconsin.

Sister Mary will share stories of how these saintly women were examples of constancy, conviction, and creativity. She will explain how these shining jewels of the church are precious for standing up to authority when addressing abuses in the Church or humbling the mighty by strength of meekness. Life-giving, soulful, and indefatigable, these women have become so immortalized that it is easy to forget they were once flesh and blood.

Sister Mary will examine each saintly jewel closely, using lecture format, group sharing, music, visual aids, and drama. She will bring scholarship to this reflection workshop while ensuring a comforting, peaceful time for reflection. Her skills in these areas have been nurtured over more than 50 years as a School Sister. She is also the author of numerous articles on spirituality, a former vocation director and novice minister for the U.S. Province of the School Sisters, as well as former vice president of the international congregation of her religious community.

Anyone interested in the contributions of these strong female figures in church history are warmly invited to attend. The series fee is $25. Checks may be written to:  School Sisters of St. Francis, c/o Donna O'Loughlin; 1501 South Layton Blvd. (27^th St. at Greenfield Ave.); Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215. Contact:  414-385-5272 or doloughlin@sssf.org.

Convenient free parking is located at 29^th St. and Orchard Ave. in the sisters' convenient and well-lit St. Joseph Center lot.

About the School Sisters of St. Francis

The School Sisters of St. Francis are an international community of Catholic sisters who unite with others to build a just and peaceful world. Founded in 1874, they now have sisters, associates, staff, donors and volunteers actively working to address the needs of those who are poor and marginalized by society. Their mission is thriving throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America, India, and Africa. In the U.S., School Sisters live and minister in 15 states, addressing needs in education, holistic wellness and healing, pastoral ministry, spiritual growth, social justice, and the arts. For more information about the School Sisters of St. Francis, please visit www.sssf.org.