NCSW Spotlight: Mary Sharon Verbeck, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
When Sister Mary Sharon Verbeck tells Joe Monachino Jr., principal, that she wants to die with her boots on at St. Pius X High School where she’s worked and volunteered for 41 years, he is comfortable enough to quip back, “I hope that it’s not in front of all these
Putting Faith into Action in downtown Leavenworth
After taking a needs-based assessment of the city, the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth discovered a few things: there was no central clearing house for those in need, there was a real lack of public transportation, and there was no homeless shelter. So the sisters stepped out in faith and