IGF055 In Good Faith with Sister Trish Doan, Refugee

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Sister Trish Doan is a Sister of St. Joseph of Orange, who is completing her master’s degree in theology. She is an engineer, a restaurateur, an immigration professional—and a former refugee who escaped from Vietnam as an unaccompanied minor. Her vocation journey is matched by her family’s miraculous decade-long separation, and eventual reunion. Today Sister Trish speaks with us about her years-long journey from Vietnam to the US and how she adjusted to the culture of her new home country.  If you missed last week’s episode, click to hear about the journey of discernment that eventually brought Sister Trish to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange — a community right in her own back yard.

Sr Trish and her family at her vows ceremony

At the start of the civil war

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Sister Pat Johannsen had a birds-eye view of South Sudanese independence—and the start of the civil war. Guest: Sister Pat Johannsen.

In South Sudan, Sister Pat Johannsen trained people to use water filters to ensure safe drinking water.

No ordinary nun gathering!

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Religious life is full of surprises. The event that I attended with 50 nuns last weekend was no exception!

A podcasting celebration!

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In October, I'll give a presentation at a big podcasting conference. I'm the only speaker who's a Catholic sister! 

Prayerful retreat at the airport (or not)

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“Wouldn’t it be great to be on retreat!” I'm at the airport with hundreds of adults and children, a few small terriers, and at least one cat.