This episode features Sr. Cecilia Oluchi Dimaku, a member of the Nigerian congregation Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She entered the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus just four years after the formation of the congregation, following the Nigerian Civil War. Sr. Cecilia, whose family survived the conflict, says that her vocation is one way she expresses her gratitude for God’s providence in her life during the war. As a member of an interethnic and intertribal congregation, she has learned from their motto, “unity in diversity.” Sr. Cecilia has been in New Orleans since 2005, after being missioned with the Sisters of the Holy Family. Her ministry has included counter-trafficking activism and congregational leadership positions while in Nigeria and Italy; as well as spiritual direction for adult converts and administrative work for St. Mary’s Academy while in New Orleans.
The Flourishing Sisterhood Project is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative. The podcast is produced by the Loyola Institute for Ministry and retained by the university’s Digital Humanities Archive.
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What is Flourishing Sisterhood ?
The Flourishing Sisterhood Podcast explores what it means to flourish in religious life and beyond. We capture the rich stories and amplify the voices of Catholic religious sisters from the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. Their powerful experiences have deeply transformed the Church and the world. Join us each episode for a new tale of spirituality, resilience, innovation, resolve, and faith in action.
The Flourishing Sisterhood Project is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative. The podcast is produced by the Loyola Institute for Ministry and retained by the university’s Digital Humanities Archive.