DAUGHTERS OF ST. PAUL, INC.
BOSTON, MA

Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP is a former atheist who, thanks to the grace of God, has returned to the faith she was raised in and now tries to help others bring their loved ones back to the faith. A few years after returning to the Church, she heard God calling her, so she left her job in Silicon Valley to join the Daughters of St. Paul. She is the author of Father Ed is a priest for the Archdiocese of Boston and currently serves on the faculty of Saint John's Seminary as Dean of Men and Director of Pastoral Formation. Fr. Ed first met the Pauline Family as a college student, being invited to provide a voice for the Daughters of St. Paul animated videos. He eventually met the Sister Disciples during his Seminary formation and the Society of St. Paul as a newly ordained priest. Father Ed made his First Profession into the Institute of Jesus the Priest on November 8, 2015, becoming the second Institute member in the United States. He very much enjoys the Pauline charisma and spirituality, as well as reaping the benefits of such a large religious family! You can find Father Ed on Twitter: @rileysjs Sister Mary Joan Baldino has been a Daughter of Saint Paul for over 67 years! She was born in Sardinia, Italy, where she entered the community. In 1952, after only six months as a professed sister, she was sent a missionary to the United States, though she had never studied English. Sister Mary Joan loves the Pauline spirituality and mission: "I am so grateful for my vocation. What I give is nothing compared to what I receive every day: from the congregation, from the sisters, from the young ones. I never have time to get old!" Jeffrey E. Mathews, MD, has been a Pauline Cooperator since October 11, 2009. He and his wife, Carolyn, live in St. Louis, MO, and are blessed with three sons and two daughters (two out of college, two in college, and one in high school). Dr. Mathews, a gastroenterologist, is trying really hard to improve his Spanish for his annual medical mission trip to Honduras. Sr. Diane grew up in California and joined the Daughters of St. Paul soon after graduating from high school. She believes her vocation comes from God: "I was very shy in my childhood, and so I believe it is God who placed the vocation in me, because I loved the part of our work about being a missionary, but wasn't sure how I was going to go about actually meeting and talking to people in our media mission. But I trusted that it would work out. And God has indeed made it work! My deep shyness disappeared because I know who I am announcing—Jesus Christ, not myself." Sr. Diane likes to travel and feels God gave her the "bonus" of performing the Pauline mission in many cities, meeting many people all over the USA. She enjoys reading biographies, learning about history, and playing card games and board games. As a Daughter of St. Paul, communication is not just something we do, it is who we are. How we each carry out our mission as communicators of Christ varies widely, depending on the needs of the people we serve and the... Each religious congregation has a unique identity that is formed by its founders, its history, its charism (spirituality and mission), and its members. The life of a Daughter of St. Paul is distinctive in several ways... There is no typical day for a Daughter of St. Paul—it depends on the needs of the mission, the situations of each community, and the sister’s apostolic responsibilities. However, every day for a Daughter of St. Paul usually includes: early rising, a half-hour meditation, morning prayer, evening... The first thing to do is to inquire. Contact the vocation director by phone, e-mail or mail. You might find it helpful to set up a time to talk in person or on the phone. In your conversation, the vocation director will provide you with information that will help you in your discernment...