Provincial Leadership Teams Take Office New leadership is finding its footing with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as provincials, vice provincials and board members took office this spring.
Western Province
Bangalore Province
Patna Province
Provincial - Barbara Flores, SCN (center)
Provincial - Mary Margaret Nirmala, SCN (right)
Provincial - Latika Kottuppallil, SCN (center)
Vice Provincials - Michelle Grgurich, SCN (left) and Camille Panich, SCN (right)
Vice Provincial - Vijaya Chalil, SCN (left)
Vice Provincials - Basanti Lakra, SCN (left) and Suchita Kullu, SCN (right)
the elementary through college levels. She holds degrees in psychology, education, and religious, theological and cultural studies. With her past Western Province leadership work and her administrative positions in schools, Sister Barbara is well equipped to lead the province in the coming years. Additionally, Sister Barbara served as vice president of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth from 2003 to 2008 and has been involved in vocation promotion and formation ministry for the Community. “As I ponder the future, I sense tremendous hope among us with a deep desire to forge
forward in re-envisioning new ways of keeping our Charity charism alive,” she declared in her discernment for leadership. Sister Barbara is joined in the Western Province by new vice provincials, SCNs Michelle Grgurich and Camille Panich. Sister Michelle is described as having critical and creative thinking skills, resiliency and extensive experience with and knowledge of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth ministries. Her background includes recent work as director of the Office of Congregational Ministries, a position she held until 2021. She also previously served on the Western Province Board and as
Western Province In the Western Province, comprising the United States and Belize, Barbara Flores, SCN, advanced to provincial, an opportunity to which she is looking forward. In her nomination, Sister Barbara was praised for her knowledge of the Western Province through her experience in other leadership roles, including her most recent position of vice provincial, to which she was elected in 2017. Sister Barbara, born in Punta Gorda, Belize, has been a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth since 1981. Her background is in education, and she has taught students at
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