Behind every project Seton Institute supports is a Catholic Sister working side by side with the poor. She advocates for social justice. She comforts the suffering. She empowers the weak.

But more than a simple, one-dimensional do-gooder on a mission, as so often portrayed, each Sister is a human being – dare we say, individual – full of personality, humor, emotion and passion …just like the rest of us.

Here you can discover her playfulness, feel her tenderness, see her toughness, touch her dreams, unmask her talents, appreciate what makes her tick and better relate to who that person really is underneath the veil.

Enjoy these remarkable stories. Be inspired!

Sister Magdalena Vaca Cayuba, DC helps an elderly resident
to bed at Sagrado Corazón de Jesus in Trinidad, Bolivia.

MOZAMBIQUE – Sister Anna Maria Zuddas, DC

What I like to do most . . . LOVE

I used to devour the books about the missions and the experiences of the Sisters in China, India, Africa...so many who died.  This was my passion and my knowledge grew... read more

BOLIVIA – Sister Mary Elko, DC

'70 times 7,' I try to live this way

All of the kids in Amanecer come off the street. Some have language that is kinda strong. All of them had a bottle of something – used to be gasoline, now it’s glue – to sniff... They must get security from that (sniffing)... read more