The Last Word

Trailblazers

Cheryl Wittenauer

Courtesy of Benedictines of Duluth Ever since Catholic sisters started arriving in the United States from Europe nearly three hundred years ago, Catholic women religious have performed heroic, thankless, and often uncompensated work that significantly shaped and humanized American culture and society.  “Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America” is a touring exh (...)


 

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