Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd
We are an international congregation of Catholic religious sisters with an apostolic or contemplative lifestyle who express our mission together with partners-in-mission. As an organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, we are present in 68 countries where we work to empower lives, uphold rights, and restore the dignity of girls, women, and children.
Striving towards a Universal Culture of Justice
Through social, community, and pastoral interventions and initiatives, informal and formal education, and advocacy we reach out to persons and communities experiencing abject poverty, inequality, exclusion, and systemic injustices, striving to bring about positive change.
Striving towards a Universal Culture of Justice
Through social, community, and pastoral interventions and initiatives, informal and formal education, and advocacy we reach out to persons and communities experiencing abject poverty, inequality, exclusion, and systemic injustices, striving to bring about positive change.
Sharing a Mission of Reconciliation
Motivated by compassion, reconciliation, mercy, and the inherent dignity of all creation, we respond to a personal call to mission rooted in the transformative power of love.
Sharing a Mission of Reconciliation
Motivated by compassion, reconciliation, mercy, and the inherent dignity of all creation, we respond to a personal call to mission rooted in the transformative power of love.
Leaving No One Behind
We respond to our rapidly changing world and the pressing global realities of today through ministries that serve girls, women, children, and the communities in which they live.
Leaving No One Behind
We respond to our rapidly changing world and the pressing global realities of today through ministries that serve girls, women, children, and the communities in which they live.
Advocating for Human Rights and Justice
We see a world permeated with God’s love, where justice and human rights give dignity to every girl, woman, and child. We advocate to change policies that exclude and systems that dehumanize.
Advocating for Human Rights and Justice
We see a world permeated with God’s love, where justice and human rights give dignity to every girl, woman, and child. We advocate to change policies that exclude and systems that dehumanize.
Celebrating 200 years of the Contemplative Sisters
The momentous occasion of launching the 200th Anniversary of the Contemplative Sisters, invites us to reflect and give thanks for the remarkable journey that began two centuries ago and to celebrate the enduring spirit that continues to guide and inspire us not only as Contemplative Sisters but as Apostolic Sisters and Partners-in-mission.
Two hundred years ago, in 1825, Sr Mary Euphrasia, who was made the leader of her community responded in faith, to establish the contemplative lifestyle within the Congregation. Despite the challenges and societal norms of her time, she created a space for women to live out their deep yearning for union with God and community life through a contemplative way of life. Her courage, creativity, and commitment to God’s call have left a significant mark on our Congregation’s history.
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