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The Flourishing Sisterhood Podcast explores what it means to flourish in religious life and beyond. We capture the rich stories and amplify the voices of Catholic religious sisters from the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. Their powerful experiences have deeply transformed the Church and the world. Join us each episode for a new tale of spirituality, resilience, innovation, resolve, and faith in action. The Flourishing Sisterhood Project is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholi ...
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Thank You and Farewell: Our Final Conversation
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This special and final episode sees the return of Sr. Beth Fitzpatrick, who previously featured in her own episode “A House of Prayer: A Conversation with Sr. Beth Fitzpatrick, O. Carm.” Sr. Beth, as the Archdiocese of New Orleans’s vicar for religious life, served as a creative steward on the Flourishing Sisterhood project and podcast. She and Cla…
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A Providential Path: A Conversation with Sr. Julie Marsh, PBVM
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This episode features Sr. Julie Marsh, a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who tells us about the roads she followed, with God’s guidance, that led her to religious life. Prior to her entry into the sisterhood, Sr. Julie worked as a music therapist across the street from the Sisters of the Presentation. Fate brought her closer …
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Serving the Periphery: A Conversation with Sr. Kathy Overmann, DC
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This episode features Sr. Kathy Overmann, a Daughter of Charity, who explores the ways in which she has served individuals in the margins across the midwestern and southern U.S. Sr. Kathy first discerned her vocation following her high school graduation when she felt God calling her to a life of service. She has wholeheartedly involved herself in m…
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We Need Generous Hearts to Respond: A Conversation with Sr. Leah Couvillion, SSND
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This episode features Sr. Leah Couvillion, a School Sister of Notre Dame, who shares her global missionary experiences. Sr. Leah heard her call to religious life as a fourth grader, and became particularly infatuated with the potential of becominga foreign missionary. Her formation experience was unique: at just fourteen years old, she embarked on …
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Take a Step Forward: A Conversation with Sr. Susanna of the Little Friars and Little Nuns of Jesus and Mary, PFSGM
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This episode features Sr. Susanna of the Little Friars and Little Nuns of Jesus and Mary. She is from Sicily, Italy, and has been a part of her community for ten years. Currently, she is the Servant Superior of the formation house in the Houma-Thibodaux region. In her youth, she frequently attended mass with her grandmother, and was told Bible stor…
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Beauty in Suffering: A Conversation with Sr. Marie-Therese of Jesus Crucified, CJC
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This episode features Sr. Marie-Therese of Jesus Crucified, a Sister Servant of Jesus Crucified, who tells the remarkable story of her discernment. Her entire family experienced a reversion around the time Sr. Marie-Therese was eight years old. Following the birth of her younger brother, her mother endured a serious depressive episode, but God used…
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Meeting People More Than Halfway: A Conversation with Sr. Celeste Larroque, SEC
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This episode features Sr. Celeste Larroque, a Sister of the Eucharistic Covenant. For twelve years, she was taught by the Sisters of Mercy in her small Louisiana town, which instilled in her the importance of religious women fulfilling their purpose through their missions. As a young adult, Sr. Celeste entered a convent which opened her up to the c…
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Reaching for the Sky: A Conversation with Sr. Giuliana Maria of the Most Blessed Sacrament, CJC
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This episode features Sr. Giuliana Maria of the Most Blessed Sacrament, our youngest podcast guest and a novice with the Sister Servants of Jesus Crucified. As a self-proclaimed “wild child” and a romantic, Sr. Giuliana “reached for the sky” while growing up in the mountainous region of Colombia. As a teenager, she pursued a relationship she though…
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A Welcome Invitation: A Conversation with Sr. Regina Marie Fronmuller, OSU
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This episode features Sr. Regina Marie Fronmuller, an Ursuline Sister, tells us about her dedication to service and sharing in religious life. Generosity was a value instilled in Sr. Regina Marie from a young age by her family and the Church as she partook in the care of her relatives, neighbors, and greater community. Although she had initially co…
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A House of Prayer: A Conversation with Sr. Beth Fitzpatrick, O. Carm
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This episode features Sr. Beth Fitzpatrick, a Sister of Mt. Carmel, who discusses her lifelong connection to her congregation. On a walk with her mother and sisters, she expressed her awe in front of the Mt. Carmel motherhouse at just five years old. Her love of Carmelite prayerfulness made her feel right at home. Sr. Beth took time to carefully di…
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Sanctify My Mind and Increase My Faith: A Conversation with Sr. Anne Flanagan, FSP
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This episode features Sr. Anne Flanagan, a Daughter of St. Paul, who talks about the importance of religious sisters in media-based ministry. As a teenager, her discernment with the Daughters of St. Paul was sparked by a fateful encounter with a sister at the Pauline bookstore in Metairie, Louisiana, who told Sr. Anne it was the Pauline mission to …
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Do You Love Me?: A Conversation with Sr. Long Hoang, FMSR
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This episode features Sr. Long Hoang, a Daughter of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, who is from Vietnam. During her teenage years, Sr. Long experienced struggles in life and in faith. After this “storm” of wrought emotions, a rainbow led her to a place of peace and safety. She says there was not one single experience which led her to the sisterhood, b…
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The Postmistresses of Jesus: A Conversation with Sr. Mary Martha Moss, FSP
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This episode features Sr. Mary Martha Moss, a Daughter of St. Paul from Houma, Louisiana. Sr. Martha grew up in an interdenominational family, and did not attend Catholic schools in her youth. In high school, she found herself and many of her peers wanting to live the faith as young people, even within a more secular environment. When she was sixte…
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Looking for Life in the Cracks: A Conversation with Sr. Dorothy “Dot” Trosclair, OP
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This episode features Sr. Dorothy “Dot” Trosclair, a Dominican Sister of Peace. She entered religious life as a Sister of the Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic; growing up in the suburb of Harvey, Louisiana, she took particular notice of the presence of the Dominicans in her everyday life. Early into her ministry, Sr. Dot taught religion in r…
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Ut Unum Sint: A Conversation with Sr. Cecilia Oluchi Dimaku, SSH
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This episode features Sr. Cecilia Oluchi Dimaku, a member of the Nigerian congregation Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She entered the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus just four years after the formation of the congregation, following the Nigerian Civil War. Sr. Cecilia, whose family survived the conflict, says that her vocation is one wa…
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The Sap is Still Green: A Conversation with Sr. John Mary Jackson, SSF
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This episode features Sr. John Mary Jackson, a Sister of the Holy Family. In second grade, Sr. John Mary knew that she was being called to the sisterhood from a young age, when she would craft poster boards into habits to play dress-up. From playtime to taking her vows, Sr. John Mary entered religious life following her high school graduation in 19…
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A Survivor of the People: A Conversation with Sr. Theresa Huyen Nguyen, FMSR
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This episode features Sr. Theresa Huyen Nguyen, a Daughter of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. Sr. Theresa and her family sought refuge in New Orleans after the Fall of Saigon in 1975. As a young girl, she was surrounded by Holy Rosary Sisters in her faith formation courses. The sisters provided a comforting presence in her early life, which piqued her…
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The Faith is a Gift: A Conversation with Sr. Charlotte Rubit, SSF
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This episode features Sr. Charlotte Rubit, a Sister of the Holy Family, with seventy-five years of experience in religious life. At just fifteen years old, she made the decision to enter the sisterhood. In the 60s and 70s, Sr. Charlotte’s ministry focused on desegregating schools across the Western and Southern United States, in areas with deep rac…
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Changing Patterns: A Conversation with Sr. Bonnie Kearney, RSCJ
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This episode features Sr. Bonnie Kearney, a Religious of the Sacred Heart. She explores how her philosophy of “broad Catholicism” has permeated through her ministry. She has been missioned both domestically and internationally – from her hometown, Chicago, to Bali, Indonesia. At one point, Sr. Kearney even applied for the Peace Corps, while keeping…
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He’s Always with You: A Conversation with Sr. Agnes Marie Sampia, SSF
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This episode features Sr. Agnes Marie Sampia, a Sister of the Holy Family. Originally from Carencro, Louisiana, Sr. Agnes Marie was raised by her grandmother, also named Agnes, who was a wholly prayerful woman. After a childhood spiritual encounter, Sr. Agne Marie’s grandmother impassioned her to enter religious life. During her senior year of high…
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Honor Your Dreams: A Conversation with Sr. Mary Ann Culotta, OP
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This episode features Sr. Mary Ann Culotta, a Dominican Sister of Peace, who made the decision to enter religious life on the night of a high school dance held at her parish, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. In her early years in religious life, she taught second graders and worked within Dominican schools. Sr. Mary Ann’s ministry for the past…
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Confronting the Evils of Injustice: A Conversation with Sr. Clara Jackson, SSF
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This episode features Sr. Clara Jackson, of the congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family. As a child, she “played nun” with her neighborhood friends, which helped her discern her call to religious life in her teenage years. She is a Louisiana native, and an alumna of Xavier University of Louisiana. Sr. Clara has ministered across Louisiana pa…
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The Roots Run Deep: A Conversation with Sr. Lynne Lieux, RSCJ
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This episode features Sr. Lynne Lieux, a member of the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Since entering religious life in 1980, her educational ministry has reached students across several states. While educating in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Sr. Lieux constructed an innovative plan to bring students back to school. The teachers worked out …
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Mysticism in Ordinary Life: A Conversation with Sr. Jane Remson, O. Carm
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This episode features Sr. Jane Remson, a member of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Sr. Jane grew up in a unique New Orleans Catholic community during the 1940s, and discerned her call to religious life straight out of high school. Passionate about the care and concern for all of God’s creation, she has dedicated her ministry to develo…
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Every Voice Being Heard: A Conversation with Sr. Maura O’Donovan, CHF
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This episode features Sr. Maura O’Donovan, who has been a Sister of the Holy Faith since 1962. Sr. Maura moved from Ireland to the United States during the 1990s and currently resides in New Orleans. Her ministry has been dedicated to advocacy for marginalized communities, including immigrants who have been detained. She helped to found and was cha…
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A Song in Her Heart: A Conversation with Sr. Julie Glaeser, OSC
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This episode features Sr. Julie Glaeser, who has been a Sister of the Order of Saint Clare since 2011. Prior to becoming a Poor Clare, the Holy Spirit was guiding her towards religious life throughout her experiences. For twenty-eight years, she was a part of the Secular Fransican Order which had a relationship to the local Poor Clare monastery. Si…
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To Serve and Protect: A Conversation with Sr. Maureen O’Connell, OP
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This episode features Sr. Maureen O’Connell, an Adrian Dominican, who currently serves as the Director of Secretariat of Social Concerns for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Through her diverse life and vocational experiences as a teacher, police officer, social worker, and religious sister, Sr. Maureen continues to impact the lives of many. H…
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The Courage to Love: A Conversation with Sr. Seyram Mary Adzokpa, SSF
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This episode features Sr. Seyram Mary Adzokpa, who is originally from Ghana. At 30-years-old, she is currently the youngest Sister of the Holy Family. Her congregation is an African-American religious order that was founded by a free woman of color, Henriette DeLille, in the 19th century. As a novice, she continues to use her gift of nursing to car…
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Beauty, Dignity, and Mystery: A Conversation with Sr. Lilianne Flavin, OP
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This episode features Sr. Lilianne Flavin, a Dominican Sister of Cabra, from County Waterford, Ireland. Sr. Lilianne speaks of the extraordinary plans of God which led her from teaching in her home country to ministry in Louisiana. She has served at Hope House teaching adult learners for three decades and accompanies incarcerated women as a spiritu…
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Annunciations and Incarnations: A Conversation with Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ
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This episode features Sr. Helen Prejean, a Sister of the Congregation of St. Joseph, and the author of Dead Man Walking, River of Fire, and The Death of Innocence. She is well-known for her ministry through which she has advocated tirelessly for the life and dignity of the human person. Sr. Helen shares her call to the sisterhood, and the personal …
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A Rainy Day Holy Card: A Conversation with Sr. Judy Gomila, MSC
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This episode features Sr. Judy Gomila, a Marianite Sister of the Holy Cross and native of New Orleans. Sr. Judy has served in various ministries. Notably, she was the first woman appointed to the National Board of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the early 2000s. She explains how, as a missionary sister, she continues to find God in all places—w…
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