HESA Students at CUCG Top of Class for 3 Consecutive Years
Sr. Phliomena, Sr. Felicity and Sr. Gifty make HESA participants the top graduating students at Catholic University College of Ghana for three consecutive years.
General News
Diving into the New Normal
ASEC Executive Director Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG, Ph.D. reflects on the resilience of ASEC’s sister-students in Africa in the midst of a global pandemic.
Service Learning program provides unique and beneficial opportunity for college students
COVID-19 postpones 2020 Service Learning trip to Ghana, but recent trends show benefits of the program.
Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) Program, Year 1 Outcomes
The first year of ICB has provided many useful lessons ASEC can use for capacity building with future institutions.
COVID-19 Highlights the Importance of Educating Catholic Sisters
Throughout the pandemic, sisters are doing what they always do: they get the job done. Their problem solving skills and resilience are exactly what the world needs right now.
Two Sister Candidates Selected for ASEC Pilot Ph.D. Program
Two doctoral sister-students selected for the pilot phase of ASEC’s Ph.D. Scholarship Program. They will be pursuing their doctoral degrees at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) in Kenya.
ASEC/CARA Host Inaugural International Consultative Research (ICR) Conference Virtually
In September, 2020, ASEC held the inaugural ICR Conference, which provided an opportunity for researchers around the globe to collaborate in the initiation of an international network of research on religious life.
COVID-19 Impact on Healthcare and Education Workers: A Phenomenological Case Study in West Africa
The ASEC Research Initiative’s 2nd COVID-19 research study related explores the impact on healthcare and education workers in the West African countries of Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria.
ASEC Programs Coordinator, Uganda, Loses Battle With COVID-19
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Sr. Irene Lucy Onyai, LSMIG, on Friday, September 4, 2020.
Grant Provides African Communities with Food and Sanitation Supplies during COVID-19
An SHCJ/ASEC joint effort provides financial support to African sisters responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and serving the poor and vulnerable in their communities.
Catholic Sisters Serve Africa’s Most Vulnerable During Global Pandemic
Sisters from ASEC’s programs are finding new and innovative ways to serve the poor and vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Understand the Vows of Catholic Nuns
Catholic nuns take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience; the three evangelical counsels of perfection in Christianity. Some orders also take a fourth vow.