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Hope in Our Community – Saint Louis Zoo

Education has always been the ministry of Loretto Sister Sharon Kassing. Thousands of students have been an important part of her life in her 30 years as an elementary school science/art teacher. She was an active member of the parishes in which she taught and a welcome guest in the homes of the families of her students. Those students still drop by to see her and often even bring their own children. Most recently, Sister Sharon’s educational work has been in the informal arena, working in the education department of the nationally recognized Saint Louis Zoo, where she is responsible for teacher programs. These programs, she said, are often developed and delivered in collaboration with other like-minded cultural institutions that recognize the strength and effectiveness of such joint efforts. Teachers seem to appreciate them as well, Sister Sharon noted. She added, “My work at the zoo also allows me to promote conservation of animals and their habitats and generally to encourage responsible citizenship in the global community through ethical behavior toward all creation.”

photo by Bill Stover, Washington University

 

 
Festschrift

Hope in Our Community – Festschrift

When great scholars retire from full-time work in higher education, colleagues present them with a book of essays written in their honor. The book is called a festschrift and usually focuses on the significant themes that marked the work of the scholar/teacher. Sister Carolyn Osiek, RSCJ, has just been given a festschrift called Finding A Woman’s Place: Essays in Honor of Carolyn Osiek, published by fellow educators who worked with her at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and at Brite Divinity School in Texas. As a Religious of the Sacred Heart, Sister Carolyn says that throughout her 35 years of college and university teaching, she has simply been following the educational mission of the congregation’s founder, St. Madeleine Sophie Barat. She said: “It is my hope that these years of teaching and leading travel study programs on the Bible will encourage future pastors, teachers, and missionaries who have been with me to proclaim the love of God that they have experienced. In this way, our world will be renewed.” A continually expanding story of hope is yet to be written by the multitudes of students from diverse cultures and educational backgrounds who have been touched by the teachings of Sister Carolyn.

To see a bit more about the book: http://wipfandstock.com/

 

Liberia Mission

Hope in Our Community – Woman’s Place

She’s terrified. Desperate. Alone. She never knows what will cause the violence to erupt again—only that she never seems to be able to prevent or escape it. She may be your neighbor, your coworker, your own sister. Woman’s Place in Maplewood offers a safe haven for women suffering domestic abuse. Sister Irma Kennebeck, FSM, and the staff provide a secure, nonjudgmental place for women to go, for counseling, for support, for a listening ear or just a place to sit quietly in safety. Woman’s Place can help women in crisis find the resources they need to escape the deadly cycle of domestic violence. If you or someone you know suffers from such abuse, contact Woman’s Place, (314) 645-4848 to find out how to get help. Or drop in at 7372 Marietta Avenue in Maplewood. They care.

 

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