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Hello,
My name is Sister Mary
Lee Grady, and I am one
of the three members of our
New Membership Team.
Back in 1990, I was invited
to move from the local
community where I had been
living to our newly
established welcoming
house. There,
I had a chance
to meet and work with young
members and other interested
women, and ever since,
I've
been interested in and
involved in formation
work.
When I was asked by our SDS
leadership to serve as part
of our New Membership
Team, I said "yes,"
because, even
though we don't know for
sure what religious life in
the future will look like,
I
completely believe in the
future of religious life.
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What fascinates me about
being in this ministry is
the opportunity to be part
of an unfolding journey of a
person with God.
It's such a
mystery to see how God works
in lives.
I've enjoyed a wide variety
of experiences that put me
in touch with women who are
trying to figure out where
God is calling them.
I was
both a teacher and a
counselor in our high
school. I worked with young
women who received the
Salvatorian Service Award,
and I have been to vocation
fairs, panel discussions,
and international meetings
that focus on helping women
discern where God is calling
them.
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My educational background
really helps me in my work
with interested women.
My BA
is in Latin, French,
German, and Education,
with an
emphasis on high school
teaching. My Masters in
Counseling, my training as a
therapist, and my many years
in working with people in
various administrative and
leadership positions have
all helped me learn to
listen and see beneath the
surface as I meet women who
are courageous and are
asking the question, "Me??"
I love what I am doing in
this ministry. Recently,
we
enjoyed meeting three
wonderful women who came to
one of our "Come and See"
weekends to check out our
life and prayer.
I also get
a lot of energy when I see
new members recognizing and
using their gifts for the
good of our SDS community,
for the Church, and for the
world. And,
even though most
folks don't get a big thrill
with something like this,
I
really was excited when our
New Membership Team finished
our three-year goal plan!
Yours
in Christ,
Mary
Lee
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