This episode features Sr. Celeste Larroque, a Sister of the Eucharistic Covenant. For twelve years, she was taught by the Sisters of Mercy in her small Louisiana town, which instilled in her the importance of religious women fulfilling their purpose through their missions. As a young adult, Sr. Celeste entered a convent which opened her up to the concepts of community and prayer life. In the early 80s, Sr. Celeste, with four other sisters, founded her current congregation, with a focus on the importance of a Eucharistic charism, after a period of discernment and discussion with their diocese. For over forty years, Sr. Celeste has ministered in civil and social services, as well as in congregational leadership. Most recently, she has ministered as the Diocese of Lafayette’s Delegate for Religious. Sr. Celeste says that she carries her family, her charism, her spirituality, and her congregation everywhere she goes in life; these essential parts of her identity have helped her to cultivate a positive and compassionate attitude in her ministry.
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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Sr. Celeste Larroque, SEC
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.