Flourishing Sisterhood

This episode features Sr. Agnes Marie Sampia, a Sister of the Holy Family. Originally from Carencro, Louisiana, Sr. Agnes Marie was raised by her grandmother, also named Agnes, who was a wholly prayerful woman. After a childhood spiritual encounter, Sr. Agne Marie’s grandmother impassioned her to enter religious life. During her senior year of high school, she was called by the Superior General of the Sisters of the Holy Family to become a sister. As a religious sister, Sr. Agnes Marie has worked with young people and, most recently, been a spiritual advisor. In the history of Loyola University New Orleans, Sr. Agnes Marie, along with Sr. Clare of Assisi Pierre, are now known to be the first Black undergraduates to receive Bachelor of Arts degrees from the college in 1963.

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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Creators & Guests

Host
Miko Melancon
Guest
Agnes Marie Sampia, SSF
Writer
Claire Gallagher
Editor
Leila Jones
Designer
Leila Jones
Writer
Miko Melancon

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.