The gift of two and a half acres of land to the Salish School of Spokane carries meaning far beyond new buildings. The land, once part of the grounds surrounding the convent of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, rests along a stretch of the Spokane River where Salish people historically sustained their community.
“No child who does not want to be alone should ever have to be.” Sister Geraldine MacNamara founded Rossbrook House in Winnipeg in 1976.
More than twenty-five years ago, SNJM Sisters Carroll Ann Kemp and Carol Ries started an anti-trafficking advocacy group, the Mid-Atlantic Coalition Against Modern Slavery.
“Listen to your guy, your heart, or wherever you get hit when you think you’re really interested in something.” Mary Brunkow shared that advice with students at St. Mary’s Academy, her alma mater (class of ’79). It’s good advice from anyone, but coming from a Nobel laureate, you might listen extra hard.
In 2003, Sister Mary Rita Rohde founded Nuestra Casa, an organization that provides education, advocacy and support to immigrants in our communities.
Sister Karen Conlin has dedicated 45 years to teaching music at the Holy Names Music Center, using her skill as a music educator and professional cellist to promote peace, dignity and hope.