The Sisters of the Good Shepherd
"Our commitment to reconciliation demands 
​that we promote justice and peace."
Constitutions of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
The National Advocacy Center was created by two U.S. provinces of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd  - Mid-North America and New York/Toronto - to be their voice on Capitol Hill and advocate for the forgotten and those on the margin of society. 

Today, the Province of Mid-North America, the Province of New York/Toronto and the Province of Central South all support NAC and our work for justice for those living on the margin. This commitment to NAC supports Good Shepherd work in direct ministry and service.  Change at the policy and legislative level can improve the lives of people.

Since 1835, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, an international congregation of Apostolic and Contemplative Sisters, have established social service ministries.  The Sisters and lay staff operate a broad base of service, ministry, safe houses, schools and training centers both in this country and overseas.  The Sisters currently have a presence in over 70 countries.
 
Good Shepherd Sisters also further the social justice and peace movement through the United Nations, where they have special consultative status on the Economic and Social Council. 
The goals of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and their mission partners are:
  • Ensure economic and social justice for women and children who suffer from violence, abuse and exploitation worldwide.
  • Eliminate human trafficking, a modern form of slavery.
  • Eradicate poverty through a fair and sustainable development.
  • Build a world of justice and peace.

To learn more about our stances on Migration, Economic Justice, Girl Child, Trafficking, Prostitution, and Integral Ecology, read or print the Good Shepherd Position Papers on Mission and Ministry (updated June 2018).  

For more background on on the Good Shepherd 2018 Position Papers and to access them in Spanish, French or English, visit the Congregation's site.

Stay Up on the Good Shepherd News

"Embrace the World" is a Journal for justice issues engaged upon by the Good Shepherd International Justice Peace Office and is published three times a year.

"Items of Interest" is the monthly newsletter for the Mid-North America Province of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd covering the ministries, communities and vocations of the Good Shepherd.
Heartbreak in Syria
"... the richest, most beautiful places in Homs... five floors and balconies.  Trees lined the streets.  ... When you see this empty, all this damage, my heart is broken."
RGS Sister  Monique Tarabeh interviewed by NCR's Global Sisters Report on her visit to Syria.
Read full story here.

Good Shepherd Volunteers

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Good Shepherd Volunteers collaborates with the Sisters of the Good Shepherd to provide full-time volunteers with the opportunity to work in social service ministries and to use their God-given talents serving women, adolescents, and children affected by poverty, violence, and neglect. The organization was founded, and continues to focus on Four Tenets: Social Justice, Simplicity, Spirituality, and Community.
 
GSV has placements in the United States and internationally in a variety of fields: domestic violence, fair trade, economic justice, youth counseling, foster care, after-school programs, and education.
 
Developing relationships with the marginalized of our world empowers volunteers to grow in knowledge and faith that inspire them to lead a life of seeking justice. Good Shepherd Volunteers was founded in 1992 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, who desired to incorporate more people into their ministries around the country.
 
GSV began with two volunteers in New York, and has grown into a program that now places volunteers across the U.S. and around the globe. With over 300 volunteer alumni, the growing network carries forward the Good Shepherd mission into our world.

If you want to learn more or you are interested in volunteering, visit www.gsvolunteers.org.​