Sister Marcelina Manuel Domingos do Nascimento was appointed the new Sector Leader of Angola-Mozambique. Her mandate will begin on 26th March 2012. The Sector Assembly was held in Kikolo, Luanda, from 27th to 30th January 2012.
Marcelina was born in Angola on 1st May 1968. She made her first profession on the 26th September, 1993, and professed her perpetual vows on 8th December, 1998. Marcelina is a trained nurse and received two years of hospital training in Lisbon, Portugal, and continues to attend seminars on health care. She has pursued additional studies in pastoral theology. Over the last five years, she has attended leadership training seminars in Madagascar and Kenya, Formation for Leadership Programs and Biblical theology courses in Brazil.
Her apostolic experiences include her current position as the director and nurse of the Parish Hospital and as the coordinator of the building project for a Health Centre for Pregnant Women. As a pastoral health care worker, she has provided pre-natal education and care for poor women during their pregnancies. Her parish work included catechesis, liturgy preparation, and participation in a women’s group and a youth group.Marcelina has also served in various congregational ministries including local leader,sector councillor, and vocation promotion ministry. Presently she is the local leader in Camabatela.

 
Marcelina’s e-mail: bp2012.sam@gmail.com

Anne Manning Province Leader of Australia & Aotearoa/New Zealand


Sister Anne Manning was elected Province Leader of Australia & Aotearoa/New Zealand for a term of six years. Her mandate will begin on 4th February 2012. The  Province Chapter was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 24th to 28th October 2011.

Anne was born in Durban, South Africa on 19th July 1944. She entered Good Shepherd in South Africa where she did her formation and made her perpetual profession on 21st January 1973. In 1983, Anne transferred from South Africa to her present province.
Anne has pursued studies in the fields of social science, community development,leadership training and theology.

Her apostolic experiences include: group director in a residential center for girls,community development and ministry with Aboriginal people. Anne’s current ministry is with the marketing project “The Trading Circle”, which works with economic projects of our ministries throughout Asia.
Over the years, Anne has also served in various congregational ministries, including:local leader and province councillor in South Africa and in Australia & Aotearoa/New
Zealand. At the 2003 Congregational Chapter Anne assisted in the process planning.
 
Anne’s email: goodshep@hotkey.net.au

 
  Maria Lucília Correia Marques Province Leader of Portugal

Sister Maria Lucília Correia Marques was elected Province Leader of Portugal for aterm of six years. Her mandate will begin on 21 November 2011. The Province Chapterwas held in Fatima, Portugal, from 22 to 29 August 2011.
Maria Lucília was born in Viseu, Portugal, on 10 September 1954. She made her firstprofession on 29 September 1976 and final vows on 27 September 1981.Maria Lucília obtained her Bachelor degree in Childhood Education at the School ofEducation, in Lisbon. In addition, she studied theology at the Institute of ReligiousSciences, in Aveiro. She has also pursued further education in scripture and in education. In 2006 she studied French in Banneux, Belgium.
Her apostolic experiences include Director of the Welcome Home for single mothers and/or victims of domestic violence in Ílhavo; she was an educator at the Home for Children and Youth in Carnide, Lisbon and an educator of children at the “Externato da Luz” Institute, in Lisbon.
Maria Lucília has also served in various congregational ministries, including: local leader, province councilor and province leader. She was also directress of formation for prenovices.
Currently, she is the local leader in the Good Shepherd Apostolic Center in Porto.
 
Maria Lucília’s email is: luciliamarquesbp@sapo.pt

 
MARY ZELNA OOSTHUIZEN Sector Leader of South Africa                      
July 21, 2011



Sister Mary Zelna Oosthuizen has been appointed the Sector Leader of South Africa for a term of three years, effective November 1, 2011.  The Sector Assembly was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from July 21 – 25, 2011.   
Mary Zelna was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on November 10, 1972, and made her perpetual profession in Good Shepherd on December 8, 2005. 
Zelna has obtained a degree in nursing and took advanced professional studies in primary health care nursing.  Additionally, she did a year of theological studies in Bangalore, India.  In 2008, she participated in the internship program with the UN-NGO Office in New York.
Her ministry experience includes single mothers with children, people living with HIV/AIDS; adult education; and social services.
Currently, Zelna is the local leader of the community in Pretoria. 
 

Zelna’s Email:  zelnargs@yahoo.co

CARMEN CECILIA PATIÑO CARDONA Province Leader of Colombo-Venezolana

At the unification Chapter of the Provinces of Medellin, Bogota, and Venezuela celebrated in Bogotá, Colombia from the 1-10 May 2011, Sister Cecilia Patiño was elected as the Province Leader for the new Province of Colombo-Venezolana.
Sister Cecilia is of Colombian nationality and made her perpetual profession on 29 January, 1969. She has a university degree in social work. While her language is Spanish, she is also fluent in English.
Her ministry experiences include: social work with adolescents, children, and women in situations of vulnerability; community development in poor areas; residential services for university students; and missionary in Bolivia.
Sister Cecilia has also served in various congregational ministries including: initial formation (novitiate); local leader; province councilor; province leader; the Latin American Commission of contemplative sisters; and congregational councilor.

Her mandate begins on 31 July, 2011.
 
Cecilia’s e-mail: carmelita.pat@gmail.com

FRANCISCA TORRES CALVO Province Leader of Central America

Francisca Torres Calvo was elected as Province Leader of Central America. Francisca was born on 1st December, 1947, and is of Costa Rican nationality. She professed her first vows on 8th August, 1969, and her perpetual profession on 24th April, 1976. She received her university degree in education and has also pursued theological, biblical, and pastoral courses. Over the years Francisca has served in a number of different ministries and programs,including as a teacher and school director; educator and director of residential care programs for children and teenagers; director of a residential program for homeless adolescents; and as a teacher and director in prison ministry.

Her congregational service includes initial formation director, local leader, province councilor,and province leader. Prior to her election, Francisca has been serving as the director of a day care center for girls
in situations of risk and vulnerability.
 
Email address: franciscatc@hotmail.com


Province Chapter Peru 20 March

Carmela Rodríguez - Province Leader of Peru


Sr. Carmela was born in Arequipa on November 3, 1942, the second of four children. While studying at “Corazón de María” School in Tacna she discovered the call of Jesus the Good Shepherd. She made her temporary vows on the 21st November, 1966, and her perpetual vows on the 8th February, 1972.
During her early years of religious life she served in initial formation, accompanying the pre-novices, novices and junior professed sisters. Carmela’s experiences include five years with the Christian Community “Virgen de la Puerta” ministering with homosexuals.
In 1990, she left for the mission in Sénégal and remained there until 2010. While there, Carmela fulfilled different services including initial formation; collaborated in liturgical services in the parishes; gave courses for the pre-novices in the inter-congregational program; and was involved in prison ministry.
Carmela was the Sector Leader of Sénégal from 2002-2008. Happy of having contributed with her “grain of sand” to the Good Shepherd's growth in the mission of Sénégal, she returned to her province of Peru in July 2010.

Carmela’s email: rebecacar@yahoo.es

Sr. Tomasita was appointed as the English Regional Leader for the new unit structure of Canada, now known as the Region of Canada.
She was born July 2, 1937 in the Philippines and professed her perpetual vows as a Good Shepherd Sister on May 27, 1973.
A nurse by profession, she also has training in spiritual and pastoral studies. She was missioned to Hong Kong right after her perpetual vows. It was her first exposure to different cultures and religions, learning a new language, as well as understanding the meaning of internationality in the Congregation, while living in community with sisters from different countries.

For fifteen years, she was involved in various ministries as group counselor in a residential setting for teenage girls; pastoral care for the sick in a Hong Kong government hospital; and ministry to exploited Filipina migrant workers. After her experience in Hong Kong, she responded to another missionary call to Canada in 1988. Tomasita has been involved in vocation ministry; working with migrant women in abusive situations; serving the poor in a soup kitchen; parish ministry with families and pastoral care for the sick.Tomasita also served as formation directress; local leader and had been serving as fulltime Province Councilor prior to her appointment as English Regional Leader.

Sr. Tomasita’s email: srtomasita@yahoo.ca

Sr. Germaine was appointed as the French Regional Leader for the new unit structure of Canada, now known as the Region of Canada.She was born on January 9, 1938, in New Brunswick, Canada, and professed her perpetual vows as a Good Shepherd Sister on August 22, 1965.

Germaine received her nursing diploma and also attended the « Institut de Formation Humaine Intégrale » of Montréal. She was the nursing supervisor for 18 years at Rose Virginie Pelletier Centre, a home for young girls in difficult situations.

In Canada, she has served as local leader in a number of small communities over the years as well as directress of the novitiate. Germaine also answered the missionary call in the countries of Sudan, Egypt, and Sénégal serving in their different ministries and projects as well as responding to community leadership needs.
More recently, Germaine has been serving as full-time Province Councilor prior to her appointment as the French Regional Leader.

Sr. Germaine’s email: germaine.rogers@gssweb.org

At the Province Chapter held from February 21-27, 2011, Clemencia Rivera Castro was elected the new Province Leader. Clemencia was born January 13, 1945 and is of Ecuadorian nationality. She professed her perpetual vows in Good Shepherd on September 9, 1971.
Clemencia received her university degree in human and religious sciences and also has training in spiritual and pastoral studies.
Her many ministry experiences include working with women in situations of prostitution; family pastoral care; residential care for teenagers; and primary school teacher.
Clemencia has also served in the province secretariat; formation director of the novices; and as province leader. She currently has been serving the community as the local leader and the formation director of the temporary professed sisters.

Clementia’s Email: clemenciabp24@yahoo.es

Dorothy’s Email: dorothyndumba@yahoo.com

At the Chapter of Great Britain, held from April 27- May 2, 2010, Rose Anne Neilson was elected Province Leader for the next four years. Prior to her election, Rose was the acting Province Leader replacing Anne Josephine Carr who was elected to the Congregational Leadership Team in 2009.

Rose was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on August 26, 1939, the youngest of seven. She made her perpetual profession in Good Shepherd on November 21, 1966. Rose has served in a number of different ministries in her province, including residential care for adolescent girls, alcohol and drug addiction programmes, prison chaplaincy, and as a counsellor in pastoral projects.

Over the years, she served as a councillor on the province leadership team and has been a local community animator.As well as being a qualified nurse, Rose has a diploma in advanced child care and administration and has also attended Regina Mundi (Rome) for scriptural, pastoral and theological studies.

She can be contacted by Email:

Sister Joan-Marie Lopez has been elected Province Leader for the next six years during the Singapore/Malaysia Chapter, held from March 11-14, 2010, Prior to her election, Joan was the acting Province Leader replacing Susan Marie Chia who was elected to the Congregational Leadership Team in 2009. Joan was born in Malaysia on February 5, 1960, and made her perpetual profession in Good Shepherd on September 28, 1997. Joan has been involved in a number of different ministries in her province, including a crisis centre in Ipoh, a teenage home in Kuala Lumpur, and directress of the hostel for teenage girls in Sabah. Over the years, she served on the province leadership team; she has been a local community animator; and ministered as the formation directress for candidates, novices and temporary professed as well as being involved in vocations promotion.

Joan has advanced education in the areas of pastoral leadership and theology, and certificate training in clinical pastoral education, catechesis, spiritual accompaniment and secretarial services.

She can be contacted by email:
jolo_marie@yahoo.uk

Sister M. Catherine Massei has been electted as Proviince Leader of the Proviince of MID-NORTH AMERICA

Sr. M. Catherine made her perpetual profession in 1968. She holds a Batchelor’s Degree in Sociology and Business Administration and a Master’s in Social Work.

She has worked in various Good Shepherd projects as group leader and social worker. She has also worked as a Mission Effectiveness trainer. In addition, Sr. M. Catherine has served as province treasurer and for many years as province councillor. She has been acting as province leader since May 2009 when Sr. Rosaria Baxter resigned.Her mandate as Province Leader of Mid-North America began on October 8, 2009.

She can be contacted by:

E-mail: cmassei@gspmna.org
Fax: +1 (410) 381 6449

Rome, 28th May 2008

SISTER M. THERESIA TJAN has been elected as Provincial of INDONESIA

Rome, 28th May 2008

SISTER M. CARMEN FERNÁNDEZ MARTÍNEZ has been elected as Provincial of SPAIN

Rome, 19th May 2008



SISTER BERNADETTE MCNALLY has been elected as Provincial of the Province of IRELAND/ETHIOPIA

 

Rome, 5th May 2008

Rome, 18th April 2008

Sr. Nilda has worked in a residential programme for children and teenagers. She has also lived in an inserted community in a poor area, where her ministry was mainly evangelisation, catechesis and bible study with the local people.

She has served in the former province of Argentina as local leader, Juniorate Directress and Provincial Councillor, and in the new province of Argentina/Uruguay as Provincial Councillor and as a member of the team for initial formation.

Her mandate as Provincial Leader will begin on 18th May 2008, the feast of the Holy Trinity.

She can be contacted at: E-mail: rbpnildalugo@hotmail.com Fax: +54 (351) 4732 355

SISTER ESTER GERVASI has been appointed as Provincial of the newly established Province of ITALY / MALTA

Sister Ester made her perpetual profession in Italy 1970. As well as various courses in Theology, Pastoral Ministry and Leadership, she has a degree in Social Work. Her ministry experience includes work as an educator with children and teenagers and work with female victims of trafficking and prostitution. She has also served on the Motherhouse Commission and has many years experience in leadership, both at local and provincial level. She has just completed her mandate as provincial of Italy.

Rome, 14th May 2007

SISTER JOHANNA MARIA YONG has been appointed as Provincial of the newly established Province of NORTH EAST ASIA

Her ministry experience includes work in Mary’s home for single mothers and many years as formator, for both RGS and CGS. She has been directress of RGS novices and CGS temporary professed sisters in Korea for the past eight years. She has also served as local leader and on the East Asian Provincial Leadership Team. She is a member of the ICA Planning Committee for the Asia Pacific region.

Rome, 27th April 2007 SISTER NIRMALA ABAYASINGHE has been appointed as District Leader of THE ISLES