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It is apparent that Sister Luellla Dames' love for liturgical chant is deeply rooted in her heart.

The Sisters of the Most Precious Blood of O'Fallon first introduced her to chant as a student at Assumption School in O'Fallon in the 1940s.

"Our sisters had a wonderful background in liturgy and chant," said Sister Luella. "Of course back then, we were singing in Latin."

After grade school, Sister Luella entered the Precious Blood community — located just across the street...

This is part of a series on communities of women religious in St. Louis and how they live out their charism here in St. Louis and in the world. We encourage you to join in the conversation on what St. Louis sisters mean to you by following the #STLSisters hashtag on Twitter.

A visible sign of God's love often is evidenced in the promotion of human dignity. And that's exactly what the Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word embrace as their charism.

That's the same charism...

Even the saints had to start somewhere.

Is it possible to achieve holiness in any state of life? For those who follow the Salesian way of life, the answer is yes.

Drawing upon the spiritual traditions and teachings of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal, two 17th-century saints from France, Salesian spirituality is known as a way of life that challenges its believers to embrace the ordinary, small ways of their lives in an effort to achieve greater holiness.

It'...

This is part of a series on communities of women religious in St. Louis and how they live out their charism here and in the world. We encourage you to join in the conversation on what St. Louis sisters mean to you by following the #STLSisters hashtag on Twitter.

When St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier founded the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in France in 1831, she envisioned the contemplative community as a “powerhouse of prayer.”

That description holds true...

This is part of a series on communities of women religious in St. Louis and how they live out their charism here in St. Louis and in the world. We encourage you to join in the conversation on what St. Louis sisters mean to you by following the #STLSisters hashtag on Twitter.

Sister Janice Marie Klein remembers the time when she was shopping in a local store. A young boy, about 6 years old, approached the red-habited Redemptoristine and asked with a wide-eyed...

This is part of a series on communities of women religious in St. Louis and how they live out their charism here in St. Louis and in the world. We encourage you to join in the conversation on what St. Louis sisters mean to you by following the #STLSisters hashtag on Twitter.

As Sister Serena Downs bends down to greet one of her youngest friends, a long silver chain dangles from her neck. Attached to it is a pendant of a heart with a cross that pierces the top. It's the crest...