Listen to Sister Maureen’s Podcast Interview Online
Catholic sisters across the state of Wisconsin marked Catholic Sisters Week (March 8-14) by taking to the airwaves and internet to bring awareness and call for action to stop racism, forced migration, and climate change.
The latest edition of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice and U.S. Catholic Magazine’s “Just Politics” podcast features Sister Maureen Jerkowski of our U.S. Province as one of the guests. Sister Maureen discusses her immigration advocacy work and shares perspectives on forced migration and racism. Sister ministered for nearly 20 years on the southern border and since 2017, she has ministered with unaccompanied, undocumented minors awaiting placement in the Chicago area.
You can hear Sister Maureen on the podcast “Ten Years of an Eco-Pope” at
https://uscatholic.org/justpolitics/ Sister Maureen’s segment begins at 32:00.
You can also hear Sister Margaret Kruse of the Lake Franciscans on the March 10 edition of “A Nun’s Life” podcast, discussing her involvement with Sisters Program South. Sister Margaret talks about the vulnerability of the women seeking help, and the combined efforts of the religious organizations who have partnered in support of the program. Listen at https://anunslife.org/podcasts (under In Good Faith podcast).
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