Meet Our Bloggers!
Our candidate, Sara, began her blog, “Mascara and Prayer: This Woman’s Discernment,” after she began candidacy. You’ll find it at http://mascaraandprayer.
blogspot.com. Sara talks about her various experiences as a candidate, about being part of a local community, and about her ministry at Neumann University. Her blog also serves as a great vocation piece!
Sr. Patricia Novak has served as vocation director on the west coast. Her blog, “Nun Other Than A Franciscan Sister,” can be found at http://www.nunotherthana
franciscansister.blogspot.com. Sr. Patty shares information about some of her experiences as a vocation director and has also offered a number of very lovely spiritual reflections. You’ll also enjoy her photos!
Sr. Theresa Elitz is a counselor who ministers at Corazon Alimentado in Wilmington, Delaware. Her blog, “Nunsense,” can be found at http://nunsense1.blogspot.com. Sr. Theresa’s posts often deal with some of the ideas she has found helpful in her work with parenting groups. She also writes about various justice issues that are important to all of us. Sr. Theresa also has several video clips on various topics that you might find interesting.
Sr. Ann Marie Slavin works in the congregation’s communication office. Her blog, “Franciscan Life,” can be found at http://franciscanlife.blogspot.com. She often shares information on the achievements of our sisters or on some of the advocacy issues that are important to us as a congregation. She finds that readers are grateful for spiritual reflections and often shares some of her poetry.
Our Franciscan Spiritual Center in Milwaukie, Oregon, also has a blog called “Simple Beauty and Contemplation.” Theirs is a group blog with various staff members writing reflections that you’ll find both enriching and thought-provoking. You’ll find it at http://simplebeautyand
contemplation.blogspot.com.


