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Sister Pat Crowley entered St. Scholastica Monastery before Vatican II – and was part of the community when changes resulting from the Council were implemented. She shares how her community’s life evolved and expanded in this short podcast.

In this Random Nun Clip, a listener worries that if she starts going to church, her life will change in ways she's not ready for. Hear the full podcast at AS185.

Sister Patricia Crowley, a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago, has served her own community as sub-prioress and prioress – and the greater community in leading non-profit organizations serving women, families, and people experiencing homelessness. Currently she is the board president of Bethany House of Hospitality, which shelters young women seeking asylum in the US, and recently started a position with the Religious Formation Conference’s Together program for young women religious. In recognition of her leadership in Chicago, she was awarded three honorary doctorate degrees: one from Chicago Theological Seminary (1998), a second from Elmhurst College (1998), and a third from St. Mary of the Woods College in Terre Haute, IN (2011).