BERLIN — After a five year absence, sisters are returning to Good Shepherd and Holy Family parishes. The Good Shepherd Parish will welcome Mother Apostle of Joy and Sister Confidence with a special Mass at St. Anne Church in Berlin this Saturday, July 16, followed by a meet-and-greet.
The two nuns, members of “The Servants of the Lord and the Virgin Matera,” will establish a convent in Berlin in the former convent building on Third Avenue.
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