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Laura Teresa Downing
Laura Teresa Downing is a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. She made her final vows in 2009 and serves as the director of campus ministry at Immaculata University in Immaculata, Pa.
Articles by Laura Teresa Downing
Women religious pray during the opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on Jan. 23, 2020. On Feb. 1, 2022, Pope Francis offered his prayer intention for the month of February, which he dedicated to religious and consecrated women. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)
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A vocation with purpose: The new reality for religious sisters
Laura Teresa Downing
A younger religious sister knows she can't recreate the community of the 1950s, but she has deep gratitude for her own formation, and excitement for what is to come.