Sisters of the Living Word

My decision to join the Sisters of the Living Word in 1975 was a very peaceful experience for me -- one that I will never forget. On my way home from our initial meeting, I felt as if the world had been lifted off my shoulders.

Becoming and being an SLW has challenged me to take risks by departing from what had become familiar, safe, and secure, and trusting in an unknown future as I discerned new directions in my life’s journey.

In 1975, I began my secretarial career at St. Gregory High School in Chicago. In 1981, I decided to leave Chicago so that I could live and minister in my home state of Minnesota where I originally grew up on a farm. I served as secretary for about 30 faculty members in the Math, Science, and Psychology Departments at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota for 16 years. After some years, I was nominated for the “Support Staff of the Year Award.” After 16-years at the college, I began an 8-month job search, which ended with finding a secretarial position with Family Service, Inc. I chose Family Service, Inc. because its values fit so well with our SLW Vision Statement. In the summer of 2003, Family Service, Inc. merged with Children's Home Society of Minnesota. New ministry sites and my work with the people I served have always brought me new life and energy. My organizational skills, efficiency in getting work accomplished, and attention to details are trademarks of my SLW secretarial ministries.

Risk, peace, and new life have been the hallmarks of my life as an SLW. Now I look forward to retirement and the sunset years of my life which will be another life-giving experience for me—having the leisure to enjoy life, spending more time in prayer, not being tied down to a daily schedule, and having the freedom to do whatever I want to do.

Mission Experience

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