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Listen to Sr. Dorothy tell her vocation story – from PNG to Circus Sister!

By Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus / August 25, 2015
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Circus nuns: These sisters are no act

By Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus / August 25, 2015

Sister Dorothy Fabritze, 67, has traveled with the circus for 16 years providing spiritual guidance to employees and their families. In January, Sister Mary Seibert, tasked with grooming the resident llama, joined Fabritze in traveling across the United States. (McKenna Ewen / The Washington Post)

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Stephen’s Place

By Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus / August 25, 2015

Stephen’s Place, a half-way house for men transitioning back into the community, was begun by Sr. Virginia Longcope, MSC in 1994. View the video below to learn more about the difference Sr. Virginia and Stephen’s Place are making in Bethlehem, PA.

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SPEC 2012

By Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus / August 25, 2015

Sisters Dorothy Fabritze, MSC and Bernard Overkamp, MSC are affectionately known as our Circus Sisters. View the video below to understand their mission.

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