Catholic Outlook Volume 18, August 2015 | Page 21

NATIONAL VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK Sunday 2 August – Sunday 9 August 2015 Silver jubilee a time for reflection Sr Louise McKeogh FMA reflects on 25 years of Salesian religious life mitment of God’s grace Prior to teaching at Gilroy College, Castle Hill, in the early 1980s he met Jan, who continued to be a significant influence during his time in the seminary. “She died of cancer just before I was ordained, but she remains for me a significant mentor in coming to understand the interplay of faith, life, vocation and purpose.” The other mentor was a Christian Brother, Peter Hancock, who guided his overseas immersion trip in his mid-20s. “That became enormously significant to me in terms of trust, courage and trying to step out a little bit. Ulti