Walking with the vulnerable since 1835
Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd
Mercy in action, one life at a time.
For almost 200 years we have walked beside women, children and families at the margins — in Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain.
Southern Europe Province
Four countries, one province
Communities of apostolic life serving locally, connected globally.
Persons are worth more than a world.
Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
Foundress of the Good Shepherd Sisters, 1835
What we do
Our service reaches those most wounded by injustice.
Our service reaches those most wounded by injustice — women, children and families in need of shelter, dignity and hope.
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