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FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF PERPETUAL ADORATION
Sister Eileen McKenzie takes final vows
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The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration welcomed a sister into full membership
on July 19. The community celebrated the perpetual vows of Sister Eileen McKenzie
at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wis. The ceremony culminated the nine-year
process by Sister Eileen to become fully incorporated into the FSPA congregation.
Sister Eileen grew up in southern and central California, and her home diocese
is Orange, Calif. She entered community in 1999, professed first vows with FSPA
in 2002 and renewed her commitment in 2005. Her ministry has been focused on
holistic nursing and integrative health care. Sister Eileen has served as a
registered nurse since 1992 with various multicultural experiences: she worked
in an emergency room in Southern California, taught nursing in Cameroon, West
Africa, as a lay-mission helper, and worked in a diabetes education program
in the Twin Cities primarily with the Latino population. Since 2006, she has
been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the Twin Cities, including
acupuncture and Chinese herbology.
Sister Eileen is passionate about spirituality and health care, "I believe
that the primary component of our health is our relationship with the Divine
One," she explains. After professing her final vows, Sister Eileen plans
to move to La Crosse, Wis., and continue her ministry of holistic health.
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