Sisters pack up after 12 years in northern parish

Bishop Mark Hagemoen thanks retiring pair for the deep impression they made on the diocese

Sister Joan Liss (left) and Sister Pauline Girodat (second from right) say goodbye to parishioners in Fort Good Hope during a spring retreat. "If they had any need of any sort, they knew we were there for them," said Sister Liss. Photo submitted.

Bishop Mark Hagemoen praised two sisters for their great efforts in serving an isolated community in Canada's far north. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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