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Meet some of the men and women who benefit from the Retirement Fund for Religious.
Sister Charlene Herinckx, SSMO: Sharing A Hand Up
Sister Charlene Herinckx, superior general of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, understands that each religious community’s retirement circumstances are unique. As a volunteer consultant for the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) Planning and Implementation Assistance program, she tries to help communities find strategies that are right for them.
Sister Angeline Sohler, SSMO, 91
“I believe my vocation came out of our family life on the farm,” reflects Sister Angeline Sohler, a Sister of St. Mary of Oregon. “Closeness to nature, daily work and play, and family prayer formed a rhythm of life.”
Abbot Gregory Duerr, OSB, 81
From his hilltop home at Mount Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, Oregon, Abbot Gregory Duerr, 81, can look down on the town where he lived from age 6.
Recently, the National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC) recognized the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) with an award for distinguished service.