SISTER OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Sister of the Good Shepherd –  Sister Marie-Agnès of the Holy Face of Jesus, R.G.S.                                               “Gratitude is the memory of the heart.”       – St. Mary Euphrasia                                                               “Zeal for Souls, Devotedness, and Compassionate Love”

Founders:  Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier                                                                                                                   Saint John Eudes

Place:  Angers, France

Year:  1835 A.D.

Her Charism:  The mission of this semi-cloistered Shepherdess is to be a bearer of hope, a witness and instrument of the love and mercy of God and a reconciling presence of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, Who affirms one person is more valuable than the whole world.  Through her fourth vow of zeal for souls, she embraces with compassion, merciful love, gentleness and respect, those wounded and mistreated women and children left behind, rejected, or oppressed by the world.  The homes (safe harbors) for the girls and their re-education reminds society of the dignity and worth of each person and the importance of bringing souls back to a life of grace and friendship with God.  This Sister goes after the “lost sheep” without any other rest than the Cross, without any other consolation than the work, and without any other thirst than for justice.  She sees the human Face of Jesus in every life put in her care.  For her, the Holy Eucharist is her treasure.