Nancy Koke, RSCJ believes we are given clues throughout our lives to help us discern what God is calling us to do. These invitations come in diverse ways: an article that captures our attention, an encounter with someone in need, “a still, small voice” within …
The second of six children, Lorraine Landry was born on September 25, 1932 in Patterson, Louisiana. Alongside her three sisters and twin brothers, Sister Landry was raised in the country, as her father was a sugarcane farmer. She attended public schools until college, when she went to the College of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. It was here that she became aware of her vocation.
St. Louis native Carolyn (Lyn) Osiek, RSCJ, is the Archivist for the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States - Canada Province. She enjoys the collaborative nature of this role, as she is “able to assist many people in the Society, the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, and the circle of our collaborators and friends who daily live the same message of love.”
The middle of three children, Kum Soon Eum, RSCJ, spent her early childhood in North Korea playing with her two brothers. After WWII, her family relocated to South Korea, where she met a friend who had just entered the Society of the Sacred Heart. Sister Kum Soon had long considered the option of religious life, and was inspired by her friend’s vocation. In 1959, she responded to her lifelong call, and decided to enter the Society.
Kathleen Hughes, RSCJ, is a sacramental theologian, teacher, speaker and writer who previously served as provincial for the United States Province (1999-2005). She is now engrossed with issues of spirituality and prayer and the retrieval and reinterpretation of traditional wisdom and practice for contemporary life.
Kathleen Sullivan, RSCJ was destined to be an educator. As a child, she would come home from school, line up her dolls, and teach them everything she had learned in class that day. From her home classroom to grade schools to universities, Sister Sullivan has shared her love for learning and mathematics with countless students of all ages.
The fifth of nine children I was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 21, 1933. I was blessed to have devoted parents who worked hard and made many sacrifices to provide for us. They were strong in their faith and taught us about God, helped us learn our prayers and made certain that we learned to take responsibility for our actions. They also made sure that and were instructed in our Catholic faith.
