Glenmary missionary reflects on five-decade vocation
Kathy O’Brien retires but is still active By Omar Cabrera Glenmary Home Missioners Kathy O’Brien is wrapping up a 50-year career as a member of the Glenmary Lay Missionaries. More than half a century ago, Ms. O’Brien had her first contact with the institute through a vocation brochure that was on a classroom table at her university in Wisconsin. “I contacted them to ask if they would accept a volunteer for part of the summer,” she recalled. The answer was yes. “So, I got on a Greyhound bus and traveled to West Point, Miss.” That summer, Ms. O’Brien helped lead Bible schools with the Lay Missionaries of Glenmary. She liked the experience so much that she stayed a week longer than expected. She felt that she probably wanted to join the women’s institute. Her leaders recommended that she finish college and then return if she was still interested. And that’s... Read more →
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