Why rural ministry is important

"Abandoned gas station, Selma, Alabama," a 2006 photo by Carol M. Highsmith (Library of Congress/Carol M. Highsmith)

"Abandoned gas station, Selma, Alabama," a 2006 photo by Carol M. Highsmith (Library of Congress/Carol M. Highsmith)

Audio file
Clip from "In Good Faith" podcast

St. Joseph Sr. Patricia Flass has lived and worked around Selma, Alabama, for over 20 years, helping those in rural areas who live in poverty. Sister Pat talks to Sister Maxine about the need for rural ministry, and how the program (funded by the Hilton Foundation) that she leads introduces religious sisters to opportunities for service.

Click here to listen to the full "In Good Faith" podcast where this clip is from.

GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org.

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