Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd

We are an international congregation of Catholic religious sisters with an apostolic or contemplative lifestyle who express our mission together with partners-in-mission. As an organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, we are present in 68 countries where we work to empower lives, uphold rights, and restore the dignity of girls, women, and children.

Striving towards a Universal Culture of Justice

Through social, community, and pastoral interventions and initiatives, informal and formal education, and advocacy we reach out to persons and communities experiencing abject poverty, inequality, exclusion, and systemic injustices, striving to bring about positive change.

Striving towards a Universal Culture of Justice

Through social, community, and pastoral interventions and initiatives, informal and formal education, and advocacy we reach out to persons and communities experiencing abject poverty, inequality, exclusion, and systemic injustices, striving to bring about positive change.

Sharing a Mission of Reconciliation

Motivated by compassion, reconciliation, mercy, and the inherent dignity of all creation, we respond to a personal call to mission rooted in the transformative power of love.

Sharing a Mission of Reconciliation

Motivated by compassion, reconciliation, mercy, and the inherent dignity of all creation, we respond to a personal call to mission rooted in the transformative power of love.

Leaving No One Behind

We respond to our rapidly changing world and the pressing global realities of today through ministries that serve girls, women, children, and the communities in which they live.

Leaving No One Behind

We respond to our rapidly changing world and the pressing global realities of today through ministries that serve girls, women, children, and the communities in which they live.

Advocating for Human Rights and Justice

We see a world permeated with God’s love, where justice and human rights give dignity to every girl, woman, and child. We advocate to change policies that exclude and systems that dehumanize.

Advocating for Human Rights and Justice

We see a world permeated with God’s love, where justice and human rights give dignity to every girl, woman, and child. We advocate to change policies that exclude and systems that dehumanize.

Welcome to Our New Website

Dear Sisters, Partners in Mission and Friends,

We the Congregational Leadership Team wish you a most blessed and happy feast of Saint Mary Euphrasia! I am delighted to announce the much-awaited launch of our congregation’s new website, which is now live. Do engage actively with the website, sharing your insights, stories, and reflections of your synodal journeys and experiences of mission. Let us harness the power of technology to amplify our voices, foster meaningful dialogue, and advance our shared love for mission.

Let us embrace the potential of effective communication which spreads hope, inspires change and magnifies our congregation’s mission in the world. With every click, every interaction, may our website be transformed into a beacon of love and solidarity.

News and Updates

Read stories and reflections on mission, faith, hope, and living a purposeful life.

"One person is of more value than the whole world"

St. Mary Euphrasia

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our global presence

Africa and Middle East

Kenya, Congo, South Sudan, Uganda

Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion

Senegal, Burkina Faso 

Europe

Belgium, France, Hungary, Netherlands

Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain

Latin America

Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Honduras

Brazil, Paraguay