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CELEBRATING Sr. Dorothy Brogan
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“My journey in religious life has opened many doors of gift to be able to follow in the footsteps of all the Sisters of
opportunity and challenges through which I have grown Bon Secours who came before me. My ministry working
personally, spiritually and professionally,” says Sr. Dorothy, with the sick and dying directly reflects the mission and
who has also been a member of the Sisters of Bon Secours charism of the Sisters of Bon Secours, and I see God’s work
vocation team and served as president of Bon Secours very much alive in the faith and courage of the sick. I also
St. Francis Health System Foundation and on the local am blessed to have my community of sisters, who have
health system’s ethics committee. “I received a wonderful taken the journey with me throughout all these many years.”

CELEBRATING Sr. Mary Shimo
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Sr. Mary is known as the “keeper of the archives” Sr. Mary left hospital work in 2013. She continues to
and has built and maintained a wonderful history of oversee the archives of the Sisters of Bon Secours and
the Congregation that is housed in the Sisters of serves on the USA Leadership Team. Additionally, she
Bon Secours’ home at Marriottsville. She also served on serves on the Bon Secours Baltimore Foundation board,
the Bon Secours Baltimore Health System board and the the West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation board and
national Bon Secours Health System board of directors. the Bon Secours Richmond Market board. Sr. Mary
is also employed by various religious congregations to
From 2009–2019, Sr. Mary Shimo was secretary to the be secretary for their assemblies and general chapters,
Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours of Paris and traveling to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Iowa.
traveled with the Congregation Leadership Team to
meetings in Peru, France and Ireland to take minutes. You also might find Sr. Mary at an Orioles’ game or
“This was a wonderful opportunity to meet so many cheering for the Ravens during their seasons. Her annual
Sisters of Bon Secours and experience other cultures,” Super Bowl parties have become a tradition with her
she says. Bon Secours sisters.

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