General news

Good Shepherd Sisters and mission partners in the Philippines join the Good Shepherd family worldwide in thanking God for the gift of Sr. Susan Chia to the congregation.

Our two golden jubilarians: 
Sr. Mary Tarcila Abano and Sr. Mary Clare Leones looked radiantly
beautiful as they processed   to the
strians of  “Joyful, joyful, we adore

Early morning of July 27, 2015,  

For
the first time, the four St. Bridget Schools gathered together July 24-25,
2015.  The theme was:  Education
Forum:  Forging New Directions.  This was organized by the Ministry Team in
order:

The retreat “Participating in the Mission of the Holy Spirit “was held in
Maryridge, July 14-19, 2015.  Thirty-five
RGS, apostolic and contemplative and two lay mission partners attended the

The 30th Congregational Chapter elected Sr. Ellen Kelly as the 12th congregational leader on June 28, 2015. Sr. Ellen is from the Province of New York.

At the time of her election, she is serving as province leader of New York, having been re-appointed by Sr. Brigid Lawlor for a period of three years. She began her mandate as province leader on June 24, 2014.

The 30th Congregational Chapter of the Religious of the Good Shepherd, apostolic and contemplative opened June 7, the Feast of Corpus Christi, at the Motherhouse in Angers, France.

Theme of the Chapter is, "Energized by the Spirit, we risk together for mission."

On May 23, 2015, Maryridge, Tagaytay

(by: Sr. Rosemary Bacaltos, RGS - Baguio Community)

Mary
Jane Veloso is a Filipina migrant worker sentenced for execution in Indonesia
last April 28, 2015. She is a victim of sexual harassment, attempted rape,