Alicia Ley
My name is Alicia Renae Ley. I was born and grew up in Washington, Missouri. On November 22, 1998, I was baptized at Zion United Church of Christ in Union, Missouri. I have a younger brother of three years, David, and two amazing parents, Bill and Lisa. God has blessed me with such a loving […]
John Metilly
Except for the light illuminating the crucifix above the altar, the chapel was pitch black. Suddenly a violent banging sound, the strepitus, resounded through the chapel. The strepitus signifies the violent death of the Lord, and is performed at the end of the night offices during the Triduum. I was ten years old when I […]
Shelby Harrison
My name is Shelby Harrison and I was privileged enough to enter the Catholic Church on July 8, 2020. Before entering the Church I deeply desired to know God, but was not always quite sure what that meant or where to look. I did not grow up with a solid faith foundation, but in college […]
Jessica Reyes
For the last ten years, when God’s plan for my vocation did not make sense, the temptation was to give up hope. Yet, through His love and mercy, He has gifted me with the constant guiding light of knowing He made me for Himself exclusively. So no matter how dark the uncertainty was on the […]
Megan Vielhauer
My name is Megan Rose Vielhauer. I was born on March 7, 2001 at St. Joseph’s Hospital right across the state line between Kansas and Missouri. My parents, David and Renee, met in high school and were married by the ages of 19 and 21. I am the youngest of three kids. My brother, Derek, […]
Sr. Yvelyne Marie, H.M.S.S.
My name is Yvelyne Bemard. I was born and raised in Brentwood, New York until I was 15. I moved to Florida where I remained until I graduated from the University of Florida in May 2011 with a B.A in English. I didn’t want to go to UF at first, I had wanted to go […]
Erlind Sulko
My name is Erlind Sulko. I am a 31 old man currently living in Gatineau, Canada. I was born in Tirana, Albania to Albanian parents. My parents were diplomats, so I grew up constantly moving from one place to another. Despite being from Albania, I have lived most of my life outside of Albania. […]
Amy Weaver
My name is Amy Weaver, and I have been accepted into postulancy with the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan. Currently I am completing my Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling at Oklahoma State University. In my work as an intern counselor, I love being able to enter into the suffering of others […]
Kaler Diemer
“My passionate belief that God has created us for a life of joy and abundance finds its home in the gospel of life that the Sisters live out in their charism.” Growing up, I always had a sense that I was supposed to do something special with my life. As a child my heart was filled […]
Jeremy Krygowski
My mom and dad laid the foundation of faith within me. The importance of giving thanks to and petitioning Jesus instilled in me a sense of the great vastness of God. Growing up in the parish, I was active at most K of C functions and then became a knight myself when I was seventeen. […]