With the openness of Vatican II, Bonnie felt called to move out of our (the Society’s) institutions in order to work in schools that were addressing: the inequality of American education – in particular quality education for the poor and marginalized; openness to broader than Catholic religious values; new approaches to education; desire to work outside the “cloistered” world of the congregation. She worked in the Society’s sponsored school which was open spaced and ecumenical and open to all class levels ; in all African American private, as well as, archdiocesan schools; in an all-male technical high school; with Catholic Charities in their family shelter system setting up a program for the children not in school; in an all girls’ high school situated in a gang ridden area taking on the principal-ship because another religious congregation did not have anyone who could do this. (Read more about Bonnie's ministries by clicking on the links under her name.)
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