Sister Georgene Faust, SDS - Reflection on Religious Life
In Arizona, the Sisters of the Divine Savior are living the
charism of their founders, "Sharing the Good News of the Savior by
All Ways and Means". We minister as: an attorney at the Diocese of
Phoenix; meeting the adult literacy needs of those who have special needs;
as a head nurse in hospice management in Tucson; caring for premature
babies in hospitals as well as being a support to their parents; jails and
prisons as well as immigration detainees in the Florence area are offered
support on a daily basis.
Life as a woman religious today has a common feature with that of the rest of
society. There is a common element and that is CHANGE.
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Sister Georgene Faust, SDS, right, and a colleague serve in adult
education.
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I believe that women religious throughout the centuries has been a very
stable yet powerful influence for change within the Church as well as in
society.
The history of women's religious life shows this so clearly. When critical
needs arose within society, the women religious were the first to respond in
very creative ways, living the charism of their founders, which often made the
impossible, possible. Today many lay people have internalized these stable
principles that lead to changes based on the solid values needed in the Church
and society today.
Women religious today , as in the past, do not take center stage but
collaborate and network with many other organizations within the Church and
society. Their power for change may not always be obvious yet powerful
never the less.
Women religious have developed a broad base in today's world. When they see a
need to strengthen Christian values, they use all ways and means to do so. This
is clearly shown in the way women religious are involved and committed. Religious are collaborating and networking within
traditional fields such as teaching, nursing, parish and social work as well as
in the less traditional areas.
If you have any questions regarding our ministries, or would like to
contact a particular Sister, please call our New Membership office, 414.466.0810
ext. 229.
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