Resource Type: Featured Community

Building Community Across the Miles with Beyond the Habit
At a time when Catholic sisters are less and less visible in the spaces where they were historically called to minister, Srs. Erin McDonald, CSJ and Colleen Gibson, SSJ…

Mature, Humble, and Generous: Ignatians West Leaves its Mark on Los Angeles and Beyond
Without any fanfare or accolades, over fifty-five volunteers ages 50+ are engaging in weekly service across the greater L.A. area. Spread out across thirty different par…

Following the Spirit on a WHIMM: The Story of the Washington Home Inclusive Monthly Mass
When the 2018 Pennsylvania report on clergy sex abuse was released, Jane Malhotra and her Aunt Mary Patrick were dismayed. How could this have happened? Where was hope t…

Benincasa Community: The Evolving Fruit of Strong Roots
When Karen Gargamelli-McCreight discerned that vowed religious life wasn’t her calling, she set out to find another way to form a sacred community through which she coul…

Catholic Women’s Preaching Circle: Breaking the Cycle of Invisibility
When asked about her motivation to begin a program for Catholic women to explore their calls to preach, Rhonda Miska began reflecting on her six years in discernment wit…

God Space: A Space of Welcoming and Belonging for All Seekers
If you’re in the greater Cincinnati-area and seeking a faith-sharing community, you don’t have to look very far. While through her work as a campus minister Sr. Leslie k…

The Community of St. Hildegard Lives into the Trust of Its Namesake
If you ever find yourself in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, it won’t be long before you encounter Rev. Dr. Shanon Sterringer. With two Masters degrees, a PhD, a DMin, and over 2…

Pax Priory Imagines its Next 50 Years in the City
Photo 1: Front view of St. Benedict Center. Pax Priory is on the third floor. In 1972, Benedictine Sister Mary Lou Kownacki had a vision of bringing the charism of the B…