NUNDAY Sister Mary Greenan, FMA

Sister Brittany, a young woman in the process of becoming a Salesian sister, sent me a couple photos of a nun that is very dear to her. Here’s what Sister Brittany wrote to me about her nun.

Her name is Sister Mary Greenan, FMA, and she is a Salesian Sister (the Congregation I am in formation with). She is friends with your Sister, Sandra Schneiders. She is an adjunct faculty member at Berkeley, at the Dominican School.

Once a week Sister Mary flies down to Los Angeles to give us a class on Salesianity — anything from our youth spirituality to Church history. She has been doing this for several years. She is chair of the religion department at one of the Salesian high schools, as well.

Irish by birth, but raised in England, Sister Mary was professed in 1975 – a time of great transition for our Congregation. Her real gift is for Youth Ministry, and she eventually was called to work at our Generalate in Rome. Following that position, she joined us in the United States and has been lending her expertise to our Sisters and the various Salesian groups here. Lay people have also found in her a great resource for her deep sense of spirituality.

I highly value the presence, wisdom, and friendship of Sister Mary. She has a dynamic vision of our Salesian charism. She is a great support, a tremendous woman religious, and a beautiful person. She inspires me.