Sr. Sharon Glumb, SLW 

As I was growing up, I attended Catholic schools and first met Sisters who served as my teachers.  While they taught me about many things, I was most deeply affected by the way they encouraged me to develop my talents, so that I might contribute something positive to the world. 

I chose to become a Sister so that I could offer that same kind of encouragement and challenge to other young people.  Initially I entered the Sisters of Christian Charity, but I knew that God was drawing me toward the Sisters of the Living Word when this new Community was formed in 1975.  I professed my final vows two years later. 

During my early years in ministry I served in the Chicago area, teaching 7^th graders in Catholic schools, directing a religious education program in a suburban parish, and devoting a couple of years to campus ministry. Eventually, the Community asked me to direct our efforts in inviting other women to join us.  So in the 1980’s I served as vocation director for the Community, and later for the Archdiocese of Chicago as well. 

While my ministry in Chicago was fulfilling, the call to a more missionary form of life brought me to Mississippi in 1992.  For ten years I served as campus minister at three small colleges, where I served Catholic students and encouraged them to grow into contributing young adult members of the Church.  In a state that is only 3% Catholic, the faith-related struggles of college students are very real.  So, my main priority was to provide an environment where they might grow in faith. 

Mission Experience

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