Servants’ hearts: Vermont’s own Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington

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Servants’ hearts: Vermont’s own Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington

When people think of religious life in the state of Vermont, the example most are familiar with is the Benedictine sisters at Immaculate Heart of Mary Abbey in Westfield, the Sisters of Mercy, or perhaps the Edmundites of Saint Michael’s College. Far fewer, however, are aware of the presence of a missionary order within the diocese – specifically, seven members of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, who after many years of service now …