Mother Mary of the Sacred Heart Today we celebrate the birthday of our beloved Foundress, a day that always carries grace for our Good Shepherd family. How fitting that on this same day, Sister Arline made her final Easter - her passage from this life into the fullness of resurrection. As Sister crosses into new life, we entrust her to the joyful welcome of our Foundress and all our sisters who have gone before us. Her gentle, prayerful spirit, shaped by the charism born on

Can you identify the three Good Shepherd Sisters of Quebec in this photo? (St. Andre Health Care Facility) Hint: Sisters Elaine, Theresa, and Irene

September 1st, the Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends October 4th, Feast of St. Francis “Creation cries out in suffering. We acknowledge the urgent call to action, and we acknowledge that we can only respond to it on the basis of faith. The Season of Creation is a source of strength and communion, encouraging us truly ‘to hope and act with creation.’” Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt, Lutheran World Federation General Secretary

Good Shepherd Sisters of Quebec - Lesotho assembled together at Hammoho Hall from the 21st to 22nd August 2026 for a time for reflection, dialogue and discernment concerning the future of the Congregation. The reflection opened the opportunity for the Sisters to listen to one another, share their thoughts and prayerfully consider possible ways of strengthening communion, collaboration and the future direction of the Congregation

This year, as we follow the theme Living Water, Scripture reminds us to guard our hearts, because from them flows everything we do (cf. Prov 4:23). So perhaps this Season of Creation begins with a personal question: What is flowing from my heart into the world? Is it care or indifference? Hope or discouragement? A desire for justice, peace, and communion? Pope Leo reminds us that ecological conversion begins within us—but it is meant to flow outward, transforming how we live,