Sister Patty Chappell, SNDdeN Delivers Address at NRVC Convocation

The Convocation of the National Religious Vocation Conference, was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in November 2024. Sister Patty Chappell, SNDdeN, was invited to speak. Her speech, entitled Embracing Transformational Values, focused on the misuse of power and a framework to embrace four values to help religious communities work toward liberation.

“My sisters and brothers, if we want to create an institute that embodies inclusivity and justice, then a whole new set of values must emerge, a new way of thinking. A major paradigm shift of values within our organizational structures must take place so that we can all reimagine our ways of acting,” she shared. “My sisters and brothers, this is hard work. It involves deep, inner soul work and equally deep sharing along the way with one another.”

Watch a video recording of Sister Patty’s inspiring address here.