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Good Shepherd News CongregationofOurLadyofCharityoftheGoodShepherd
GSN263 May2013
GSN 263 May 2013
TheProcessPlanningCommitteeheldtheirlastmeetinginRomeLetterofthePPC
DearSisters,
We,theProcessPlanningCommittee(PPC)have
concluded our sixth meeting in Rome, where,
with our facilitator, Maureen Jenkins, we en-
gagedinanevaluationprocessoftheJourneyof
Enrichment.
Wewanttoexpressoursincerethankstoallfor
yourparticipation,responsesandengagementin
thewholeprocess,sincewebeganin2008.
Although the work of the PPC ends here, we
hopethattheJourneyofEnrichmentwillcontin-
ueforallofus.
Inourevaluation,webecameawareoftheenor-
mouslevelofengagementandsharingwhichhas
happenedover thepast ,iveyearsandwehope
that we will continue to build on the relation-
shipswhichhaveevolved.Contd on page 2Contd on page 2Contd on page 2Contd on page 2
What is Inside What is Inside What is Inside What is Inside Page1-2
ThePPCheldtheirlastmeetinginRome
PlenaryAssemblyoftheUISGPage3-5
AsiaPaci,icUnitLinkPersonsforSpiritualitymeetin
Indonesia
TrainingsessioninKenyaModuletwoPage6-9
CentenaryCelebrationsforGoodShepherd
inSydney,NSW,Australia
The‘Kawsay’Network-PeruPage10-15
CGS50GOLDENYEARS-SriLanka
“ContemplativeLifeinanApostolicCongregation”
Kenya/Congosector
TheRightsofaWomanandHerRoleinSociety
ProvinceofLebanon/Syria
LifeasaGoodShepherdEducatorSpain
SrPauletteLoMonacoreceivesanaward-NY
MembersoftheProcessPlanningCommittee,the
facilitatorandtheinterpreterswithSistersBrigid
LawlorandAngelaFahy,CongregationalLeaders
LogosoftheProcessPlanningCommittee
GSN 263 May 2013
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The Plenary Assembly of
the UISG Congregational
Leaders was held in Rome
fromMay3to7.Morethan
800 from 76 different coun-
tries, participated. There
wasindeedanincredibleva-
riety of gifts, cultures, experiences, yet a com-
moncommitmentto followChrist throughcon-
creteservicetohumanity.Thethemeofthisas-
semblywas:
“Itwillnotbesoamongyou”
The ,irst morning was specially arranged for
superiors general who were participating for
the,irsttime.Theyweregivenacomprehensive
orientationaboutUISG,itsgeneralstructureand
theconstellationsthatarebasedontheterrito-
ry.
Intheafternoonwastheof,icialopeningofthe
Assembly, beginning with a welcome by Sr.
MaryLouWirtz,Presidentof theUISG. Shere-
called the theme of the previous Assembly in
2010 - "I know the fountain well which ,lows
andruns,althoughitisnight..."Sr.MaryLouin-
Contd from page 1Contd from page 1Contd from page 1Contd from page 1 NowtheJourneyofEnrichmentpassestoanew
phaseandtheworkofthePPCconcludesaswe
move into a decision-making period. OLC has
beeninaprocessofpreparingfortheirGeneral
ChapterinAugust2013,andenvisionmakinga
decisionregardingapossiblejuridicalrelation-
ship.
Thepreparatory committee for theOLCChap-
ter is currently involved inoverseeing the ini-
tial stageof thisprocess.For thisdiscernment
process,theyaretakingintoaccountthereality
of themission,consecrated life today, thepro-
pheticwitness towhichwe are all called, and
our speci,ic realities, such as human and eco-
nomic resources. Depend-
ing on the outcome, Good
Shepherdmayneed toen-
gage in a decision-making
process.
MaytheHolySpiritandthe
visionofSt.JohnEudes
andSt.MaryEuphrasia
continuetoinspireand
guideusatthisspecial
timeinourjointhistory.
UnitedintheGreatHeartofJesusthe
GoodShepherd,
TheProcessPlanningCommittee
XIXPlenaryAssemblyoftheUISGRome3rd-7thMay2013
vitedtheSisterstore,lectonhowtheycanmove
forward with hope, even when they see dark-
nessandexperiencediscouragement. Washing of the feet the meaningful gesture of Jesus at the Last Supper – is the symbolic image that led the participants to deep re-flection in the second day of the UISG Plenary Assembly. The touching ritual that dramatized the gesture, pre-pared by Monica Brown, brought to mind to the superiors general the meaning and value of the ser-vice of authority that is primarily guided by prayer-ful listening to the Word of God. Sunday, May 5 in the morning Sr. Pat Garvin pre-sented her report on the subject: "Graced Compa-nionship". We then met Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz who celebrated the Eucharist and in the after-noon, opened the dialogue with the sisters, answer-ing their questions The meeting ended on the 7th with a private audience with Pope Francis in the Paul VI Hall. Source:Vidimus
TheProcessPlanningCommitteeheldtheirlastmeetinginRomeLetterofthePPC
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CommunicationsCoordinator
Casa Generalizia, Suore del Buon Pastore, Via Raffaello Sardiello 20- 00165 Roma, Italia.
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
GoodShepherdNews
Asia Pacific Unit Link Persons for Spirituality meet in Indonesia Asia Pacific Unit Link Persons for Spirituality
I ndonesia,inparticularthebeautiful
mountainareaofPuncak,waswhere
theAsiaPaci,icUnitLinkPersonsfor
Spiritualitygatheredfrom19-22
March2013.Themeetingwasor-
ganisedbySrCarolinePrice,AsiaPaci,ic
LinkPersonforSpiritualitywiththeCon-
gregationalSpiritualityCentre.Carolineis
fromtheProvinceofAustraliaandAotea-
roaNewZealand.
AlloftheunitsinAsiaPaci,icwererepre-
sentedatthemeeting.Asthiswasthe,irst
time the group had met, the agenda in-
cludedgettingtoknoweachother,under-
standingtheroleofUnitLinkPersons,and
working out strategies for ongoing com-
munication.
Sr.AnneDaltonfromtheProvinceofAustraliaandAotearoaNewZealandfacilitatedthemeeting.
Sr.TheresiaTjanandSr.MagdalenaRinihadworkedhardto,indagreatvenueandorganisethe
transport,accommodationandotherlogisticswithinIndonesia!Ms.JaneNg,missionpartnerfrom
theSingapore/MalaysiaunitpresentedasummaryoftheCongregationalSpiritualityMeetingwhich
washeldinJujuy,Argentina,inFebruary2013.
ThissummarypaintedapictureoftheimportanceoftheUnitLinkPersonsandtheworktheydoat
unitlevel,andhowthatworkcontributestothedeeperunderstandingofGoodShepherdSpirituality
acrosstheCongregation.
ThegroupbecamefamiliarwiththeroledescriptionforUnitLinkPersons,andalsoparticipatedina
workshoponhow toprepare thedatabaseentrieson spirituality resourcesat theunit level. The
CongregationalSpiritualityCentreisintheprocessofcollectingandcollatingdataonmaterialand
humanresourcesforspiritualityfromacrosstheCongregation.
ThisisanexcitingprojectthatwillgivetheCongregationupdatedataonwhatresourcesareavaila-
ble. TheAsia Paci,icUnit Link Persons acknowledged thatwithinAsia Paci,ic there aremany re-
sourcesthatcanbecalledontohelppromoteadeeperunderstandingofGoodShepherdspirituality.
IamverygratefultotheUnitLeadersofAsiaPaci,icfortheirsupportinthiswork,andthankallthe
UnitLinkPersonsfortheirattendanceatthemeeting.Itwasarichandpro,itabletimeforeachone
ofus!
CarolinePriceRGS
AsiaPaci,icLinkPersonforSpirituality
PHOTO:GoodShepherdAsiaPaci0icUnitLinkPersonsattheirmeetinginIndonesia.Back,Leftto
Right:Ms.JaneNg,Srs.TheresiaTjan,ThereseIisuka,DeannaPereira,JulianaDevoy,Michelle
Lopez,AnneDalton(Facilitator)JohannaYong.Front:Srs.ClareNagashima,MagdalenaRini,Mercy
Abraham,LourdesFabia,SuphatraAnanthachat,FrancineMuthugalaandCarolinePrice.
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TRAININGSESSIONINKENYA-MODULE28Aprilto8May2013
'May God who has begun this
goodwork, increaseyour readi-
ness and zeal. May you have
faith that will make your love
grow and make you walk with
courageinthepathsoftheLord.
With thesewords addressed to
usbySr.Brigidwebegan
module 2 of the formators pro-
grammeforEurope/RIMOA.
Sharingourexperiencesofthe
holisticmodelofformation
Having arrived in Kenya full of
energy and enthusiasm, we set
about re-creating the Sacred
Space, a space of co-learning,
sharing,searchingtogether,sup-
portingoneanotherandcontin-
uing our journey of transfor-
mationtogether.
Weshared togetherourexperi-
encesoflivingtheholisticmodel
of formation in our units since
the end of the last session and
re,lectedonthequestion,Howis
theHolisticModelhelpingusbe
co-creators of the new story of
formationwhichwearecalledto
live?
Throughsymbolsandwordswe
shared our personal journeys.
We celebrated the steps which
we have already taken, such as
embracing the holistic model
and integrating it into the for-
mation training programs, the
strengtheningofco-learningand
co-responsibility in our for-
mationcommunitiesandcollab-
oration for formationwithmis-
sion partners. We are also
aware of our limits: resistance
to change, multitasking, the
need to take more care of the
soul,culturalandlanguagedif,i-
cultiesandthelackofvocations
particularly in Europe. We un-
derstandthat thekey tochange
is to begin from within our-
selves. We recognize the great
need for networking between
Europe and RIMOA, sharing re-
sourcesandpersonnelandfacil-
itatinginternationalexperiences
forthoseinformation.
Were,lectedonthe3principles
of the universe as described by
ThomasBerry,namelydifferen-
tiation, interiorityand intercon-
nectedness and how they link
withtheholisticmodel.
We asked ourselves how our
culturecanpreventusfromsee-
ingdiversityasablessing?
Re,lecting on interiority we
asked how can we move from
the ego to the essence within
ourselves?
In relation to interconnected-
nessweaskedhowareweinter-
connected with the universe,
withothers,inandbeyondcom-
munity?
Indifferentandvariedwaysthe
participants connected each of
the elements of the holistic
model with the 3 principles of
theUniverse.
Wemoved our re,lections from
the universe story to a discus-
sion on the holistic model and
formation, focusing on the fol-
lowingareas:
1) Formation personnel. Re-
,lecting on our own interiority,
our sense of diversity and how
we understand communion.
2) How to facilitateaprocess
inunits inordertomovetothe
holisticmodel.
3)Formationinthecontextof
today’s reality. How to provide
an open structure at all levels.
4) The community element.
How the community is part of
theformationprocess.
5)Formationinmission.How
weexpressthiswithinapostolic
andcontemplativelifestyles.
We are standing between the
oldstoryandthenewstory,but
conscious of the call to move
forward in communion and in
mission. We are called to co-
create life inmission today and
forthefuture.Wehave thetask
ofin,luencingthosetowhomwe
say, come and see, by being a
living expression of Gospel val-
uestoday.
Webeganourworkofoutlining
therolesofformationpersonnel
at different stages of formation
and the criteria for accessing
growthateachstage.
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TRAININGSESSIONINKENYA-MODULE28Aprilto8May2013
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NavigatingtheShifts
Tomove to a holisticmodel of
formationwillrequireustotake
risks and navigate shifts in all
areas of our lives.We are chal-
lenged to journey forward and
outward, together in oneness
andcommunion. Sr.PatFarrell
in her article “Navigating the
Shifts” presents uswith the fol-
lowing paradigm for moving
from the old story to the new
story: contemplation, prophetic
stance, solidarity with themar-
ginalized, community, non-
violenceandjoyfulhope.
Were,lectedindividuallyandin
groups on the concrete steps
that we were willing to take in
our own units in order that
changemaybecomeareality.
JusticeandPeace
We welcomed Sr. Clare Nolan
among us. The group shared
with her how they have inte-
grated part one of the Manual
for Growth in Mission and Jus-
tice, into the formation pro-
gramme, community work and
withpartnersinmission.
Clarethenintroducedthegroup
to parts 2 and 3 of the manu-
al. Individually participants
took a chapter of part 2 of the
manualandre,lectedonhowit
couldbeintegratedintothefor-
mationprocesses in a concrete
way. Clare stressed that the
manualisonlyaguideanditis
the task of the formators to
,lesh it out taking into account
their own cultural experiences
andusingotherdocumentsand
research.
We followed the same process
inrelationtopart3.Thispartof
the manual gives options for
journalingortheologicalre,lec-
tionatpersonal level.Thiswas
very well received by the par-
ticipantswho felt that itwas a
very useful tool for on-going
formationaswellasforthosein
temporaryprofession.
Weconcludedoursessionwith
themeetingwithourUnitLead-
ers.
With great joy we welcomed
the Unit Leaders for the ,inal
week ofModule 2. Theywere
invitedtosharewiththegroup
whattheirexperiencehadbeen
like in the Units in relation to
the transmission of Module 1.
In a creative and experiential
manner,theparticipantsshared
the journey of Module 2 up to
thispoint.Thenextstepsonthe
journey will be ones which we
take together in anatmosphere
ofsacredspaceandco-learning.
A regional formation teamwas
formed with a representative
from each unit in RIMOA, the
goal being to continue the co-
learning and networking. It is
alsohopedtohavealinkperson
from the European region on
thisteam.Theteammettoclar-
ifytheirtasks.Alreadyacoordi-
nator has been appointed, Sr.
Annie Kahwajian of the prov-
inceofLebanon/Syria.Theteam
hasarrangedtheir,irstmeeting
for November 2013 and it will
take place in Lebanon.
A regional formation teamwas
formed with a representative
from each unit in RIMOA, the
goal being to continue the co-
learning and networking. It is
alsohopedtohavealinkperson
from the European region on
thisteam.
TheJourneyContinues
The end of Module 2 was now
drawing to a close.Unit groups
spent time together to concre-
tisethe,irststepstobetakenon
their returnhome.As theypre-
sented these steps to the full
grouptherewasasenseofener-
gy,hopeandnewlife.
Aswetakeour leaveofonean-
other today and in the days to
come,wegohomethericherfor
all that we have experienced
and co-learned together. We
stepintothefuturewithHope.
Participants of the Europe/Rimoa Session on Formation
Module2
Par�cipants of the Europe/Rimoa Formator’s Session in Kenya
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CentenaryCelebrationsforGoodShepherdinSydney,NSW,Australia
SisterswhoweremissionedtoAsh,ieldasyoung
womeninthe1940sandearly1950s:SrCarmel
RoseFairlie(1948),SrMaryGilhooley(1947)andSr
GenevieveBaker(1952)
SistersCarmelRoseFairlieandGenevieveBakerwith
someoftheformerresidentsofAsh,ieldatthecele-
brationforFormerResidentson26April2013
O n23April 2013, sisters inNew South
Wales (NSW), Australia, and sisters
fromacrossAustraliaandNewZealand
came together to celebrate the Centenary of
GoodShepherdMissioninNSW.Manywhohad
spentyearsintheAsh,ieldandSydneymission,
gathered foraRitualandSharingofMemories.
Stories are so powerful! Sr. Mary, Sr. Carmel
Rose and Sr. Genevieve shared stories of their
earlydaysatAsh,ield.AsitwasjustafterWorld
War II, life was austere and challenging. And
yet, thesisterssharedmemoriesof thoseearly
dayswitha freshnessand lightness. Forthem,
asforallGoodShepherdpeopletoday,themis-
sionistheheartofthework.
While the older sisters shared memories, the
ritualalsoinvitedsisterswhohadbeeninSyd-
ney in lateryears to tell theirstories–ofmov-
ingoutof the institution intothe localcommu-
nities, setting up hostels for the youngwomen
in care, living with them in ordinary homes,
moving into areas where people lived in poor
circumstances in public housing areas where
drugandalcoholaddictionwasmostprevalent;
ministrywithpeoplelivingonthestreetsinin-
ner Sydney at Kings Cross. The sense of hu-
mourneededtoworkinthesechallengingmin-
istrieswasveryevident!
The NSW mission began in April 1913 with
eightsisterstravelling fromMelbourne,andSr.
MaryofSt.FrancisBorgiaO’RourkeasSuperior
and foundress. Sr. Francis Borgiawas born in
Tipperary, Ireland in 1863 (the same year that
four young Irish women came to Melbourne,
Australia). Wewereprivilegedtohavesomeof
Bridget’s descendants at Ash,ield for the cele-
brationson24April2013!
“Youarethesong,ShepherdGodandfriend,
Yourinvitationknowsnoboundsnorend…”
Thesewords fromasongwrittenbySr.Sharon
FitzGerald,rgs,rangintheraftersoftheAsh,ield
ChapelinSydneyon24April2013(FeastDayof
St Mary Euphrasia). Sisters, co-workers and
friendshadgathered forabeautifulEucharistic
Liturgy to celebrate the Centenary of the foun-
dationofGoodShepherdinNSW,Australia.The
song,wellknownintheProvince,endedthelit-
urgy andwas sungwith great heart and gusto!
After singing the song, everyone broke into
spontaneousapplause.
Thecelebrationswerejoyousandlively!Sisters
whohadbeenatAsh,ieldduringthe1940sand
early1950swerepresentandwerecalledupon
to cut the Centenary cake. They are: Sr. Mary
Gilhooley,whoarrivedin1947,Sr.CarmelRose
Fairlie,(1948)andSr.GenevieveBaker,(1952).
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vited. The residents of the Village (our old
property)werealsoinvitedtojoinus.TheVin-
centian Fathers, good friends of ours since the
daywearrivedinAsh,ield,celebratedtheMass.
Then followed a very special moment within
ourcelebrations. NexttotheChapelisalovely
GardeninwhichwehavenowplacedaMemori-
al Stone, which remembers and honours our
Sisters and Women resident in Ash,ield since
14thApril,1913.
SisterAnneManning,ProvinceLeaderad-
dressedtothegatheringthenwewereinvited
toparticipateinablessingwhichbroughtthis
specialtimetoclosure.
AllwerealltheninvitedtoMorningTea.
CarolinePriceandJanRyan,rgsProvinceofAustralia&Aoteraoa/N.Zealand
ThegroupofSistersattheNSWCentenary,
23-26April2013.
Contd from page 6Contd from page 6Contd from page 6Contd from page 6Thecelebrationsofferedawonderfulopportuni-
ty tonotonlyhonourandacknowledgeoursis-
tersandwomenofthepast,butaswell,tooffer
our guests theopportunity tobecomeaware of
GoodShepherdaliveandactiveintoday’sworld.
ThroughtheSistersandMissionPartners,video,
photos and brochures our guests were able to
seetheGoodShepherdoftoday.
Mother Francis Borgia and her co-foundresses
from 1913 would have been very proud! And
perhapsStMaryEuphrasiamayhavesmiledand
said: “Thesedaysmyfriends–YOUaretheSong
oftheShepherdinthesechangingtimes!”
OurcelebrationonFriday26thAprilbeganwith
aEucharisticLiturgytowhichanumberofwom-
enwhohadbeenincareovertheyearswerein-
Fromlefttoright:
SistersMonicaWalsh,NoeleneWhite(AreaLeaderNSW)AnneManning
(ProvinceLeader)PamelaMolonyandJanRyanattheCentenarycelebrations,Ash,ield,April2013.
TheCentenarycakewasmadeanddonatedbySrClare
GamblewhowaswithGSformanyyears,andthecommu-
nityofBenedictineSistersatJamberooMonastery,NSW.
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The‘KAWSAY’ NETWORK FOR UPHOLDING THE DIGNITY OF WOMEN
"We denounce the crime of Trafficking in per-
sons and proclaim it as a grave offense against
the dignity of the person and a serious viola-
"on of human rights ..."
(Declara"on of UISG - Congress 2008)
Onceagain,wewishtosharewithyouthestepstak-
ento ful,ilourcommitmentto ,ighthumantraf,ick-
ing, aswell as our response to the cry of those en-
slavedinthe21stcentury.
The Kawsay network (‘Kawsay’ is a Quechua word
thatmeans:‘Live!’)wasfoundedin2010,attheend
ofatrainingsessionforreligiousonhumantraf,ick-
ing,with thesupportofSisterPepis fromthe Inter-
national Network ‘Talitha Kum’ and Stefano, from
IOM in Lima, Peru. The Kawsay network provides
trainingforitsmembers,whilealsoworkingonpre-
vention, awareness-raising, and assistance for vic-
timsofhumantraf,icking.
In Peru, as in many other countries in the world,
there are many victims of human traf,icking. Here
we present information about one region which is
cryingoutforhelp.
MADRE DE DIOS (MOTHER OF GOD) – in Puerto
Maldonado,thePeruvianAmazon
PuertoMaldonadoisageographicalregioninsouth-
eastPeru,averybeautifulplace,withmanynatural
resources,butalsowithmanysocialproblemswhich
are extremely complex anddif,icult to solve. In the
past decade, the problem of human traf,icking for
labour and sexual exploitation has grown at an
alarming rate, due to the increase of illegal gold
mines.
MadredeDiosisoneofthemostecologicallydiverse
regions,withastrongpresenceofnativecommuni-
ties. However, the absence of the state over many
yearshas facilitated the systematic violationof law
andorderandguaranteedimpunityforcriminals.
Besides theproblemofhuman traf,icking there are
alsoendemicdiseasessuchasmalaria,denguefever,
yellow fever, tuberculosisamongothers,due toun-
sanitary living conditions. In fact, according to the
lastcensus,only41.9%ofhouseholdsareconnected
toapublicwatersupplysystem,while16.6%ofthe
water supply to residences comes from rivers, ca-
nals,orsprings.Ifillegalminespollutetheriversand
canals,what is thequalityof thewaterusedby the
populationlivingatMadredeDios?
Thepresenceofillegalminescontributesnotonlyto
thecreationofanecologicaldisaster,but isalsore-
sponsible for the sexual and labour exploitation of
children,adolescents,womenandmen.Accordingto
the chairman of theBoard of Public Prosecutors in
MadredeDios,"Thereare40to60thousandillegal
minerswhohireunderageworkers(14yearsofage
andupwards) toworkinmines,andunderagegirls
(12yearsofageandupwards)toworkasescortsin
barsoftheillegalarea,wheretheyareroughlytreat-
edandforcedtotradeinalcoholandpassesforsexu-
alservices,attheriskofbeingkilled."
Theyare luredwith thepromiseofanemployment
contractandgoodwages,butwhentheyarriveatthe
‘prostibars’ (brothels) they ,ind themselves trapped
inanotherrealityofdebtstoberepaidtotheirem-
ployers.
The number of vic-
tims has been in-
creasing with the
emergence of new
illegal mining settle-
ments. According to
information from the
‘Huarayo’ Associa-
tion,1500peopleare
being exploited, 20%
ofwhom areminors.
The Public Ministry states that “of the 387 com-
plaints received about human traf,icking, 43 come
from the region of Madre de Dios, representing
11.1%ofthetotal."
RESPONDING TO THE CRY OF THE VICTIMS OF
SLAVERYOFTHE21stCENTURY
Given the terrible and cruel reality of life inMadre
de Dios, we felt the urge to respond to these facts
whichjeopardisethelives,dignityandrightsofindi-
viduals.Therefore,aspartof the ‘Kawsay’network,
we presented a PROPOSAL TO THE ASSEMBLY OF
MAJOR SUPERIORS, at the Conference forReligious
of Peru (CRP) on 22nd November 2012. The pro-
posalwasacceptedandadoptedbytheCRPasapro-
jectofreligiouslife.
Inourproposal,werequestedthatanintercongrega-
tionalcommunitytraveltoMadredeDios,tobecome
acquaintedwith this realityand tobeginadiscern-
mentprocesstodeterminehowtorespondtoasitu-
ation thathasbecomeextremelycomplexanddif,i-
culttosolve.
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WearecurrentlyPREPARINGtogotoMadredeDi-
os.Duringthepastthreemonths(December-March)
wemade time to read, to listen to testimonies and
experiences, and tomake contactwith peoplewho
workthere.Thishashelpedusgainabetterunder-
standing and has urged us to approach this sacred
land in solidaritywith thoseat themargins,whose
voicesarecryingouttobeheard.
TheMISSIONTEAMiscomposedoffemalereligious
andonemalereligious,from,ivecongregations.
WerealizethattherealityintheregionofMadrede
Diosisverycomplex,howeverwehaveplacedeve-
rything in the hands of God Incarnate, the God of
Freedom,sothatHecanguideus,knowingthatHeis
alwaysnexttothemosthelplessandvulnerable.
Our,irstmissiontoMadredeDioswillbefrom15th
to27thApril2013, to comecloser to the realityof
MadredeDios,toexploreandunderstandbetterthe
phenomenon of human traf,icking, and to commit
ourselves, as consecrated religious, in solidarity
withthoseaffectedbyhumantraf,icking.
Wewouldliketocoordinatealloureffortsandre-
The‘KAWSAY’ NETWORK FOR UPHOLDING THE DIGNITY OF WOMEN
sources,andtostrengthenournetworkswithinand
outsidetheregion,inordertointerveneappropri-
atelyagainsthumantraf,icking.
WeareencouragedbythewordsofPopeFrancis,
regardingthe,ightagainsthumantraf,icking.He
tellsus:
"...Todaywehavecometoprayforthevictimsofhu-
mantraf"icking,thosetraf"ickedforforcedlabourand
for prostitution;... we have come to ask Jesus Christ,
whoisGodandbecamehuman.Weweepforthelives
ofsomanyofoursistersandbrotherswholiveincon-
ditionsofoppressionandsubjugation.Wehavecome
toask Jesus to teachushowtocare forourenslaved
andoppressedbrotherswiththetendernessthatthey
deserve..."
(HomilygivenbyCardinalJorgeMarioBergoglioat
PlazaConstitución,inBuenosAires,duringhis4th
MassfortheVictimsofHumanTraf"icking.September
2011)
“KAWSAY”NETWORKSisterIsabelChávezFigueroa,RGS
PeruProvince
NewsfromSudan
InternationalExperience
On 16 February, Mary our Novice, from Egypt ar-
rivedforherInternationalExperienceinSudan.The
followingdayshevisitedourprimaryschoolandthe
childrenwere very excited to see her, and she too
washappytomeetthem.Shehadherexperiencein
El-Obeid Community, our Sector andCommunities
werehappyandappreciatedherpresence.
GoldenJubileeofSrPatriciaHogan
On 27March Sr. Karima Tamer, our Provincial ar-
rived from Egypt with six sisters, some of whom
werevisitingSudanforthe,irsttime.Thefollowing
day,ivesistersarrivedinEl-Obeidforavisitand
theyattendedtheEastercelebrationswithus.They
alsovisitedourdifferentmissions,centersandsome
families.Wehadawonderfultimewiththem.
After ,ivedaysweleft forKhartoumtogethertoat-
tendthe GoldenJubileeofSisterPatriciaHoganon
4thofAprilatSt.Stephen’sParish,HajjYusuf,where
sheworks.Weareblessedtohaveheramongus,she
has been missioned in Sudan for more than ten
years. With the presence of the visiting sisterswe
were able to organize a meaningful, beautiful, and
successful celebration.On Saturday 6th, Sr. Karima
andMaryreturnedtoEgypt.Sr.AngelinaIbrahimSr.MariaCosta-Egypt/Sudan
Novice Mary with the children Left : Sr Patricia Hogan with Sr Karima Sisters from Egypt
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ContemplativeCorner50GOLDENYEARS—5thJune2013ProvinceofSriLankaPakistan
“Ah,madam, youmustbehappy
with all your efforts, for this es-
tablishmentissuchinitsinfancy,
whatisitnotdestinedtobecome
inthefuture” were the words
saidbyCountDeNeuvillewhen
St.M.Euphrasiaestablishedthe
,irst contemplative community.
(31January1832.Annals)
This prophecy came true in Sri
Lanka too, when God inspired
many to respond to His call to
the contemplative way of life.
Our founding story has three
parts.
There was a group of auxillary
sisters in St. Euphrasia’s Home
and Bernadette Rodrigo (41)
wasoneofthem.Onedaywhile
theywerereadingaboutthebe-
ginnings of the contemplative
community in Tours in 1825,
Bernadette became very much
interested andwanted to know
more about the Magdalen sis-
ters, as theywere called at the
time. She felt inspired to give
herself to God and follow the
call to contemplative life. On
hearing of her desire Sr. Good
Counsel Mills, Province Leader
arrangedforhertogotoBanga-
loreforherreligiousformation.
She began her period of for-
mationon22July1958andwas
called Sr. Hilda; she made her
,irstcommitmentinIndiaon22
July1961.
Dolorosa(41),anotherauxillary
sister who had kept close con-
tact with Sr. Hilda also wanted
to become a contemplative sis-
ter.God’swaysarewonderfulin
letting the seed of Contempla-
tive life grow in Sri Lanka. At
about this time a young girl
namedDorothySilvafromMor-
atuwa came to St. Euphrasia’s
Hometolearndressmakingand
sewing. While she was there
the girls in the Home began to
practiceaplay“OurLadyofFat-
ima”.SinceDorothywasagood
actor, shewas chosen to act as
Lucy in the play. While acting
the part of Lucy she was in-
spiredwithareligiousvocation.
Dorothysharedherdesirewith
Sr. Christine Dias who was re-
sponsible for some group of
girls in the Home. This news
reached Sr. Good Counsel, who
wasveryhappyandfeltthatthe
timehadcometobeginthecon-
templative community in Sri
Lanka. She arranged for Dolo-
rosaandDorothySilvatogoto
Sr.HildaRodrigo Sr.ChaletFernandoSr.DorothySilva(Living
Pioneermember)
India for their religious for-
mation. Both of them began
their Postulancy on 22nd July
1962.
So far all went well. But now a
problem arose when the Indian
government refused to extend
the visa of the two Postulants
DolorosaandDorothy, and they
hadtoreturntoSriLanka.
Sr.HildawhowenttoIndiahop-
ing to stay there all of her life-
time, got the courage to follow
them.
1971 - we were a Canonical
community and Sr. Henrietta
Dias was appointed as the ani-
matorofthecommunity.
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Waitingtogoto
thechurchfor
clothing;,irst
commitment;
andforthe,inal
commitmentof
Sr.Hilda–22nd
July1967
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First death occurred in our community on 3rd May
1973, when Sr. Chalet (Charlotte) went to her
heavenly reward.
As the years passed by we were blessed with voca-
tions to our community and we had 7 Final Pro-
fessed Sisters. In a big farm in Halgashena, Han-
wella the apostolic Sisters directed a two year pro-
gramme in cultivation and animal husbandry for
young girls and boys. In that property there was
also a small bungalow called “White house”. Sr. Jo-
seph Deegan, then Province Leader in Sri Lanka
arranged for the seven of us to go there. We moved
from Bolawalana to Halgashene on 12th October
1975. This was our ,irst exodus. In January 1976
the Novices joined us ,illing us with joy and thanks-
giving.
At this time many factories began to appear in Sri
Lanka, providing young girls and boys with jobs.
Even the farming families encouraged the youth to
go to these factories for work. This led to the clos-
ing down of the farm and handing it to a group of
Religious Brothers. We continued to live there and
Sr. Callista Fernando became the ,irst contempla-
tive local leader.
There was political unrest in the country and we
felt it was not safe for a contemplative community
to live there alone. So, after 14 years we began our
second exodus, from Halgashene to Nayakaknda
where the Provincial house is. It was September
1989. We faced the second death in our communi-
ty on 2nd June 1980, when our dear Sr. Hilda went
to her eternal reward.
As the community was growing we felt the need to
have a second community. It was very painful to
separate after having lived in the same community
for nearly 30 years. On 25th November 1992 the
second community was born in Niripola, a catholic
area, where our apostolic Sisters have a Children’s
home called “Lama Gramaya” (meaning Children’s
Village).
In 2004 our country faced the devastation caused
by the Tsunami. And at that time there was a Good
Shepherd community in Kalamulla which had
been closed due to lack of Sisters. After the Tsuna-
mi the people of this area were asking Sr. Anita
Fernando, Province Leader at that time to open
the convent again. At the same time some of our
contemplative Sisters felt that God was calling
them to have a small community, among the
people who were affected by the Tsunami and be a
presence of prayer among them. So our third com-
munity was born on 20th April 2006, in Kalamulla.
Looking back over the last 50 years we realize
more than ever how abundantly God has blessed
us. All the three communities are very close to the
people and we have a very unique mission to carry
out where we are.
In 2001 the door was open for us to send mission-
naries to other countries. Sr. Patricia Perera was
the ,irst Sri Lankan contemplative sister who
heard the missionary call. She went to Korea on
31st May 2001. After 10 years of happy service she
returned home due to health reasons.
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Nayakakanda Community Niripola Community
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ContemplativeCorner-FiftyGoldenyears
Contd from page 11Contd from page 11Contd from page 11Contd from page 11Wearehappythatatpresentthereare5sisterswho
havecrossedourshoresasmissionariesVivienne&
ReginatoIreland,SrimathietoAngers,Manelto
KenyaandAnnettetoNaples,whileLalaniiswaiting
to,lytohermissionland.
We keep our communities open for the Sisters who
wish to have international experience.We are happy
thatSr.DorothySilvaoneof thepioneers isstillwith
ustonarratethestoryofourbeginnings.
Onthe5thofJunepleasejoinusinthankingandprais-
ingGodforHisgoodnesstoustheContemplativesis-
tersinSriLankaandprayforthe“jubileegift”ofvoca-
tions.Sr.PatriciaPerera
ProvinceofSriLankaPakistanKalamulla Community
“ContemplativeLifeinanApostolicCongregation”Congo/KenyaSector-April22,2013
“ContemplativeLifeinanApostolicCongregation”
wasthetitleofaworkshopgiventothemembers
of the Congo/Kenya sector on April 22, 2013 by
Sisters Brigid Lawlor and Reina Escobar Merino
and the four contemplative missionaries, Fe
(Philippines), AeSun(NEAsia),CassiaMaria(SE
Latin America) andManel (Sri Lanka). Themis-
sionaries moved from Angola to Kenya after a
househadbeenbuiltfortheminKenya.Thiscom-
munity is a contemplative community for all of
RIMOA. The workshop was held the day before
theBlessingoftheNewHouse.
FollowingawelcomeandpresentationbySr.Dor-
othy Ndumba, Sector Leader, and Sr. Flora
Nwawira Njirainiwho described the longwait in
theirsectorforthecontemplativesisterstoarrive,
SistersBrigidandReinawiththefourmissionaries
then launched into a dynamic workshop. They
noted that Article One was passed in 2003, ten
yearsago!Wearecontinuallyevolvinginourun-
derstandingofwhatitmeans.
Some of the history of contemplative lifewas re-
viewed.Themissionariestooktheroleofthefour
early members of the Sisters of St. Mary Magda-
lene in Angers and Arles, France. They showed
how the sisters came from a variety of sources,
theirparishes,priests,friends,fromotherCongre-
gationsandfromwithintheGoodShepherd.
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Fromlefttoright:SrsReinaEscobar,AeSun,Cas-
siaMaria,FedePaz,ManelandSrBrigidLawlor,
CongregationalLeader.
SistersfromthesectorofCongo/Kenyawithmembers
ofthenewCGSCommunityandSr.BrigidLawlor
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More history was explored through a creative
true/false test!
Reina then introduced our content on contem-
plative life today:
“Our search to explore and deepen our contem-
plative life isongoing. Having identi"ied theEs-
sential Elements of our Life as Good Shepherd
ContemplativeSistersnowisthetimeforponder-
ingdeeplyand livingoutof these elements. We
will sharewith you someof the aspects thatwe
haveencounteredonourjourneytogetheraswe
haveengaged in theological re"lectionsandsoul
searching to come to discern our identity in an
apostoliccongregation.”
In speaking about contemplative life today, the
Essential Elements were reviewed. Particular
focus was then spent on Apostolic Incarnational
Prayer, Community Life, Enclosure and Justice.
Our constitutions were looked at to study the
differences in the two ways of life in the congre-
gation.
At the end of the workshop, the apostolic sisters
shared the ways in which they understood bet-
ter the contemplative way of life in the congre-
gation. They were interested in hearing about
“a day in the life of a contemplative sister” and
how the routine and rhythm of silence are an
aid to prayer. The contemplative sisters ex-
pressed gratitude for the warm welcome they
have received and their hopes for RIMOA now
that they have a place to offer formation to in-
terested candidates.
The closing words offered by Sr. Reina were:
“So who are we Good Shepherd Contemplative
sisters?”
At the heart of the Congregation, at the heart of
the Church, at the heart of the World we are Zeal,
we are Mercy, we are compassion, we are recon-
ciliation, we are the voice of those who are not
permitted to use their voice.
We are women committed to justice, committed
to vibrant, authentic community life. Our jour-
ney is irrevocably intertwined with our apostolic
sisters. As true daughters of St Mary Euphrasia
our motivation is the same as the motivation of
our ,irst sisters – The Glory of God and the salva-
tion of souls – this is our life.”
After the workshop, the apostolic sisters accom-
panied the contemplative sisters to their new
house. Prayer and gifting followed. On April 23,
the formal blessing of the house took place. The
new Bishop of Ngong celebrated the liturgy
along with several other priests. He announced
that there would be three priests available to
take turns to say Mass every day at the contem-
plative community.
Many neighbors and parishioners joined the cel-
ebration; children from the parish did a liturgical
dance and the women prepared a meal for all
who attended.
Also joining the event were several Sisters of Our
Lady of Charity and the sisters from RIMOA and
Europe who had a day off from their Formation
Session.
The formal blessing of the house by the
new Bishop of Ngong
The Members of the CGS Cty receiving a present
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TheRightsofaWomanandHerRoleinSocietyAmphitheatreoftheMunicipalityofJdeidet
ProvinceofLebanon/Syria
T hemissionof theGoodShepherdSisters is
directed primarily to girls and women
whoselifeconditionsarequitefragile.They
arepresentinalltheministriesoftheCongregation.
TheLebaneseandArabwomanisperceivedasinfe-
rior,ignorantofherowndignity,herrights,herrole
inthefamilyandsociety.Itwasthereforenecessary
to emphasize education, prevention, and aware-
ness; to make women more aware of their own
identity.
Today,with the increasingnumbersof refugees in
Lebanon, Sisters andProfessionals andLaypeople
workinginourdifferentapostolatesareopentothe
ideathateachwomanbecomeawareoftheirrights
and search for the means to help them stand on
theirown.
OnMarch8,InternationalWomen’sDay,thepublic
schools in Lebanon were on strike and our girls
wereallintheresidences.Sowepostponedthecel-
ebrationsforWomen’sDaytoApril18sothatmore
women,mothersoffamilies,andthewomeninour
homescouldparticipate.
Women’sRightsandwoman’s role inLebanese
Society
Thecolloquiumwasheldintheamphitheaterofthe
Jdeidehmunicipality (asuburbofBeirut).Themu-
nicipalheadandhisstaffweremostwelcomingand
collaborative. They put everything at our disposal
for the success of the project: audio-visual equip-
ment,parking,receptionpersonnel,security,etc.
Onthedayitself,toourgreatsurprise,150women
respondedtoourinvitation.Itwasa"multicolored”
groupastoreligionandnationality(Muslims,Chris-
tians, Iraqis, Syrians, Lebanese. The theatre was
full! Three resource speakers enriched the assem-
bly with their experiences, their knowledge and
theirlives.
Mrs.SimoneMoubarakwhoworkswith the bish-
opsoftheMaronitePatriarchateintheFamilyCom-
mission,spokeonthedignityofthewomanandher
complementaritywiththemaninbuildingajustso-
ciety.
Mrs.RoulaMassri,with ten years of experience in
an NGO “ABAAD” which ,ights for women’s rights,
explained the progress of the concept ofWomen’s
Rightsduring the last centuryandhow thewomen
arebeingcalledtotaketheirplaceinLebanesesoci-
ety.
MrsMarleneHaddad,commissioner of Metn Dis-
trictinLebanonspokeoftheroleofawomaninso-
cietyandon the levelofgovernment,basedonher
ownexperenceasawomanengagedinpolitics.She
explainedhowsheistryingtoliveherpositionasa
lifeofserviceandnotofpower.
Sheexcelledbyherclarity,herconvictionsandher
commitment.Shewasapplaudedseveraltimesin
hertalkbytheaudience.
Themunicipal chief followedwithabrief interven-
tion, citinghispositive experience inworkingwith
Mme.Haddad;sayinghowawomancanchange“the
faceofagovernmentpost”byhernatureasawom-
an.
Manywomen in the assembly askedquestions and
wished that the men could also hear what they
heardso that theRightsofWomenwouldbemore
effectiveinsociety.
TwoCatholicTVChannelsandtwojournalistswere
alsopresent.TheyinterviewedtheSistersaswellas
thelaity.
ProvinceofSyria/Lebanon
Fromlefttoright:Mrs.RoulaMassri,SimoneMoubarakand
MarleneHaddad
Womenparticipatinginthecolloquiumheldinthe
amphitheateroftheJdeidehmunicipality
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LifeasaGoodShepherdEducatorProvinceofSpain
It is true thatwe never knowwhat the future
willbring,whatwewillcommitourlivesto,or
what will become of us. We have all had
dreams, sometimes small, sometimes about a
futureprofession.Astheyearspass,someofussee
ourdreamsful,illedwhileothersendupdoingsome-
thing very different to what they imagined as chil-
dren.
IrememberwhenIwassmallsayingthatIwantedto
beateacher.Soonecouldsaythatmyvocationasan
educator didn’t come late, but rather personal and
family circumstances hid and disguisedmy profes-
sionaljourney.Mylifewas,illedwithnumbers,pro-
jectsandworkofaverydifferentnaturetotheworld
ofeducation.Ididn’thavedirectcontactwithpeople
ortheopportunitytodowhattrulysatis,iesme,i.e.
to help others and offer my support, my commit-
ment,mylove.Butthisneedtohelpandtogivemy-
selftoothershadtoemergeatsomepoint.Thatday
,inallycame,ablesseddaywhenabadpersonalex-
perienceatworkmademethinkaboutmylife.Iwas
surroundedbybanality,withoutfeeling;mylifewas
cold.Ifelttheneedtoconnectwithlikemindedpeo-
ple, with similar thoughts, feelings, needs; and I
found such people who seemed like hippies, care-
free,butcaringaboutnature,humanity,equalityand
human growth. I foundmy identity in thisworld, I
feltloved,andaboveall,andmostimportantly,Ifelt
useful. I discovered theway of social education, an
undervalued profession in the world of education
and in society in general, but I had lots of dreams,
strength,anddesireforchange.
AnditwasinthisnewprofessionthatIcameacross
aGoodShepherdcentre,aplacethatincorporatedall
thatIhaddreamedofandbelievedin,onegreatfam-
ilyover,lowingwithaffection,humanityandbeliefin
theindividual.Theydesired
to ,ight for a better future;
it was a place full of love,
respect, joy. The doors
wereopentomeandIwas
invited to stay, to join this
great family and thishome
whichwassowelcoming.Isoonfeltlikeoneofthem,
sharing their concerns, worries, insecurities, their
achievements, theirssuccesses, theiremotions.With
allthesefeelingsIgrewasaperson,becomingbigger,
morematureandmoresensitivetoallthatworkwith
peopleinvolves.
WhenIamasked,“Whatdoesitmeanforyoutobea
GoodShepherdworker?”Iamveryclearthatit isto
follow a style of pedagogy based on help, love and
unconditional commitment to others, regardless of
theirpast,theirbeliefsortheirculture,butbasedra-
ther on the person, their personal and spiritual
growth,onthehumanconditionandontheirneedto
belongtosociety.Forthem,andforme,tobeaGood
Shepherdworkermeansbeingpresent, toaccompa-
nyandgivesupport toallwhoneed it, to theweak,
whoforvariousreasonsarriveatourcentres.Tobea
GoodShepherdworkermeans to learn to trust oth-
ers, to givewithout expecting anything in return, to
offeroneselfwithoutbeingasked,becausewespeak
not just with words, but also with body languages
and looks.TobeaGoodShepherdworkermeans to
draw strength from weariness, to be motivated by
failure, todreamthroughdisillusionment,andtoac-
cepteachdayasanewchallengeforusprofessional-
ly, and to face it with vision, strength and courage,
whichonlyoneteam,whichIliketocall‘family’,can
give.
MarisaMachucaEducadoraBuenPastor-GeronaEspana
EighttobeHonoredat2013Commencement,
SrPauletteLoMonaco,RGSamongtheHonorees
As part of its 2013 commencement ceremony on May 18, Fordham University
awarded honorarydegrees to eight people of distinction in ,ields ranging from
publicserviceandgovernmenttojournalismandthearts.’
PauletteLoMonaco,R.G.S.,provinceofNewYorkhasservedsince1980asexecu-
tivedirectorofGoodShepherdServices,a social serviceagency thatprovidesa
variety of services to vulnerable youth, children and families.Under her leader-
ship,theagencyhasdramaticallyexpandedandbecomenationallyrecognizedforitsinnovativeservice
models.Todayithelps27,000peopleinNewYorkandservesasaleadingexampleforexcellencenot
onlyinprovidingdirectservicestothedisadvantaged,butalsoinadvocatingontheirbehalf.UnderSis-
terLoMonaco’s tenure,GoodShepherdServicesalsobeganoperating transfer schools inpartnership
withNewYorkCitythatgivetruantstudentsasecondchanceathighschoolgraduation.
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GoodShepherdNews
While each unit is encouraged to
send articles anytime during the
year, we have planned that there
arespecificeditionswheneachunit
isaskedtosubmitanarticlesothat
at theendoftheyearall theunits
have been part of Good Shepherd
News.
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March
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May
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June
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July
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